The package includes:
HF R506 camcorder
BP-718
Power Adapter CA-110E
HDMI cable
USB cable
Start manual in several languages.
Commissioning:
Unpack, plug in the battery and connect the charger. Then the search followed by the door for the SD card. This hides unfortunately below the display and when you open the camcorder is turned on only once. First, the language setting and the time must be set.
This automatic switching can be disabled in the menu. On the device side, there are exactly two buttons, an on / off switch and a playback button, then behind the SD slot. Everything else is controlled via the touch screen.
As a memory card I use SanDisk Ultra Class 10 with 30MB / s, in sizes of 8GB and 32GB.
The image quality is regarded on our LED TV with limitations (more on that later) very well. The colors are well fed and well rendered and there is only a slight afterimage. The sound is, as long as one is not too far in the zoom range, useful. Unfortunately the connection for an external microphone is missing.
Now we come to the limitation of the image quality. The lighting is dim (us it is when shooting in the forest noticed in a zoo) captures the image to pulsate. Probably will try to settle on the orifice and thus it comes to this effect.
By optimizing the settings menu, you could at least reduce this somewhat, but not completely eliminate it. The same happened with a strong change of the background (shadow to sunshine).
Concerning ergonomics, I'm not 100% satisfied, so the camcorder could be a bit better in the hand. However, this is also dependent on the size of the hand. Yet a little more rounding would have been desirable.
The device is supplied with a Quick Start Guide. Everything else can be found on the net. I found the Quick Start Guide sufficient, so I have not looked at the full instructions. Much explained to me intuitively.
Unfortunately, it is now common in this price range, charge the battery only through the camcorder and here is also made no exception. This is not so nice, because you have to take to load when buying a replacement battery either the camcorder or buy an extra charger needs.
The camcorder also offers a few gimmicks, such as video effects and editing options. However, I would make this more later on the PC, because the video effects are not redeemable and the interface via the touch screen option is probably cause more frustration.
My camcorder has the firmware 1.0.0.0. It may be that the problem described above is the software side improved.
Conclusion:
A great camcorder with many opportunities, but also smaller weaknesses
