Canon VIXIZ HFM30 Instruction Manual

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Contents

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Table of contents ! 13" Dual Shot Mode42 Basic Recording42 Shooting Video and Taking Photos in Dual Shot Mode43 About the Smart AUTO mode46 Zooming47 Quick Start Function" Video49 Basic Playback49 Playing Back the Video52 The Index Selection Screen: Selecting the Content to PlayBack54 3D Flip View55 Narrowing Down the Scenes Shown in the Index Screen56 Deleting Scenes58 Advanced Functions58 Shooting Video in ! Manual Mode59 Selecting the Video Quality (Recording Mode)60 Special Scene Recording Programs63 Cinema Mode: Giving a Cinematic Look to yourRecordings64 Advanced Image Stabilization65 Pre-Recording66 Face Detection68 Touch & Track68 Video Snapshot69 Digital Effects70 Manually Setting the Shutter Speed or Aperture73 Manual Exposure Adjustment74 Automatic Gain Control (AGC) Limit74 Manual Focus Adjustment76 White Balance77 Image Effects78 Mini Video Light79 Self Timer80 Audio Recording Level82 Using Headphones!"#$14 ! Table of contents83 Using the Mini Advanced Shoe84 Using an External Microphone85 Using a Zoom Remote Controller87 Selecting the Playback Starting Point89 Playing Back Scenes Set to Background Music93 Onscreen Displays and Data Code94 Playlist and Scene Operations94 Editing the Playlist: Adding, Deleting, Moving and PlayingBack96 Capturing Photos and Video Snapshot Scenes from aMovie98 Dividing Scenes" Photos100 Basic Playback100 Viewing Photos102 Deleting Photos104 Additional Functions104 Taking Photos in ! Manual Mode105 Selecting Photo Size and Quality107 Flash109 Drive Mode: Continuous Shooting and ExposureBracketing110 Taking Photos while Recording Movies(Simultaneous Recording)112 Light Metering Mode112 Slideshow113 Magnifying Photos during Playback114 Rotating Photos114 Histogram Display115 Protecting Photos117 Printing Photos117 Printing Photos (Direct Print)119 Print Orders!"#$Table of contents ! 15" External Connections121 Terminals on the Camcorder122 Connection Diagrams124 Playback on a TV Screen126 Saving and Sharing Your Recordings126 ! Copying Recordings to a Memory Card128 Saving Recordings on a Computer131 Saving Movies onto High-Definition Discs(AVCHD/Blu-ray Discs)135 ! Saving Movies onto Standard-Definition Discs(DVD)139 Saving Photos on Photo DVDs140 Copying Recordings to an External Video Recorder141 ! Uploading Movies to Video Sharing Web Sites" Additional Information147 Appendix: Menu Options Lists147 FUNC. Panel151 Setup Menus163 Appendix: Onscreen Icons and Displays168 Trouble?168 Troubleshooting175 List of Messages186 Do’s and Don’ts186 Handling Precautions191 Maintenance/Others192 Using the Camcorder Abroad193 General Information193 Accessories194 Optional Accessories199 Product Codes200 Specifications204 Index!"#$16 ! IntroductionAbout this ManualThank you for purchasing the Canon VIXIA HF M31 / VIXIA HF M30 /VIXIA HF M300. Please read this manual carefully before you use thecamcorder and retain it for future reference. Should your camcorder failto operate correctly, refer to Troubleshooting (" 168).Conventions Used in this Manual• IMPORTANT: Precautions related to the camcorder’s operation.• NOTES: Additional topics that complement the basic operatingprocedures.• POINTS TO CHECK: Restrictions or requirements regarding thefunction described.• ": Reference page number within this manual.• ! : Text that applies only to the model(s) shown in the icon.• The following terms are used in this manual:When not specified as “memory card” or “built-in memory”, the term“memory” by itself refers to both.“Scene” refers to one movie unit from the point you press the# button to start recording until you press again to pausethe recording.• The photos included in this manual are simulated pictures taken witha still camera. Unless indicated otherwise, illustrations and menuicons refer to the $.To complete some operations you will need to refer also to otherinstruction manuals. This will be indicated with the following icons:% Refer to the ‘Photo Applications’ Instruction Manual,included as a PDF file in the supplied Camcorder Supple-mental Disc.& Refer to the instruction manual of the optional DW-100 DVDBurner.!"#$