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NOTES
• Any of the following actions will deactivate the tele macro function. - Turning off the camcorder.
- Pressing  ].
- Setting the shooting mode to   mode,   mode or the  [P Fireworks] Special Scene mode in   mode.
- Zooming out toward  T (wide angle).
• Tele macro cannot be turned on/off while recording.
Audio Scenes
You can have the camcorder optimize the audio settings of the built-in 
microphone by selecting the audio scene that matches your surround-
ings. This will greatly enhance the sense of “being there.” 
Operating modes:
* In   mode, the audio scene is always set to [ ‘ Standard].
Options( Default value)
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[‘  Standard]To record most general situations. The camcorder 
records with standard settings.
[ ’  Music]To vibrantly record music performances and singing 
indoors.
[ ‚  Speech]Best for recording human voices and dialog.
[“  Forest and Birds]To record birds and scenes in forests. The 
camcorder clearly captures sound as it spreads.
[ ”  Noise Suppression]To record scenes while reducing noise 
from wind, passing vehicles and similar ambient sound. Ideal for 
recording at the beach or in places with a lot of noise.
[ 2 ] >  [—  Audio Scene]  > Desired audio scene  > [X ]
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Using Headphones
Use headphones for playback or to check the audio level while record-
ing. The headphones are connected to the AV OUT/× terminal, which 
is used for both the headphones and the audio/video output. Before 
connecting the headphones, follow the procedure below to change the 
function of the terminal from AV output to  × (headphones) output. Do 
not connect the headphones to the AV OUT/ × terminal if the  Ó icon 
does not appear on the screen. The noise output in such case may be 
harmful to your hearing.
Operating modes:
1 Change the function of the terminal to headphones output.
2 Connect the headphones to the AV OUT/ × terminal.
3 Adjust the volume as necessary.
* You can also drag your finger along the [Headphones] bar.
• Ó  will appear on the screen.
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0  >  [1  Other Settings]  > q  >  [AV/Headphones] 
>  [Ó Headphones]  > [K ]
[Volume]  > [Ô ] or [Õ ]* to adjust the volume  > [X ]
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To adjust the volume during playback
In   mode, and in   mode during slideshow playback, adjust 
the headphones volume the same way you adjust the speaker’s vol-
ume (A49, 94).
IMPORTANT
• When using headphones, make sure to lower the volume to an appro- priate level.
NOTES
• Use commercially available headphones with a  ∅3.5 mm minijack.
• Even if [AV/Headphones] was set to [ Ó Headphones] in a playback 
mode, the function of the AV OUT/ × terminal will return automatically to 
AV output when you turn off the camcorder.
• B  Audio will not be output from the AV OUT/ × terminal while 
Wi-Fi functions are in use.
Using an External Microphone
When recording in very quiet surroundings, the built-in microphone 
may pick up the sound of the camcorder’s internal machinery. In such 
case, we recommend using an external microphone.
Operating modes:
Using the WM-V1 Wireless Microphone
Using the optional WM-V1 Wireless Microphone, you can reliably 
record sound even when recording subjects at a distance exceeding 
the practical range of the built-in microphone. For details on connect-
ing and using the WM-V1, refer to the instruction manual supplied with 
the microphone.
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Using Commercially Available Microphones
You can also use commercially available condenser microphones with 
their own power supply. You can connect almost any stereo micro-
phone with a ∅3.5 mm plug but audio recording levels may vary.
Connect the external microphone 
to the MIC terminal.
NOTES
• When you are using a microphone connected to the MIC terminal, the  audio level indicator will be displayed automatically.
• When referring to the instruction manual of the WM-V1, note that the  procedure written for manually adjusting the audio recording level does 
not apply to this camcorder. Refer to 
[ä  Mic. Level] (A  144) for details.
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Advanced Playback and Editing
In this chapter, you can learn how to use functions related to 
playback and editing, such as capturing video snapshot scenes 
and photos from your movies and playing back your movies 
with background music.
Capturing Video Snapshot Scenes and Photos from a Movie
You can capture video snapshot scenes or photos from a previously 
recorded scene. For example, you may want to print photos from video 
recorded at a party or create a small video clip using video snapshot 
scenes from the highlights of an event.
Capturing a Video Snapshot Scene
Operating modes:
1 Play back the scene from which you want to capture the video  snapshot scene ( A46).
2Press  Y  to capture the video snapshot scene.
• The camcorder captures the video snapshot scene for about  4 seconds (the blue frame serves as a visual progress bar), and then 
enters playback pause mode.
