Canon DC420 manual

PUB. DIM-890 DVD Camcorder Instruction Manual Caméscope DVD Manuel d’instruction English Français Español Videocámara DVD Manual de Instrucciones NTSC DC420 DC 410 DC 420[...]

2 Introduction Important Usage Instruction s WAR N IN G ! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELE CTRIC SHOCK, DO NO T EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR M OISTURE. WAR N IN G ! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC S HOCK AND TO REDUCE ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, US E THE RECOMMENDE D ACCESSORI ES ONL Y . COPYRIGHT WARNING: Unau thor ized re cor ding of copyr ighte d m[...]

3 In these safety instructions the word “product” refers to the Canon DVD Camcorder DC420 A/DC410 A and all its accessor ies. 1 Read these instruction s. 2 Keep these instructions. 3 Heed all warnings. 4 Follow all ins tructions. 5 Do not use this apparatus near water . 6 Clean only with dry cl oth. 7 Do not install near any heat sour ces such [...]

4 25 Outdoor Antenna Grounding — If an outside antenna is co nnected to the product, be sure the antenna is grounded s o as to provide some protection against voltage su rges and built-up static charges. Section 81 0 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI / NFP A No. 70—1984, provides information with res pect to proper grounding of the mast and[...]

5 How to Select a DVD Disc Ther e are m any types of D VD discs but this camcor der uses only the following thr ee types of 8 cm mini DVD discs: DVD-R, DVD-R DL and DVD-RW . Read the diff erences between them and select the disc that best fits your needs. DVD-Rs can be recor ded only once – you cannot edit or del ete the rec ordings. On the other[...]

6 Enjoying your DVDs After selecting the type of disc that is b est for your needs, complete the rest of the pr eparations ( 18) to get your camcord er ready to start recor ding. Enjoy S hooting Vi deo ( 28) T ake it easy r ecord ing movies in mode or have fun tr ying out m ore advanced functions ( 36). Finalize the Disc ( 48) Do not forget to fina[...]

7 Availa ble features depend on the DVD disc used 1 Only s cenes in the playlis t can be d ivided. 2 T o finalize a DVD-R DL disc, th e camcorder has to process both layers. T herefore, and dependin g on the a mount of free space on th e disc, this p rocess may be length y . 3 Y ou will need to u nfinalize the disc first. Disc type DVD-R DVD-R DL D[...]

8 • Table of contents T able of contents Introduction __ ______________ _________ ___________ 5 How to Select a DVD Disc 6 Enjoying your DVDs 11 About this Manual 12 Getting to Know the C amcorder 12 Supplied Accessories 13 Components Guide 15 Screen Dis plays Preparations __ _________ ______________ ___________ 18 Getting Started 18 Charging the[...]

Table of contents • 9 33 Basic Playback 33 P lay in g Bac k th e Vide o 35 Deleting Scenes 36 Additi onal Functi ons 36 : Special Scene Reco rding Programs 38 Flexible Recor ding: Changing the Shutter Spe ed 39 LCD Video Light 39 Self Timer 40 Manual Exposure Adjustment 40 Manual Focus Adjustment 41 White Balance 42 Image Ef fects 42 Digital Ef f[...]

10 • Table of contents 57 Protecting Photos 57 Initializing the Memory Card 58 Printing Ph otos 58 Printing Photos from the Memory Card 58 Dir ect Print 59 Selecting the Print Setti ngs 61 P ri nt Or de rs External Connec tions _________ _____________ _______ 63 T ermi nals on the Camcorder 64 C onne ct ion Di agra ms 65 Playba ck on a TV Screen [...]

Introduc tion • 11 Thank you for pur chasing the Canon DC420/DC410. Please read this manual care f ul ly bef o re y ou us e t he ca m co rde r a nd ret ai n it f or fut u re re fe ren c e. Sh ou ld yo u r camcor der fai l to operate corr ectly , refer to T roubleshooting ( 73 ). Conventions Used in this Manual • IMPOR T ANT : Precaut ions rel a[...]

12 • Introd uctio n Gettin g to Kn ow the Camcorder Supplied Accessories CA-570 Compact Power Adapter (incl. power cord) NB-2LH Battery Pack IFC-300PCU USB Cable ( o n l y ) STV-250N Stereo Video Cable Y ello w • Red • White plugs Online product r egistration for U.S.A. Customers only . Register yo ur product onl ine at www .registercanon.com[...]

