Canon Hf R500 Instruction Manual

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3 Slide the lens cover switch up.
IMPORTANT
• The information in the IMPORTANT section ( A38) and NOTES section 
( A 39) on the previous pages also apply to photos. 
NOTES
• Photos are recorded as JPG files. For details about the approximate  number of photos that can be recorded on a memory card, refer to the 
Reference Tables (A 189).
• Photos cannot be recorded while fading in or fading out a scene.
AUTO Mode
 mode is the camcorder’s default shooting mode. Using   
mode, you can record great-looking movies and photos by letting the 
camcorder adjust the necessary settings according to the recording 
situation. In   mode, most advanced settings will not be available 
but you can use the following functions. - Intelligent IS ( A43).
- Zoom ( A43).
- Video snapshot ( A71).
- Decoration ( A65) to add a fun personal touch using stamps, 
drawings, image mix and more.
- Face detection and tracking ( A72) to get beautiful shots of people 
every time, tracking the subject even if the person moves.
- Faders ( A74).
-Audio scenes ( A81).
-Pre-recording ( A144).
Operating modes:
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Smart AUTO
In   mode, the camcorder will automatically detect certain charac-
teristics of the subject, background, lighting conditions, etc. It will then 
adjust various settings (focus, exposure, color, image stabilization, 
image quality, among others), selecting the best settings for the scene 
you want to shoot. The Smart AUTO icon will change to one of the fol-
lowing icons.
Smart AUTO icons 
* The icon in parentheses appears under backlight conditions.
NOTES
• Under certain conditions, the Smart AUTO icon that appears on the  screen may not match the actual scene. Especially when shooting 
against orange or blue backgrounds, the Sunset or one of the Blue 
Skies icons may appear and the colors may not look natural. In such 
case, we recommend recording in   mode ( A64).
Background   →
(color of the icon)Bright* (gray)Blue skies*(light blue)Vivid colors* (green/red)Sunsets
(orange)
Subject  ↓
People (stationary) (   ) (   ) (   )—
People (moving) (   ) (   ) (   )—
Subjects other than people, 
such as landscapes
(  )(  )(  )
Close objects/
( / )/
( / )/
( / )—
Background   →
(color of the icon)Dark 
(dark blue)
Subject  ↓SpotlightNight scene
People (stationary)——
People (moving)——
Subjects other than people, 
such as landscapes
Close objects/——
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Intelligent IS
Intelligent IS allows the camcorder to select the best image stabiliza-
tion option based on your shooting method. During   and   
mode, the Intelligent IS icon will change to one of the following icons. 
In other shooting modes, you can set the image stabilization manually 
(A 148).
* You can use the  1 >  p  >  [Intelligent IS] setting to change whether Pow-
ered IS is available when Intelligent IS is activated.
Zooming
There are two ways you can zoom in and out: using the zoom lever on 
the camcorder or using the zoom controls on the touch screen. In 
modes other than  , you can select the zoom type (optical, 
advanced or digital) with the [ 2] >  [Zoom Type] setting (A 143). You 
can also change the zoom speed with the  1 >  p  >  [Zoom 
Speed] setting ( A147).
Operating modes:
Shooting methodIcon
Most general situations; Zooming out (zooming toward T); 
Following subjects at a distance moving left or rightÄ (Dynamic IS)
Zooming in (zooming toward  S), while remaining 
stationary, on subjects at a distanceÈ (Powered IS)*
Close-up of a subject  (Macro IS)
When using a tripodà (tripod mode)
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Using the Zoom Lever
Move the zoom lever toward T (wide angle) to zoom out. Move it 
toward  S (telephoto) to zoom in.
Using the Touch Screen’s Zoom Controls 
1 Display the zoom controls on the touch screen. 
• The zoom controls appear on the left side of the screen. 
2 Touch the zoom controls to operate the zoom.  • Touch anywhere within the  T area to zoom out or anywhere within 
the  S area to zoom in. Touch closer to the center for a slow zoom; 
touch closer to the  V/U  icons for faster zooms.
• While the zoom controls are displayed, you can touch [ Ü] to start 
recording a movie. Touch [ Ñ] to stop recording. You can also touch 
[PHOTO] to record a photo.
3Touch [ X] to hide the zoom controls. 
NOTES
• Keep at least 1 m (3.3 ft.) away from the subject. At full wide angle, you  can focus on a subject as close as 1 cm (0.39 in.). Using tele macro 
(A 80), you can focus on a subject as close as 50 cm (1.6 ft.) at full 
telephoto.
