Canon Legria HFG30 User manual

PAL

PUB. DIE-0438-000

HD Camcorder

Quick Guide

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Important Usage Instructions

Unauthorized recording of copyrighted materials may infringe on the rights of copyright owners and be contrary to copyright

laws.

To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not expose this product to dripping or splashing.

The Mains plug is used as the disconnect device. The Mains plug shall remain readily operable to disconnect the plug in case of an

accident.

While using the compact power adapter, do not wrap it or cover it with a piece of cloth, and do not place it in confined

narrow spaces.

CA-570 identification plate is located on the bottom.

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 equipment (EEE) and batteries and accumulators. Improper handling of this type of waste could have a possible impact on

the environment and human health due to potentially hazardous substances that are generally associated with EEE. Your cooperation

in the correct disposal of this product will contribute to the effective usage of natural resources.

For more information about the recycling of this product, please contact your local city office, waste authority, approved scheme or

your household waste disposal service or visit www.canon-europe.com/environment.

(EEA: Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein)

Complies with

IDA Standards

DB007671

This product is installed with the

WLAN Module which is certified to

standards set by IDA Singapore.

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Important Usage Instructions

Precautions About the Battery Pack

DANGER!

Treat the battery pack with care.

•Keep it away from fire (or it might explode).

•Do not expose the battery pack to temperature higher than 60 °C. Do not leave it near a heater or inside a

car in hot weather.

•Do not try to disassemble or modify it.

•Do not drop it or subject it to shocks.

•Do not get it wet.

REGIONS OF USE

LEGRIA HF G30 is in compliance (as of April 2013) with the radio signal regulations of the regions listed below. For details on other

regions where they can be used, make inquiries with the contacts listed on the back side of this instruction manual.

Statement on EC directive

Important Note About the Memory

•Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing. Failing to do so may result

in permanent data loss or damage to the memory.

- Do not open the memory card slot cover.

- Do not disconnect the camcorder’s power source or turn off the camcorder.

- Do not change the camcorder’s operating mode.

REGIONS Prohibited radio channels in outdoor use

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,

Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong S.A.R., Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,

Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,

Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden,

Switzerland, United Kingdom

36 - 64ch

New Zealand 52 - 64ch

Singapore Not prohibited

Hereby, Canon Inc., declares that this RF400 is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of

Directive 1999/5/EC.

Please contact the following address for the original Declaration of Conformity:

CANON EUROPA N.V.

Bovenkerkerweg 59, 1158 XB Amstelveen, The Netherlands

CANON INC.

30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome, Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501, Japan

Model

ID0026: LEGRIA HF G30

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Important Usage Instructions

Trademark Acknowledgements

• SD, SDHC and SDXC Logos are trademarks of SD-3C, LLC.

• Microsoft and Windows are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other

countries.

• App Store, iPad, iPhone, iTunes and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

• HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the

United States and other countries.

• “AVCHD”, “AVCHD Progressive” and the “AVCHD Progressive” logo are trademarks of Panasonic

Corporation and Sony Corporation.

• Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.

“Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

• Google, Android, Google Play, YouTube are trademarks of Google Inc.

• Facebook is a registered trademark of Facebook, Inc.

• IOS is a trademark or registered trademark of Cisco in the U.S. and other countries and is used under

license.

• The Twitter name and marks are trademarks of Twitter, Inc.

• Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance.

• Wi-Fi Certified, WPA, WPA2, and the Wi-Fi Certified logo are trademarks of the Wi-Fi Alliance.

• WPS as used on the camcorder’s settings, onscreen displays and in this manual signifies Wi-Fi Protected Setup.

• The Wi-Fi Protected Setup Identifier Mark is a mark of the Wi-Fi Alliance.

• Other names and products not mentioned above may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective

companies.

• This device incorporates exFAT technology licensed from Microsoft.

• “Full HD 1080” refers to Canon camcorders compliant with high-definition video composed of 1,080 vertical

pixels (scanning lines).

• This product is licensed under AT&T patents for the MPEG-4 standard and may be used for encoding MPEG-4

compliant video and/or decoding MPEG-4 compliant video that was encoded only (1) for a personal and non-commercial purpose or

(2) by a video provider licensed under the AT&T patents to provide MPEG-4 compliant video. No license is granted or implied for any

other use for MPEG-4 standard.

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Package contents

• CA-570 Compact Power Adapter (incl. power cord and ferrite core) [1]

• BP-820 Battery Pack

• WL-D89 Wireless Controller (incl. CR2025 lithium button battery)

• HTC-100/S High Speed HDMI Cable [2]

• STV-250N Stereo Video Cable

• IFC-300PCU/S USB Cable [3]

• Lens hood with lens barrier [4]

• Lens cap [5]

• Wi-Fi Basic Setup Guide

•:LEGRIA CD-ROM

Contains the full-version Instruction Manual of the camcorder (PDF file) and an automatic installer for the

software, ImageBrowser EX (;108). See the explanation on next page.

