Canon Hf R500 Instruction Manual

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NOTES
• Power the camcorder using the compact power adapter and only then  connect it to the computer using the supplied USB cable in the follow-
ing cases.
- To write back scenes recorded with this camcorder that were 
previously saved on a computer. For details, refer to the ‘Transfer 
Utility LE Software Guide’ (PDF file).
- To transfer music files to a memory card in the camcorder in order to  use them as background music. For details, refer to the ‘Transfer 
Utility LE...

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NOTES
• We recommend powering the camcorder using the compact power  adapter.
• Connection  : When you play back your 16:9 movies on standard TV 
sets with a 4:3 aspect ratio, the TV set will switch automatically to wide-
screen mode if it is compatible with the Video ID-1 system. Otherwise, 
change the aspect ratio of the TV manually.
• You can also play your AVCHD movies directly from your memory card  on AVCHD-compatible HDTVs and digital recorders with a card slot...

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Saving and Sharing Your Recordings
B Converting Movies to MP4 Format
You can convert AVCHD movies into MP4 movies or even convert MP4 
movies into smaller MP4 movies. This is convenient, for example, when 
you want to upload the MP4 movies to the Web. 
The movie you want to convert must be in the built-in memory. After 
the conversion, the resulting MP4 movie will be saved on the memory 
card.
Operating modes:
1 Open the desired index screen in the built-in memory ( A46).
2...

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6Touch [OK].
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.
AVCHD movies
MP4 movies
• If you convert AVCHD movies with a frame rate of 60i, the frame rate of  the resulting MP4 movie will be 30P.
Video quality and 
resolution of the original  scene ( &)Video...

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Saving Recordings on a Computer
Recordings made with this camcorder are saved in the built-in memory 
(B  only) or on a memory card. Because space is limited, make 
sure to save your recordings on a computer on a regular basis.
This section explains how to save yo ur recordings on a computer using 
a USB connection. Use  Transfer Utility LE* for AVCHD movies and 
ImageBrowser EX**  for MP4 movies.
B  Refer to Wi-Fi Functions  (A 117) for details on saving your 
recordings...

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Connecting the Camcorder to a Computer
Operating modes:
1 Power the camcorder using the compact power adapter.If the camcorder is connected to the computer while it is powered only 
by the battery pack, previously saved video files cannot be transferred 
back to the camcorder and music files cannot be transferred to a 
memory card in the camcorder.
2 Camcorder: Open the desired index screen for AVCHD movies  (A 46).
3 Connect the camcorder to the computer using the supplied USB...

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Installation 
Make sure to install the software even if you have a different version of 
ImageBrowser EX on your computer. The auto-update function of the 
software may make available to you features optimized for this cam-
corder.
The ‘ImageBrowser EX User Guide’ will also be installed with the soft-
ware.
1 Download the software from your local Canon Web site.
Visit the following Web site, click on your country/region and follow the 
onscreen instructions to download...

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First-time connection to a computer running Windows
The first time you connect the camcorder to the computer, you also 
need to select the CameraWindow auto-launch setting. 
Connecting the Camcorder to a Computer
Operating modes:
1 Power the camcorder using the compact power adapter. 
2Open the [y] index screen for MP4 movies (A 46) or [}] index 
screen ( A50).
3 Connect the camcorder to the computer using the supplied USB  cable.
• Connection  #-1 . Refer to 
Connection...

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IMPORTANT
• When the camcorder is connected to a computer:  
- Do not open the memory card slot cover and do not remove the 
memory card.
- Do not access, change or delete any of the camcorder’s folders or 
files directly from the computer as this may result in permanent data 
loss. When saving recordings on a computer, we recommend using 
Transfer Utility LE  for AVCHD movies and  ImageBrowser EX for 
MP4 movies and photos.
• Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS...

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B 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 directly from the hard drive.
Initialize the hard drive ( A113) when you use it with this camcorder 
for the first time.
Operating modes:
Saving a Memory onto an External Hard Drive
1 Power the camcorder...