Canon Hf M52 Owners Manual

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Options( Default value)
The camcorder offers 7 cinema-
look filters. Select the desired filter 
while previewing the effect on the 
screen.
NOTES
• Photos cannot be recorded while the camcorder is set to   mode.
Video Snapshot
Record a series of short scenes. Then, play back your video snapshot 
scenes set to your favorite music ( A82) to create your own fun music 
video. You will be surprised how by changing the background music, 
you can give your scenes an entirely new feel. 
The default length of a video snapshot scene is 4 seconds but you can 
change it to 2 or 8 seconds, or to the length recommended for the 
selected story scene (category) in Story Creator, with the  r >  
[Video Snapshot Length] setting.
Operating modes:
[1: Cinema Standard]
[2: Vivid]
[3: Dream]
[4: Cool]
[5: Nostalgic] 
[6: Sepia]
[7: Old Movies]
[8: Memory]
[9: Dramatic B&W]
! Filter number (will appear on 
the control button)
 Filter name
# Preview the effect on the 
screen
$ Select the effect level
% Brief description (onscreen 
guidance)
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1Press V .
• A blue border appears on the  screen.
• Press  V  again to 
return to normal video 
recording mode.
2Press  Y .
• The camcorder records for a  few seconds (the blue frame 
serves as a visual progress 
bar*) and then automatically 
returns to record pause mode.
• When the camcorder stops recording, the screen will momentarily 
turn black as if a camera shutter had released.
* When the recording program is set to [ šSCN: Underwater], the visual 
progress bar will be red.
NOTES
• Changing the camcorder to playback mode will deactivate the video  snapshot mode.
Decoration: Adding a Personal Touch
Add a new level of enjoyment to 
your scenes by decorating 
them. You can add animated 
graphics, stamps and even your 
own freehand drawings. The 
supplied stylus pen will be espe-
cially useful for decorating 
scenes. 
You can decorate scenes as 
they are being recorded. For 
AVCHD movies, you can also 
decorate scenes during play-
back or when converting them to standard definition ( -/,  
only;  A157).
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Decorating Scenes while Recording
Operating modes:
1 Open the decoration screen.• The decoration screen will open automatically also when you stow the LCD panel with the touch screen facing out.
2 Use a tool from the toolbar as explained in the following  procedures.
3Press  Y  to record movies with your decorations.
You can add decorations even while recording a scene.
4Touch [ X] to exit the decoration screen. 
! Canvas - The area where you will draw and see your decorations 
in action.
 Toolbar.
# [Ó  Pens and Stamps] Select the type of pen or stamp and its 
color. You can also save a canvas or load a previously saved 
canvas.
$ [×  Animated Stamps] Select animated stamps to add to your 
decoration.
% [
Ø Captions] Add the date, date and time, story title* or story 
theme* as a caption that will be included in the recording.
[FUNC.]  > [Ò Decoration]
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&[Ü ]** (Image Mix) Choose one of 27 different frames to add 
onto the canvas. Image mix can be used in combination with the 
pens, stamps and animated stamps.
 [Ý ]** In recording mode: pause the live video. Touch [ Ý] again to 
restore the live video. You can add decorations to and record the 
frozen image.
In playback mode: pause the playback. Touch [ Ð] to resume 
playing back the scene.
( [
ß] Minimize the toolbar to the top  of the screen to view almost 
all of the canvas. Touch [à] to restore the toolbar.
* Not available in   mode.
** Not available in   mode and for MP4 movies.
To use [Pens and Stamps]
1Touch [ Ó].
The [Pens and Stamps] screen will appear.
2 Select the desired pen or stamp from [Tools].
3 Select white or black from [Colors]. Alternatively, you can touch [ Ö] and select a color from the color 
palette.
4 Draw freely on the canvas. To u c h  [ Ó] >  [Clear]  > [Yes] to clear the canvas and start again. 
5 When you finish drawing, save the canvas.
* The freehand drawings and stamps will be saved in the built-in memory ( -
/ ,  only) or on a memory card ( . only).
To load a previously saved canvas
In the decoration screen:
* The camcorder will apply the last freehand drawings and stamps that were saved 
in the built-in memory ( -/,  only) or on a memory card ( . only).
[Ó ] >  [& Save]* or [ * Save]*  > [Yes]  > [K ]
[Ó ] >  [& Load]* or [ * Load]*  > [Yes] >  [K ]
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To use [Animated Stamps]
1Touch [×].
The [Animated Stamps] screen will appear. 
2 Touch one of the control buttons.
3 Touch anywhere on the canvas to place the selected animated  stamp. You can also drag some animated stamps to a different 
location.
To use [Captions]
1Touch [ Ø]. 
The [Captions] screen will appear.
2 Touch [Date] or [Time]. When recording a scene using Story Creator, you can also select [Title] 
(the story’s title) or [Story Scene] (the story scene category).
3 Select the desired text settings and touch [ K]. 
• Touch [ ] (white text on dark background), [ ] (white text) or [ ]  (black text).
4 Touch the caption and drag it to the desired location.
To use image mix
Operating modes:
1Touch [ Ü] to open the [Select Image] screen.
