Basic Recording. Canon LEGRIA HF R77, LEGRIA HF R76, Legria HF-R706, Legria HF-R77, LEGRIA HF R77E, Legria HF-R78, LEGRIA HF R78, LEGRIA HF R706

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Basic Recording

Recording Video

You are now ready to record movies.

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• Before you begin recording, make a test recording first to check that the camcorder is operating correctly.

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Open the LCD panel to turn on the camcorder.

• You can also press [.

• R By default, movies are recorded in the built-in memory. You can select the memory that will be used to record

movies (A 81).

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• By default, the camcorder’s shooting mode is set to N

(A 56). You can select a different shooting mode according to

the shooting conditions (A 83).

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Slide the lens cover switch down.

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Press Y to begin recording.

• Press Y again to stop recording. The scene will be recorded to the memory.

• The ACCESS indicator will flash from time to time while the scene is being recorded.

When you have finished recording

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Make sure that the ACCESS indicator is off.

2 Close the LCD panel or press [ to turn off the camcorder.

3 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 (A 154), especially

after making important recordings. Canon shall not be liable for any loss or corruption of data.

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• If 1 > q > [Auto Power Off] is set to [i On], the camcorder will shut off automatically to save power when it is powered by a battery pack and is left without any operation for 3 minutes. Should this happen, turn the camcorder off and then on again.

• When recording in bright places, it may be difficult to use the

LCD screen. In such cases, you can adjust the LCD backlight with the 1 > t > [LCD Backlight] setting or adjust the brightness of the LCD screen with the 1 > t > [LCD

Brightness] setting.

• If you plan on making a long recording while the camcorder is in a fixed position, such as mounted on a tripod, you can record with the LCD panel closed in order to conserve the battery’s power. To use this function, set 1 > q >

[Power On Using LCD Panel] to [Off].

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The Info Panel

In the info panel you can check some recording settings, such as the memory used for recording (R only), the remaining recording time available on the memory or the currently selected movie format.

Touch [I] (in record standby mode or while recording) to open the info panel Touch to close the info panel

For details about the onscreen icons, refer to the appendix Onscreen Icons and Displays

(A 242)

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Taking Photos

You can easily take photos with the camcorder. You can even take photos simultaneously while recording movies.

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Open the LCD panel to turn on the camcorder.

• You can also press [.

• R By default, photos are recorded in the built-in memory. You can select the memory that will be used to record

photos (A 81).

• By default, the camcorder’s shooting mode is set to N

(A 56). You can select a different shooting mode according to

the shooting conditions (A 83).

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Slide the lens cover switch down.

3 Touch [ {] to take a photo.

• A green icon ( ) and { Ð & (R only) or { Ð

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When you have finished taking photos

Turn off the camcorder and close the lens cover (A 51).

The information in the (important precautions) and (addi-

tional notes) sections in the previous pages (A 51 - 52) apply

also to photo shooting.

• For details about the approximate number of photos that can be recorded on a memory card, refer to Reference Tables

(A 299).

• Photos cannot be recorded while fading in or fading out a scene.

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AUTO Mode

When the shooting mode is set to N, the following automatic functions will be activated so you can enjoy shooting video and photos letting the camcorder take care of choosing the optimal settings.

• Smart AUTO (A 56): The camcorder will automatically detect the

scene and subject and apply the most appropriate settings.

• Intelligent IS (A 58): The camcorder will select the best image sta-

bilization (IS) mode for the shooting conditions.

• Face detection (A 105): The camcorder will keep the subject in

focus and correctly exposed and track it as it moves.

• Automatic tele macro (A 117): Just bring the camcorder close to a

small subject at full telephoto and you will be able to focus a subject as close as 50 cm.

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Smart AUTO

In N mode, the camcorder will automatically detect certain characteristics of the subject, background, lighting conditions, etc. It will then adjust various settings (focus, exposure, color, image stabilization, image quality, among others), selecting the best settings for the scene you want to shoot. The icon in the shooting mode button will automatically change to one of the following Smart AUTO icons.

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• Under certain conditions, the Smart AUTO icon that appears on the screen may not match the actual scene. Especially when shooting against orange or blue backgrounds, the Sunset or one of the Blue Skies icons may appear and the colors may not look natural. In such case, we recommend recording

in ’ mode (A 92).

• There are times when the Smart AUTO function cannot detect the scene, for example when you touch a subject on the screen (tracking). In such case, N will be displayed as the

Smart AUTO icon.

