Canon Hf M52 Owners Manual

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Glossary
This is a glossary of some of the basic terms used frequently in this 
chapter. The documentation for your wireless router may also con-
tain a glossary you can refer to.
Access point
A wireless access point (WAP) is a device that allows wireless 
devices, like your camcorder, to connect to a wired network (includ-
ing to the Internet) using the Wi-Fi standard. In most cases, this will 
be your wireless router.
Ad hoc mode
A Wi-Fi connection made directly from one device to...

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Additional Information
This chapter contains troubleshooting advice, screen mes-
sages, handling and maintenance tips, and other information.
Appendix: Menu Options Lists
Menu items not available appear grayed out. For details about how to 
select an item, refer to Using the Menus (A 28). For details about 
each function, see the reference page. Menu options without a refer-
ence page are explained after the tables. Underlined menu options 
indicate default values. Unless...

Additional Information Š 183
1The default setting is on in   mode and off in other camera modes.2Some options are available only when recording a story using Story Creator.
[È  
Powered IS]1[ON], [OFF] zzz98
[ZOOM Zoom] Zoom controls, [START]/[STOP] control zzz51
[ W ] (tele macro): Toggle on or of
f– zz 109
[  Audio 
Scene] [  Standard], [  Music], [  Speech], 
[  Forest and Birds], 
[ Noise Suppression] zzz
114
[ Custom Setting] – zz
[ ä  Mic. Level] [
m] (automatic), [n ] (manual)
[Audio Level...

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[Edit] Panel -   Mode
* Option available only for AVCHD movies.
Control Button
[ 
Movies]  Index 
Screen[ 
Movies]
Index Screen[ z SD 
Movies] 
Index ScreenPlayback  PauseA
- /,
From the built-in 
memory:
[Copy ( % )] <
date >, 
[Select],
[All Scenes] [Select], 
[All Scenes] –
– 143
- /,
From the built-in 
memory:
[Convert HD SD 
( % )] <
date >, 
[Select],
[All Scenes] –––1
57
[Delete] , 
[Select],
[All Scenes] [Select], 
[All Scenes] [This Scene],
[All Scenes] [This Scene]...

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In the gallery:
* Operation not available for the two preexisting stories, [Unsorted] and [Video Snap-shot].
[Edit] Panel -   Mode
Control Button[Edit Story] from 
the [Story 
Details] screen[Edit Scene] from 
the [Scene List]  screenPlayback PauseA
- /,
From the built-in 
memory:
[Copy ( % )] <
by scene rating > – – 144
- /,
From the built-in 
memory:
[Convert HD SD 
( % )] <
by scene rating > – – 158
[Delete] or [ ] < by scene rating> [This Scene] [This Scene] 60
[Delete...

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[  Other Settings] Menus
When the camcorder is in   mode, you will not be able to access 
the p  menu.
p  Camera Setup
Menu itemSetting optionsnA
[Self Timer] [ i On < ], [j Off]zz 113
[Digital Zoom] [
jOff], [ n 40x], [ o200x] z––
[Zoom Speed] [
YVariable], [ Z Speed 3], 
[ [ Speed 2], [ ]Speed 1] zz
50
[AF Mode] [
=Instant AF], [ @ Normal AF] zz–
[Focus Assistance]1[iOn], [ j Off] zz–
[Face Detection & 
Tracking] [
iOn}], [
j Off] zz100
[Auto Backlight 
Correction] [
iOn],...

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1Option available only for recording movies.2Option available only when the optional SM-V1 Surround Microphone is attached 
to the camcorder after having updated the camcorder’s firmware using the mem-
ory card supplied with the SM-V1.
3For AVCHD movies only.
[Digital Zoom]: Determines the 
operation of the digital zoom. 
The color of the indicator indi-
cates the zoom.
• When activated, the cam- corder will switch automatically 
to digital zoom when you zoom 
in beyond the...

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[Focus Assistance]: When focus assistance is activated, the image at the 
center of the screen is magnified to help you focus manually ( A108).
• Using focus assistance will not affect the recordings. It will be cancelled  automatically after 4 seconds or when you start recording.
[Auto Slow Shutter]: The camcorder automatically uses slow shutter 
speeds to obtain brighter recordings in places with insufficient lighting.
• Minimum shutter speed used: 1/30; 1/12 when the frame...

Additional Information Š 189
[Surround Mic Directionality]: Sets the directionality mode of the optional 
SM-V1 Surround Microphone.
[ ò Surround]: Records 5.1ch surround sound.
[ ó Zoom]: Records 5.1 audio channels. Additionally, the audio is linked 
to the zoom position. The larger the subject appears on the screen, the 
louder the sound will be as well.
[ ô Shotgun]: Records monaural audio with a highly directional setting 
that is most sensitive to sound coming directly from the front of the cam-...

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[TV Type]: When you connect the camcorder to a TV using the optional 
STV-250N Stereo Video Cable, select the setting according to the type of 
TV in order to display the picture in full and in the correct aspect ratio.
[ + 4:3 TV]: TV sets with 4:3 aspect ratio.
[ , Wide TV]: TV sets with 16:9 aspect ratio.
• When the TV type is set to [ +4:3 TV], during the playback of video 
originally recorded with an aspect ratio of 16:9, the picture will not be 
displayed fullscreen.
•...