Introduc tion • 13 * o n l y . ** only . Components Guide Left side v iew Fron t v iew Righ t si de vi ew RESET bu tton ( 75) Speake r CARD ac cess indicato r ( 51) Lens cover sw itch ( 28, 51) ( o p e n , closed ) MIC terminal* ( 44 ) AV t e rm in a l ( 6 3 ) USB terminal** ( 6 3) DISC a ccess indi cator ( 28) Mode s witch ( 29) Easy recording R[...]

14 • Introd uctio n Back view To p v i e w Bottom view Joystick ( 21) FUNC. button ( 22, 66) DISP . butto n ( 43) Dioptric adjustm ent lever ( 29) Viewfinder ( 29) VIEWFI NDER button ( 29) DISC COVER swit ch ( 25) PLA Y indicato r (green) ( 21) CAMERA ind icator (green) ( 21)/ CHARGE indicat or (red) ( 18) Start/ Stop button ( 2 8) LCD screen ( 2[...]

Introduc tion • 15 Screen Displays Recording movies Playing movies (during playback) Operati ng mode ( 21) / Disc specificatio n ( 5) Recordin g program ( 3 6, 38) White balance ( 41) Im age ef f ects ( 42) LCD video light ( 39) Digital effects ( 4 2) Rec ordin g m od e ( 30 ) Disc type DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW ( 5) Manua l focus ( 40) Image stabi[...]

16 • Introd uctio n Recording still images Viewing still images Zoom ( 30) , Expo sur e ( 40) Recordi ng progra m ( 36, 3 8) White bala nce ( 41) Imag e ef fe cts ( 42) LCD vi deo li ght ( 39) Digital effects ( 4 2) Drive mode ( 56) Still image qua lity/size ( 5 2) Manu al f ocu s ( 40) Number of still images av ailable on th e memory card Self t[...]

Introduc tion • 17 Disc operation Recor d, Recor d pau se, Playback, Playback pause, , Fast play back, , Fas t reve rse pla yback, Slow playback, Slow re verse pl ayba ck Remaining recording time When there i s no more disc s pace available , “ END” will be displ ayed and the re cording will stop. Remaining battery charge estimate • When is[...]

18 • Prep arati ons Preparations This chapter des cribes basic oper ations, such as navi gating the menus, and first time settings to h elp you lea rn mo re about your camcord er . Gettin g Start ed Ch argin g th e B atte ry P ack The camc order can be p owere d with a battery pack or direct ly usi ng the compact power ad apter . Char ge the batt[...]

Pre parat ion s • 19 1 Slide in the direc tion of t he arro w and hold it pressed down. 2 Slide the battery pack down and then p ull it out IMPORT ANT • T urn off the ca mcor der befor e connecti ng or dis connecting the com pact p ower ada pter . After you tur n the switch to , i mportant file allocation data is updated on th e disc. Be sure t[...]

20 • Prep arati ons Preparing th e Accessories Faste n the grip bel t. Adjust th e grip belt so that yo u can reac h the zoom lever with your index finger , and the button with your thu mb. Pass the ends of the shoulder strap throug h the str ap mou nt on the gr ip belt and adjus t the length of the strap. Basic Operation of the Camcorder Pow e r[...]

Pre parat ion s • 21 Joystick and Joystick Guide Use the j oystick to operat e the camco rde r's menus. Press to displa y/hide the joystick guide. The func tions that ap pear on the joystick guide w ill change depending on the operating mode. Usin g the M enus Many of the camcorder’ s functions can be adj ust ed f rom the me nus th at o pe[...]

22 • Prep arati ons Selecting a n Option from the FUNC. menu Following is an ex ample of selec ting an option from the FUNC. menu in a reco rd in g mo d e. 1 Pr ess . 2 Select ( ) th e icon of t he fun ction you want ch ange fr om the lef t side column . Menu items no t availab le will appea r grayed out. 3 Select ( ) t he desired set ting from t[...]

Pre parat ion s • 23 First Ti me Set tings Setting the Date and Time Y ou w ill need to set the date and time of the camcor der bef ore you can sta rt using i t. If the camcor der's c lock is not set, th e [DA T E/TIME] scr een will ap pear automat ically when the camc order is turned on. When the [DA TE/TIME] scr een appe ars, the year will[...]

24 • Prep arati ons Changing the Time Zone In addition to y our local date and time, the camco rder can kee p a second clock (for example , the ti me at a trave l destination). The defaul t time zone is New Y ork. [ MENU] [ DA TE/TI ME SE TUP ] [T .Z ON E/DS T] Y our local time zo ne* [ MENU] [ D A TE/TIME SETUP] [ T . Z O N E / D S T ] Local dat[...]

