Canon Hf M52 Owners Manual

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This chapter describes basic operations, such as using the 
touch panel, navigating the menus, and first time settings to 
help you learn more about your camcorder.
Getting Started
Charging the Battery Pack
The camcorder can be powered with a battery pack or directly using 
the compact power adapter.
For approximate charging times and recording/playback times with a 
fully charged battery pack, refer to  Charging, Recording and Playback 
Times  (A 231).
1 Plug the power...

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4 Charging will start when the camcorder is turned off.
• If the camcorder was on, the green ON/OFF (CHG) indicator 
will go out when you turn off the 
camcorder. After a moment, 
the ON/OFF (CHG) indicator 
will turn on in red (battery pack 
charging). The red ON/OFF 
(CHG) indicator will go out 
when the battery pack is fully 
charged.
• If the indicator flashes, refer to Troubleshooting ( A207).
To remove the battery pack
1Slide  d  in the 
direction of the arrow and hold it 
pressed...

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• To prevent equipment breakdowns and excessive heating, do not con-nect the supplied compact power adapter to voltage converters for 
overseas travels or special power sources such as those on aircraft and 
ships, DC-AC inverters, etc.
NOTES
• We recommend charging the battery pack in temperatures between  10 °C and 30 °C (50 °F and 86 °F). If either the ambient temperature or 
the battery pack’s temperature is outside the range of approx. 0 °C to 
40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F), charging...

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Preparing the Accessories
Grip Belt and Straps
Fasten the grip belt.
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reach the zoom lever with your 
index finger, and the Y 
button with your thumb.
You can attach the supplied stylus 
pen to the grip belt.
To remove the grip belt
1 Lift the padded handgrip’s flap and detach the strap from the Velcro  pad.
2 Pull the strap to remove it first from the front bracket on the  camcorder, then to unthread it from the handgrip and...

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To attach an optional wrist strap
Attach the wrist strap to the rear 
bracket on the camcorder, adjust 
the length and fasten.
You can also attach the wrist strap 
to the strap mount on the grip belt 
to use both for extra convenience 
and protection.
To attach an optional shoulder strap
Pass the ends of the shoulder strap through the strap mount on the grip 
belt and adjust the length of the strap.
COPY  

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Adjusting the LCD Screen 
Rotating the LCD Panel
Open the LCD panel 90 degrees.
• You can rotate the panel 90 degrees downward.
• You can rotate the panel 180 degrees toward the lens. Rotating the LCD panel 180 degrees can be useful to allow the camcorder to include 
yourself in the picture when recording with the self timer.
NOTES
• About the LCD screen:  The screen is produced using extremely high-pre-
cision manufacturing techniques, with more than 99.99% of the pixels 
operating to...

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Basic Operation of the Camcorder
Using the Touch Screen
The control buttons and menu items that appear on the touch screen 
change dynamically depending on the operating mode and the task 
you are performing. With the intuitive touch screen interface you have 
all the controls at your fingertips. You can also use the supplied stylus 
pen for a more precise operation.
To u c h
Press firmly on an element displayed on the 
touch screen.
Used to start playing back a scene in an 
index...

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Using the Menus
Many of the camcorder's functions can be adjusted from the [  Main 
Functions] panel and [ Other Settings] menus in the HOME menu. 
For details about the available menu options and settings, refer to the 
appendix Menu Options Lists ( A182).
HOME Menu
Operating modes:
The HOME menu is the gateway to 
most of the camcorder's functions 
and settings. After you press  
, the HOME menu will 
appear and you can select from 
the following control buttons. The...

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•[ Camera Mode]  - From the [  Camera Mode] menu, you will be 
able to change whether you record movies in   mode (camcorder 
automatically takes care of many settings),   mode (you can manu-
ally change settings), or   mode (using the cinema-look filters, you 
can make movies with a cinematic feel). Available only in recording 
mode. For details on how to set the camera mode, refer to  Recording 
( A 31).
• [  Recording Standard]  - This camcorder can record movies in either 
the AVCHD...

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You may need to drag your finger up and down along the scroll bar or 
touch [ ] and [ ] to find the control button of the desired function.
[Edit] Panel
Operating modes:
Touch [Edit] to display a panel showing available operations (copying, 
deleting, etc.), and then touch the operation you want to perform.
[Other Settings] Menus
Operating modes:
* In   mode, access to functions is limited.
Touch the control 
button of the 
desired functionDrag your finger up 
and down along the 
scroll...