Canon Hf R400 Instruction 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 182).
1 Plug the power...

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4 Charging will start when the camcorder is turned off.
• If the camcorder was on, the green POWER/CHG indicator 
will go out when you turn off the 
camcorder. After a moment, 
the POWER/CHG indicator will 
turn on in red (battery pack 
charging). The red POWER/
CHG indicator will go out when 
the battery pack is fully 
charged.
• If the indicator flashes, refer to 
Troubleshooting ( A 161).
To remove the battery pack
1Slide  d  in the 
direction of the arrow and hold it 
pressed down....

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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.
• If the ambient temperature or the battery pack’s temperature is low,  charging may take longer than usual.
• The battery...

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NOTES
• You can use the   >  q  >  [Power On Using LCD Panel] setting 
so that you can turn the camcorder on and off only by pressing  .
Using the Grip Belt
Fasten the grip belt.
Adjust the grip belt so that you can reach the 
zoom lever with your index finger, and the 
Y  button with your thumb.
To remove the grip belt
1 Lift the padded handgrip’s flap and detach the strap from the Velcro  pad.
Open the LCD panel to turn on the 
camcorder.
To turn off the camcorder
Close the LCD...

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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.
Opening the Lens Cover and Adjusting the LCD Screen 
Before you start recording, open the lens cover.
Move the lens cover switch 
down to   to open the lens 
cover. 
Rotating the LCD Panel
The first time you open the LCD panel, the initial setup screens will 
appear and guide you through the basic settings (...

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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 175), Cleaning (A 179).
• You can...

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Using a Memory Card
Memory Cards Compatible for Use with the Camcorder
You can use the following types of commercially available Secure Digi-
tal (SD) cards with this camcorder. 
As of January 2013, the movie recording function has been tested 
using SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards made by Panasonic, Toshiba 
and SanDisk. For the latest information on cards that can be used, visit 
your local Canon Web site.
* When using an SD memory card without a speed class rating, you may not be able to...

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IMPORTANT
• If you use an SDXC memory card with a computer OS that is not SDXC- compatible, you may be prompted to format the memory card. In such 
case,  cancel the operation to prevent data loss .
• After repeatedly recording, deleting and editing scenes (fragmented  memory), it will take longer to write data on the memory and recording 
may stop. Save your recordings and initialize the memory.
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Inserting and Removing a Memory Card
If you plan on using a memory card, turn off the camcorder before per-
forming the initial setup and then insert the memory card. After per-
forming the initial setup, initialize the memory card (A33).
1 Open the LCD panel. If this is your first time to turn on 
the camcorder, the language 
selection screen of the initial 
setup screens will appear. 
2 Press   to turn off the  camcorder.
Make sure the POWER/CHG 
indicator is off.
3 Open the memory...

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IMPORTANT
• Memory cards have front and back sides that are not interchangeable.  Inserting a memory card facing the wrong direction can cause a mal-
function of the camcorder. Be sure to insert the memory card as 
described in step 4.
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