Pre parat ion s • 25 - T o allow the subj ect to moni tor the LCD scr een while y ou use the viewfinder . - T o include yourself in the pictur e when recor ding with the self timer . NOTES About the LCD and viewfinder screen: The screens a re produce d usin g ex tremely high-p reci sion ma nufac turing techniq ues, with mor e than 99. 99% of the [...]

26 • Prep arati ons 3 Slide fully toward OPEN an d gently open t he disc cover com plete ly unti l it stops. Retract the gr ip belt unde r the camcorder so it will not get in the way of the disc co ver . 4 Insert the disc and pr ess its ce nter firmly until it clic ks in p lace. • Insert the disc with the r ecording side fa cing do wn (si ngle [...]

Pre parat ion s • 27 1 Slide fully toward OPEN an d gently open t he disc cover complet ely u ntil it stops. • Do not subject the camcorder to str ong impa cts whil e th e DI SC access i ndicator is on or f lashing. • Retract the grip belt under the camcord er so it will not ge t in the way o f the di sc cover . • It may take a moment after[...]

28 • Video V ideo This chapter covers functi ons re lated to shooting movies , including recor ding, playba ck, advanced manual adjust ments and p laylist and scene operatio ns. Basic Record ing Shooting V ideo 1 Mov e the / sw itch to (movies). 2 T urn the switch to ON to se t the camcorder in CAMERA mode. The green CAMERA indicator will turn on[...]

Video • 29 IMPORT ANT Observe the follo wing precautio ns while the DI SC access indi cator is on or flashing. Failing to do so may result i n permanent da ta loss. - Do not subje ct th e camco rder to vibrations or str o ng impacts. - Do not open the d isc cove r and do not r emove th e disc. - Do no t disconn ect the power sou rc e or turn of f[...]

30 • Video Selecting the V ideo Quality (Reco rdin g Mode) The camc order offer s 3 r ecor ding modes. Changing the r ecor ding mode will change the r ecor ding time available on the disc. Select XP m ode for b etter movie quali ty; select LP mod e for longer reco rd in g ti me s . The following tab le gives appr oximate reco rd in g tim e s w it[...]

Video • 31 Selecting the Zoom T ype Options  Default value [ MENU] [ CAMER A SETUP] [ZOOM TYPE ] Desir ed option NOTES • The range of the advanced zoom will change depending on the aspect r atio of the sc ene ( 30) . • Advanced zoom cann ot be selected if [WIDESCREEN ] is set to [ OFF]. Using the Zoom Move the zoom lever towar d W to zoom [...]

32 • Video Quick Start Function When you cl ose the LCD panel wi th the camcor der set t o a recor ding mode , the camcorder enters the stand by mode. In standby mo de the camcor der consumes only abo ut half the power used w hen re cording, saving ener gy when y ou are using a bat tery pack. Add itionally , when you open the LCD panel, the c amc[...]

Video • 33 1 Pres s to display th e joysti ck guide. If does no t app ear on t he jo ys tic k guide, r epeate dly push the joysti ck ( ) toward [NEX T] to d isplay it. 2 Push the joysti ck ( ) towar d . The camco rder plays b ack the last scene (but wit hout sound) and ret ur n s to re c ord pa u s e m od e . Deleting a Scen e After Recording It [...]

34 • Video • Push the joystick ( ) toward to stop the playb ack and return to the scene index scr een. Duri ng the playback o f a scene: [ SPEAKER V OL.] Adjust ( ) the v olume NOTES • Depending on the r ecordi ng conditions, you may notice brief stops in video or sound playback between scenes. • This camcorder can play back discs recorded [...]

Video • 35 Deleting Scene s If you are us ing a DVD-RW disc , you can delete th ose scenes that you a re not inter ested in keeping . Deleting a Single S cene POINTS TO CHECK Disc ty pe: DVD-RW • VR mode Fro m the original index scr een, select ( , ) the scene to delete. [ D E L E T E ] [YES ] Deleting All Sc enes POINTS TO CHECK Disc ty pe: DV[...]

36 • Video Additi ona l Functi ons : Special Scene Recording Programs Recor ding in a very bright ski resort or capturing the full colors of a sunset or a fireworks displ ay beco mes as ea sy as selecting a Special Scene r ecording pr ogram. For det ails about the avail able options, refer to the sidebar on page 3 7. POINTS TO CHECK Mode swit ch:[...]

