Canon Hf M52 Owners Manual

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1Option not available in   mode.2Option available only for AVCHD movies.3This is the only option available when an external hard drive is connected to the 
camcorder.
[Rate Scenes (Recording)]: When set to [i On], the scene rating scene 
will appear after every scene you record.
[Available Space in Memory]/[Used Space in Memory]: Displays a screen 
where you can verify how much of the built-in memory ( -/,  
only) or the memory card is currently available for recording or how much 
is in use ( ª indicates photos).
• Estimated figures about available movie recording time and available  number of photos are approximate and based on the recording mode 
currently in use and a photo size of 1920x1080.
• In the information screen of a memory card you can also check its  Speed Class.
• - /,  The [Total space] shown for the built-in memory indicates 
actually usable space. It may be slightly smaller than the nominal built-in 
memory capacity listed in the specifications.
[Rate Scenes 
(Recording)]1[ i On], [jOff]z ––––
[Available Space in 
Memory] [
& ]* (built-in memory), 
[ * ]* (memory card)
*- /,  only.
zz –––
[Used Space in 
Memory] [
& ]* (built-in memory), 
[ * ]* (memory card)
*- /,  only.
–– zz –
[x.v.Color]
1[ i On- ], [jOff]z ––––
[File Numbering] [ mReset], [
nContinuous]zzzz –
- /, 
[External Hard Drive 
Info]
3
–– –zz –
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[x.v.Color]: Uses a color space with an extended gamut to achieve deeper 
colors, closer to real life.
• Use this function to record video only  when you intend to play back your 
recordings on an HDTV compatible with x.v.Color, connected to the 
camcorder using the supplied HDMI cable. If recordings made with 
x.v.Color are played back on a non-compatible TV, colors may not be 
reproduced correctly.
[File Numbering]: Select the file numbering method to be used on a new 
memory card. Photos and MP4 movies are automatically assigned con-
secutive numbers from 0101 to 9900, and stored in folders containing up 
to 100 files. Folders are numbered from 101 to 998.
[ m Reset]: File numbers will restart from 101-0101 every time you insert 
a new memory card.
[ n Continuous]: File numbers will continue from the number following 
that of the last file recorded with the camcorder.
• If the memory card you insert already contains a file with a larger num- ber, a new file will be assigned a number one higher than that of the last 
file on the memory card.
• We recommend using the [ nContinuous] setting.
• The file number indicates the name and location of the file on the mem- ory card. For example, the file name of a photo numbered 101-0107 is 
“IMG_ 0107.JPG”, stored under the folder “DCIM\ 101CANON” while an 
MP4 movie with the same file number will have the file name 
“MVI_ 0107.MP4”.
[External Hard Drive Info]: When the camcorder is connected to an exter-
nal hard drive, this setting displays information about the hard drive.
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q System Setup
Menu itemSetting optionsyA
[Output Onscreen 
Displays]1[iOn], [j Off] zzzz –
[Language  !] [ ], [Dansk], [Deutsch], 
[ ], [English]
, [Español], 
[Français], [Italiano], [Magyar], 
[Melayu], [Nederlands], [Norsk], 
[Polski], [Português], [ ], 
[Suomi], [Svenska], [Türkçe], 
[ ], [ ], [ ], 
[ ], [ ], [ ], 
[ ], [ ], [ ] zzzz
35
[LCD Brightness] zzzz–
[LCD Backlight] [ H Bright], [
M Normal], [ L Dim] zzzz –
[LCD Mirror Image] [ iOn], [
j Off]zz –––
[AV/Headphones] [
ÒAV], [ Ó Headphones] zzzz 120
[Volume] Speaker:
, Ú ––
zz56
Headphones: , Özzzz
120
[Notification Sounds] [
÷ High Volume], 
[ ø  Low Volume], [ jOff] zzzz
–
[Wireless Remote 
Control] [
i On], [
jOff0]zzzz –
[Custom Control 
Button]
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[Autostart 
Decoration]
[
iOn], [
j Off] zz–––
[Power Saving Mode] [Auto Power Off]: [j Off], [
iOn]zzzz –
[Quick Start (Standby)]:
[Off], [10 min]
, [20 min], [30 min]
- /,
[Initialize 
&/*]
.
