Canon VIXIA HF R11 User manual

ImportantUsageInstructions
WARNING! TOREDUCETHERISKOFFIREORELECTRICSHOCK,DONOTEXPOSETHIS
PRODUCTTORAINORMOISTURE,
WARNING! TOREDUCETHERISKOFELECTRICSHOCKANDTOREDUCEANNOYING
INTERFERENCE,USETHERECOMMENDEDACCESSORIESONLY,
COPYRIGHTWARNING:
Unauthorized recording of copyrighted materials may infringe on the rights of copyright
owners and be contrary to copyright laws,
HD Camcorder, VIXIAHFR11 A/VIXIAHFR10 A/VIXIAHF R1O0A systems
This device complies with Part 15 ofthe FCCRules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(t) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for class B digital device,
_ursuantto Part 15 of the FCCRules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and use in accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorientor relocate the receivingantenna.
• Increasethe separation between the equipment andreceiver.
• Connectthe equipment intoan outlet on a circuit different from that towhich the receiver is connected.
• Consultthe dealer or an experiencedradio/TV technician for help.
Use of shielded cable is required to comply with class B limits in Suhpart B of Part 15 of FCCRules.
Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless otherwise specified in the manual.
If such changes or modifications should be made, you could be required to stop operation of the
equipment.
Canon U.S.A., Inc.
One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY11042, U.S.A.
TelNo. [phone]
CAUTION:
TOPREVENTELECTRICSHOCK,MATCHWIDEBLADEOFPLUGTOWIDESLOT,FULLYINSERT,
WARNING:
Toreducethe risk of electric shock, do not exposethis product to dripping or splashing,

TheMainsisusedthedisconnectdevice.The Mains shallremain
plug as plug readily operable
to disconnectthe plug in case of anaccident.
CAUTION:
• Dangerof explosion if thewrong type of batteries are attached. Useonly the same type of
batteries.
• Donot exposebatteries or product to excessive heat such asthe inside of a car under
direct sunlight, fire, etc.
Important Warning
CAUTION:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER
(OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING
TO QUAL F ED SERV CE PERSONNEL.
Thelightningflashwitharrowheadsymbol,withinanequilateraltriangle,isintendedtoalertthe
usertothepresenceofunineulated"dangerousvoltage"withintheproduct'senclosure,thatmay
beofsufficientmagnitudetoconstituteariskofelectricshocktopersons.
The exclamation point, within an equilateraltriangle, is intendedto alert the user tothe presence
of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying
the product.

In these safety instructions the word "apparatus" or "product" refers to the Canon HD
Camcorder VIXIA HF R11 A /VIXIA HF RIO A /VlXIA HF R1O0A and all its
accessories.
1 Readthese instructions.
2 Keepthese instructions.
3 Heedallwarnings.
4 Followall instructions.
5 Do not usethis apparatus nearwater.
6 Cleanonlywith dry cloth.
7 Do not install nearany heat sourcessuch asradiators,heat registers, stoves,or other
apparatus (includingamplifiers) that produceheat.
8 Protectthe power cord frombeing walked on orpinchedparticularly at plugs,convenience
receptacles,andthe pointwhere they exit fromthe apparatus.
9 Unplugthis apparatusduring lightning storms orwhen unused for longperiods oftime.
10 Readinstructions--All the safetyand operatinginstructionsshould be readbeforethe
productis operated.
11 Retaininstructions -- The safetyandoperatinginstructions should beretained for future
reference.
12 HeedWarnings-- All warnings on the productandin the operating instructionsshould be
adheredto.
13 Followinstructions -- All operatingandmaintenanceinstructions should befollowed.
14 Cleaning-- Unplugthis product fromthe wall outlet beforecleaning.Donot use liquid or
aerosolcleaners.The productshould be cleanedonlyasrecommended in this manual.
15 Avoidmagneticor electricfields -- Donot usethe cameraclosetoTVtransmitters, portable
communication devicesor other sourcesof electric or magneticradiation. Theymay cause
picture interference,or permanentlydamagethe camera.
16 WaterandMoisture-- Hazardofelectric shock-- Donot use this productnearwater orin
rainy/moist situations.
17 Placingor Moving -- Donot place onan unstablecart, stand, tripod, bracket or table. The
product mayfall, causing seriousinjury to a child oradult, andseriousdamage tothe
product. Aproduct andcartcombinationshould be movedwith care.Quickstops, excessive
force, andunevensurfaces may causethe product andcart combinationto overturn.
18 PowerSources-- Theproductshould be operated onlyfrom the type ofpower source
indicatedon the marking label. Ifyou are notsure of the typeof power supplytoyour home,
consultyour productdealer orlocal powercompany.Regardingother powersourcessuch as
battery power,referto instructions in this manual.
19 Overloading-- Donot overloadwall outlets andextensioncords asthis canresult in arisk of
fire or electric shock.