Video • 37 [ POR TRAIT] The camcor der uses a lar ge apertur e, achiev ing a focus o n the subject while blurring other distracting detai ls. [ S P O R T S ] Use this mode to reco rd s po r ts scenes such as tennis or go lf. [ NIGHT] Use this mod e to reco rd in di m ly lit places. [ S N O W ] Use this mode to reco rd in br ig h t s ki re sorts. [...]

38 • Video Flexible Record ing: Changing the Shutter Spee d Select the [ PROGRAM AE] rec ording program to use functions like the white balance or image ef fects, or use [ SHUTTER-PRIO.AE] to give priority to the shutter speed. Use faster shutt er speeds to recor d subjects mo ving quic kly; use slo wer shutter speeds to add motion blur , emphasi[...]

Video • 39 - Recording movies und er fluorescent lights: If the s creen starts to fl icker , select [ SHUTTER-P RIO.AE] and s et th e shutte r speed to 1/100. • Do not set the mode switch to during th e actua l rec ordin g of a scene; the bri ghtne ss of the pi cture may chang e abruptly . LCD Vi deo Li ght Y ou can use the b rightness of the L[...]

40 • Video Manual Exposu re Adju stment At times , ba cklit s ubjects may app ear too dark (und erexposed) or s ubje cts under very strong lights ma y appear too bright or glaring (overexposed ). T o corr ect this, you can manual ly adjust the exposure. POINTS TO CHECK Mode sw itch: (except for t he [ FIREWO RKS] reco rding program). 1 Pres s to [...]

Video • 41 • During focus lock , pre ss and push the joystick ( ) toward [FOCUS] again to return the camcord er to a utofocu s. Infinity Focus Use this function w hen you w ish to focus on farawa y subject s such a s mountains or fireworks. Instead of step 2 in the prev ious pr ocedure: Pus h th e joys ti ck ( ) towa rd [FOCUS] an d hold it for[...]

42 • Video • In t he follow ing case s, if the colors on the screen do not loo k natural using the [ AUTO] setting, try using the custom white balance. - Changing light ing conditions - Close-ups - Subjects in a single color (sky , sea or fores t) - Un der me rcury lamp s and cert ain ty pes of fluo resc ent l ights Image Effects Y ou can use t[...]

Video • 43 Appl ying 1 Pres s to display th e joysti ck guide. If does no t appear on the jo ystick guide, r epeate dly push the joysti ck ( ) toward [NEX T] to d isplay it. 2 Push the joysti ck ( ) towar d . • The icon of the selecte d digital eff ect turns green. • Push the joystick ( ) toward again to deact ivate th e digital effect (its i[...]

44 • Video * The following icons w ill appear even when all other o n-screen disp lays are turn ed off: The icons and (in mode), th e icon and AF f rames when t he autofocu s is locked (in mode ), screen marke rs (both reco rding modes). Using an External Microphone Y ou can use a commercially availab le micr ophone, for e xample t o rec ord audi[...]

Video • 45 Editing the Playlist and Disc Operations Creating a Play list Create a p laylist to play back only the scenes you pr efer and in the order of your choice. Deletin g, dividing or moving scenes in the p laylist will not affe ct the original r ecor dings. Adding Scenes to th e Playlist Y ou can choos e to add to the playlist all the or ig[...]

46 • Video Dividing Scenes in the Playlist Y ou can divide scenes (in the play list only) in or der to leav e only the best par ts and later cut out the r est. Remember that w hen you divi de scenes in the playlist, you do not affect your original reco rd in g s. POINTS TO CHECK Disc t ype: DVD-RW • V R mode 1 Select t he play list inde x scree[...]

Video • 47 Ini tia li zi ng th e Di sc Y ou need to initiali ze all new DVD-RW discs when you first inse rt them into the camcorder a nd you may h ave to initiali ze them if you get the message [UNABLE TO RECOGN IZE THE DA T A]. Y ou can also initialize a DVD-RW disc whe n you wan t to com ple tel y er ase t he disc to reuse it or in order to cha[...]

48 • Video Finalizing the Disc T o play the disc you r ecor ded on a DVD player , a comput er’ s DVD dr ive or other digital dev ice, you need t o fina lize i t first . 1 Power th e camcor der using the compa ct power ad apter or a fully charged ba ttery pa ck. 2 Set the cam corde r to mode . The green PLA Y indicator will tur n on. 3 Start the[...]

