Canon Legria HF R66 User manual

PUB. DIE-0466-000A
HD Camcorder
Instruction Manual
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Important Usage Instructions
COPYRIGHT WARNING:
Unauthorized recording of copyrighted materialsmay infringe on the rightsof copyright own-
ersand be contrary to copyright laws.
CAUTION:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCKAND TO REDUCE ANNOYING INTERFER-
ENCE, USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIESONLY.
CAUTION:
DISCONNECT THE MAINSPLUG FROM THE SUPPLY SOCKET WHEN NOT IN USE.
To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not expose thisproduct to dripping or splashing.
The Mainsplug isused asthe disconnect device. The Mainsplug shall remain readily opera-
ble to disconnect the plug in case of an accident.
While using the compact power adapter, do not wrap it or cover it with a piece of cloth, and
do not place it in confined narrow spaces.
CA-110E identification plate islocated on the bottom.

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Only for European Union and EEA(Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein)
These symbolsindicate that thisproduct isnot to be disposed of
with your household waste, according to the WEEE Directive (2012/
19/EU), the Battery Directive (2006/66/EC) and/or national legislation
implementing those Directives.
If a chemical symbol isprinted beneath the symbol shown above, in accordance with
the Battery Directive, thisindicatesthat a heavy metal (Hg = Mercury, Cd = Cadmium,
Pb = Lead) ispresent in thisbattery or accumulator at a concentration above an appli-
cable threshold specified in the Battery Directive.
Thisproduct should be handed over to a designated collection point, e.g., on an
authorized one-for-one basiswhen you buy a new similar product or to an authorized
collection site for recycling waste electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) and batter-
iesand accumulators. Improper handling of thistype of waste could have a possible
impact on the environment and human health due to potentially hazardoussub-
stancesthat are generally associated with EEE. Your cooperation in the correct dis-
posal of thisproduct will contribute to the effective usage of natural resources.
For more information about the recycling of thisproduct, please contact your local city
office, waste authority, approved scheme or your household waste disposal service or
visit www.canon-europe.com/weee, or www.canon-europe.com/battery.
REGIONSOF USE
The LEGRIA HF R68, LEGRIA HF R67 and LEGRIA HF R66 are in compliance (asof
January 2015) with the radio signal regulationsof the regionslisted below. For details
on other regionswhere they can be used, make inquirieswith the contactslisted at
the end of thisinstruction manual (A298).
REGIONS
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark,
Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong S.A.R., Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, New
Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slove-
nia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

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Statement on EC directive
Hereby, Canon Inc., declaresthat thisWM217 isin compliance with the
essential requirementsand other relevant provisionsof Directive 1999/5/EC.
Please contact the following address for the original Declaration of Conformity:
CANON EUROPA N.V.
Bovenkerkerweg 59, 1185 XB Amstelveen, The Netherlands
CANON INC.
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome, Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501, Japan
Thisproduct isinstalled with the WLAN Module which iscertified to
standardsset by IDA Singapore.
Model
ID0047: LEGRIA HF R68 / LEGRIA HF R67 / LEGRIA HF R66
Complieswith
IDA Standards
DB00671

