Canon Vixia HF R20 User manual

Canon
VIXIA
HFR20
VIXIA
HF R21
VIXIA
HF R200
NTSC

Important Usage Instructions
WARNING!
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS
PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
WARNING!
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK AND TO REDUCE ANNOYING
INTERFERENCE, USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY.
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COPYRIGHT WARNING:
Unauthorized recording of copyrighted materials may infringe on the rights of copyright
owners and be contrary to copyright laws.
HD Camcorder, VIXIA HF R21 A/ VIXIA HF R20 A/ VIXIA HF R200 A systems
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) 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, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. 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:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Use of shielded cable is required to comply with class B limits in Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC
Rules.
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, NY 11042, U.S.A.
Tel No. [phone]
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WARNING:
To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not expose this product to dripping or splashing.
The Mains plug is used as the disconnect device. The Mains plug shall remain readily
operable to disconnect the plug in case of an accident.
CAUTION:
• Danger of explosion if the wrong type of batteries are attached. Use only the same
type of batteries.
• Do not expose batteries or product to excessive heat such as the inside of a car under
direct sunlight, fire, etc.
Important Warning
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO
USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE
PERSONNEL.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert
the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure,
that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
The exclamation point, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the
presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature
accompanying the product.
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In these safety instructions the word "product" refers to the Canon HD Camcorder
VIXIA HF R21 A/ VIXIA HF R20 A/ VIXIA HF R200 A and all its accessories.
1 Read these instructions.
2 Keep these instructions.
3 Heed all warnings.
4 Follow all instructions.
5 Do not use this apparatus near water.
6 Clean only with dry cloth.
7 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other
apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
8 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs,
convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.
9 Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
10 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
11 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the
apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is
damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus
has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally. or has been dropped.
CA-110 identification plate is located on the bottom.
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.
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-DD3.

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Trademark Acknowledgements
• so, SOHC and SOXC Logos are trademarks of SO-3C, LLC.
• Microsoft and Windows are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United
States and/or other countries.
• Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
• "x.v.Color" and the "x.v.Color" logo are trademarks.
• HOMI, the HDMIIogo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are
trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United
States and other countries.
• "AVCHD" and the "AVCHD" logo are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation
and Sony Corporation.
• Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
"Dolby" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
• YouTube is a trademark of Google Inc.
• Other names and products not mentioned above may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective companies.
• This device incorporates exFAT technology licensed from Microsoft.
• ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT OTHER THAN CONSUMER PERSONAL USE IN ANY MANNER THAT COMPLIES
WITH THE MPEG-2 STANDARD FOR ENCODING VIDEO INFORMATION FOR PACKAGED MEDIA IS EXPRESSLY
PROHIBITED WITHOUT A LICENSE UNDER APPLICABLE PATENTS IN THE MPEG-2 PATENT PORTFOLIO,
WHICH LICENSE IS AVAILABLE FROM MPEG LA, L.L.C., 250 STEELE STREET, SUITE 300, DENVER,
COLORADO 80206.
• This product is licensed under AT&T patents for the MPEG-4 standard and may be used for encoding
MPEG-4 compliant video and/or decoding MPEG-4 compliant video that was encoded only (1) for a
personal and non-commercial purpose or (2) by a video provider licensed under the AT&T patents to
provide MPEG-4 compliant video. No license is granted or implied for any other use for MPEG-4 standard.
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Package contents
•CA-11 0 Compact Power Adapter
1
[(1)]
•BP-110Battery Pack
•STV-250N Stereo Video Cable [@]
•HTC-1 OOIS HOMI Cable [@]
• IFC-300PCU/S USB Cable [@]
•Stylus Pen [@]
• 3 Software
CD-ROMs
-PIXELA'sTransfer Utility CD-ROM
2
-PIXELA's VideoBrowser CD-ROM
2
- ~ Instruction Manual/Photo Applications Ver.3S3/Music Datal
Image Mix Data CD-ROM
Contains the full-version Instruction Manual of the camcorder (PDF file).
See the explanation on next page.
1CA-11 OE including power cord, in Asia.
2The CD-ROM includes the instruction manual of the software (PDF file). A
printed Installation Guide for PIXELA's software
is also supplied. Refer to this
Installation Guide for details about the supplied software.
3The CD-ROM includes the Photo Application instruction manual (PDF file). See
also SaVing Photos ( ~ PlJf) 120) for details.
CD ®® ®
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Table of Contents
6Package Content
9Names
of Parts and On screen Displays
17 Charging the Battery Pack
20 Operating Modes of the Camcorder
25 Getting Ready to Start Recording
28 Basic Recording: Shooting Video and Taking Photos
36 Basic Playback: Playing Back Movies and Viewing Photos
39 Saving and Sharing Your Recordings
40 Playback
on a TV Screen
43 Abridged Specifications
About the Camcorder's PDF Instruction Manual
This guide will get you started and show you how to use the most basic
functions of your camcorder to shoot video, take photos and play back your
recordings (using the camcorder or connecting
it to your TV). To learn more
about the more advanced functions of your camcorder, to read important
handling precautions and to consult the troubleshooting section
if an error
message
is displayed, be sure to read the full-version Instruction Manual
(PDF file*). In this Quick Guide, the ~PDF) mark indicates reference page
numbers
in the PDF file.
*Adobe® Reader® 6 or later is required to view the PDF Instruction Manual.
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Installing the camcorder's Instruction Manual (PDF file)
1Turn on the computer.
2Insert the ~ Instruction Manual/Photo Applications Ver.35/
Music Data/Image Mix Data CD-ROM into the computer's
disc drive.
3Windows: Open the drive into which you inserted the CD-ROM
using Windows Explorer.
Mac OS: Click the CD-ROM icon on the desktop.
4Click/Double-click the Disc_Setup.exe icon.
5
In the installer panel, click [Instruction Manual of the
Camcorder] and select your language.
6When the installation
is complete, click [OK], then [Exit].
•The installer will save the camcorder's Instruction Manual (PDF file)
on the computer and will create ashortcut icon on the desktop for
easy access.
•To uninstall the camcorder's Instruction Manual, refer
to Uninstalling
the camcorder's Instruction Manual
in the 'Photo Application'
Instruction Manual (PDF
file).

