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 cord into a  power outlet. 
For Asia only: Connect the power 
cord to the compact power 
adapter before plugging the 
power cord into the power outlet.
2 Connect the compact power  adapter to the camcorder’s DC 
IN terminal.
3 Attach the battery pack to the  camcorder.
Press the battery pack softly into 
the battery attachment unit and 
slide it up until it clicks in place.



DC IN terminal
For Asia only:
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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 down.
2 Slide the battery pack and  then pull it out.
IMPORTANT
• Turn off the camcorder before connecting or disconnecting the com- pact power adapter. After pressing  P to turn off the camcorder, 
important data is updated in the memory. Be sure to wait until the green 
ON/OFF (CHG) indicator goes out.
• Do not connect to the camcorder’s DC IN terminal or to the compact  power adapter any electrical equipment that is not expressly recom-
mended for use with this camcorder.
ON/OFF (CHG) (charge) indicator
BATTERY RELEASE 
switch
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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 will not start.
• The battery pack will be charged only when the camcorder is off.
• If the power supply was disconnected while charging a battery pack,  make sure the ON/OFF (CHG) indicator has gone out before restoring 
the power supply.
• If remaining battery time is an issue, you can power the camcorder  using the compact power adapter so the battery pack will not be con-
sumed.
• Charged battery packs continue to discharge naturally. Therefore,  charge them on the day of use, or the day before, to ensure a full 
charge.
• The first time you use a battery pack, fully charge it and then use the  camcorder until the battery pack is completely exhausted. Doing so will 
ensure that the remaining recording time will be displayed accurately.
• We recommend that you prepare battery packs to last 2 to 3 times  longer than you think you might need.
• USA and Canada only : The Lithium ion/polymer battery that 
powers the product is recyclable. Please call 
1-800-8-BATTERY for information on how to recycle this 
battery.
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Preparing the Accessories
Grip Belt and Straps
Fasten the grip belt.
A d j us t t h e g r ip  b el t s o  t h at  y o u  c a n 
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 finally to 
remove it from the rear bracket on the camcorder.





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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.
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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 specification. Less than 0.01% of the pixels may occasion-
ally misfire or appear as black, red, blue or green dots. This has no 
effect on the recorded image and does not constitute a malfunction.
• For details about how to take care of the touch screen, refer to  Handling 
Precautions  (A 222),  Cleaning  (A 227).
• You can adjust the screen's brightness using the  q >  [LCD Bright-
ness] and [LCD Backlight] settings. When the compact power adapter 
is connected, [LCD Backlight] will automatically change to [ H Bright].
180°
90° Subject can monitor the LCD screen180°
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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 screen, to select a setting from the 
menus, to select the subject whom the cam-
corder will recognize as the main subject of 
the scene, etc.
Drag
While applying pressure, swipe your finger 
up and down or left and right across the 
screen.
Used to scroll menus, to browse through 
index screen pages or to adjust slider 
controls like the volume.
IMPORTANT
• The camcorder uses a pressure-sensitive touch screen. Press  firmly when using touch operations.
• In the following cases, you may not be able to perform touch operations  correctly.
- Using your fingernails or hard-tipped objects other than the supplied 
stylus pen, such as ballpoint pens.
- Operating the touch screen with wet or gloved hands.
- Applying excessive force or forcefully scratching the touch screen.
- Attaching commercially available screen protectors or adhesive film  onto the touch screen’s surface.
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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 
available control buttons depend 
on whether the camcorder is in 
recording or playback mode.
• [ Main Functions]  - This contains functions commonly used while 
shooting, such as focus and exposure. Available only in recording 
mode.
• [ Other Settings]  - Selecting this control button will open up the 
[Other Settings] menus, which gives you access to settings such as the 
video quality (recording mode) and LCD brightness.
In recording mode In playback mode
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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 or MP4 recording standard. Use this menu to select the 
standard that best suits your needs. You can also use Story Creator 
mode (
A67) when choosing to record in AVCHD. Available only in 
recording mode. For details on how to set the recording standard, refer 
to  Recording  (A 31).
• [ Wi-Fi]  - -/, Allows you to access the various Wi-Fi func-
tions this camcorder has to offer. Available only in playback mode. For 
more details on Wi-Fi functions, refer to  Wi-Fi Functions (A 163).
• [G  Index Selection]  - Use this to switch between the various index 
screens in playback mode ( A59).
[Main Functions] Panel
Operating modes:
* In   mode, access to functions is limited.
The [  Main Functions] panel contains  frequently used shooting func-
tions. Press   to open the HOME menu and then touch [  Main 
Functions] to open the panel. Alternatively, you can touch  F in the 
upper-left portion of the recording screen. Next, touch the function you 
want to set or adjust.
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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 bar to display 
the rest of the panel
In  mode
Touch to scroll up 
or down
In  mode
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Touch the control 
button of the 
desired operation
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