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T  Zoom out
S Zoom in
[2 ] >  [ZOOM]
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• When 1 >  p  >  [Zoom  Speed] is set to [ YVariable], the zoom 
speed will be faster in recording standby mode than when actually 
recording, except when pre-recording ( A144) is activated.
•With the  1 >  p  >  [Zoom Position at Startup] setting, you can 
tell the camcorder to memorize the z oom position when you turn it off, 
so the zoom position will be the same the next time you turn on the 
camcorder.
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Basic Playback
Playing Back Video
Operating modes:
1Press ].
• You can press  ] 
repeatedly to switch back 
and forth between recording 
mode and playback mode.
• You can press  ] when 
the camcorder is off to turn it 
on directly in playback mode.
•The [ y] index screen, which 
contains all the scenes you 
have recorded, will open.
2 In the index screen, look for the scene you wish to play back. •To open the [ ¦] index screen (only video snapshot scenes 
recorded in AVCHD format) or the [ 9] index screen (baby album 
with only scenes recorded in   mode):
• To change the memory from which to play back ( B only) or 
the video format of the scenes you wish to play back:
B  
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Index screen 
button 
(next to [0 ])
0 >  [ Video Snapshot] or [ 9 Baby Album]
[&  · ] (index screen button)  > Select the memory 
with the desired scene ( & or  8) and the movie format of 
the desired scene ( · or ¸ ) >  [OK]
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3 Touch the desired scene to play it back. • The camcorder will play back the scene selected and continue until the end of the last scene in the index screen.
• Touch the screen to display the playback controls. During playback, 
the playback controls will disappear automatically after a few 
seconds without operation.!
Index screen button. Displays the currently selected 
memory ( B  only) and movie format. Press to 
change the index screen.
 Drag your finger left/right for the next/previous index 
page.
# Display the next/previous index page.
$ Recording date (for AVCHD movies) or folder name (for 
MP4 movies,  A153).
% [
j] Scene’s timeline (for AVCHD movies,  A89).
  [I ] Scene information (for MP4 movies,  A49).
[8  · ] (index screen button)  > Movie format of the 
desired scene ( · or ¸ ) >  [OK]
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During playback:!Jump to the beginning of the scene. Double-tap to jump 
to the previous scene.
 Pause the playback.
# Jump to the beginning of the next scene.
$ Fast playback* backward/forward.
% Display the volume ( A49) and background music mix 
balance ( A87) controls.
& Stop the playback.
 Decoration ( A65).
( Capture a video snapshot scene from this movie ( A85).
) Recording date (for AVCHD movies) or the date the 
recording started (for MP4 movies).
* Touch several times to increase the playback speed to approxi-
mately 5x →  15x → 60x normal speed.
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During playback pause: 
Adjusting the volume
1 During playback, touch the screen to display the playback controls.
2Touch [Ý], touch [ Ø] or [Ù ] to adjust the volume, and touch 
[ K ].
Displaying scene information for MP4 movies
On the scene information screen you can check various details, includ-
ing the scene’s length, date and time of recording and video quality.
1In the [ y] index screen for MP4 movies, touch [ I].
2 Touch the desired scene. • The [Scene Info] screen appears.
•Touch [ Ï]/[Ð ] to select the previous/next scene.
3Touch [ K] twice when finished.
IMPORTANT
• Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is on or  flashing. Failing to do so may result in permanent data loss.
- Do not open the memory card slot cover. !
Resume playback.
 Slow playback* backward/forward.
# Capture the displayed frame as a photo ( A86).
$ Decoration ( A65).
* Touch several times to increase the playback speed 1/8  → 1/4 the 
normal speed.
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- Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder.
- Do not change the camcorder’s operating mode.
• You may not be able to play back with this camcorder movies recorded  on a memory card using another device.
NOTES
• You can play back video snapshot scenes recorded in AVCHD format  from the [ y] index screen (all scenes) or from the [¦ ] index screen 
(only video snapshot scenes). Video snapshot scenes recorded in MP4 
format can be played back only from the [ y] index screen.
• You can use the  1 >  t  >  [Display Date/Time] setting to choose 
whether to display the recording date when you play back videos.
• Depending on the recording conditions, you may notice brief stops in  video or sound playback between scenes.
• During fast/slow playback, you may notice some anomalies (blocky  video artifacts, banding, etc.) in the playback picture. Also, sound will 
not be output.
• The speed indicated on the screen is approximate.
• Slow reverse playback will look the same as continuous frame reverse.
• Sound will not be output from the built-in speaker while the supplied  High Speed HDMI cable or optional STV-250N Stereo Video Cable is 
connected to the camcorder.
Viewing Photos
Operating modes:
1Press  ].
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