Canon Hf M52 Owners Manual

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4 Adjust the volume as necessary.
* You can also drag your finger along the [Headphones] bar.
•Ó  will appear on the screen.
To adjust the volume during playback
In   mode, and in   mode during slideshow playback, adjust 
the headphones volume the same way you adjust the speaker’s vol-
ume ( A56, 136).
IMPORTANT
• When using headphones, make sure to lower the volume to an appro- priate level.
• Do not connect the headphones to the AV OUT/ × terminal if the  Ó 
icon does not appear on the...

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Using the Mini Advanced Shoe
Using the mini advanced shoe, you can attach to the camcorder a 
range of optional accessories to expand its functionality. For details 
about optional accessories available for use with your camcorder, refer 
to Accessories  (A 229). For details about how to attach and use the 
accessories, refer also to the instruction manual of the accessory used.
1 Open the mini advanced  shoe cover.
2 Attach the optional  accessory to the mini 
advanced shoe. 
When a...

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Using an External Microphone
When recording in very quiet surroundings, the built-in microphone 
may pick up the sound of the camcorder’s internal machinery. In such 
case, we recommend using an external microphone.
Operating modes:
Using the SM-V1 Surround Microphone or DM-100 Directional Stereo 
Microphone
Using the SM-V1 you can add a sense of depth and presence to your 
recordings with 5.1ch surround sound. Using the DM-100 you can 
accurately record audio coming directly from the...

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Using the WM-V1 Wireless Microphone
Using the WM-V1 you can reliably record sound even when recording 
subjects at a distance exceeding the practical range of the built-in 
microphone. You can also mix and record audio from the WM-V1 with 
audio from the built-in microphone. For details about using the WM-V1, 
refer to the instruction manual supplied with the microphone.
Using Commercially Available Microphones
You can also use commercially available condenser microphones with 
their own...

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4 If necessary, activate and adjust the audio mix balance with the p  >  [Audio Mix] setting.
NOTES
• When you are using a microphone connected to the MIC terminal, the  audio level indicator will be displayed automatically.
• When an external microphone is connected to the camcorder,  p 
>  [Auto Wind Screen] will automatically be set to [ j Off à ].
• If the audio level is too high and the sound gets distorted, adjust the  audio recording level manually (
A118) or activate the microphone...

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Using an External Video Light
You can use the optional VL-5 Video Light or VFL-2 Video Flash Light 
when you need to record movies in dark locations.
Attach the optional video light to the mini advanced shoe.
• Refer to Using the Mini Advanced Shoe  (A 122). 
• º  will appear on the screen when you turn on the optional video light 
(ON or AUTO). For details about using the optional video light, refer to 
the instruction manual of the accessory used.
• Using a video light drains the power of...

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3 Select the type of audio input.• This step is not necessary after connecting an optional WM-V1 Wireless Microphone.
4 Activate the audio mix.
5 Adjust the audio mix balance as necessary. Touch [INT] (more of the sound from the built-in microphone) or [EXT] 
(more of the sound from the external microphone) or drag your finger 
along the audio mix bar to adjust the mix balance as desired.
6Touch [ X] to set the audio mix and close the menu.
Capturing Video Snapshot Scenes and Photos from a...

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2Press Y  to capture the video snapshot scene.
The camcorder captures the video snapshot scene for about 4 
seconds (the blue frame serves as a visual progress bar), and then 
enters playback pause mode. You can change the length of the video 
snapshot scenes you capture to 2 or 8 seconds with the  r >  
[Video Snapshot Length] setting.
3 Touch the screen and then touch [ Ñ] to stop the playback. 
NOTES
• A video snapshot scene can be captured only during playback; it can- not be captured...

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2 Select the photo capture setting.
To capture the photos 
1 Play back the scene or story from which you want to capture the photo.
2 Pause the playback at the point you want to capture.
3 Touch [PHOTO]. To capture a photo sequence, keep touching [PHOTO]. The scene will 
be played back frame-by-frame and each frame captured as a 
separate photo.
4 Touch the screen and then touch [ Ñ] to stop the playback. 
IMPORTANT
• When capturing photos on an Eye-Fi card, photos will be uploaded...

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Dividing Scenes
You can divide scenes in order to leave out the best parts and later cut 
out the rest.
Operating modes:
1 Play back the scene you want to divide.
2 Pause the playback at the point where you want to divide the scene. 
3 Open the scene division screen.
4 Bring the scene to a precise point, if necessary. Playback controls will appear on the screen ( A56). Use any special 
playback modes (fast playback, frame reverse/advance) as necessary 
to locate the desired point.
5 Divide...