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PUB. DIE-0382-000
Digital Camcorder
Instruction Manual
C OP Y
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Introduction Important Usage Instructions WARNING! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. WARNING! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. COPYRIGHT WARNING: Unauthorized recording of copyrighted materials may infringe on the rights of copyright owners and be contrary to copyright laws. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SH
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European Union (and EEA) only. These symbols indicate that this product is not to be disposed of with your household waste, according to the WEEE Directive (2002/ 96/EC), the Battery Directive (2006/66/EC) and/or your national laws implementing those Directives. This product should be handed over to a designated collection point, e.g., on an authorized one-for-one basis when you buy a new similar product or to an authorized collection site for recycling waste electrical and electronic equipm
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Exciting Features Whether you are using a camcorder for the first time or are very experienced, this camcorder offers many easy-to-use functions. The following are just but a few examples of the many functions that can enrich your shooting experience. Pre-recording Dual Flash Memory ( 50) You can record in the built-in When pre-recording is activated, memory or on commercially the camcorder starts recording available memory cards ( 31). video continuously into a temporary 3-second memory.
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Table of contents Introduction 4 Exciting Features 8 About this Manual 10 Getting to Know the Camcorder 10 Supplied Accessories and CD-ROMs 12 Names of Parts Preparations 15 Getting Started 15 Charging the Battery Pack 18 Preparing the Accessories 19 Adjusting the Position and Brightness of the LCD Screen 21 Basic Operation of the Camcorder 21 Operating Modes 23 Joystick and Joystick Guide 23 Using the Menus 26 First Time Settings 26 Setting the Date and Time 27 Changing the Language 27 Chang
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Video 34 Basic Recording 34 Shooting Video 35 Selecting the Video Quality (Recording Mode) 36 Zooming: Optical, Advanced and Digital Zoom 37 Quick Start Function 39 Basic Playback 39 Playing Back Video 41 Selecting what Recordings to Play Back 42 Searching for Scenes 44 Pre-selecting Recordings from the Index Screen 45 Deleting Scenes 47 Advanced Functions 47 Automatic Exposure and Special Scene Recording Programs 49 Automatic Backlight Correction 50 Advanced Image Stabilization 50 Pre-Recordi
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Photos 69 Taking Photos 70 Viewing Photos 72 Slideshow 72 Deleting Photos 74 Copying Photos to a Memory Card External Connections 76 Terminals on the Camcorder 76 Connection Diagrams 78 Playback on a TV Screen 79 Saving and Sharing Your Recordings 79 Saving Recordings on a Computer 81 Copying Movies to an External Video Recorder 82 Preparing Movies for the Web Additional Information 86 Appendix: Menu Options Lists 86 FUNC. Menu 88 Setup Menus 94 Onscreen Icons and Displays 98 Trouble? 98 Trou
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About this Manual Thank you for purchasing the Canon LEGRIA FS46 / LEGRIA FS405 / LEGRIA FS406. Please read this manual carefully before you use the camcorder and retain it for future reference. Should your camcorder fail to operate correctly, refer to Troubleshooting (98). Conventions Used in this Manual • IMPORTANT: Precautions related to the camcorder’s operation. • NOTES: Additional topics that complement the basic operating procedures. • POINTS TO CHECK: Restrictions or requirements reg
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Brackets [ ] are used to refer to menu options as they are displayed on screen. The names of most buttons and switches are indicated within a “button” frame. For example FUNC. . The arrow is used to abbreviate menu selections. For a detailed explanation on how to use the menus, refer to Using the Menus ( 23). For a concise summary of all available menu options and settings, refer to the appendix Menu Options Lists ( 86). indicates that a function is available in the operating mode indic
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Getting to Know the Camcorder Supplied Accessories and CD-ROMs The following accessories are supplied with the camcorder: CA-570E Compact Power Adapter (incl. power cord) BP-808 Battery Pack IFC- 300PCU/S USB Cable STV-250N Stereo Video Cable Yellow • Red • White plugs Q uick Guide Installation Guide for PIXELA’s Software 10 Introduction C OP Y
