Canon VIXIA HF M52 Instruction Manual page 32

Camera mode
(AUTO mode)
(Manual mode)
(Cinema mode)
Next, set the recording standard. The recording standard determines
the type of data the movie is recorded as — namely, AVCHD or MP4.
1 Press
2 Touch [ Recording Standard] and then touch the desired
recording standard.
3 Touch [OK].
Recording
standard
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Preparations
Let the camcorder take care of most of the settings while you
concentrate on recording (A 45). Great for beginners or if you just
prefer not to bother with detailed camcorder settings.
Enjoy full access to menus, settings and advanced functions (A 89).
Give your recordings a cinematic look and use cinema-look filters to
create unique movies (A 70).
to open the HOME menu.
Control
button
Movies are recorded in AVCHD, which is designed for
playback on HDTVs. Select this recording standard if you
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plan to show off your movies and you want to impress your
audience with fantastic picture quality.
Movies are recorded in AVCHD using Story Creator
(A 67), which allows you to create compelling video
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stories. Because Story Creator mode records in AVCHD,
your movies will look amazing when played back on an
HDTV.
By recording movies in MP4, your movies are smaller in
size but retain high quality. This is especially useful for
playback on portable devices or sharing on the Web.
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