Video • 49 Disc Playback on Extern al Devices After finalizing the disc, you can play it on DVD players compatible with the type of disc used (DVD-R, DVD-R DL or DVD-R W). Y ou cannot play back di scs on an external DVD device if the discs have not yet been finalized. Refer to the instruction m anual of the DVD playe r or DVD driv e to confirm th[...]

50 • Video 2 Set the cam corde r to mode . The green PLA Y indicator will tur n on. 3 Start the disc 's unfinaliz ation. [ DISC OPERA TIONS] [UNFIN ALIZ E] [YES] • A pro gr ess bar will be dis play ed on the scr een. 4 When the process is completed ([OK] appears ), press . 5 Pr ess t o cl os e th e men u. IMPORT ANT • Be sure to unfinali[...]

Photos • 51 Photos Refer to this c hapter for details on sho oting photos – from recor ding and playi ng back still i mages to pr inting them. Basic Recordi ng T aking Photos 1 Move th e / switch to (still images ). 2 T ur n the sw itch to ON to se t the camc ord er in CA MERA mode. The green CAMERA indicator will turn on. 3 Move the len s cove[...]

52 • Photos Selecting Photo Size and Quality Sti ll im ages are rec orded on the m em ory car d as JPG files. As a general rule, select a lar ger imag e size for hi gher quality . Select the [ LW 1 152x648] size for still imag es with a n aspect ratio of 16:9. Options Image size options and th e appro ximate number of still images that can be re [...]

Photos • 53 Erasing a Photo Right After Recording It Y ou can erase the still image recorded last while re viewing it within the time set for the [REVIE W] option (or immed iately after recor ding it, if [REVIEW] is set to [ OFF]). While rev iewing the still image immedi ately after r ecor ding: 1 Push the joysti ck ( ) towar d . 2 Sel ect ( ) [ [...]

54 • Photos 1 Press to di spla y the joysti ck guide. 2 Push the joystick ( ) toward . 3 Select ( ) [ JUM P 10 IMAGES] or [ JUM P 100 IMAGES]. 4 Jump ( ) the num ber of i mages select ed and p ress . Press again to hide the joystick guid e. Index Sc re en 1 Move the zoom le ver tow ard W . The still images index scree n appears. 2 Selec t ( , ) a[...]

Photos • 55 • T o further enlar ge the ima ge, move the zoom leve r toward T . T o reduc e the magnification to le ss than 2 times, mov e the zo om lever toward W . 2 Move ( , ) t he frame to the part of the image yo u want to see enl arge d. T o cancel the ma gnificati on, move the zoom lever toward W until the frame disap pears. Slideshow Y o[...]

56 • Photos Additi ona l Functi ons Drive Mode: Continuous Shoo tin g and Ex posu re Bra cke ting T ake a series of pictur es of a moving subject or r ecor d the same pictur e in 3 levels of exposure in or der to choose later the picture you like the best. POINTS TO CHECK Mode swit ch: (except for th e [ FIREWO RKS] reco rding program). Options ?[...]

Photos • 57 The ar ea to the right of the histog ram re present s highlights and t he left side re presents shadows. A still image whose histogram skews to the right is re latively bright; while one whose histogr am peaks to the lef t, is r elat ively dark. NOTES • The histogram will appear also after recor ding a st ill image, unl ess you pres[...]

58 • Photos * Press to cancel the complete initialization while it is in progress. All the image files will be e rased and th e memory card can be used with out an y problem. IMPORT ANT Initializing the memory card will permanently erase all still images, including pr otected ones. Lost original still images cannot be recov ered . Prin ting Ph ot[...]

Photos • 59 2 T urn on the prin ter . 3 Connect the camc order to the printer using th e suppl ied USB cab le. • Connection . Refer to Connection Diagrams ( 64). • appears and c hanges to . IMPORT ANT • If continues t o fla sh (for more than 1 minute ) or if does not appear , the camc order is not correc tly con nec ted to the pr inter . In[...]

60 • Photos NOTES Print sett ing options and [DEF A UL T] settings va ry depending on the printe r model. For details, re fer to the printer’ s instruc tion manual. Printing after Changing the Print Settings 1 Pres s to display th e joysti ck guid e. 2 Push the joystick ( ) toward . The print settings m enu appears. 3 In the print s ettin gs me[...]

Photos • 61 1 Press wh ile print ing. 2 Select ( ) [OK] and press . Disco nne ct the ca ble from the ca mcorder and printer and turn off the camcor der . If an e rror oc curs while print ing, an error message (for example, [NO P A PER]) will appear on t he ca mcorder’s screen. Sol ve the problem r eferring to the err or message list ( 78) and t[...]