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ames of Parts
Left side view
CD RESET button: Reset the camcorder's
settings. (Q)
PQE} 156)
® m!mJ button: Activate Smart AUTO mode
to let the camcorder select the best
settings for your subject.
(~PP.f) 30)/
mmII/_ WEB button: Convert your HD
movies
to standard-definition videos
ready
to be easily shared on YouTube.
(Q)
~DJ_) 125)
® ."~[B (camera/play) button (CD 21)
@ VIDEO SNAP button: Shoot short videos (a
few seconds in length) and arrange them
into avideo clip set
to your favorite
background music.
(~PDf) 68)
® DISP. (on screen display) button: Change the
camcorder's onscreen displays.
( ~ PJ!E) 87)/
BAIT. INFO button: Press when the
camcorder
is off to check the battery
pack's charge status and its remaining
usage time.
(~PPf) 151)
@ MIC terminal: Connect an external
microphone.
(~ PDF) 79)
(J) USB terminal: Connectthe camcorder to a
computer.
C~PQf) 111, 114)
® HDMI OUT terminal: Connect the
camcorder
to an HOW with an HDMI™
input for the best all-digital quality.
(~ PDf) 111, 112)
®Memory card slot m (~ PDF) 38)
@Memory card slot m (~'pDF_) 38)
@Double memory card slot cover
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Names of Parts
Right side view
@ @ Q3) @
m
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Front view
Top view
@Terminal cover
@ DC IN terminal ((IJ 17)
@ COMPONENT OUT terminal: Connect the
camcorder to an H01V with component
video inputs. (.~ PDF) 111, 11 3)
@ AV OUT terminal: Connect the camcorder
to astandard definition 1V. (~_egI) 111 ,
113)/0 (headphone) terminal
(~PDF) 77)
® Strap mount: Attach an optional shoulder
strap for convenience
and portability.
(~PDF) 25)
@ Grip belt: Adjust for acomfortable and
secure grip.
(~ PDF) 24)
@Stereo microphone
® Zoom lever ((IJ 29)
®PHOTO button (CD 28)
@ACCESS (memory access) indicator
((IJ 28)
@POWER button
@ ON/OFF (CHG) (charge) indicator:
Green -
ON
Orange - Standby (OJ 32)
Red -Charging
(QJ 17)
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LCD panel
®
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Back view
®@
Bottom view
Names of Parts
@LCD touch screen (CD 20, 27)
@Speaker (~PDF> 52)
@START/STOP button (CD 28)
@ Tripod socket: Mount the camcorder on a
tripod for steadier shots.
(~ PDD 167)
@ Serial number
The serial number label is located on the
battery compartment cover.
canon
@Battery compartment cover (CD 17)
@Battery compartment (CD 17)
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nscreen Icons and Displays
[AUTOI Recording movies (in Smart AUTO mode)
@@
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T, ••• @
@
12
@ @
CD Control button - Open the FUNC. panel (_q;:JfQf) 32)
® Smart AUTO mode (CD 30)
@Onscreen zoom controls (CD 29)
@Operating mode (~PQI) 30)
® In record pause mode: Total number of scenes
@ Memory operation (~POF) 151)
(J) Image stabilizer: The stabilizer will compensate for varying degrees of
camcorder shake so you can get beautiful, steady recordings.
(~?PDI) 64)
@ Remaining battery time
- lIZ! in red: Battery pack is
almost empty. Replace
with afully charged battery
pack.
-When
the camcorder is off, press I BATT.INFO) to display the charge
status of abattery pack. The Intelligent System will display the charge
status (as apercentage) and the remaining recording time (in minutes)
for 5seconds. If
the battery pack is exhausted, the battery information
may not be displayed.
-The first time you use abattery pack, fully
charge it and then use the
camcorder until the battery pack is completely exhausted. Doing so will
ensure
that the remaining recording time will be displayed accurately.
® Zoom (lJ] 29)
®Recording mode (OJ 34)
@
Headphone output ( ~ P£lE) 77)