2 Touch [+] or [-] to select a different image mix frame. - /,  You can touch one of the memory icons at the bottom 
of the screen to read image mix frames saved in the built-in memory 
(only when recording on or playing back scenes from a memory card).
3Touch [ K] to mix the selected frame with the live video.
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To use the Chroma Key function
1 Open the [Select Image] screen of the image mix function (A75).
2 Touch [+] or [-] to select the image you created.
3Touch [ Ð] to open the [Chroma Key] screen.
4 Touch [Green] or [Blue] depending on the characteristics of the  image you want to use and touch [ Ï] or [Ð ] or drag your finger 
along the bottom bar to adjust the chroma key setting as necessary.
5Touch [ Ð] at the top of the screen to open the [Transparency] 
screen.
6Touch [ Ï] or [ Ð] or drag your finger along the bottom bar to adjust 
the overall transparency of the image as necessary.
7Touch [ K] to mix your image with live video.
Mixing Your Own Images with Live Video
You can use images you make on your computer for the image mix 
(Chroma Key) function. Make sure that the image you want to use 
has a blue or green area, which will be replaced by the live video 
using Chroma Key mixing. Refer to  About the image files for the 
Image Mix function  (A 239) for details about the types of image 
files that can be used and where to transfer them.
Blue/Green area that will be replaced 
by the live video
Example of an image used for Chroma Key
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Decorating Scenes during Playback
Operating modes:
1 From the [  Movies] index screen or gallery, play back the scene you want to decorate.
2 Touch the screen to display the playback controls.
3Touch [ Ò] to open the decoration screen.
4 Decorate the scene using the tools from the toolbar as explained  in the previous section.
In playback mode, the decorations will not be saved with the original 
recording.
NOTES
• Initializing a memory will erase any [Pens and Stamps] drawing canvas  and image files you may have saved. ( -/,  The image mix 
frames that come pre-installed in the built-in memory will be restored 
after it is initialized.)
• When  q >  [Autostart Decoration] is set to [ i On], the decora-
tion screen will open automatically when you stow the LCD panel with 
the LCD screen facing out.
• Animated stamps and captions cannot be used at the same time.
• - /,  When r >  [Rec Media for Movies] is set to [ &] (the 
built-in memory), you will not be able to select image mix frames saved 
on a memory card.
• For AVCHD movies, image mix cannot be selected during playback or  while converting a scene to standard definition ( A156;  - /,  
only). Select the image mix during playback pause or before starting the 
conversion.
• For AVCHD movies, decorations will appear in the thumbnails of scenes  in the [  Movies] index screen and gallery. For MP4 movies, decora-
tions will not appear in thumbnails.
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Playing Back Stories from the Gallery
You can play back recordings made using Story Creator to play them 
back as a single compelling video story following the order of the 
story’s script. Regular scenes and video snapshot scenes recorded 
without using Story Creator, will appear in the gallery under the 
[Unsorted] or [Video Snapshot] stories. When playing back stories from 
the gallery, you can choose to play back only scenes with a certain rat-
ing.
Operating modes:
1 Open the gallery.!Open the [G  Index Selection] screen ( A59).
 Drag your finger right or left to select a story.
# Story’s theme.
$ Selected story (large thumbnail in the front).
% Story’s title ( A87).
& Details about the story (number of scenes, total playback time) 
and editing options.
 List of scenes recorded in the selected story.
2 Select the story you want to play back. Drag your finger right/left to bring the desired story to the front.
[G ] >  [ Gallery]
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3 Select the rating of the scenes you want to play back.
4 Touch the story’s thumbnail to start the playback.• The complete story will be played back from the first scene to the last. When playback ends, the camcorder will return to the gallery.
• During the playback of a story other than [Unsorted] or [Video  Snapshot], touch the screen and then touch [ ë] to display the 
scene’s category during playback. Touch the screen and then touch 
[ ë ] again to turn the story scene display off.
• Playback controls are the same as when playing back scenes from  the [ Movies] or [ Movies] index screen ( A56).
IMPORTANT
• Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is on or  flashing. Failing to do so may result in permanent data loss.
- Do not open the memory card slot cover.
- Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder.
- Do not change the camcorder’s operating mode.
NOTES
• If playback of a scene in the gallery is interrupted, you cannot resume  playback at the point it stopped. The story will start over from the begin-
ning the next time you play it back.
[Story Details] >  [Select by Rating]  > Desired rating  > 
[ K ] >  [K ]
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Rating Scenes
You can rate story scenes immediately after recording them or during 
playback. You can then select multiple scenes with the same rating, for 
example, in order to play back or copy only your favorite scenes.
Rating Scenes Immediately After Recording
Operating modes:
1Press .
2 Activate the scene rating function.
To rate scenes
Immediately after recording a scene, rating buttons will appear at the 
bottom of the screen. Touch one of the rating buttons to rate the scene 
from one to three stars. You can touch [Ì] to leave the scene 
unrated or  [Í ] to classify it in a separate category (for example, 
just for outtakes). 
To turn off the scene rating function
When the rating buttons appear after recording a scene, touch [ X] and 
then touch [Off]. This will also leave the current the scene unrated.
Rating Scenes from the List of Scenes
Operating modes:
1Press .
[ Other Settings]  > r  >  [Rate Scenes 
(Recording)]  > [i  On]  > [X ]
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