• Alternatively, you can touch the screen and then touch [ ¦] to 
capture the video snapshot scene.
3Touch [ Ñ] to stop the playback. 
The new video snapshot scene will appear at the end of the index 
screen on the same recording date when the original scene was 
recorded.
NOTES
• You can change the length of the video snapshot scenes you capture to  2 or 8 seconds with the  1 >  s  >  [Video Snapshot Length] set-
ting.
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• A video snapshot scene can be captured only during playback; it can-not be captured during playback pause mode.
• Video snapshot scenes cannot be captured from scenes shorter than  1second.
• When the source scene is itself a video snapshot scene, you may not  be able to capture a video snapshot scene depending on the length of 
the source scene and the length currently selected for video snapshot 
scenes.
• When you start capturing a video snapshot scene less than 1 second  from the end of the scene, the video snapshot scene will be captured 
starting from the beginning of the following scene.
• During the playback of video snapshot scenes captured from a previ- ously recorded movie, you may notice some anomalies in the picture/
sound at the point where the playback switches to a new scene.
Capturing Photos
Operating modes:
1 Play back the scene from which you want to capture the photo 
(A 46).
2 Pause the playback at the point you want to capture.
3 Touch [PHOTO].
4Touch [ Ñ] to stop the playback. 
NOTES
• The size of captured photos will be 1920x1080.
• The data code of the photos will reflect the date and time of recording of  the original scene.
• Photos captured from a scene with a lot of fast movement may be  blurred.
• B  Photos will be recorded on the memory selected for record-
ing photos. 
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Playback with Background Music
Canon offers for download 3 music tracks that can be used as back-
ground music when playing back your movies or a slideshow of your 
photos. You can also mix the original audio and the background music 
and adjust the mix balance to your preference.
Operating modes:
1 Open the desired index screen (A46).
2 Select the music track. 
3 Adjust the mix balance between the original sound and the  background music. 
Touch [ y] (more of the original sound) or [ Û] (more of the background 
music) or drag your finger along the [Music Balance] bar to adjust the 
background music balance as desired.
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0 > [1 Other Settings] > s > [Select Music] > 
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iOn] > [ Í ] or [ Î] to select the desired music track
! Select the desired music track.
 Adjust the background music balance.
# Play back the original sound (no background music).
$ Delete the music track selected.
% Listen to the music track selected. Touch again ( Ñ) to 
stop the playback.
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4Touch [X] and then touch a scene to start the playback with the 
selected background music.
To adjust the background music balance during playback
1 During playback, touch the screen to display the playback controls. 
2Touch [ Ý], touch [ y] or [ Û] to adjust the background music 
balance as desired, and touch [K ].
To delete a music track
In the [Select Music] screen, touch [Í ] or [Î] to select the track you 
want to delete.
IMPORTANT
• If you use copyrighted songs and music tracks in your video creations,  remember that music under copyright may not be used without permis-
sion from the copyright holder, except for cases permitted under appli-
cable laws, such as for personal use. Make sure to follow applicable 
laws when using music files.
NOTES
• The music files used for background music are stored in the built-in  memory (B  only). To play back recordings from a memory card 
with background music, you will need to download the music files in 
advance ( A192).
• After downloading the music files to your computer, use Transfer Utility  LE  to transfer them to the memory that contains the recordings you 
want to play back with background music. For details, refer to the 
‘Transfer Utility LE Software Guide’ (PDF file).
• Initializing a memory card will permanently erase any music files you  may have transferred to the card. ( B The music files that come 
pre-installed in the built-in memory will be restored after it is initialized.)
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Selecting the Playback Starting Point
If you have a very long scene, you may want to start playing back the 
scene from a certain point. You can use the movie timeline (AVCHD 
scenes only) to break the scene to segments at fixed time intervals 
ranging from 6 seconds to 6 minutes.
Operating modes:
1 Open the desired index screen for AVCHD movies (A46).
2 Open the scene’s [Timeline] screen.
• The [Timeline] screen appears. The large thumbnail will show the first frame of the scene. Below it, the timeline ruler shows frames taken 
from the scene at fixed intervals.
3 Touch the desired frame in the timeline ruler to start playing back  the scene from that point. 
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To change the interval between frames!
Touch twice to return to the index screen.
 Previous/next scene.
# Drag your finger left along the ruler to display the next 5 frames.
$ Scene’s video quality and length.
% Recording date and time.
& Drag your finger right along the ruler to display the previous 
5frames.
 Current scene / Total number of scenes.
( Currently selected interval between frames.
[6 sec]  > Desired interval >  [K ]
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