20ObjectsandLiquidEntry--Neverpushobjectsofanykindintothisproductthrough
openingsastheymaytouchdangerousvoltagepointsorshortoutpartsthatcouldresultina
fireorelectricshock.Becarefulnottospillliquidofanykindontotheproduct.
21Servicing--Donotattempttoservicethisproductyourselfasopeningorremovingcovers
mayexposeyoutodangerousvoltageorotherhazards.Referallservicingtoqualified
servicepersonnel.
22PowerSources--TheCA-590CompactPowerAdaptershouldbeoperatedonlyfromthe
typeofpowersourceindicatedonthemarkinglabel.Ifyouarenotsureofthetypeofpower
supplytoyourhome,consultyourproductdealerorlocalpowercompany.Regardingother
powersourcessuchasbatterypower,refertoinstructionsinthismanual.
23Lightning--Foraddedprotectionofthisproductduringalightningstorm,orwhenitisleft
unattendedandunusedforlongperiodsoftime,disconnectitfromthewalloutletand
disconnecttheantenna.Thiswillpreventdamagetotheproductduetolightningandpower-
linesurges.
24Overloading--Donotoverloadwalloutletsandextensioncordsasthiscanresultinariskof
fireorelectricshock.
25DamageRequiringService--Disconnectthisproductfromthewalloutletandallpower
sourcesincludingbattery,andreferservicingtoqualifiedservicepersonnelunderthe
followingconditions:
a.Whentheplugisdamaged.
b.Ifanyliquidhasbeenspilledonto,orobjectshavefalleninto,theproduct.
c. Iftheproducthasbeenexposedtorainorwater.
d.Iftheproductdoesnotoperatenormallyevenifyoufollowtheoperatinginstructions.
Adjustonlythosecontrolsthatarecoveredbytheoperationinstructions.Improper
adjustmentofothercontrolsmayresultindamageandwilloftenrequireextensivework
byaqualifiedtechniciantorestoretheproducttoitsnormaloperation.
e.Iftheproducthasbeendroppedorthecabinethasbeendamaged.
f. Whentheproductexhibitsadistinctchangeinperformance.Thisindicatesaneedfor
service.
26ReplacementParts--Whenreplacementpartsarerequired,besuretheservicetechnician
hasusedreplacementpartsthatarespecifiedbyCanonorthathavethesame
characteristicsastheoriginalpart.Unauthorizedsubstitutionsmayresultinfire,electric
shockorotherhazards.
27SafetyCheck--Uponcompletionofanyserviceorrepairstothisproduct,asktheservice
techniciantoperformsafetycheckstodeterminethattheproductisinsafeoperatingorder.
Thisproductisnotintendedtobeserviced.Shouldtheproductceasetofunctioninits
intendedmanner,itshouldbereturnedtothemanufacturerorbediscarded.
Whenreplacementofthepowersupplyisrequired,pleasereturnittotheresponsible]
nearest Canon Service Center and please replace it with the same type number CA-590. J
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-O03. ]

Theadaptercanbeusedwith apowersupplybetween100and240VAC.Forareas
where120VACpoweris notused,youwillneeda specialplugadapter.Contactyour
nearestCanonServiceCenterforfurtherinformation.
Theadapteris notintendedtobeserviced.Shouldtheproductceasetofunctionin its
intendedmanner,it shouldbereturnedtothemanufacturerorbediscarded.
The serial number of this product can be found on the battery compart-
ment cover of the camcorder. Write down the number and other infor-
mation here and retain this book as a permanent record of your
purchase to aid identification in case of theft.
Model Name: VlXIA HF R11 A /VlXIA HF R10 A /VlXIA HF R100 A
Date of Purchase: Serial No.:
Purchased From:
Dealer Address:
Dealer Phone No.:
Trademark Acknowledgements
•The SD logo is a trademark. TbeSDHClogois a trademark.
• Microsoft andWindows aretrademarks or registeredtrademarks of Microsoft Corporationin the UnitedStates
and/or other countries.
• Macintosh and Mac OSaretrademarks of Apple Inc., registered in theU.S. and othercountries.
• "x.v.Color" andthe "x.v.Color" logo aretrademarks.
• HDMI,the HDMIlogo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are
trademarks or registered trademarksof HDMI LicensingLLC. E_ BOLBY
• "AVCHD"and the "AVCHD"logo aretrademarks of PanasonicCorporation DIGITAL I
and Sony Corporation. STEREO CREATOR I
• Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
"Dolby" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of DolbyLaboratories.
• YouTubeis a trademark ofGoogleInc.
• Othernames and products not mentioned above may betrademarks or registered trademarks oftheir
respective companies.
• This device incorporates exFATtechnology licensed from Microsoft.
• ANYUSEOF THISPRODUCTOTHERTHANCONSUMERPERSONALUSEINANYMANNERTHATCOMPLIESWITH
THEMPEG-2STANDARDFORENCODINGVIDEOINFORMATIONFORPACKAGEDMEDIAISEXPRESSLY
PROHIBITEDWITHOUTA LICENSEUNDERAPPLICABLEPATENTSIN THE MPEG-2PATENTPORTFOLIO,WHICH
LICENSEISAVAILABLEFROMMPEGLA, LLC., 250 STEELESTREET,SUITE300, DENVER,COLORADO80206.
• This product is licensedunder AT&T patentsfor theMPEG-4standard and maybe used for encoding MPEG-4
compliant video and/or decoding MPEG-4compliant videothat was encodedonly (1)for a personaland non-
commercial purposeor (2)by a video provider licensed under theAT&Tpatents to provide MPEG-4compliant
video. No license is granted or implied for anyother usefor MPEG-4standard.

