Canon VIXIA HF M500 VIXIA HF M50 / HF M52 / HF M500 Instruction Manual - Page 32

Camera mode (AUTO mode) Operation 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. (Manual mode) Enjoy full access to menus, settings and advanced functions (A 89). Give your recordings a cinematic look and use cinema-look filters to (Cinema mode) create unique movies (A 70). Next, set the recording standard. The recording standard determines the type of data the movie is recorded as - namely, AVCHD or MP4. 1 Press to open the HOME menu. 2 Touch [ Recording Standard] and then touch the desired recording standard. 3 Touch [OK]. Recording standard Control button v é Operation Movies are recorded in AVCHD, which is designed for playback on HDTVs. Select this recording standard if you 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 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. 32 Š Preparations