Canon Hf R400 Instruction Manual

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NOTES
• When you convert movies, the video quality you can choose for the  resulting MP4 movie will depend on the video quality of the original 
movie. Based on the following options, movies in the built-in memory 
will be converted and then copied to the memory card.
• If you convert AVCHD movies with a frame rate of 60i, the frame rate of  the resulting MP4 movie will be 30P.
Saving Recordings on a Computer
Movies recorded with this camcorder are saved in the built-in memory...

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POINTS TO CHECK
• Before installing the software, make sure your computer is connected to  the Internet.
Installation
1 Download the zip file from PIXELA’s Web site.
Visit the PIXELA’s site to download the zip file, which contains the 
software and instruction manual.
http://pixela.jp/cetule_dl/
2 Uncompress the zip file. The zip file contains the installer (setup.exe) and the Software Guide 
(PDF file).
3 Run the installer to install the software. For details, refer to the...

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For details about using the software, refer to the Software Guide (PDF 
file) of the PIXELA’s software.
Saving MP4 Movies and Photos (Windows/Mac OS)
With the supplied software ImageBrowser EX you can save MP4 
movies and photos to your computer and easily organize them. Refer 
to the ‘ImageBrowser EX User Guide’ (PDF file) for the full system 
requirements and other information.
Installation 
Install the software before you connect the camcorder to the computer 
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5 Follow the onscreen instructions to select your 
area (continent), country/
region and language.
Available options will vary 
depending on your country/
region. 
6 In the main installer panel,  click [Easy Installation].
For Windows users, if a User 
Account Control dialog box appears, follow the instructions.
7 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation. • During the installation process, you may be prompted to install Microsoft Silverlight. Follow the...

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• Connection #-1 . Refer to Connection Diagrams (A 104).
• Camcorder: When the connection is successfully established, [USB  Connection] appears on the screen.
4 Save the recordings onto the computer. Refer to relevant sections in the ‘ImageBrowser EX Instruction Manual’, 
which can be accessed through the ? menu on the upper right of the 
software’s screen.
IMPORTANT
• When the camcorder is connected to a computer:  
- Do not open the memory card slot cover and do not remove...

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(PTP) allowing you to transfer photos (JPEG only) simply by connecting 
the camcorder to a computer using the supplied USB cable, without 
having to install the supplied software ImageBrowser EX.
6/4  Memory Save: Saving an Entire Memory onto an 
External Hard Drive
You can easily save all the movies and photos you recorded onto a 
commercially available external hard drive connected directly to the 
camcorder*. You can also use the camcorder to play back your record-
ings...

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Before disconnecting the external hard drive
Before turning off or physically disconnecting the external hard drive, 
be sure to safely end the connection to the camcorder to avoid dam-
age to your files. From the [External Hard Drive] screen:
IMPORTANT
• Make sure you power the camcorder with the compact power adapter  before you save a memory to the external hard drive. If the compact 
power adapter becomes disconnected, the connection between the 
camcorder and the hard...

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card), the folder name of memory save folders following the first one 
will end in a numerical suffix.
• The index screen will appear.
5 Touch a recording to play it back. To switch to another memory save folder, touch [ ] and then select 
the memory save folder you with to play back. Repeat step 5.
6 When you have finished playing back, be sure to safely end the  connection to the external hard drive before physically 
disconnecting it.
To delete a memory save folder
With the...

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2 Press   to set the camcorder to playback mode.
3 Connect the camcorder to the external hard drive using the optional UA-100 USB Adapter.
Connection  #-2. Refer to 
Connection Diagrams ( A 104).
4 Initialize the external hard drive.
 1Touch this option if you want to physically erase all the data rather than just 
clear the file allocation table of the hard drive. For large-capacity hard drives this 
operation can take several hours.
2If you selected the [Complete...

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Connecting
1 Power the camcorder using the compact power adapter. 
2 Open the desired index screen (A50, 93, 94).
3 Connect the camcorder to the digital video recorder using the  supplied USB cable.
Connection  #-1 . Refer to 
Connection Diagrams (A 104). 
4 6 /4  Camcorder: Select the memory that contains the 
scenes you want to copy. 
• Select an option other than [All (for PC only)].
• When the connection is successfully  established, [USB Connection] 
appears on the...