62 • Photos 3 Set ( ) the nu mber of copies desir ed and pr ess . T o cancel the p rint or der , set ( ) the number of copies to 0. 4 Repeat st eps 1- 3 to mar k additional i mages wit h print orders or press twice to clo se the men u. Printing the Still I mages Marked with Print Orders Using Direct P rint 1 Connect the camc order to the printer [...]

External Conne ctions • 63 External Connection s This chapt er explai ns how to co nnect your c amcorde r to an external device s uch as a TV , VCR or (in the ca se of a only) a printer . T erminals on the Camcorder T erminals on the Camcorder AV T ermina l Sound from the built-i n speaker will be muted while the STV-250N Stereo Video C able is c[...]

64 • External C onnecti ons Connection Diagrams In the following connection diagrams, the left side shows the terminals on the camcor der and t he right side s hows (for r efere nce only) an examp le of terminal s on a connected de vice. * Users of Windows Vista, W indows XP and Mac OS X: Y our camcorder is equipped with the standard Pictur e T r[...]

External Conne ctions • 65 Playback on a TV Screen This section explains how to play back the disc or still images with this camcor der by connecti ng it to a TV . T o play b ack the disc w ith another DVD device r efer to Disc Pl ayba ck on an Exter nal Devic e ( 47) . 1 T urn off the camcorder and the TV . 2 Connect the camc order to the TV . C[...]

66 • Additi onal In forma tion Additional Information This chapter contains tr oublesho oting advice, sc reen messages, handling and maintenance tips, and other information. Appendix: Menu Options Lists Menu items not available appe ar grayed ou t in t he FUNC. menu or in black in the setup menus. For details about how to select an item, refer to[...]

Addi tiona l In format ion • 67 FUNC. Menu (cont.) 1 Option available only when th e mode switch is set to . 2 Option availa ble only in the o riginal index screen with DVD- RW discs in VR mode. 3 Option available only in the p laylist inde x screen with D VD-RW discs in VR m ode. 4 Option availa ble only with DVD-RW discs in VR m ode. 5 Option a[...]

68 • Additi onal In forma tion Set up men us Camera Setup (Advan ced Zoom, Image Stabiliz er, etc.) CAME RA S ET UP 1 Option ava ilable only when the m ode switch is set to o r (only in the [ PROGRAM AE] r ecor ding pr ogra m). 2 [ A DVA NCED] when [WIDESCRE EN] is set to [ OFF]. 3 Not available when [WIDESCREEN] is set to [ OFF]. 4 Option ava il[...]

Addi tiona l In format ion • 69 [FO CU S PR I. ]: Wh en the focus priority is activated, the camcorde r records a still image only after the focus has bee n adj usted aut omat icall y . Y ou ca n also select which AF frame s to us e. [ ON:AiAF ]: O ne or more AF fram es o ut of t he ni ne fr ames avail able are auto matic ally select ed an d th e[...]

70 • Additi onal In forma tion Still Image Operations (Car d Initializ ation, etc.) STILL IMG OPER. Display Setu p (LCD Brightn ess, Language, etc. ) DISPLA Y SETUP [BRI GH TN ES S]: Adjust ( ) the brightne ss of the LCD screen. • Changing the bright ness of the LCD screen doe s not affe ct the bright ness of the rec ordings or that of the play[...]

Addi tiona l In format ion • 71 [DE MO M OD E] : The demonstration mode displa ys the camcor der’ s main features. It starts automatically when the camcor der is powered with the compact power adapter if you leave it tu r ned on wi thout loa ding a dis c or memo ry card for more than 5 min utes. • T o cancel the demo mode once it started, pr [...]

72 • Additi onal In forma tion [TV T YPE]: In order to display th e picture i n full and in the c orrect a spect ratio, sel ect the setting accor ding to the type of tele vision to which you will connect the camcorde r . [ NORMAL T V]: T V sets with 4:3 a spect ratio . [ W IDE T V]: T V set s wi th 16 :9 a spect rati o. • If the camcor der is c[...]

Addi tiona l In format ion • 73 Trou b le ? If you have a problem with your camcor der , refe r to this section. Sometimes what you think i s a malfunct ion o f the camco rder may have the simplest of sol utions - p lease read the “CHECK THIS FIRST” box be fore going on to the more detailed problem s and solutions. Consult your dealer or a Ca[...]

