Canon Legria HFR76 User manual

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Diagram - Camcorder leftside View
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Diagram - Camcorder Rightside View
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Basic Operation of the Camcorder
Open the LCD panel 90 degrees. By default this will turn on
the camcorder.
The buttons and menu items that appear on the touch screen
change depending on the operating mode and the task you
are performing.
Touch on an element displayed on the touch screen. Used to
start playback, etc.
When touching the screen, swipe your nger up and down or
left and right across the screen. Used to scroll menus, adjust
slider controls like the volume.
Using the Menus
The (Home) menu is the gateway to most of the
camcorder’s functions and actions. In recording mode, the
(Home) menu oers immediate access to some frequently
used functions. In playback mode, it is from the (Home)
menu that you will switch between the movies’ and photos’
index screens. In both modes, from the (Home) menu you
can open the [Other Settings] menus for more detailed
settings.
Basic Recording
1. Open the LCD panel to turn on the camcorder.
You can press ON/OFF
2. Slide the lens cover open.
3. Press START/STOP to begin recording.
Press START/STOP to stop recording. The scene will be
recorded to the memory. The ACCESS indicator will ash from
time to time while the scene is being recorded.
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How to Change Camera Modes & Record Settings
The camcorder’s operating modes are indicated with a bar of
icons. A full icon in blue indicates that the function described
can be used that particular operating mode.
Movie Format
Refers to AVCHD or MP4 recordings. You can change the
movie format from the Recording Setup menu.
Recording
When you open the LCD panel or press ON/OFF, the
camcorder will turn on in recording mode. The shooting mode
icons in the operating modes bar are the same icons used in
the shooting mode selection screen.
When you have nished recording
Close the LCD panel or press ON/OFF to turn o the
camcorder.
Slide the lens cover switch up. To protect the lens, keep the
lens cover closed when you are not recording.
Be sure to save your recordings regularly.
If you plan on making a long recording while the camera is in
a xed position, such as mounted on a tripod, you can record
with the LCD panel closed in order to conserve the battery’s
power.
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Playback
Press to display the playback index screen.
•You can press repeatedly to switch back and forth
between recording mode and playback mode.
•You can press when the camcorder is o to turn it on
directly in playback mode.
•The index screen that appears will depend on the recording
mode that was used previously.
•Touch the desired scene to play it back. The camcorder will
play back the scene selected and continue until the end of the
last scene in the index screen.
•Touch the screen to display the playback controls. During
playback the controls will disappear automatically after a few
seconds without operation.
To adjust the volume, touch the screen to display the playback
controls.
Touch [ ] Touch [ ] or [ ] to adjust the volume, and
touch [ ].
Advanced Settings
Film Recording Format
You can choose to record movies in AVCHD or MP4 format.
AVCHD oers fantastic picture quality during playback. They
can be easily copied to external devices, such as a Blu-Ray
Disc recorder. MP4 movies are versatile and can be easily
played back on smartphones and uploaded to the internet.
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Selecting the Video Quality
The camcorder oers several video quality options (bit rates)
for recording movies. For AVCHD movies, select 50P or MXP
for higher quality or LP for longer recording times. Similarly,
for MP4 movies, select 35mbps or 24 Mbps for higher quality
or 4 Mbps for longer recording times.
Recording Audio
You can have the camcorder optimize the audio settings of
the built-in microphone by selecting the audio scene that
matches your surroundings.
STD Standard
To record most general situations. The camcorder records
with standard settings.
Music
To vibrantly record music performances and singing indoors.
Speech
Best for recording human voices and dialog.
Forest and Birds
To record birds and scenes in forests. The camcorder clearly
captures sound as it spreads.
Noise Suppression
To record scenes while reducing noise from wind, passing
vehicles and similar ambient sound. Ideal for recording in
places with a lot of noise.
[ AUDIO Audio Scene] Desired audio scen e [X]

2. Connect the headphones to the AV Out/ Terminal.
3. Adjust the volume as necessary.
Headphones
Using headphones for playback or to check the audio level
while recording. Connect the headphones to the AV Out/
terminal. This terminal is used for both headphones and
analogue audio/video output so be sure to change the
function of the terminal in advance.
1.Change the function of the terminal to headphones output.
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[ Other Settings] [AV/Headphones]
[ Headphones] [ ]
Volume [ ]or [ ]* to adjust the volume [X]
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