Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Instruction Manual
- Highlights of the Camcorder
- Table of contents
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Preparations
- 3. Recording
- Recording Clips and Photos
- Video Configuration: Resolution, Bit Rate and Frame Rate
- Slow & Fast Motion Recording
- Shooting Modes
- Exposure Adjustment
- Automatic Gain Control (AGC) Limit
- White Balance
- Using Looks
- Zooming
- Focus Adjustment
- Image Stabilization
- Setting the Time Code
- Setting the User Bit
- Recording Audio
- Selecting the Audio Recording Format
- Audio Settings and Recorded Audio Channels
- Connecting an External Microphone or External Audio Input Source to the Camcorder
- Using Line Input or an External Microphone Connected to an INPUT Terminal
- Audio Recording Level (INPUT Terminals)
- Adjusting the Microphone’s Sensitivity (INPUT terminals)
- Microphone Attenuator (INPUT terminals)
- Using the Built-in Microphone or an External Microphone Connected to the MIC Terminal
- Audio Recording Level (Built-in Microphone/MIC Terminal)
- Microphone Sensitivity (Built-in Microphone)
- Microphone Attenuator (Built-in Microphone or MIC Terminal)
- Low-Cut Filter (Built-in Microphone or MIC Terminal)
- Using Headphones
- Color Bars/Audio Reference Signal
- Pre-Recording
- Onscreen Displays
- Infrared Recording
- Using the Optional RC-V100 Remote Controller
- Using the GP-E2 GPS Receiver
- 4. Customization
- 5. Playback
- 6. External Connections
- 7. Saving Clips
- 8. Additional Information
- Quick Guide
- Important Usage Instructions
- Precautions About the Battery Pack
- Supplied Accessories
- Table of Contents
- Names of Parts
- Charging the Battery Pack
- Basic Preparations
- Setting the Date, Time and Language
- Using SD Cards
- Recording Clips and Photos
- Playing Back and Saving Clips and Photos
- Connecting to an External Monitor
- Onscreen Icons and Displays
- Safety Instructions and Handling Precautions
- Others
- Abridged Specifications
- Additional Information
- Warranty
Using SD Cards
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Using SD Cards
The camcorder records clips and photos on commercially available Secure Digital (SD) cards
1
. The
camcorder has two SD card slots and you can use two SD cards (in the manual, "SD card A" and "SD
card B") to record on both simultaneously or to automatically switch to the other SD card when the SD
card in use is full (A 32).
Initialize SD cards (A 32) when you use them with this camcorder for the first time.
1
The SD card is used also to save menu settings files.
Compatible SD Cards
The following types of SD cards
2
can be used with this camcorder. For the latest information about SD
cards tested for use with this camcorder, visit your local Canon website.
2
As of February 2019, the clip recording function has been tested using SD cards made by Panasonic,
Toshiba and SanDisk.
3
UHS and SD Speed Class are standards that indicate the minimum guaranteed data transfer rate of SD
cards.
To record 4K clips with a resolution of 3840x2160 (A 37) or using slow & fast motion recording
(A 38), we recommend using SD cards rated UHS Speed Class U3.
IMPORTANT
• After repeatedly recording, deleting and editing clips (if the SD card is fragmented), you may notice
slower writing speeds to the card and recording may even stop. In such case, save your recordings
and initialize the card with the camcorder. Be sure to initialize SD cards especially before shooting
important scenes.
• About SDXC cards: You can use SDXC cards with this camcorder but SDXC cards are initialized by
the camcorder using the exFAT file system.
- When using exFAT-formatted cards with other devices (digital recorders, card readers, etc.), make
sure that the external device is compatible with exFAT. For more information on compatibility,
contact the computer, operating system or card manufacturer.
- If you use exFAT-formatted cards with a computer OS that is not exFAT-compatible, you may be
prompted to format the card. In such case, cancel the operation to prevent data loss.
NOTES
• Proper operation cannot be guaranteed for all SD cards.
SD card type:
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SD cards SDHC cards SDXC cards
SD Speed Class
3
:
UHS Speed Class
3
:
Speed Class U1 Speed Class U3