Canon Hf R500 Instruction Manual

							Preparations Š 21
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.
• Fully charging the supplied battery pack will take approximately  5 hours and 35 minutes.
• If the indicator flashes, refer to 
Troubleshooting ( A 162).
To remove the battery pack
1 Slide  d  in the 
direction of the arrow and hold it 
pressed down.
2 Slide the battery pack and  then pull it out.
IMPORTANT
• Turn off the camcorder before connecting or disconnecting the com- pact power adapter. After turning off the camcorder, important data is 
updated in the memory. Be sure to wait until the green POWER/CHG 
indicator goes out.
• Do not connect to the camcorder’s DC IN terminal or to the compact  power adapter any electrical equipment that is not expressly recom-
mended for use with this camcorder.

POWER/CHG (charge) indicator


BATTERY RELEASE switch
COPY  
						

							22 Š Preparations
• To prevent equipment breakdowns and excessive heating, do not con-nect the supplied compact power adapter to voltage converters for 
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 pack will be charged only when the camcorder is off.
• If the power supply was disconnected while charging a battery pack,  make sure the POWER/CHG indicator has gone out before restoring 
the power supply.
• If remaining battery time is an issue, you can power the camcorder  using the compact power adapter so the battery pack will not be con-
sumed.
• Charged battery packs continue to discharge naturally. Therefore,  charge them on the day of use, or the day before, to ensure a full 
charge.
• Battery packs for this camcorder can display the remaining battery time.  The first time you use a battery pack, fully charge it and then use the 
camcorder until the battery pack is completely exhausted. Doing so will 
ensure that the remaining recording time will be displayed accurately.
• For details about how to take care of the battery pack, refer to 
Battery 
Pack ( A  177). For charging times and approximate usage times, refer 
to the Reference Tables ( A  189).
• You can verify the battery charge status of the battery pack with the  1 
>  q  >  [Battery Info] setting.
• We recommend that you prepare battery packs to last 2 to 3 times  longer than you think you might need.
• USA and Canada only : The Lithium ion/polymer battery that 
powers the product is recyclable. Please call 
1-800-8-BATTERY for information on how to recycle this 
battery.
COPY  
						

							Preparations Š 23
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. We recommend using memory 
cards rated CLASS 4, 6 or 10*.
As of November 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 memory cards that can be 
used, visit your local Canon Web site.
* To record movies with a video quality of 60P or 35 Mbps, we recommend using memory cards rated CLASS 6 or 10.
** When using an SD memory card rated CLASS 2 or without a Speed Class rating, 
you may not be able to record movies, depending on the memory card used.
IMPORTANT
• 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.
NOTES
• About the Speed Class:  Speed Class is a standard that indicates the mini-
mum guaranteed data transfer speed of memory cards. When you buy 
a new memory card, look for the Speed Class logo on the package.
SDXC Memory Cards
You can use SDXC memory cards with this camcorder. When using 
memory cards with other devices, such as digital recorders, computers 
and card readers,  make sure that the external device is compatible 
with SDXC cards. For more information on compatibility, contact the 
computer, operating system or memory card manufacturer.
Memory card type:.  SD memory card, / SDHC memory card, 0  SDXC memory card
SD Speed Class**: CLASS 4 or better
COPY  
						

							24 Š Preparations
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 .
Inserting and Removing a Memory Card
To use a memory card for recording, turn off the camcorder and insert 
the memory card before performing the initial setup. After completing 
the initial setup, initialize the memory card ( A29).
1 Open the LCD panel. If this is the first time you turn on 
the camcorder, the language 
selection screen of the initial 
setup screens will appear. 
2Press  [ to turn off the 
camcorder.
Make sure the POWER/CHG 
indicator is off.
3 Open the memory card slot  cover.
4 Insert the memory card at a  slight angle, with the label 
facing toward the lens, all the 
way into the memory card slot 
until it clicks.
The memory card slot is at a 
slight angle toward the lens so 
be careful not to damage the 
memory card when inserting it.
5 Close the memory card slot  cover.
Do not force the cover closed if the memory card is not correctly 
inserted.

Memory card Lens
To p  v i e w
COPY  
						

							Preparations Š 25
To remove the memory card
Push the memory card once to release it. When the memory card 
springs out, pull it all the way out.
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.
COPY  
						

							26 Š Preparations
First Time Settings
Basic Setup
You can turn the camcorder on and off by opening and closing the LCD 
panel. 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. For details on how to use the touch screen, 
refer to Using the Touch Screen (A 31).
1 Open the LCD panel. • If this is the first time you turn on the camcorder, the language selection screen of the initial setup screen will appear.
• You can also press  [ to turn on the camcorder.
2 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.
3 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.
4 Touch a field you want to change (year, month, day, hours or  minutes).
5Touch [ Í] or [Î ] to change the field as necessary.
6 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).
7 Touch [OK] and then touch [ æ].
• After you select the date and time, the [Movie Format] screen will  appear.
Touch [ æ] after selecting 
a language
COPY  
						

							Preparations Š 27
8Touch [·] or [ ¸] to select the movie format and then touch 
[ æ ].
• B  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.
• @  Skip to step 11.
9Touch [ &] (built-in memory) or [ 8] (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.
10 Touch [ &] (built-in memory) or [ 8] (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.
11 Touch [OK]. • The basic setup is complete. The settings you selected will appear briefly and then the camcorder will be ready to record.
• After completing the basic setup, you can close the LCD panel or  press  [  to turn off the camcorder.
NOTES
• Some buttons, such as [ZOOM] or [PHOTO], will appear in English  regardless of the language selected.
• You can change the language later on with the  1 >  q  >  [Lan-
guage  H] setting. You can adjust the date and time later on with the 
1  >  q  >  [Date/Time] setting. You can change the movie format 
later on with the  3 >  [Movie Format] setting.  B You can 
select the memory for movies and photos later on with the  3 >  
[Recording Media]  > [Rec Media for Movies] and [Rec Media for Pho-
tos] settings.
COPY  
						

							28 Š Preparations
• 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.
• You can change the  1 >  q  >  [Power On Using LCD Panel] set-
ting so that you can turn the camcorder on and off only by pressing  
[ .
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.
SCN
0  >  [1 Other Settings] >  q >  [Time Zone/DST]
COPY  
						

							Preparations Š 29
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 
(B  only) to permanently delete all the recordings it contains. 
B  At the time of purchase, the built-in memory comes pre-ini-
tialized 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.
B  
@  
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.
SCN
0 >  [1 Other Settings] >  q  >  [Initialize &/8 ] 
>  [& Built-in Mem.] or [ 8 Mem. Card] >  [Initialize] > 
[Complete Initialization]
1  >  [Yes]2 >  [OK]  > [X ]
0 >  [1 Other Settings] >  q  >  [Initialize 8] >  
[Initialize]  > [Complete Initialization]1 >  [Yes]2 >  [OK] 
>  [X ]
COPY  
						

							30 Š Preparations
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 ( A103).
• Initializing a memory card will permanently erase any music files and  images you may have transferred to the card. ( B The music files 
and image mix frames that come pre-installed in the built-in memory will 
be restored after it is initialized.)
COPY