Canon Hf M52 Owners Manual

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To set the custom white balance 
Point the camcorder at a white object, so it fills the whole screen, 
and touch [Set WB].
When the adjustment is completed, Å stops flashing and disappears. 
The camcorder will retain the custom white balance even if you turn it off.
Options
( Default value)
NOTES
• When you select the custom white balance: -Set  p  >  [Digital Zoom] to [ j Off].
- Reset the white balance when you change locations or the lighting or  other conditions change.
- Depending on the...

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Image Effects
You can adjust the color depth, brightness, contrast, and sharpness of 
the image.
Operating modes:
POINTS TO CHECK
• Select a recording program other than the Special Scene recording pro- grams.
1 Open the image effects screen.
2 Touch [ON] and then touch [Color Depth], [Sharpness], [Contrast]  or [Brightness].
Repeat, selecting [OFF], to turn off the image effects. 
3Touch [ Ï] or [ Ð] or drag your finger along the dial to adjust the 
effect level.
+ levels: richer colors,...

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Self Timer
Operating modes:
*For movies only.
1Press .
2 Activate the self timer.•<  will appear on the screen.
• Repeat, selecting [ jOff], to turn off the self timer.
Movies: In record pause mode, press Y .
The camcorder starts recording after a 10-second countdown*. The 
countdown appears on the screen.
Photos: In record pause mode, touch [PHOTO].
• The camcorder will record the ph oto after a 10-second countdown*. 
The countdown appears on the screen.
• Photos cannot be recorded while the...

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Audio Scenes and Other Audio Settings
You can have the camcorder optimize the audio settings of the built-in 
microphone by selecting the audio scene that matches your surround-
ings. This will greatly enhance the sense of "being there." Alternatively, 
you can select [  Custom Setting] in order to adjust the camcorder's 
various audio settings to your liking.
See Settings for each audio scene  (A 115) for the settings used by 
each audio scene.
Operating modes:
* When you select...

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NOTES
• Audio scenes cannot be selected in the following cases: - When an external microphone is attached to the mini advanced shoe.
- When an external microphone is connected to the MIC terminal with 
p  >  [Audio Mix] set to [ j Off].
• [  Custom Setting] is not available in   mode.
• After setting [  Audio Scene] to [  Custom Setting], if the camera  mode is changed to  , this setting will change to [  Standard].
Settings for each audio scene
[ ä  Mic. 
Level][Microphone 
Attenuator][Auto...

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Auto Wind Screen
The camcorder automatically reduces the background sound of wind 
when recording outdoors. You can select from two levels or turn off the 
auto wind screen.
POINTS TO CHECK
• Set [  Audio Scene] to [  Custom Setting] ( A114).
1Press .
2 Adjust the auto wind screen.
• Repeat, selecting [ j Off à ], to turn off the auto wind screen.
NOTES
• Some low-frequency sounds will be suppressed along with the sound  of wind. When recording in surroundings unaffected by wind or if you...

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2 Adjust the audio equalizer.
Options
( Default value)
Built-in Microphone Directionality
You can change the directionality of the built-in microphone to have 
more control over how sound is recorded.
POINTS TO CHECK
• Set [  Audio Scene] to [  Custom Setting] ( A114).
1Press .
2 Adjust the built-in microphone directionality.
[h Normal]Appropriate for balanced sound under most nor-
mal recording conditions.
[ç Boost LF Range]Accentuates the low-frequency range for 
more powerful sound.
[è Low...

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Options( Default value)
NOTES
• Except when using the audio mix function, an external microphone  overrides the built-in microphone. In the following cases, the built-in 
microphone’s directionality cannot be changed.
- When an external microphone is attached to the mini advanced shoe.
- When an external microphone is connected to the MIC terminal with 
p  >  [Audio Mix] set to [ j Off].
Audio Recording Level
You can adjust the audio recording level of the built-in or an external 
microphone....

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Manual Adjustment of the Audio Recording Level
1 Open the manual audio recording level adjustment screen.• The audio level indicator and current audio recording level will appear on the screen. When  p >  [Audio Mix] is set to [ i On], two 
audio level indicators will appear, the top one for the built-in 
microphone, and the bottom one for the external audio.
•Touch [ m] (automatic) to return the camcorder to automatic audio 
recording levels.
2 Touch and hold [ Ï] or [Ð ] to adjust the audio...

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NOTES
• When you are using a microphone connected to the MIC terminal,  including the WM-V1 Wireless Microphone, the audio level indicator will 
be displayed automatically.
• When the audio level meter reaches the red point (0 dB), the sound may  be distorted.
• If the audio level is too high and the sound gets distorted, activate the  microphone attenuator with the  p >  [Microphone Attenuator] set-
ting (or [Surround Mic Attenuator] when the optional SM-V1 Surround 
Microphone is attached...