Canon HF R21 User Manual
PUB. DIE-0383-000  
HD Camcorder  
Instruction Manual  
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CAUTION:  
• Danger of explosion if the wrong type of batteries are attached. Use only the same type of  
batteries.  
• Do not expose batteries or product to excessive heat such as the inside of a car under  
direct sunlight, fire, etc.  
Important Warning  
CAUTION  
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK  
DO NOT OPEN  
CAUTION:  
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER  
(OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING  
TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.  
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the  
user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure, that may  
be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.  
The exclamation point, within an equilateral tringleis intended to alert the user to the presence  
of important operating and maintenance (servicingstructions in the literature accompanying  
the product.  
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS  
In these safety instructions the word “product” refers to the Canon HD Camcorder  
VIXIA HF R21 A / VIXIA HF R20 A / VIXIA HF R200 A and all its accessories.  
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Read these instructions.  
Keep these instructions.  
Heed all warnings.  
Follow all instructions.  
Do not use this apparatus near water.  
Clean only with dry cloth.  
Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other  
apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.  
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Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience  
receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.  
Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.  
10 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.  
11 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicinis required when the apparatus  
has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply coor plug is damaged, liquid has  
been spilled or objects have fallen into the appathe aparatus has been exposed to  
rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or hen dropped.  
CA-110 identification plate is locateon the b
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.  
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.  
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Trademark Acknowledgements  
• SD, SDHC and SDXC Logos are tdemarks of S-3C, LLC.  
• Microsoft and Windows are trademrks oegistered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States  
and/or other countries.  
• Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.  
• “x.v.Color” and the “x.v.Color” logo are trademarks.  
• 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” and the “AVCHD” 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.  
• YouTube is a trademark of Google Inc.  
• 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.  
• ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT OTHER THAN CONSUMER PERSONAL USE IN ANY MANNER THAT COMPLIES WITH  
THE MPEG-2 STANDARD FOR ENCODING VIDEO INFORMATION FOR PACKAGED MEDIA IS EXPRESSLY  
PROHIBITED WITHOUT A LICENSE UNDER APPLICABLE PATENTS IN THE MPEG-2 PATENT PORTFOLIO, WHICH  
LICENSE IS AVAILABLE FROM MPEG LA, L.L.C., 250 STEELE STREET, SUITE 300, DENVER, COLORADO 80206.  
• 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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Exciting Features and New Functions  
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High-Definition Video  
Your camcorder’s full high-definition  
image sensor (Full HD CMOS) captures  
video at a resolution of 1,920 x 1,080  
1,080  
lines  
pixels2. Videos are then recorded in the  
memory in high definition, using AVCHD  
specifications3.  
With your new HD camcorder, capturing  
the special moments in your life with amazing image quality and in lifelike  
vibrant colors is easy and fun!  
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Dual  
Decoraon (0 97)  
Flash Memory  
You can record in the built-in  
memory or on commercially  
available memory cards (0 36).  
Yocan add flare to your movies  
y adding text, stamps or oven  
freehand illustrations.  
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“Full HD 1080” refers to Canon camcorders compliant with high-definition video  
composed of 1,080 vertical pixels (scanning lines).  
Video is recorded at this resolution only when the recording mode is set to MXP or  
FXP mode. In other recording modes, the picture is recorded at 1,440 x 1,080  
pixels.  
AVCHD is a standard for recording high-definition video. With AVCHD specifica-  
tions, the video signal is recorded using MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 compression and  
the audio signal is recorded in Dolby Digital.  
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