Onscreen Icons and Displays
©Control button -Start/Stop video recording
@Face detection frame (
~ PDF) 66)
@ Touch & Track frame: Touch amoving subject on the screen to keep it
clearly in focus and have the camcorder adjust the optimal settings for the
subject.
(~iP£> 67)
~ Recording movies (in flexible recording mode)
@@®
Top row of icons during record pause mode
FUNC. .ff/P 06 8 'b. I' ~'l'
@
@ Recording program: Recording programs allow you to crlange various
picture-related settings to your preference, or to use aspecial scene
recording program to apply the camcorder settings most appropriate for
avariety of situations. (
~ PDF) 61, 63)
@ Manual exposure: Correct the exposure manually for apicture darker/
brighter than the one obtained using the automatic exposure set by the
camcorder.
c~e_p.I} 70)
@ r!I Autofocus, MF Manual focus (3)PDF) 71)
@ Face detection: You can have the camcorder automatically detect people's
faces and use this information to adjust the focus and set the best
exposure and color control settings for beautiful videos and photos.
(~PDF) 66)
@ White balance: Change the setting so different lighting conditions do not
affect the colors
in your recordings and white objects look truly white.
(~_ePF) 73)
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Onscreen Icons and Displays
@ Audio level indicator: Manually adjust the audio recording level. (~POF) 75)
@Control
button -Last function used ([ZOOM] in this case)
@ x.v.Color: The camcorder uses acolor space with an extended gamut to
achieve deeper colors, closer to real life. (~ PDf) 140)
@While recording/during playback: Scene
counter (hours: minutes:
seconds)
@ Digital effect: The camcorder offers transition effects (faders) for movies
and digital effects
to add some flavor to your recordings. (.~IOE> 69)
@ PF24 progressive frame rate: Select the PF24 progressive frame rate to give
your recordings acinematic look.
(~f~gU 60)
@Remaining recording time
CKJ, []] On memory card m or m; @ In the built-in memory*
@ *, (9 Relay recording (_~_PJ).f_> 40)
-When there is
no more free space on the memory, [@ End] (built-in
memory*)
or [0 End]/[[]] End] (memory card) will be displayed and the
recording will stop.
* 111';'..11/01';111] only.
@ Tele-macro: Take close-up shots of nearby subjects. (~POI> 72)
@ Microphone attenuator: Use the attenuator to avoid audio distortions when
the sound is too loud. (~J~J:Jf> 137)
@ Wind screen off: Wind screen removes the background sound of wind when
recording outdoors. You may want to turn it off when recording indoors in
very quiet surroundings. (~ POI) 137)
® Level marker: Display onscreen markers to check your composition and
make sure horizontal or vertical lines do not appear crooked in your
recordings. (~ PDF) 137)
@ Flicker Reduction: Reduces flicker from fluorescent lighting. (~ PDF> 137)
@ Pre-recording: The camcorder will start recording video 3 seconds before
you press [START/STOP), so you
do not miss important shooting
opportunities.
(~POF> 65)