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Trademark Acknowledgements
•SD, SDHC and SDXC Logosare trademarks of SD-3C, LLC.
•Microsoft and Windowsare trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United
Statesand/or other countries.
• App Store, iPad, iPhone, iTunesand Mac OSare trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and
other countries.
• HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trade-
marks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States
and other countries.
• “AVCHD”, “AVCHD Progressive” and the “AVCHD Progressive” logo are
trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation.
• Google, Android, Google Play, YouTube are trademarks of Google Inc.
• Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
“Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
• Facebookisa registered trademarkof Facebook, Inc.
•IOSisa trademarkor registered trademarkof Cisco in the U.S. and other
countriesand isused under license.
•TheTwitternameandmarks are trademarks of Twitter, Inc.
•Wi-Fiisa registered trademarkof the Wi-Fi Alliance.
• Wi-Fi Certified, WPA, WPA2, and the Wi-Fi Certified logo are trademarks of the Wi-Fi Alliance.
•WPSasused on the camcorder’ssettings, onscreen displaysand in thismanual signifiesWi-Fi Pro-
tected Setup.
• The Wi-Fi Protected Setup Identifier Markisa markof the Wi-Fi Alliance.
•TheN-Markisa trademarkor registered trademarkof NFC Forum, Inc. in the United Statesand in other
countries.
•FlashAir isa trademarkof Toshiba Corporation.
•Othernamesand productsnot mentioned above may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective companies.
•Thisdevice incorporatesexFAT technology licensed from Microsoft.
• “Full HD 1080” refersto Canon camcorderscompliant with high-definition video com-
posed of 1,080 vertical pixels(scanning lines).
•Thisproduct islicensed under AT&T patentsfor the MPEG-4 standard and may be
used for encoding MPEG-4 compliant video and/or decoding MPEG-4 compliant
video that wasencoded only (1) for a personal and non-commercial purpose or (2) by a video provider
licensed under the AT&T patentsto provide MPEG-4 compliant video. No license isgranted or implied
for any other use for MPEG-4 standard.

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About thisManual and Camcorder
Thankyou for purchasing the Canon LEGRIA HF R68 / LEGRIA HF R67
/ LEGRIA HF R66 / LEGRIA HF R606. Please read thismanual carefully
before you use the camcorder and retain it for future reference. Should
your camcorder fail to operate correctly, refer to Troubleshooting
(A240).
ConventionsUsed in thisManual
• The following termsare used in thismanual:
HWhen not specified as“memory card” or “built-in mem-
ory”, the term “memory” by itself refersto both.
“Scene” refersto one movie unit recorded with a single recording
operation.
Important precautionsrelated to the camcorder’sopera-
tion.
Additional notesand topicsthat complement the basic
operating procedures.
Restrictions, requirementsor preconditionsregarding the
function described.
AReference page number within thismanual.
HText that appliesonly to the model(s) shown in the icon.
>Thisarrow isused to abbreviate menu selections. For a
detailed explanation on how to use the menus, refer to
Using the Menus(A44).

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•Brackets[ ] are used to refer to onscreen controlsyou need to touch
(menus, buttons, etc.) and to messagesasthey are displayed on the
screen.
•Thephotosincluded in thismanual are simulated picturestaken with
a still camera. Unless indicated otherwise, illustrationsand menu
iconsrefer to the J.
• Illustrationsof the camcorder’sscreen or a computer’sscreen
included in thismanual may show only relevant partsof the screen.
•Navigation buttons:The navigation bar at the bottom of the page
offersup to four buttonsto let you get quickly to the information you
want to find.
Jump to the general table of contents.
Go to a list of select functionsgrouped by their usesin real-
life situations. Thisalternative index can be very useful for
beginnerswho encounter a particular challenge but are not
sure of what function to use.
Jump to the alphabetical index.
The button with a number in it will take you to the beginning
of the current chapter, where you will find an overview of the
information and related functionscovered in that chapter.
Note that the icon itself will change depending on the chapter
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•Observe the following precautionswhile the camcorder’s
ACCESS indicator ison or flashing. Failing to do so may result
in permanent data loss or damage to the memory.
- Do not open the memory card slot cover.
-Donotdisconnect the power source or turn off the cam-
corder.
- Do not change the camcorder’sshooting mode.
-Donotpress the ^button.
- When a USB cable isconnected to the camcorder, do not
disconnect the USB cable.

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Table of Contents
Important Usage Instructions................................................2
About thisManual and Camcorder .......................................6
The Camcorder’sFunctionsin Real-Life Situations............14
Unique functionsfor special cases......................................14
Getting the lookyou want...................................................15
Challenging subjectsand shooting conditions.....................16
Playback, editing and others...............................................17
HWireless functions.........................................18
Getting to Know the Camcorder..........................................20
Supplied Accessories.........................................................20
Namesof Parts...................................................................22
Preparations................................................................ 27
Charging the Battery Pack...................................................28
Using a Memory Card..........................................................32
Memory CardsCompatible for Use with the Camcorder .....32
Inserting and Removing a Memory Card.............................33
First Time Settings...............................................................36
Basic Setup........................................................................36
Changing the Time Zone.....................................................39
Initializing the Memory.........................................................40

