Canon Hf R500 Instruction Manual

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2 Open the [ ] index screen.
3B  If necessary, change the memory from which to play 
back.
4 Look for the photo you want to play back.
5 Touch the photo you wish to view. • The photo is displayed in single photo view. 
• Drag your finger left/right to browse through the photos one by one.
0  >  [ Photo Playback]
[& ] (index screen button)  > Memory with the desired 
photo ( & or 8 ) >  [OK]
! B  Index screen button. Displays the currently selected 
memory. Press to change the index screen.
 Drag your finger left/right for the next/previous index page.
# Display the next/previous index page.
$ Folder name ( A153).
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During single photo view:
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.
- Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder.
- Do not change the camcorder’s operating mode.
• The following image files may not be displayed correctly.  - Images not recorded with this camcorder.
- Images edited on a computer.
- Images whose file names have been changed. !
Drag your finger left/right for the next/previous photo.
 Start a slideshow of your photos ( A94).
# Return to the [ }] index screen.
$ Display the [Photo Jump] scroll bar. Drag your finger 
along the scroll bar to jump easily and quickly through a 
large number of photos. Touch [ K] to return to single 
photo view.
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Deleting Recordings
You can delete those scenes and photos that you are not interested in 
keeping. Deleting unnecessary recordings allows you also to free up 
space on the memory.
Deleting Recordings from the Index Screen
Operating modes:
1 Open the desired index screen (A46, 50).
To delete all the scenes/photos recorded on a specific date, drag your 
finger left/right until a scene or photo you want to delete appears.
2 Delete the recordings.
* When you select [Select], perform the following procedure to select the individ- ual recordings you want to delete before touching [Yes].
** Touch [Stop] to interrupt the operation while it is in progress. Some scenes/ photos may be deleted nevertheless.
To select individual recordings
1 Touch on the individual scenes/photos you want to delete.
• A checkmark  ! will appear on the recordings you touch. The total 
number of selected recordings will appear next to the   icon.
• Touch a selected scene or photo to remove the checkmark. To  remove all checkmarks at once, touch [Remove All]  > [Yes].
2 After selecting all the desired recordings, touch [OK].
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[Edit]  > [Delete]  > Desired option* >  [Yes]** > [OK]
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Options
* The last four digits of the folder name indicate the date the folder was created. 
Deleting a Single Scene
Operating modes:
1 Play back the desired scene (A46).
2 Touch the screen and then touch [ Ý] to pause the playback.
3 Delete the scene.
Deleting a Single Photo
Operating modes:
1 In single photo view, select the photo you want to delete.
2 Touch the screen to display the playback controls.
3 Delete the photo.
4 Drag your finger left/right to select another photo to delete or  touch [ X].
[
date/folder name ]Delete all the scenes/photos recorded on a par-
ticular date. For AVCHD movies, the date will appear in the con-
trol button. For MP4 movies and photos, the folder name* 
( A 153) will appear.
[Select]Select individual recordings to delete.
[All Scenes]Delete all the scenes.
[All Photos]Delete all the photos.
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[Edit]  > [Delete]  > [Yes] >  [OK]
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[Edit] > [Delete]  > [ Proceed]  > [Yes]
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IMPORTANT
• Be careful when deleting recordings. Once deleted, recordings cannot  be recovered.
• Save copies of important recordings before deleting them ( A105). 
• Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is on or  flashing (while recordings are being deleted).
- Do not open the memory card slot cover.
- Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder.
- Do not change the camcorder’s operating mode.
• Photos that were protected with other devices cannot be deleted with  this camcorder.
NOTES
• To delete all recordings and make all recordable space available again  you may prefer to initialize the memory ( A29).
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Advanced Shooting
This chapter covers advanced shooting functions, such as Spe-
cial Scene modes and Baby mode. For details about basic 
video shooting, refer to  Basic Shooting and Playback  (A 37).
Selecting the Movie Format (AVCHD/MP4) 
You can choose to record movies in AVCHD or MP4 format. AVCHD 
movies are ideal for playback with fantastic picture quality. MP4 mov-
ies are versatile and can easily be played back on smartphones or 
uploaded to the Web. 
Operating modes:
Selecting the Video Quality
The camcorder offers several video quality options (measured by bit 
rate*) for recording movies. For AVCHD movies, select 60P or MXP for 
higher quality and select LP for long er recording times. Similarly, for 
MP4 movies, select 35 Mbps or 24 Mbps for higher quality and 4 Mbps 
for longer recording times.
* Bit rate indicates how much information is recorded in 1 second of video and also  affects recording time available on the memory. Movies with higher bit rates will 
have higher video quality while those with lo wer bit rates will have smaller file sizes, 
allowing you to record longer and upload more quickly.
Operating modes:
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0  >  [3  Recording Setup]  > [Movie Format]  > 
Desired movie format  > [K ] >  [X ]
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* You can view information on the video quality with the following procedure.
To view information on the video quality
1Touch [I].
A screen with the resolution, bit rate and frame rate will appear.
