Canon Hf R400 Instruction Manual

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First Time Settings
Basic Setup
The first time you turn on the camcorder, you will be guided by the 
camcorder’s easy-to-follow setup screens to configure the cam-
corder’s initial settings. You will set the date and time, movie format, 
and other basic functions. For details on how to use the touch screen, 
refer to Using the Touch Screen  (A 35).
1 Touch the language used for onscreen  displays and then touch [ æ]. 
• You may need to scroll down to find your  language.
• After you select a language, the [Date  Format] screen will appear.
2 Touch [Y.M.D], [M.D,Y] or [D.M.Y] to select  the date format you prefer and then touch [ æ].  
After you select the date format, the [Date/Time] screen will appear 
with the first field selected.
3 Touch a field you want to change (year, month, day, hours or  minutes).
4Touch [ Í] or [ Î] to change the field as necessary.
5 Set the correct date and time by changing  all the fields in the same way
• Touch [24H] to use 24-hour clock or leave it unselected to use 12-hour clock (AM/PM).
6 Touch [OK] and then touch [ æ].
• After you select the date and time, the [Movie Format] screen will  appear.
7Touch [ ·] or [ ¸] to select the movie format and then touch 
[ æ ].
• 6 /4  After you select the movie format, the [ v Rec Media 
for Movies] screen will appear, where you can select the memory to 
which you want to record movies.
Touch [æ ] after selecting 
a language
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•7  Skip to step 10.
8Touch [ &] (built-in memory) or [ ] (memory card) and then 
touch [ æ].
• When selecting the memory, you can check the available recording  time based on the video quality setting.
• After you select the memory to which you want to record movies, the  [{  Rec Media for Photos] screen will appear.
9Touch [ &] (built-in memory) or [ ] (memory card) and then 
touch [ æ].
When selecting the memory, you can check the number of photos that 
can be recorded, based on a photo size of 1920x1080.
10 Touch [OK]. Setup is complete. The settings you selected will appear briefly and 
then the camcorder will be ready to record.
NOTES
• Some control buttons, such as [ZOOM] or [PHOTO], will appear in  English regardless of the language selected.
• You can change the language later on with the    > q  >  [Lan-
guage  ] setting. You can adjust the date and time later on with the   
>  q  >  [Date/Time] setting. You can change the movie format 
later on with the    > [Movie Format] setting.  6/4  Yo u  c a n  
select the memory for movies and photos later on with the    > 
[Recording Media]  > [v  Rec Media for Movies] and [ { Rec Media 
for Photos] settings.
• When you do not use the camcorder for about 3 months, the built-in  rechargeable lithium battery may discharge completely and the date 
and time setting may be lost. In such case, recharge the built-in lithium 
battery ( A178). The next time you turn on the camcorder, you will 
have to configure the initial settings again.
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Changing the Time Zone
Change the time zone to match your location. The default setting is 
New York. In addition, the camcorder is able to retain the date and time 
of another location. This is convenient when you travel so that you can 
set the camcorder to match the time of your home location or that of 
your destination.
Operating modes:
1 Open the [Time Zone/DST] screen.
2Touch [] to set the home time zone, or [ #] to set the time zone 
of your destination when you are traveling.
3Touch [ Í] or [ Î] to set the desired time zone. If necessary, touch 
[ $ ] to adjust for daylight saving time.
4Touch [ X] to close the menu.
Initializing the Memory
Initialize memory cards when you use them with this camcorder for the 
first time. You can also initialize a memory card or the built-in memory 
(6 /4  only) to permanently delete all the recordings it contains. 
6 /4  At the time of purchase, the built-in memory comes pre-
initialized and contains music files for use as background music and 
images for use with the image mix function (image mix frames).
Operating modes:
1 Power the camcorder using the compact power adapter.
Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder until the 
initialization is completed.
2 Initialize the memory.
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1Touch this option if you want to physically erase all the data rather than just clear 
the file allocation table of the memory. 
2If you selected the [Complete Initialization] option, you can touch [Cancel] to cancel 
the initialization while it is in progress. All recordings will be erased and the memory 
can be used without any problem.
IMPORTANT
• Initializing the memory will permanently erase all recordings. Lost origi- nal recordings cannot be recovered. Make sure you save important 
recordings in advance using an external device ( A107).
• Initializing a memory card will permanently erase any music files and  images you may have transferred to the card. ( 6/4  The music 
files and image mix frames that come pre-installed in the built-in mem-
ory will be restored after it is initialized.) To transfer music files from the 
supplied VIXIA CD-ROM to the memory card:
- Windows users: Use the supplied software for AVCHD movies, 
Transfer Utility LE . For details, refer to the Software Guide (PDF file) 
of PIXELA’s software.
- Mac OS users: Use Finder to transfer music files from the “MUSIC” 
folder on the supplied VIXIA CD-ROM to the memory card. Refer to 
About the music files (A 190) for the folder structure of the memory 
card.
  >  [ Other Settings]  > q  >  [Initialize &/]  > 
[ & Built-in Mem.] or [  Mem. Card]  > [Initialize]  > 
[Complete Initialization]
1  >  [Yes]2 >  [OK]  > [X ]
 >  [ Other Settings]  > q  >  [Initialize ] >  
[Initialize]  > [Complete Initialization]1 >  [Yes]2 >  [OK]  > 
[ X ]
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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.
To u c h
Touch 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, etc.
Drag
While touching the screen, swipe your fin-
ger 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
• In the following cases, you may not be able to perform touch operations  correctly.
- Using your fingernails or hard-tipped objects, such as ballpoint pens.
- Operating the touch screen with wet or gloved hands.
- Applying excessive force with your finger.