[Initialize  *] [
&  Built-in Mem.]*, 
[ *  Mem. Card]**- /,  only.
zzzz 41
[Complete Initialization]: 
Toggle on or off
- /,
[Initialize ]2–– –zz 154
- /,
[Delete Memory Save 
Folder]
2
–– –zz 153
[Time Zone/DST] [ ] (home time zone) or [ #] 
(travel time zone): [New York]
, list 
of world time zones 
[ $ ] (DST adjustment): Toggle on 
or offzzzz 36
[Date/Time] [Date/Time]: – [Date Format]:
[Y.M.D], [M.D,Y], [D.M.Y] (Y- year, M- 
month, D- day)
[24H]: Toggle on 
(24-hour clock) or 
off (12-hour clock)
zzzz 34
[Battery Info] – zzzz–
[Control for HDMI]
1[ i On], [jOff]zzzz –
[HDMI Status]1– zzzz–
[Distance Units]1[ . meters], [/feet]zz –––
[Demo Mode]1[iOn], [ j Off] zz–––
[Firmware] – ––– z–
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1Option not available in   mode.2Option available only after connecting an external hard drive to the camcorder.3Option available only after having inserted an Eye-Fi card into the memory card slot.
[Output Onscreen Displays]: When set to [iOn], the camcorder’s 
onscreen displays will appear also on the screen of a TV or monitor con-
nected to the camcorder.
[LCD Brightness]: Adjusts the brightness of the LCD screen.
• Changing the brightness of the LCD screen does not affect the bright- ness of your recordings or the brightness of the playback image on a 
TV.
[LCD Backlight]: Sets the screen to one of three brightness levels. You can 
use this to make the screen brighter when recording in bright places, for 
example.
• Changing the brightness of the LCD screen does not affect the bright- ness of your recordings or the brightness of the playback image on a 
TV.
• Using the bright setting will shorten the effective usage time of the bat- tery pack.
[LCD Mirror Image]: When set to [i On], you can rotate the LCD panel 
180 degrees to let the subject check the image while you record. While 
the LCD panel is rotated toward the subject you will not be able to deco-
rate the scene.
[Notification Sounds]: A beep will accompany some operations like turn-
ing on the camcorder, the self-timer countdown, etc.
• Set this to [ jOff] to turn off notification sounds.
• While pre-recording ( A99) is activated, the camcorder will not emit 
any notification sounds.
[Wireless Remote Control]: Allows the camcorder to be operated with the 
optional WL-D89 Wireless Controller.
[Reset All] [No], [Yes] zzzz–
[Eye-Fi 
Communication]
3[kAutomatic], [ j Off] – – zz160
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[Custom Control Button]: On the lower right of the recording screen, a 
control button that is a shortcut to one of the functions in the [  Main 
Functions] panel is constantly displayed. By changing this setting, you can 
change the shortcut, which will allow you to access one of your frequently 
used functions quickly and conveniently.
• In   mode, this option is set to [ Ò Decoration]. In other modes, 
the default setting is [ È Powered IS].
[Autostart Decoration]: When set to [ i On], the decoration screen will 
open automatically when you stow the LCD panel with the LCD screen 
facing out.
[Power Saving Mode]: Controls the camcorder’s automatic power off set-
tings. 
[Auto Power Off]: In order to save power when the camcorder is powered 
by a battery pack, it will automatically shut off if left without any operation 
for 5 minutes.
• Approximately 30 seconds before the camcorder shuts off, [Auto Power  Off] will appear. Operating any of the camcorder's controls while the 
message is displayed will prevent the camcorder from shutting off.
• In standby mode, the camcorder will shut off after the time selected for  the [Quick Start (Standby)] setting.
[Quick Start (Standby)]: Select whether to activate the Quick Start function 
( A 52) when you close the LCD panel in a recording mode and the 
length of time after which the camcorder will end the standby mode and 
shut off automatically.
• You can set Quick Start to [Off], for example, if the camcorder is set on  a fixed position and you want to keep recording video with the LCD 
panel closed in order to conserve the battery’s power.
[Battery Info]: When you are using a battery pack that is compatible with 
Intelligent System, this option displays a screen where you can verify the 
battery charge (as a percentage) and the remaining recording time ( ,   mode) or playback time ( ,  mode).
[Control for HDMI]: Activates the HDMI-CEC (Consumer Electronics Con-
trol) function. When you connect the camcorder to an HDTV compatible 
with HDMI-CEC using the supplied HDMI cable, you can control the cam-
corder’s playback using the remote control of the TV.