2Touch [ K].
NOTES
• For details about approximate video recording times, refer to the 
Refer-
ence Tables ( A 188).
• If you select 60P or 35 Mbps, movies will be recorded at 60 frames per  second, progressive.
• Depending on the external device used for playback, you may not be  able to play back your recordings.
• Movies recorded in 60P or MXP mode cannot be saved on AVCHD  discs. Use an external Blu-ray Disc recorder compliant with AVCHD Ver. 
2.0 specifications to copy those movies onto Blu-ray discs.
• The camcorder uses a variable bit rate (VBR) to encode video so the  actual recording times will vary depending on the subject.
• The following types of MP4 scenes will be recognized as multiple files  on other devices.- Scenes exceeding 4 GB.
- Scenes recorded at 35 Mbps exceeding 30 minutes.
- Scenes recorded at a video quality other than 35 Mbps exceeding 
1hour.
• Depending on the TV, you may not be able to play back movies  recorded in 60P or 35 Mbps.
• When the video quality is set to 60P or 35 Mbps, dual recording, deco- ration and faders are not available.
• When the shooting mode is set to  , recording in 60P or 35 Mbps is  not available. When the shooting mode is set to  , recording in 60P 
is not available.
0  >  [3  Recording Setup] >  [Video Quality] > Desired 
video quality*  > [K ] >  [X ]
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B Selecting the Memory (Built-in Memory/Memory 
Card) for Recordings
You can select to record your movies and photos in the built-in mem-
ory or on a memory card. The default memory for recording both is the 
built-in memory. 
Operating modes:
B  Dual Recording and Relay Recording
When you record, you can use dual recording to simultaneously record 
one more movie (in MP4 format, at 4 Mbps video quality) in addition to 
the main scene being recorded. This additional MP4 movie is saved on 
the memory not currently selected for recording. Because the resulting 
movie is in MP4 format, it is ideal for transferring to another device or 
uploading to the Web.
Alternatively, you can activate relay recording so if the assigned mem-
ory becomes full while recording mo vies, the recording will continue 
automatically on the other memory.
Operating modes:
Activate the desired function.
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0  >  [3  Recording Setup]  > [Recording Media]  > 
[Rec Media for Movies] or [Rec Media for Photos]  > 
Desired memory  > [K ] >  [K ] >  [X ]
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0  > [3 Recording Setup] > [Dual/Relay Recording] > 
Desired function 
> [K] > [X]
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NOTES
• When you use relay recording, there will be a momentary stop in the  scene at the point where the camcorder switches from one memory to 
another.
• Dual recording is not available in the following cases. - When the video quality is set to 60P or 35 Mbps.
- When the shooting mode is set to   or .
• When dual recording is activated, decoration is not available.
Shooting Modes
In addition to   mode, the camcorder features a number of shoot-
ing modes that offer the most appropriate settings for a variety of spe-
cial scenes and purposes. You can also use   mode when you 
want the camcorder to set the initial exposure automatically but still 
have manual control over some advanced settings.
Operating modes:
*Except for   mode.
1 Touch the shooting mode button on the top  left corner of the screen.
• The button will show the icon of the shooting mode currently selected. If the shooting 
mode is set to  , the button will show 
one of the Smart AUTO icons ( A 42).
• Alternatively, you can open the shooting  mode selection screen from the  0 (Home) 
menu:  0> [Shooting Mode].
2 Drag your finger up/down to bring the desired shooting mode to  the center and then touch [OK].
•If you selected [ † Cinema] or [ ƒ Scene], continue the 
procedure to select the cinema-look filter ( A61) or special scene 
mode ( A62).
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Shooting mode button
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Options( Default value)
Baby Mode
With the optimized settings in   mode, baby’s skin will appear with 
vibrant clarity. In addition, you can add a stamp to the video to show 
how much time has passed since baby was born. 
Operating modes:
* Even if the video format was set to MP4, when you change the shooting mode to , the video format is automatically set to AVCHD.
NOTES
• During   mode, pre-recording ( A144) will be activated and can-
not be turned off. That way, you will not miss memorable moments.
• You can play back recordings made in   mode from the [ 9] or 
[ y ] index screen. The baby album ([ 9] index screen) is particularly 
convenient because it contains, in chronological order, only the scenes 
recorded in   mode.
[ N  Auto]Let the camcorder take care of most of the settings 
while you concentrate on recording. Great for beginners or if you 
just prefer not to bother with detailed camcorder settings.
[ 9  Baby]Use   mode to record all your little one’s precious 
moments ( A60).
[†  Cinema]Give your recordings a cinematic look and use cin-
ema-look filters to create unique movies ( A61).
[ƒ  Scene]From nightscapes to beaches, have the camcorder 
select the best settings that match the situation you are in 
( A 62).
[’  Programmed AE]Enjoy full access to menus, settings and 
advanced functions ( A64).
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 Touch the shooting mode button ( A 59)  > [9  Baby] 
>  [OK]
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