Canon Vixia HF R800 User manual

Contents of bag
1. Canon VIXIA HF R800
2. One Canon Li-ion Battery
3. Compact power adapter (wall plugin)
4. HDMI adapter
5. USB adapter
6. Three point stand (screws into bottom of camcorder)
Canon VIXIA HF R800

Things to do before you begin recording
*Have you done these steps? If yes, you are ready to record!
I’m ready to record
1. Insert and slide Canon Li-ion Battery into back of Camera
2. Press the ON/OFF button
3. Open lens by pushing down on the switch on the left side of lens (while look straight
on at lens)
4. Set your settings
a. The camcorder may prompt you to personalize settings using the touch
screen (i.e. date and time)
b. If the camcorder goes straight to the lens view then go
scroll left and press pick on top right
c. Scroll through these settingsandset them accordingly
5. Press START/STOP to begin and stop recording
a. This is the silver and red button on the right side of the camcorder, when
looking at the battery pack
6. To view recording press by the ON/OFF button
a. In playback screen select a scene to view
b. Swipe left/right or use the left and right arrows to display more playback
video options
c. Touch desired scene to playback
d. Press to return to recording screen
*Do you have your recording? If yes, let’s upload your recording to a computer.
1. Check Charge
a. We recommend charging camcorder before use, even if the camcorder
indicates a charge (green light)
b. Turn OFF camcorder
c. Insert and slide Canon Li-ion Battery into the back of camcorder
d. Plug compact power adapter into an outlet and insert the other end into the
DC IN location on the bottom right of the camcorder
e. While charging the POWER/CHG light will turn red, when fully charged the
POWER/CHG light will turn off
2. Obtain a Memory Card
a. Memory cards rated CLASS 4, 6 or 10 are recommended
b. SD/SDHC/SDXC cards by Panasonic, Toshiba, and SanDisk are recommended
c. Insert memory card into “SD CARD OPEN” slit next to ON/OFF button
i. Use a slight angle and have the label side facing outward

I’m ready to save and upload my recording
Returning the camcorder checklist
1. Remove your memory card from the camcorder
2. Charge camcorder
3. Ensure all contents are in the bag
4. Return camcorder to Studio Teach within 14 days of checkout
1. Insert memory card into media slot on computer
2. Open SD drive on your computer
3. This will allow you to access your recordings
OR
1. Turn ON camcorder
2. Open on screen
3. Connect the camcorder to computer using the provided USB cord
4. A pop-up should appear, click on it
a. For Windows
i. Open files
ii. Open “This PC”
iii. Under Devices and Drives select Canon VIXIA HF R800
iv. This will allow you to access your recordings
b. For Mac
i. Open Photos app
ii. Under “Import”, Canon VIXIA HF R800 will be listed
iii. This will allow you to access your recordings
1. Choose to import selected or import all new items

Additional features of camcorder
Volume
1. During playback, touch the screen to display the playback controls
2. Touch , then or to adujust volume and to close menu
Zoom
1. The zoom lever is located on the top of the camcorder
a. The letters W and T are located to the left and right of the lever
2. Move lever toward the W to zoom out and toward the T to zoom in
Framing
Automatic Framing Assistance
1.   [Framing Assistance] [A Automatic] [X]
2. Zoom in on desired object
3. When the subject is framed, hold the camcorder still, the camcorder will zoom in on
the indicated area with a white frame
Manual Framing
1.    [Framing Assistance] [M Manual] [X]
2. Zoom in on desired object
3. Touch and hold
a. The zoom lever will change the size of the frame
4. When desired object is framed, release the
a. The camcorder will zoom in on the area indicated by the white frame
Resources
https://wptv.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/vixiahfr80-82-800-im-en.pdf
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