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Canon LEGRIA HF G40 User Manual

Canon LEGRIA HF G40
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1 Introduction 9
About this Manual 9
Conventions Used in this Manual 9
Supplied Accessories 11
Names of Parts 12
2 Preparations 18
Attaching the Ferrite Core 18
Charging the Battery Pack 18
Preparing the Camcorder 21
Using the Lens Hood and Lens Cap 21
Using the Viewfinder 21
Adjusting the OLED Screen 22
Grip Belt and Straps 23
Wireless Controller 24
Using a Tripod 24
Basic Operation of the Camcorder 25
Turning the Camcorder On and Off 25
Setting the Shooting Mode 26
Using the Touch Screen 26
Using the FUNC. Button and
Joystick 27
Using the Menus 28
First Time Settings 30
Setting the Date and Time 30
Changing the Language 30
Changing the Time Zone 31
Using a Memory Card 32
Memory Cards Compatible for Use with
the Camcorder 32
Inserting and Removing a Memory
Card 33
Initializing a Memory Card 33
Selecting the Memory Card for
Recordings 34
Selecting the Movie Format (AVCHD/
MP4) 35
3 Recording 36
Recording Movies and Photos 36
Preparing to Record 36
Recording in AUTO Mode 37
Recording in n (Manual) Mode 41
Reviewing the Latest Scene
Recorded 42
Selecting the Recording Mode (Video
Quality) 43
Dual Recording and Relay Recording 45
Selecting the Frame Rate 46
Slow & Fast Motion Recording 47
CINEMA Mode and Cinema-Look
Filters 49
Focus Adjustment 51
Manual Focus 51
Autofocus 53
Face Detection & Tracking 54
Zooming 56
Using the Focus/Zoom Ring 56
Using the Zoom Rocker or Wireless
Controller 56
Using the Touch Screen’s Zoom
Controls 58
Soft Zoom Control 59
Digital Tele-Converter 59
Advanced Image Stabilization 60
Automatic Gain Control (AGC) Limit 61
Automatic Exposure Recording
Programs 62
Exposure Adjustment 64
Using the Manual Exposure Recording
Program 64
Exposure Compensation 65
White Balance 67
Special Scene Recording Programs 69
Looks and Other Image Effects 71
Selecting a Look 71
Adjusting Picture Settings 71
Setting the Time Code 73
Selecting the Running Mode 73
Setting the User Bit 75
Using the Mini Advanced Shoe 76
Using an External Video Light 77
Recording Audio 78
Using an External Microphone 78
Audio Scenes and Other Audio
Settings 80
Audio Recording Level 81
Wind Screen (Built-in Microphone) 82
Microphone Attenuator 82
Audio Equalizer (Built-in Microphone) 83
Microphone Directionality (Built-in
Microphone) 83
Switching the Input (MIC Terminal) 84
Low Cut Filter (MIC Terminal) 84
Audio Mix 85
Using Headphones 86
Color Bars/Audio Reference Signal 87
Recording Color Bars 87
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Canon LEGRIA HF G40 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Sensor typeCMOS
Total megapixels3.09 MP
Optical sensor size1/2.84 \
Effective megapixels (image)2.07 MP
Effective megapixels (movie)2.91 MP
Audio systemDolby Digital 2.0/5.1
Built-in microphoneYes
Filter size58 mm
Digital zoom400 x
Optical zoom20 x
Focal length range3.67 - 73.4 mm
Interchangeable lens-
Image stabilizer typeOptical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Maximum aperture number2.8
Minimum aperture number1.8
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv)576 mm
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)26.8 mm
S-Video outNo
USB 2.0 ports quantity1
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) out0
Camcorder media typeMemory card
Compatible memory cardsSD, SDHC, SDXC
Internal storage capacity- GB
Focus adjustmentAuto/Manual
Closest focusing distance0.1 m
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Battery typeBP-820
Battery capacity- mAh
Battery life (max)3 h
Scene modesBeach, Fireworks, Night, Portrait, Snow, Sports, Spotlight, Sunset
Light exposure modesManual
Camera shutter speed1/2000 - 1/6 s
Display diagonal3.5 \
Viewfinder screen size0.24 \
Camcorder typeHandheld camcorder
Image processorDIGIC DV IV
Minimum illumination0.1 lx
Image quality adjustmentBrightness, Colour depth
Product colorBlack
Video resolutions1280 x 720, 1440 x 1080, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Maximum frame rate35 fps
Supported video modes720p, 1080p
Video formats supportedAVCHD, MP4
Maximum video resolution1920 x 1080 pixels
Cables includedUSB
Maximum image resolution- pixels
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight and Dimensions
Depth231 mm
Width115 mm
Height84 mm
Weight900 g

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