Onscreen Icons and Displays
GLJ Recording photos (in flexible recording mode)
CD@
I
@)
@Self timer ( ~ PDF) 74)
@Number of available photos
(KJ, 00 On memory card mor (;J; IDIlID/IIJIiPj] (QJ In the built-in memory
- 0/[[j in red: Cannot record any more photos.
-0 I@ in red: No memory card in the corresponding memory card slot.
®Displays the aperture (f-stop) and shutter speed used.
@Focus and exposure lock (OJ 28)
~ Playing movies (during playback)
@ ®®@
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®Playback control buttons (CO 37)
@Control button -Open the Edit panel
(~ PDF) 135)
@) External audio input: Connectyour portable audio playerto use your favorite
music
as background music during playback. (~PPf) 84)
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Onscreen Icons and Displays
@ Eye-Fi Wireless Communication: Using an Eye-Fi card you can upload you
recordings wirelessly. Important restrictions apply so be sure to refer to
Using an Eye-Fi card (~~DI> 130).
@Scene number
® Data code: In addition to the date and time of recording, you can choose
to display information related
to the camcorder settings like the shutter
speed or aperture value used.
(~PDF) 87,138)
@Volume and music balance (~PPf> 50)
@Decoration: Add drawings and animated stamps to your recording.
(~PD~) 97)
[Ii] Viewing photos
..... _@
__ r-@
@Control button -Open the setup menus ( ~ PDF> 136)
@Current photo /Total number of photos
@Photo number
(.~.PJ~f.> 141)
@Photo jump (~ PDF) 104)
@
Slideshow: Play back aslideshow of your photos and use your favorite
song
as background music. (~POF) 109)
®Switch to [Photos] index screen (~PDF) 103)

tting started
harging the Battery Pack
The camcorder can be powered with abattery pack or directly using the
compact power adapter. When you use the compact power adapter, the
power
of the battery pack will not be consumed. The first time you use a
battery pack oryou have not used the batterypackfor
an extended period
of time, fully charge it and then use the camcorder until the battery pack
is completely exhausted. Doing so will ensure that the remaining
recording time will be displayed accurately.
Connect the compact power
adapter.
CD Connect to the adapter (for Asia only).
®Plug into apower outlet.
Insert the battery pack.
Press softly into the battery
attachment unit until the battery pack
~ --l clicks into place.
Connect the camcorder.
Plug into the DC IN terminal. Make
sure to align the triangle marks on the
...------------, cable and connector.
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Charging the Battery Pack
Charging will start when the
camcorder is turned off.
Lamp off
(battery pack fully charged)
I Charging times
Charging the supplied BP-11 0Battery Pack will take approximately
2hours 30 minutes. Afully charged battery pack will allow for the
following operations (movies
in FXP mode).
2
hr. 15 min.
2 hr. 10 min.
45 min.
50 min.
Memory card
GIIlm/1DDm Built-in
memory
All given times are approximate and vary according to recording mode
and charging, recording or playback conditions.
See Charging, Recording
and Playback Times (~J~Qf) 173) for details.
o IMPORTANT
•The battery pack will be charged only when the camcorder is off.
•Do not connect
to the camcorder's DC IN terminal orto the compact power
adapter any electrical equipment that
is not expressly recommended for
use with this camcorder.
•Do not connect the supplied compact poweradapter to voltage converters
or special power sources such
as those on aircraft, DC-AC inverters, etc.
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Charging the Battery Pack
CD NOTES
•The first time you use abattery pack, fully charge it and then use the
camcorder until the battery pack
is completely exhausted. Doing so will
ensure that the remaining recording time will be displayed accurately.
•We recommend charging the battery pack
in temperatures between 10°C
and 30 °C (50 of and 86 OF). Outside the temperature range of
approximately 0°C to
40°C (32 OF to 104 oF), charging will not start. Also,
when the battery itself
is outside the temperature range of approximately
o°C to 40°C (32 of to 104 OF), charging will not start.
•
If remaining battery time is an issue, you can power the camcorder using
the compact power adapter so the battery pack will not be consumed.
•Charged battery packs continue to discharge naturally. Therefore, charge
them on the day of
use, or the day before, to ensure afull charge.
•We recommend that you prepare battery packs to last 2to 3times longer
than you think you might need.
• USA and Canada only: The Lithium ion/polymer battery that
powers the product
is recyclable. Please call
1-800-8-BA
TIERY for information on how to recycle this
battery.
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sic operation
perating Modes of the
Camcorder
Touch Screen
With the intuitive touch-screen interface you have all the controls at
your fingertips. Available control buttons and menus will change
depending on the camcorder's operation mode.
Touch
Press firmly on an element displayed on
the touch screen to select
it, or acontrol
button to perform the corresponding
action.
Drag
While applying pressure, swipe your
finger up and down orleft and right across
the screen to scroll menus, to browse
through index screen pages or to adjust
slider controls (for example, to adjust the
volume).
See Handling Precautions (~~_PI> 166), Cleaning (~.1~PI> 170) for important
information about how to take care of the touch screen.
. IMPORTANT
•The camcorder uses apressure-sensitive touch screen. Press firmly
when using touch operations.