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 light source,  Å may keep flashing. The result will 
still be better than with [ ÃAutomatic].
• Custom white balance may provide better results in the following cases: - Changing lighting conditions
-Close-ups
- Subjects in a single color (sky, sea or forest)
- Under mercury lamps, certain types of fluorescent lights and LED 
lights
• Depending on the type of fluorescent light, optimal color balance may  not be obtained with [ ¿Fluorescent] or [ ÀFluorescent H]. If the 
color looks unnatural, select [ ÃAutomatic] or [ ÅCustom WB].
[Ã Automatic]The camcorder automatically sets the white bal-
ance for natural looking colors.
[¼ Daylight]To record outdoors on a bright day.
[½ Shade]To record in shaded places.
[¾ Cloudy]To record on a cloudy day.
[¿ Fluorescent]To record under warm white or warm-white-type 
(3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting.
[À Fluorescent H]To record under daylight or daylight-type 
(3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting.
[  Tungsten]To record under tungsten and tungsten-type 
(3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting.
[Å Custom WB]Use the custom white balance setting to make 
white subjects appear white under colored lighting.
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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, sharper image, stronger contrast, brighter 
image.
- levels: shallower colors, softer image, softer contrast, darker image.
4Touch [ X] to save and apply the customized picture settings.
b  will appear on the screen.
[FUNC.]  > [Image Effects]
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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 camcorder is set to   mode.
* 2 seconds when using the optional WL-D89 Wireless Controller. To start the count- down using the wireless controller, press Y  for movies and Z for 
photos.
NOTES
• Once the countdown has begun, any of the following actions will cancel  the self timer.
- Pressing  Y , when recording movies.
- Touching [PHOTO], when recording photos.
- Turning off the camcorder.
- Changing the camcorder’s operating mode.
- Closing the LCD panel to set the camcorder to standby mode.
*
[ Other Settings]  > p  >  [Self Timer] >  
[ i On   [X ]
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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 [  Custom Setting], set the custom audio settings with the fol- lowing procedures.
Options( Default value)
[  Standard]To record most general situations. The camcorder 
records with standard settings.
[ Music]To vibrantly record music performances and singing 
indoors.
[  Speech]Best for recording human voices and dialog.
[  Forest and Birds]To record birds and scenes in forests. The 
camcorder clearly captures sound as it spreads.
[  Noise Suppression]To record scenes while reducing noise from 
wind, passing vehicles and similar ambient sound. Ideal for 
recording at the beach or in places with a lot of noise.
[  Custom Setting]*Allows you to adjust the audio settings to 
your liking. The settings that you can adjust are the [ ä Mic. Level] 
setting in the [  Main Functions] panel and the following set-
tings in the p  menu: [Auto Wind Screen], [Microphone Atten-
uator] ( A188), [Built-in Mic Freq. Response] (audio equalizer), 
and [Built-in Mic Directionality].
[FUNC.]  > [  Audio Scene]  > Desired audio scene  > 
[ X ]
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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 Wind 
Screen][Built-in Mic 
Freq. 
Response][Built-in Mic Directionality]
[ 
Standard][ n ] 
(manual): 70[ k  
Automatic][ H  High][h  
Normal][ h  
Normal]
[ Music][ n ] 
(manual): 70[ k  
Automatic][ L  Low  ][ê  
Boost HF+LF 
Range][ î  Wide]
[  Speech][n ] 
(manual): 86[ k  
Automatic][ H  High][é  
Boost MF 
Range][ í  
Monaural]
[  Forest 
and Birds][ n ] 
(manual): 80[ k  
Automatic][ H  High][è  Low 
Cut Filter][ î  Wide]
[ Noise Suppression][n ] 
(manual): 70[ k  
Automatic][ H  High][è  Low 
Cut Filter][ í  
Monaural]
[ Custom 
Setting]Selected by user
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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 
want to record low-frequency sounds, we recommend setting the auto 
wind screen to [ j Off à ].
Audio Equalizer
You can use the audio equalizer to adjust sound levels by specifically 
targeting the high- or low-frequency range and selecting one of 3 avail-
able levels. The audio equalizer settings are only available when 
recording sound using the built-in microphone.
Operating modes:
POINTS TO CHECK
• Set [  Audio Scene] to [  Custom Setting] ( A114).
1Press .
[ Other Settings]  > p  >  [Auto Wind Screen]  > 
[ H  High] or [ L Low  ]  > [X ]
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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 Cut Filter]Filters the low-frequency range to reduce the 
noise of blowing wind, a car’s engine and similar ambient 
sounds.
[é Boost MF Range]Best for recording human voices and dialog.
[ê Boost HF+LF Range]Best, for example, for recording live 
music and clearly capture the special sound characteristics of a 
variety of instruments.
[ Other Settings] >  p  >  [Built-in Mic Freq. 
Response]  > Desired option  > [X ]
[ Other Settings]  > p  >  [Built-in Mic Directionality] 
>  Desired option >  [X]
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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. You can display the audio level indicator while recording.
Operating modes:
POINTS TO CHECK
• Set [  Audio Scene] to [  Custom Setting] ( A114).
[í Monaural]Mono recording that emphasizes sound coming 
from the front of the camcorder/microphone.
[ h  Normal]Standard stereo recording; a middle point between 
the [Wide] and [Monaural] settings in reach.
[î Wide]Stereo recording of ambient sound over a more exten-
sive area that adds to the sense of presence of movies.
[ï Zoom]Stereo recording with the sound linked to the zoom 
position. The larger the subject appears on the screen, the louder 
the sound will be.
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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 recording level as 
necessary.
As a guideline, adjust the audio recording level so that the audio level 
meter will go to the right of the -12 dB mark (yellow area) only 
occasionally. 
3Touch [ X] to lock the audio recording level at the current level.
To display the audio level indicator
Usually, the audio level indicator will be displayed only after activating 
the manual adjustment of the audio recording level. You can choose to 
display it also when the audio level is adjusted automatically.
[FUNC.]  > [ä Mic. Level]  > [n ] (manual) 
Using audio mix ( A 126)
External audio
Built-in microphone
[FUNC.] 
> [ä Mic. Level]  > [m ] (automatic) >  
[Audio Level Indicator]  > [X ]
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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 to the camcorder).
• We recommend using headphones to check the sound level while  adjusting the audio recording level or when the microphone attenuator 
is activated.
•See  Specifications  (A 238) for additional notes about the [ š SCN: 
Underwater] and [ Ÿ SCN: Surface] recording programs.
Using Headphones
Use headphones for playback or to check the audio level while record-
ing. The headphones are connected to the AV OUT/ × terminal, which 
is used for both the headphones and the audio/video output. Before 
connecting the headphones, follow the procedure below to change the 
function of the terminal from AV output to  × (headphones) output.
Operating modes:
1Press .
2 Change the function of the terminal to headphones output.
3 Connect the headphones to the AV OUT/ × terminal.
[ Other Settings]  > q  >  [AV/Headphones]  > 
[ Ó Headphones]  > [K ]
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