74 • Additi onal In forma tion The recording su ddenly s tops sho rtly after star tin g reco rd ing. - The disc is dirty . Clean the disc with a soft lens-clean ing cloth ( 81). If th e problem persists replac e the disc. - The cam corder has exc eeded its operatio nal tempe rature. T ur n off the camc order and l et it c ool do wn befo re resumi[...]

Addi tiona l In format ion • 75 Even afte r sto pping recordi ng, t he D ISC acce ss ind icator do es no t go out. - The scene is being recorded on the d isc. This is not a m alfunction. The CHARG E indic ator fl ashes ra pidly . - (one fl ash at 0.5- second i nterval s) Charging has sto pped be cause the compac t power ad apter or the b attery p[...]

76 • Additi onal In forma tion The di sc can not be r eco gnized. - The disc is dirty . Clean the disc with a soft lens-clean ing cloth ( 81). If th e problem persists replac e the disc. - The disc is n ot correctly loaded . Check the disc ( 25). - V erif y that the camco rd er su ppor ts the type of DV D disc you in serted ( 5 ). Cann ot inser t[...]

Addi tiona l In format ion • 77 - This message can also appear if condensa tion ha s formed . Wait until the camcorder dries co mpletely befo re resuming use ( 84). CANNOT READ THE DISC C HECK THE DISC - Disc could no t be recognized . T ry cleaning it ( 81) o r replace t he disc. - This message can also appear if the camcorder has exceed ed its [...]

78 • Additi onal In forma tion NO DISC - There is no disc in the cam corder . Inser t a disc ( 25). - This messa ge can also appear if condensa tion ha s formed . Wait until the camcorder dries co mpletely befo re resuming use ( 84). NO IMAGES There are no still images on the memor y card. PRINT ORDER ERRO R - Y o u attempted to set more than 998[...]

Addi tiona l In format ion • 79 - Y ou atte mpted to pri nt from a m emory card that contains a large number of still images. Reduc e the number of still images. COULD NOT PRINT X IMAGES - Y ou atte mpted to u se the pri nt o rder sett ings to pri nt X im age s that wer e r ecor ded with anoth er c amcor der , with a different comp ression or wer[...]

80 • Additi onal In forma tion Do’s an d Don’ ts Camcorder • Do not touch the pick up lens. • Do not subject the camcor der to vibrat ions or strong impa cts while the DISC access indicator i s on o r flashing. The data may not b e corr ectly recor ded on the disc, and the reco rdin g may be perma ne ntl y lost. • Do not carry the camco[...]

Addi tiona l In format ion • 81 Batt er y Pack • Attach the terminal co ver whenever a battery p ack is not in use. Contact with met allic objects may cause a short circuit and damage the battery pack. • Dirty terminals may cause a poor contact between the battery pack and the cam corder . Wipe the t erminals with a sof t clot h. Long-term st[...]

82 • Additi onal In forma tion • Do not attach any labels or stickers on the disc surfaces. The disc may not rot ate in a stable manner and this may cause malfunctions. • T o protect the disc, r eturn it to its case for storag e. • When writing on the label side of the disc, a void h ard tip pens . Use waterproof soft-tip ped felt pen s ins[...]

Addi tiona l In format ion • 83 Built-in Rech argeable Lithium Battery The camcor der has a built-in re char geable lithium ba ttery to keep the date/time and other setti ngs. The built- in lithi um battery is r echar ged while you use the c amcorder; however , it will become totally discharged if you do not use the c amcor der for about 3 months[...]

84 • Additi onal In forma tion Condensation Moving the camcor der ra pidly bet ween hot and cold temp eratures may cause condensatio n (water d roplets) to form on its internal surfaces. Stop using the camc order i f cond ens atio n is de tec ted. Continued use may damage the camc order . Cond ensa tion m ay form in th e foll owin g cases: • Wh[...]

Addi tiona l In format ion • 85 T radem ark Ac knowle dgeme nts • The SD log o is a trademark. The SD HC logo is a trade mark. • Micros oft, Windows and Windo ws Vista are trademark s or registered trademarks of Microsoft Cor poration in the United State s and /or other countries. • Macintosh a nd Mac OS are tradem arks of A pple Inc., regi[...]

86 • Additi onal In forma tion Gener al Inform ation System Diagram System Diagram (Av ailability differs from area to area) CB-2L W Battery Charger CBC-NB2 Car Battery Charger CA-570 Compact Power Adapter SC-2000 Soft Carrying Case SS-600/SS-650 Shoulder Strap MultiMedia Card NB-2LH, BP-2L13, BP-2L14, BP-2L24H Battery Pack Computer VCR PictBridg[...]