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Basic Operation of the Camcorder......................................43
Using the Touch Screen .....................................................43
Using the Menus.................................................................44
Operating Modes................................................................50
Basic Recording and Playback .................................. 52
Basic Recording ..................................................................53
Recording Video .................................................................53
Taking Photos....................................................................55
AUTO Mode .......................................................................57
Zooming .............................................................................61
Basic Playback....................................................................65
Playing BackVideo.............................................................65
Viewing Photos...................................................................71
Deleting Scenesand Photos...............................................73
Advanced Recording Functions................................. 77
Recording Settingsand Shooting Modes............................78
Selecting the Movie Recording Format (AVCHD/MP4) ........78
Selecting the Video Quality .................................................78
HSelecting the Memory (Built-in Memory/
Memory Card) for Recordings.............................................80
HDual Recording and Relay Recording............81
Selecting the Shooting Mode..............................................82
Baby Mode.........................................................................84
Cinema Mode and Cinema-LookFilters..............................85
Special Scene Modes.........................................................86
Programmed AE Mode: Adjusting Settingsto Match
Your Needs........................................................................89

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Convenient Functions..........................................................90
Slow & Fast Motion Recording............................................90
Decoration: Adding a Personal Touch.................................93
Video Snapshot ................................................................101
Face Detection and Tracking ............................................102
Faders..............................................................................105
When You Want More Control...........................................107
Exposure ..........................................................................107
Focus...............................................................................109
White Balance ..................................................................111
Frame Rate.......................................................................113
Tele Macro .......................................................................114
Recording Audio................................................................115
Audio Scenes...................................................................115
Using Headphones...........................................................116
Advanced Playback and Editing Functions............. 119
Advanced PlaybackFunctions..........................................120
Capturing Video Snapshot Scenesand Photosfrom
a Movie.............................................................................120
Playbackwith Background Music .....................................123
Selecting the PlaybackStarting Point................................125
Photo Slideshow ..............................................................127
Editing Functions...............................................................129
Dividing Scenes................................................................129
Trimming Scenes..............................................................130
Changing the Thumbnail Image of a Scene.......................132
HCopying Recordingsto a Memory Card ......133
HConverting Moviesto MP4 Format..............136

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External Connections................................................ 141
Terminalson the Camcorder .............................................142
Connection Diagrams.......................................................143
Playbackon a TV Screen...................................................147
Saving and Sharing Your Recordings................................149
Saving Recordingson a Computer ...................................150
Saving Recordingson the Optional CS100 Connect
Station (USB)....................................................................156
HMemory Save: Saving an Entire Memory onto an
External Hard Drive...........................................................157
Copying Recordingsto an External Video Recorder..........162
HWi-Fi Functions.................................... 164
Overview of the Camcorder’sWi-Fi Functions..................165
The Camcorder’sWi-Fi Functions.....................................170
Using an iOSor Android Device asa Remote Control.......170
Playbackvia Browser: Viewing RecordingsUsing a
Web Browser on an iOSor Android Device.......................181
Saving Recordingsand Uploading Moviesto the Web
Using an iOSDevice .........................................................184
Saving Recordingson the Optional CS100 Connect
Station (NFC+Wi-Fi) ..........................................................186
Sharing Recordingswith CANON iMAGE GATEWAY........188
Wireless Playbackon a Computer ....................................195
Wi-Fi Connection and Settings..........................................198
Wi-Fi Connection Using an Access Point ..........................198
Viewing and Changing Wi-Fi Settings................................204

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Additional Information............................................... 208
Appendix: Menu OptionsLists..........................................209
Appendix: Onscreen Iconsand Displays...........................232
Trouble?.............................................................................240
Troubleshooting................................................................240
List of Messages...............................................................251
Do’sand Don’ts.................................................................269
Handling Precautions........................................................269
Maintenance/Others..........................................................275
Cleaning ...........................................................................275
Condensation ...................................................................275
Using the Camcorder Abroad ...........................................276
General Information ...........................................................278
Optional Accessories........................................................278
Specifications...................................................................282
Reference Tables...............................................................288
Index ..................................................................................293