ExcitingFeaturesandNewFunctions
High-Definiti0nVideo
Your camcorder's high-definition image
sensor (HD CMOS) captures video at a
1,080 resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels 2.Videos
lines are then recorded in the memory in high
definition, using AVCHD specifications 3.
With your new HD camcorder, capturing
the special moments in your life with
amazing image quality and in lifelike vibrant colors is easy and fun!
[_Tl_ ¢_[liD/¢:_ DualFlash
"_-_ Memory
You can record in the built-in
memory or on commercially
available memory cards (L.T_.J37).
Pre-rec0rding
(C._ 59)
When pre-recording is activated,
the camcorder starts recording
video continuously into a
temporary 3-second memory.
When you press the STARi_YSTOI5
button, the scene recorded will
have started 3 seconds before you
started shooting.
1 "Full HD 1080" refers to Canon camcorders compliant with high--definition video
composed of 1,080 vertical pixels (scanning lines).
2 Video is recorded al this resolution only when the recording mode is set to FXP
mode. in other recording modes, the picture is recorded at 1,440 x 1,080 pixels.
3 AVCHD is a standard for recording high--definition video. With AVCHD specifica--
tions, the video signal is recorded using MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 compression and
the audio signal is recorded in Dolby Digital.

SmartSmartAUTO
([__.J27)
Smart AUTO automatically selects the best
settings for the scene you want to shoot.
You get spectacular recordings every time
without worrying about settings.
VideoSnapshot
(L_58)
Shoot or capture short scenes
and arrange them into a video
clip set to your favorite
background music.
Just point the camcorder
and it will automatically
select the best settings for
your subject
°L ° FaceDetection
(_ 62)
The camcorder automatically
detects people's faces and
adjusts the focus and other
settings accordingly for beautiful
results.
IAte_6E
_r_,,,z_.ImageStabilization
(CC] 133)
Dynamic IS compensates for
camcorder shake when you
shoot video while walking. This
gives you more freedom and
mobility when recording movies.

EnjoyingyourRecordingson OtherDevices
Connectthecamcorder
toan HDTV(_ 110)
Connectthecamcorderto
theoptionalDW-IO0DVD
Burner(_ 113,116)
AVCHDdiscs
PhotoDVDs
AVCHD
AVCHD-compatible HDTVsand
digital recorders with an SD
memory card slot
Save or upload
to the Web
®
®
®
®
®
High Definition
Convert your HD movies, in the
camcorder itself, to standard definition
files (C[3 117, 125)
Use an Eye-Fi card (C[3 128)to
wirelessly upload recordings to your
computer or a video sharing Website Use the supplied software
ImageMixer 3 SE(E_ 111, 124)
StandardDefinition
Standard DVDs
* Refer to the instruction manual of the device, Depending on the device used, cor-
rect playback may not be possible even ifthe device is AVCHD--compatible, In
such case, play back the recordings on the memory card using the camcorder,
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Tableof contents
•Introduction
7 Exciting Features and New Functions
14 About this Manual
16 Getting to Know the Camcorder
16 Supplied Accessories and CD-ROMs
18 Names of Parts
•Preparations
21 Getting Started
21 Charging the Battery Pack
24 Preparing the Accessories
25 Adjusting the Position and Brightness of the LCD
Screen
27 Basic Operation of the Camcorder
27 Operating Modes
30 Joystick and Joystick Guide
31 Using the Menus
33 First Time Settings
33 Setting the Date and Time
34 Changing the Language
34 Changing the Time Zone
35 Using a Memory Card
35 Memory Cards Compatible for Use with the Camcorder
36 Inserting and Removing a Memory Card
37 _iD/_ Selecting the Memory for the Recordings
38 Initializing the Built-in Memory (_J_iD/I]]_]# onlyj or
Memory Card
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