• If set to [ iOn], when the camcorder is connected to a compatible 
HDTV using the supplied HDMI cable, the video input on the TV will 
automatically be set to the camcorder’s video input. Then, you can use 
the up/down/left/right buttons and the OK or SET button on the TV’s 
remote control to play back your recordings.
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• Depending on the TV set, additional settings may be required on the TV itself to activate the HDMI-CEC function. Refer to the TV’s instruction 
manual.
• Correct operation of the HDMI-CEC function cannot be guaranteed  even when connecting the camcorder to compatible TV sets. If you 
cannot use the remote control of the TV, set [Control for HDMI] to 
[j Off] and operate the camcorder directly.
• The remote control of the TV can only be used to play back movies or  photos (  or   mode only). If the camcorder is connected to the 
TV while it is set to  ,   or   mode, depending on the TV 
used, turning off the TV will automatically turn off the camcorder even if 
it is recording at the time.
• We recommend not connecting more than 3 HDMI-CEC compatible  devices at a time.
• This option is not available when the camcorder is connected to an 
HDTV using the supplied HDMI cable.
[HDMI Status]: Displays a screen where you can verify the standard of the 
output signal from the HDMI OUT terminal.
[Distance Units]: Selects the units to use for the focusing distance display 
during manual focus.
[Demo Mode]: The demonstration mode displays the camcorder’s main 
features. It starts automatically when the camcorder is powered with the 
compact power adapter if you leave it turned on without a memory card 
for more than 5 minutes.
• To cancel the demo mode once it has started, press any button or turn  off the camcorder.
[Firmware]: You can verify the current version of the camcorder’s firm-
ware, which is the software that controls the camcorder. This menu option 
is usually unavailable.
[Reset All]: Resets all of the camcorder's settings.
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Appendix: Onscreen Icons and Displays
 Recording Movies (using Story Creator)
1Control button [FUNC.]: Open the 
[ Main Functions] panel ( A29)
2 Smart AUTO ( A47)
3 Face detection frame ( A100)
4 Touch & Track frame ( A102)
5 Control button [PHOTO]: Take a 
photo ( A45, 89, 128)
6 Control button [?]: Displays a 
shooting tip for the current story 
scene
7 Memory operation ( A202)8Intelligent IS ( A49)
9 Remaining battery time ( A202)
Aq Zoom ( A51)
Aa Recording mode ( A91)
As Recording standard ( A31)
Ad Current story scene (category) 
(A 68); touch to return to the list of 
story scenes ( A68)
Af Recommended scene length 
(A 68)
Ag Decoration (A 72)
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Recording Movies
 Manual mode Cinema mode
AhRecording program ( A95)
Aj Manual exposure ( A106)
Ak AGC (automatic gain control) limit 
(A 107)
Al =  Instant AF/ @ Normal AF 
(A 187), MF Manual focus 
(A 108)
Sq Face detection ( A100)
Sa White balance ( A110)
Ss Audio level indicator ( A118)
Sd x.v.Color ( A192)
Sf
While recording/during playback: Scene counter (hours : minutes : 
seconds) ;  < Self timer ( A113)
Sg Image stabilizer ( A98)
Sh Tele macro ( A109)
Sj Remaining recording time
* On the memory card
&  In the built-in memory*
( Relay recording* ( A40)
*  - /,  only. Sk
Frame rate ( A94)
Sl Image effects (A 112)
Dq Microphone attenuator ( A188)
Da Audio scene select ( A114)
Ds Headphone output ( A120)
Dd Custom control button ( A196)
Df Level marker ( A188)
Dg Remote sensor off ( A195)
Dh Fader ( A103)
Dj Auto wind screen ( A116)
Dk Directionality of the optional SM-V1 
Surround Microphone ( A 123)
Dl Conversion lens (Tele-converter 
shown) ( A 188)
Fq Mini advanced shoe ( A122)
Fa External audio input ( A 126)
Fs Control button [FILTER 1]: Cinema-
look filters (A 70)
Fd In record pause mode: 
Total number of scenes
Ff Pre-recording ( A99)
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 Playing Movies (during playback)
AVCHD movies:
MP4 movies:
Fg
External audio input ( A84)
Fh Eye-Fi wireless communication 
(A 160)
Fj Scene number
Fk Playback control buttons (A 56)Fl
Data code ( A66, 189)
Gq Volume and background music 
balance controls ( A56, 83)
Ga File number ( A192)
Gs Volume controls ( A56)
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