• Data Import Utility CD-ROM

Contains the software, Data Import Utility (;109)

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Table of Contents

05 Package contents

07 Onscreen Icons and Displays

11 Charging the Battery Pack

12 Basic Preparations

13 Using a Memory Card

14 Setting the Date/Time and Language

16 Shooting Video and Taking Photos

18 Playing Back Movies and Viewing Photos

20 Playback on a TV Screen

21 Saving Your Recordings

22 Abridged Specifications

About the Camcorder’s Wi-Fi Functions

You can enjoy a variety of Wi-Fi functions with your camcorder. While these functions are beyond the

scope of this Quick Guide, you can read the Wi-Fi Basic Setup Guide supplied with the camcorder to

get you started. And you have the complete information in the full-version Instruction Manual (PDF file*).

About the Camcorder’s PDF Instruction Manual

This guide will get you started and show you how to use the most basic functions of your camcorder

to shoot video, take photos and play back your recordings (using the camcorder or connecting it to

your TV). To learn more about the more advanced functions of your camcorder, to read important

handling precautions and to consult the troubleshooting section if an error message is displayed, be

sure to read the full-version Instruction Manual (PDF file*). In this Quick Guide, the ;mark

indicates reference page numbers in the PDF file.

*Adobe®Reader® 6 or later is required to view the PDF Instruction Manual.

Installing the Camcorder’s Instruction Manual (PDF file)

1 Insert the LEGRIA CD-ROM into the computer’s disc drive.

The installer panel appears.

2 In the installer panel, click [Instruction Manual of the Camcorder] and select your

language.

3 When the installation is complete, click [OK], then [Exit].

The installer will save the camcorder’s Instruction Manual (PDF file) on the computer and will create

a shortcut icon on the desktop for easy access.

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Onscreen Icons and Displays

introduction

Onscreen Icons and Displays

Recording movies

mode

1Control button [FUNC.]: Open the FUNC. panel (;30)

2Smart AUTO* (A17)

* Available only in mode.

3Autofocus mode (;52)

4Face detection: You can have the camcorder automatically detect people’s faces and use this

information to adjust the focus and set the best exposure and color control settings for beautiful

videos and photos. (;54)

5Peaking (;52)

6Wi-Fi Remote function (;120)

7Control button [PHOTO] - Take a photo (A16)

8While recording/during playback: Time code (hours : minutes : seconds : frames)

9Operation (;155)

Aq Remote sensor off (;150)

Aa Pre-recording: The camcorder will start recording video 3 seconds before you press Y,

so you do not miss important shooting opportunities. (;88)

As Image stabilizer (;60)

Ad Frame rate (;47)

Af Remaining battery

time

When the battery charge becomes low, replace the

battery pack with a fully charged one.

Ag Remaining recording time

6/7On the memory card

/ Relay recording (;46)

When there is no more space on the currently selected memory card, [End] will be displayed in red

next to the memory card’s icon.

Ah Recording mode (A16)

Aj Movie format (A14)

Ak Frame rate, recording mode and movie format for dual recording (;46)

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Aq AsAdAf

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Onscreen Icons and Displays

Al Zebra pattern (;64)

Sq Conversion lens (Wide attachment shown) (;145)

Sa Recording command (;149)

Ss Face detection frame (;54)

Sd Level marker: Display onscreen markers to check your composition and make sure horizontal or

vertical lines do not appear crooked in your recordings. (;145)

Sf Tracking frame: Touch a moving subject on the screen to keep it clearly in focus at all times.

(;54)

Sg Linear PCM audio (;44)

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Onscreen Icons and Displays

Recording movies

mode mode

Sh Recording program (;62, 64, 69)

Sj Exposure compensation: Correct the exposure manually for a picture darker/brighter than the one

obtained using the automatic exposure set by the camcorder. (;65)

Sk AGC limit (;61); Gain (during the [nManual Exposure] recording program) (;64)

Sl Manual focus (;51)

Dq Backlight correction (;66)

Da White balance: Change the setting so different lighting conditions do not affect the colors in your

recordings and white objects look truly white. (;67)

Ds GPS (;90)

Dd Image effects (;71)

Df Slow & fast motion recording (shooting frame rate/playback frame rate) (;48)

Dg Wind screen (;81)

Dh Audio scene select (;79)

Dj External audio input from the MIC terminal (;83)

Dk Digital tele-converter (;59)

Dl Microphone attenuator (;145)

Fq Directionality of the optional SM-V1 Surround Microphone (;145)

Fa Audio level indicator: Manually adjust the audio recording level. (;80)

Fs Mini advanced shoe (;75)

Fd Aperture value (;62, 64)

Ff Shutter speed (;62, 64)

Fg ND filter (;145)

Fh Control button [FILTER 1] - Cinema-look filters: Use cinema-look filters to create unique movies with

distinctive looks. (;49)

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Onscreen Icons and Displays

Playing movies (during playback)

Fj Playback control buttons (A19)

Fk Scene number

Fl Date/Time (;32)

Gq Volume controls (;96)

Viewing photos

Ga Control button [MENU]: Open the setup menus (;31, 143)

Gs Current photo / Total number of photos

Gd File number (;147)

Gf Control button [f] - Return to the photo index screen (;105)

Gg Control button [h] - Photo jump (;105)

Gf Gg

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