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The Camcorder’s Functions in
Real-Life Situations
Unique functionsfor special cases
Keep beautiful memoriesof baby’smost precious
momentsand use the especially designed stampsto
keep track of baby’sgrowth.
XBaby Mode (A84)
Shoot a cool time-lapse video or use slow motion to check your
golf swing.
XSlow & Fast Motion Recording (A90)
Decorate movieswith graphicsand stamps.
XDecoration (A93)
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Create a dynamic montage sequence with short cuts.
XVideo Snapshot (A101)
Record the best sound possible according to your
shooting situation, such aswhen attending a speech or
musical performance.
XAudio Scenes(A115)
Getting the look you want
Let the camcorder select the best
settingsaccording to the shooting
scene to get beautiful video and photos.
XNmode (A57)
Make the image brighter or darker
than the exposure set by the
camcorder.
XExposure (A107)

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Change how smooth or natural
movement looksin your videos.
XFrame Rate (A113)
Give your recordingsa professional
cinematic look.
XCinema Mode and Cinema-LookFilters
(A85)
Choose whether to record in AVCHD or MP4 format.
XMovie Format (A78)
Challenging subjectsand shooting conditions
Shoot great video of special scene
situationswith minimal settings.
XShooting Modes(A82)
Obtain natural-looking colorseven
under special lighting conditions.
XWhite Balance (A111)
Optimize the exposure for the desired subject just by touching the
screen.
XTouch AE (A108)
Cinema-lookfilter
[FILTER 2] (Vivid)
Special Scene shooting
mode [üNight Scene]

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Keep the subject in focusand the exposure optimized while shooting
a moving subject.
XFace Detection and Tracking (A102)
Playback, editing and others
Save partsof your video asphotosor short video snapshot
scenes.
XCapturing Photos/Video Snapshot Scenes(A120)
HConvert your scenesinto a smaller file size to upload
to the Web.
XConverting Moviesto MP4 Format (A136)
HSave all the recordingsin a memory directly onto an
external hard disk, even without a computer.
XMemory Save (A157)
Lock your filesto avoid inadvertently deleting or changing them.
XLocking Filesfrom Editing (A69)
Play back scenesor a slideshow of photoswith background
music.
XPlaybackwith Background Music (A123)
Enjoy your recordingson a TV.
XHDMI Connection (A143)
XPlayback(A147)

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Save recordingson your computer and upload them to the Web.
XSaving Recordings(A150)
Save your recordingseffortlessly on the optional CS100 Connect
Station.
XCS100 Connect Station (A156, 186)
HWireless functions
Use your smartphone or tablet asa remote control while
recording.
XCameraAccess plus(A170)
Use a Web browser on your smartphone or tablet to access and
play back the recordingsin the camcorder.
XPlaybackvia Browser (A181)

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Use an iOSapp to wirelessly transfer recordingsto your iPhone/
iPad and upload them to the Web.
XMovie Uploader (A184)
Share your recordingswith Web albumsusing CANON iMAGE
GATEWAY.
XCANON iMAGE GATEWAY (A188)
Use the NFC function to effortlessly connect your
camcorder to your NFC-enabled Android device.
XNFC (A171, 177, 181)
Connect the camcorder to your home network and wirelessly
stream your recordings.
XMedia Server (A195)
XWi-Fi Connection to an Access Point (A198)
Review and change Wi-Fi settings(for advanced users).
XWi-Fi Settings(A204)

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Gett ing to Know the Camcorder
Supplied Accessories
The following accessoriesare supplied with the camcorder:
*Thisguide explainshow to download PIXELA’sTransfer Utility LE software,
which allowsyou to save AVCHD moviesto a computer and to transfer music
filesto a memory card. For detailson using the software, refer to the ‘Transfer
Utility LE Software Guide’ included with the downloaded software.
XCA-110E Compact Power
Adapter (incl. power cord)
BP-718 Battery PackW
XWA-H43 Wide Attachment
(Ionly)
IFC-300PCU/SUSB CableW
XHTC-100/SHigh Speed
HDMI Cable
Getting Started LeafletW
XTransfer Utility LE
Startup Guide*