CanonLegriaHFS200 Quick Guide

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PUB. DIE-0346-001

HD Camcorder

Instruction Manual

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A Quick

Introduction

Guide

Within 10 Minutesyou will be able to shoot video with this camcorder!

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Introduction: p. 2

01 Charge Your Battery: p. 4

02 Adjust Camera Settings: p. 4

03 Insert Memory Card: p. 5

04 Select Video Quality: p. 6

05 Record: p. 6

06 Zoom: p. 7

07 Steady Shot: p. 8

08 Attach Microphone: p. 8

09 Play Back: p. 9


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PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A VERY SHORT INTRODUCTION ENABLING YOU TO USE THECAMERA QUICKLY. It has been put together from the original Canon HFS200 instruc-tion manual. FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION CONSULT THE FULL INSTRUCTIONMANUAL.

The camera functions with a touch screen: Toucha menu item to select it. Swipeyournger up or down, left or right to navigate within the menu.Whenever you need to use the touch screen, this manual will indicate aThe navigation within the menu and sub-menues is indicated with a

THIS QUICK GUIDE EXPLAINS THE FUNC-TIONS OF THE CAMERA IN THE Dual ShotMODE: . This mode lets you record videoand take photos easily, letting the camcordertake care of all the settings.

BUT FIRST:IN ORDER TO CHANGE CAMERA SETTINGS(such as choosing the recording format)YOU NEED TO SWITCH TO:

Introduction

This spot indicates inwhich mode the camera is:

Camera Mode

Photo Mode

Dual Shot Mode


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The menu is structured as follows:

1 Turn on the camcorder.

2 Make sure you are in Camera Mode.

2 Select [FUNC.]

3 Select [MENU]

4 The LCD will display:

5 Tab to select one of the 3 sub-

menus.

6 Swipe your nger up and down

to navigate within the sub-

menu. When the desired menu

item is in the organe selection

bar tap the frame on the right.


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01 - Charge Your Battery

02 - Adjust Camera Settings

SET THE MODE SWITCH TO:

To adjust a few basic settings before starting to lm.


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03 - Insert Memory Card

THIS CAMERA RECORDS VIDEO ON SD CARDS ONLY!

To erase earlier recordings on the SD card, giving you maximum re-cording capacity, format/Initialize the memory card.

1 Turn on the camcorder.

2 Use the touch screen:

Power ON/OFF


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04 - Select the Video Quality (Recording Mode)

The camcorder offers 5 recording modes. Changing the recordingmode will change the recording time available on the memory card.

1 Turn on the camcorder into the operating mode.

2 Use the touch screen:

3 Set recording mode to SP.

05 - Record

1 Set the mode switch to .

2 Turn the camcorder on.

To record video

Press to begin recording.

Press again to pause

the recording.

To take photos

1 Press halfway.

Once the focus is automatically adjusted, will turn green and

one or more AF frames will appear.

2 Press fully.

The ACCESS indicator will ash as the photo is being recorded.


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06 - Zoom

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The zoom speed can be altered:

* If you push the lever a little bit to the right the camera will zoom

slowly.* If you push the lever all the way to the right the camera zooms

rapidly.


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07 - Steady Shot / Image Stabilisation

The camcorder stabilises the image automatically, so that you can producesteady images even when holding the camera in your hands, or when walk-ing while lming. - You can make image stabilisation even more powerful

by using the button. Powered IS is most effective when you arestationary and zooming in on far subjects.

1 Hold the LCD panel with your left hand to add stability.

2 Press and hold as long as you want to activate Powered IS.

appears in yellow, while

Powered IS is activated.

08 - Attach an External Microphone

You can use external microphones for optimal audio recording, such as re-cording interviews in a noisy environment.

1 Connect the external microphone to

the MIC terminal. 2 Hand the microphone to the person in front of the camera.


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09 - Play Back your Recordings

You can play back your videos in the camera, making sure you have record-ed what you wanted.

1 Press . 2 Open the [Original] index screen,

if it is not displayed. 3 Look for the scene you want to

play back. 4 Use the sreen buttons to navigate.

Hynek Bures, 2011, [email protected]

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