Using the Menus
Many of the camcorder’s functions can be adjusted from the menus in 
the   (Home) menu. In addition, you will find it useful to learn how to 
navigate the other menus as well so that you can access all that your 
camcorder has to offer. 
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 (Home) Menu
The   (Home) menu is the gateway to most of the camcorder’s func-
tions and settings. 
Operating modes:
1 Touch [ ] on the upper left of the screen to open the   (Home) menu.
2 Drag your finger left/right to bring the desired menu to the center.
3 Touch the icon of the desired menu to open it. See below for a description of each menu. The menus that appear 
depend on whether the camcorder is in recording mode or playback 
mode.
Menus Available in Recording Mode
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In recording mode In playback mode
MenuDescription
[
 Other Settings] Opens the [  Other Settings] menus, which gives you access 
to various camcorder settings. For details on how to navigate 
this menu, refer to Using the [  Other Settings] Menus 
( A 37).
[  Recording Setup] Open this menu to select the movie format (
A60), video 
quality ( A60), the memory used for recordings* ( A63) and 
whether to use dual recording or relay recording ( A63).
[Shooting Mode] From this menu, you will be able to select the shooting mode. 
Each of the 5 modes offers you different functionality and control 
over the camcorder. For more details, refer to 
Recording 
( A 39).
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*6 /4  only. 
Menus Available in Playback Mode
*6 /4  only. 
NOTES
• For brevity’s sake, references to settings in the   (Home) menu will  include only the icon of the menu, the tab of the desired submenu (for 
settings in the [  Other Settings] menu) and the setting name. For 
example, to adjust the screen’s brightness, use the    >   > 
[LCD Brightness] setting.
Using the [  Other Settings] Menus
Refer to  [ Other Settings] Menus  (A 146) for available functions.
[  Main Functions] This contains functions commonly used while shooting, such as 
focus and exposure. For details on how to navigate this menu, 
refer to [ Main Functions] Panel (
A 38).
[  Remote Control+ Streaming]* After installing the remote control app, use your smartphone as a 
remote control to record movies with the camcorder (
A125).
MenuDescription
MenuDescription
[  Other Settings] Open the [
 Other Settings] menus (
A37). The available 
functions differ in recording mode and playback mode.
[  Photo Playback] Switches the camcorder to photo playback mode ( A54).
[ y  Movie Playback] Switches the camcorder to movie playback mode ( A50).
[  Baby Album] You can play back the movies you recorded with Baby mode 
(
A 93).
[ ¦ Video Snapshot] You can play back video snapshot scenes ( A94).
[ Wi-Fi]* Allows you to access the various Wi-Fi functions, such as 
uploading recordings to the Web or playing back recordings 
using a smartphone. For more details on Wi-Fi functions, refer to 
Wi-Fi Functions (
A 122). 
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Operating modes:
* In   mode, access to functions is limited.
1 Touch [ ] on the upper left of the screen to open the   (Home) 
menu.
2 Drag your finger left/right to bring  [ Other Settings] to the center.
3 Touch the icon to open the  [ Other Settings] menus.
4 Touch the tab of the desired  menu.
5 Drag your finger up/down to bring the setting you want to change  into the orange selection bar.
• You can also use the [ Í] and [Î ] icons for scrolling.
• Menu items not available appear grayed out.
• You can touch any menu item on the screen to bring it directly into  the selection bar.
6 When the desired menu item is inside the selection bar, touch [ æ].
7 Touch the desired option and touch [ X].
You can touch [ X] to close the menu at any time.
[ Main Functions] Panel
The [  Main Functions] panel contains frequently used shooting func-
tions. Refer to  [ Main Functions] Panel  (A 144) for available func-
tions.
Operating modes:
* In   mode, access to functions is limited.
Touch [ ] on the lower right of the screen to open the [  Main 
Functions] panel.
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You may need to drag your finger up and down along the scroll bar or 
touch [Í] and [Î ] to find the control button of the desired function.
Operating Modes
Recording
When recording, the camcorder’s operating mode is determined by the 
[Shooting Mode] menu in the   (Home) menu and the [Movie Format] 
option in the [  Recording Setup] menu. Perform the following proce-
dure to set the shooting mode. Refer to  Selecting the Movie Format 
(AVCHD/MP4)  (A 60) for a detailed explanation on how to set the 
movie format.
1 Touch the shooting mode 
button on the left side of the 
screen.
2 Drag your finger up/down to  bring the desired shooting 
mode to the center and then 
touch [OK].
For   and   modes, you 
will need to make additional selections and then touch [OK].
Touch the control 
button of the 
desired function Drag your finger up 
and down along the 
scroll bar to display 
the rest of the panel
In  mode
Touch to scroll up 
or down
Shooting modeOperation
(Baby mode) Use Baby mode so that you can record all your little one’s precious 
moments (
A64).
Shooting mode button
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Playback
Press the   button to switch 
the camcorder between camera 
(recording) mode and playback 
mode. You can press   when 
the camcorder is off to turn it on 
directly in playback mode.
NOTES
• 6 /4  When switching to a playback mode, the memory 
selected for playback will be the same currently used for recording.
(AUTO mode) Let the camcorder take care of most of the settings while you 
concentrate on recording (
A41). Great for beginners or if you just 
prefer not to bother with detailed camcorder settings.
(Cinema mode) Give your recordings a cinematic look and use cinema-look filters to 
create unique movies (
A65).
(Special scene  modes) From nightscapes to beaches, have the camcorder select the best 
settings that match the situation you are in (
A66). 
(Programmed  AE mode) Enjoy full access to menus, settings and advanced functions (
A68).
Playback modeOperation
Playing back movies (A 50). You 
can also open index screens to play 
back only video snapshot scenes 
( A 94) or scenes recorded in 
Baby mode ( A93).
Viewing photos ( A54).
Shooting modeOperation
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