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The following CD-ROMs and software are supplied with the camcorder: • PIXELA’s Transfer Utility CD-ROM* -Use Transfer Utility for saving and transferring movies and music files you can use as background music. •/ PIXELA’s VideoBrowser CD-ROM* - In addition to all the functionality of Transfer Utility, you can use VideoBrowser for managing, editing, and playing back movies. • Instruction Manual/Music Data CD-ROM (referred to in this manual as “Camcorder Supplemental Disc”) - Instruction Manual
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Names of Parts Left side view 1 RESET button ( 102) 2 button ( 21)/ WEB button ( 82) 3 DISP. (on-screen display) button ( 58, 62)/BATT. INFO button ( 97) 4 Speaker ( 39) 5 AV OUT terminal ( 76, 77) 6 USB terminal ( 76, 77) 7 DC IN terminal ( 15) 8 ACCESS indicator ( 34, 69) 9 Strap mount ( 18) A q Grip belt ( 18) A a Stereo microphone Right side view A s Mini video light ( 57) Front view 12 Introduction C OP Y
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Top view d A Zoom lever ( 36) A f PHOTO button ( 69) A g POWER button A h Joystick ( 23) j A LCD screen ( 19) A k FUNC. button ( 24, 86) A l / (play/pause) button ( 39)/ START/STOP button ( 34) q S (stop) button ( 39)/ PLAYLIST button ( 42) S a VIDEO SNAP (video snapshot) button ( 51) s S (camera/play) button ( 22) d S ON/OFF (CHG) (charge) indicator: Green – On LCD panel Orange – Standby ( 37) Red – Charging ( 15) S f Start/Stop button ( 34) Back view Introduction 13 C OP Y
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Bottom view S g Battery release latch S h Tripod socket ( 109) j S Memory card slot ( 30) k S Battery compartment ( 15) l S Battery compartment cover/Memory card slot cover D q Serial number The serial number label is located on the battery compartment cover. 14 Introduction C OP Y
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Preparations This chapter describes basic operations, such as navigating the menus, and first time settings to help you learn more about your camcorder. Getting Started Charging the Battery Pack The camcorder can be powered with a battery pack or directly using the compact power adapter. The first time you use a battery pack, fully charge it and then use the camcorder until the battery pack is com- pletely exhausted. Doing so will ensure that the remaining recording time will be displayed a
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3 Close the cover and slide it toward 3 the lens until you hear a click. 4 Connect the power cord to the compact power adapter. 5 Plug the compact power adapter into a power outlet. 6 Connect the compact power adapter to the camcorder’s DC IN terminal. 7 Charging will start when the camcorder is turned off. • If the camcorder was on, the green ON/OFF (CHG) indicator will go out when you turn off the camcorder. After a moment, the ON/OFF (CHG) indicator will start flashing in red DC IN
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To remove the battery pack 1 Slide the battery compartment cover away from the lens and open it. 2 Press the battery release latch and pull out the battery pack. 3 Close the cover and slide it toward the lens until you hear a click. Battery release latch IMPORTANT • Turn off the camcorder before connecting or disconnecting the com- pact power adapter. After pressing POWER to turn off the camcorder, important data is updated in the memory. Be sure to wait until the green ON/OFF (CHG) indic
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• We recommend that you prepare battery packs to last 2 to 3 times longer than you think you might need. Preparing the Accessories Fasten the grip belt. Adjust the grip belt so that you can reach the zoom lever with your index finger, and the Start/Stop button with your thumb. To remove the grip belt 1 Lift the padded handgrip’s flap and detach the strap from the Velcro pad. Pull the strap to remove it from the camcorder’s front bracket. 2 Pull the other end of the strap through the buckle a
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To attach an optional wrist strap Pass the attaching end of the wrist strap through the rear bracket on the camcorder, thread the wrist strap through the loop and fasten. Adjusting the Position and Brightness of the LCD Screen Rotating the LCD Panel Open the LCD panel 90 degrees. • You can rotate the panel 90 degrees downward. • You can rotate the panel 180 degrees toward the lens. Rotating the LCD panel 180 degrees can be useful when you wish to include your- self in the picture when record
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LCD Backlight When recording in bright places it may be difficult to use the LCD screen. Turn on the LCD backlight to make it brighter. With the camcorder on, hold DISP. pressed down for more than 2 seconds. Repeat this action to switch the LCD backlight between off (normal) and on (bright). NOTES • The LCD backlight does not affect the brightness of the recordings. • Using the bright setting will shorten the effective usage time of the bat- tery pack. • You can further adjust the brightne