Smart AUTO icons

Subject

Bright*

Background

Blue skies* Vivid colors*

People (stationary)

People (moving)

Subjects other than people, such as landscapes

Close objects

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* The icon in parentheses appears under backlight conditions.

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Subject

Sunset

People (stationary)

People (moving)

Subjects other than people, such as landscapes

Close objects

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Background

Dark

Dark +

Spotlight

Dark +

Night

Scene

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Intelligent IS

Intelligent IS allows the camcorder to select the best image stabilization option based on your shooting method. When the shooting mode is set to N or 9, the Intelligent IS icon will change to one of the following icons. In other shooting modes, you can set the image stabilization

manually (A 220).

Icon

Ä (Dynamic IS)

È (Powered IS)*

Shooting conditions

Most general situations / When the zoom is closer to the T end / While following subjects at a distance moving left or right

When zooming in on subjects at a distance (zoom closer to the S end), while remaining stationary

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Icon Shooting conditions

 (Macro IS) Close-up of a subject

à (tripod mode) When using a tripod

* You can use the 1 > p > [Intelligent IS] setting to change whether

Powered IS is available when Intelligent IS is activated.

Zooming

Use the zoom lever on the camcorder to zoom in and out. You can change the zoom speed with the 1 > p > [Zoom Speed] set-

ting (A 218). Additionally, when the shooting mode is set to a mode

other than N or 9, you can select the zoom type (optical, advanced or digital) with the 2 >

[Zoom Type] setting (A 235).

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T Zoom out

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S Zoom in

Move the zoom lever toward T (wide angle) to zoom out. Move it toward S (telephoto) to zoom in.

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• Keep at least 1 m away from the subject. At full wide angle, you can focus on a subject as close as 1 cm. Using tele

macro (A 117), you can focus on a subject as close as

50 cm at full telephoto.

• When 1 > p > [Zoom Speed] is set to [Y Variable], the zoom speed will be faster in recording standby mode than

when actually recording, except when pre-recording (A 236)

is activated.

• With the 1 > p > [Zoom Position at Startup] setting, you can have the camcorder save the zoom position before it turns off, so the zoom position will be the same the next time you turn on the camcorder.

• The optional WD-H43 Wide-converter and FS-43U II Filter Set cannot be attached to this camcorder.

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Framing Assistance

Sometimes, while zooming in on a very far subject (large zoom ratio), you might momentarily “lose” the subject as it moves out of the frame.

In this case, you can use the framing assistance function to temporarily zoom out a little and make it easier to find the subject.

You can select either automatic or manual framing assistance.

Automatic Framing Assistance

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Select the automatic mode in advance.

0 > [ 1 Other Settings] > p > [Framing Assistance]

> [k Automatic] > [X]

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Zoom in on the desired subject and touch [ ].

• The orange bar in the button indicates that automatic framing assistance is active. Touch the button again to turn off the function.

3 If you lose the subject, move the camcorder to reframe the shot.

• The camcorder will zoom out temporarily. The original zoom position is indicated by a white frame.

• If the camcorder does not zoom out automatically, try moving the camcorder faster.

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When the desired subject is correctly framed, keep the camcorder still.

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• When you stop moving the camcorder, it will zoom in on the area indicated by the white frame.

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• Operating the zoom lever while the camcorder is zooming in or out during automatic framing assistance will stop the automatic zoom operation.

Manual Framing Assistance

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Select the manual mode in advance.

0 > [ 1 Other Settings] > p > [Framing Assistance]

> [l Manual] > [X]

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Zoom in on the desired subject.

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If you lose the subject, touch and hold [ ] to zoom out momentarily.

• The original zoom position is indicated by a white frame.

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Reframe the shot so the desired subject is within the white frame.

• You can use the zoom lever to change the size of the frame.

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When the desired subject is correctly framed, release [ ].

• The camcorder will zoom in on the area indicated by the white frame.

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• You can select the initial size of the framing assistance white frame with the 1 > p > [Framing Assistance Area] setting.

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■ S Using the Supplied WA-H43 Wide Attachment

You can attach the supplied WA-H43 Wide Attachment to the camcorder to reduce the focal length and achieve a wider angle of view.

When using the wide attachment, perform the following procedure to optimize the camcorder’s settings.

Alignment index

1 Place the wide attachment on the lens making sure the alignment index is facing up.

2 While lightly pressing on the wide attachment, turn it clockwise.

3 Turn on the optimization of settings for the wide attachment.

0 > [1 Other Settings] > p > [Wide Attachment] >

[i On] > [X]

• ¿ will appear in the info panel (A 239).

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