Addi tiona l In format ion • 87 Call or visit your local re tailer/dealer fo r genuine Canon vid eo accessories. Y ou can also obtain genuine accesso ries for your Canon camcorder by calling: 1-800-828-4040, Canon U.S.A. Information Center . Batter y Packs When you need extra batt ery packs, se lect one o f the follo wing mode ls: NB-2LH, BP-2L13[...]

88 • Additi onal In forma tion * Approximat e times for recording wit h repeated o perations such as s tart/st op, zoom ing, and power on /off. Battery pack NB-2L H BP-2L13 BP-2L14 BP-2L24H Screen used View fin der LCD Viewfinder LCD Viewfinder LCD Viewfinder LCD Maximum Recording Time XP 115 min. 115 min. 205 min. 205 min. 245 min. 245 min. 415 [...]

Addi tiona l In format ion • 89 TL-H30.5 T ele-converter This T ele-converter lens incr eas es the focal length of the camcorder lens by a fa ctor of 1.9. • The image stabili zer is not as effecti ve when the T ele-converter is attached . • The minimum focusing dista nce with the TL-H30.5 attached i s 3 m (9.8 ft .) at fu ll teleph oto; 3 cm [...]

90 • Additi onal In forma tion SC-2000 Soft Ca rrying Case A handy camcord er bag w ith padd ed compartment s and plenty of spa ce for accesso ries. Product Codes Provide d Accessor ies CA-570 Compact Power Adapter 8468A002AA NB-2LH Battery Pack 9612A001AA STV -250N Stereo Video Cable 3067A001BA (D82-0590-001) STV -250N Stereo Vi deo Cable D82-05[...]

Addi tiona l In format ion • 91 DC420/DC410 Specifications Syste m Disc Recording System DVD-V IDEO (all disc types), DVD-VR (o nly with DVD-RW discs) Video Compression: M PEG-2, Audio Compress ion: Dolby D igital 2ch T elevision System EIA s tandard (525 lines, 60 fie lds) NTSC color signal Compatible Media 8 cm (3 in.) mini DVD discs marked wit[...]

92 • Additi onal In forma tion AF Sy ste m TTL autofocus , manual focus available Filter Diameter 30.5 mm Minimum Focusing Distance 1 m (3.3 ft.); 1 cm (0.39 in.) at full wide angle White Balance Auto white balance, p reset white bala nc e (DA YLIGHT , TUNGSTEN) or custo m white balance Minimum Illumination [NIGHT] r ecording program, Shutter spe[...]

Addi tiona l In format ion • 93 C A-570 Compact Po wer Adapter NB-2LH Battery Pack W eight and d imensions are ap proximate. E rrors and o missions exce pted. The inform ation in this man ual is verifi ed as of No vember 2 008. Sub ject to change w ithout notice. Pow er supply 100 – 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Rated output / consumption 8.4 V DC, 1.5 A [...]

94 • Additi onal In forma tion A Abroad, using the camc order . . . . . . . . 84 AEB - Au to ex posu re bracke ting 1 . . . . . 56 Approved discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Aspect r atio of a c onne cted TV (TV type ) . . . . . . 7 2 of mov ies (W idesc reen) . . . . . . . . . . 30 Auto slow sh utter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Addi tiona l In format ion • 95 N Night (rec ording pro gram) . . . . . . . . . . .37 O Onscreen d ispla y sele ction . . . . . . . . . .43 Origina l recordin gs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 P P (recording program ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Playb ack Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Still image s . . . . . . . [...]

96 CANON CONSUME R DIGIT AL VIDEO E QUIPME NT LIMITED WARRANTY FOR THE UNITED ST A TES The limited warranty set forth bel ow is given by Canon U.S.A., Inc. (“Canon USA ”) with respect to Canon Consumer Digi tal Video Equipment (the “Equipment” ) purchased in the United States. T his limited war ranty is onl y effective upon presenta tion of[...]

97 CANON CONSUME R DIGIT AL VIDEO E QUIPME NT LIM ITED WARRAN TY The limited warranty set forth below is given by Canon C anada Inc. (“Canon C anada”) w ith respect to Canon Consumer Dig ital Vide o Equipment (the "Equipment") purchas ed in Canada. Th is limited warran ty is only effec tive upon prese ntation of a bill of s ale or oth[...]

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