Canon DC 10 manual

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2 Introduction Impor tant Usa ge Instructions W ARNING! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE P ARTS INSI DE. REFER SE RVICING TO QUALIFIED SER VICE PERSONNEL. W ARNING! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RA IN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK O F EL[...]

3 An Intr oduction to D VDs Y ou have probably h eard of DVD discs and they come in various types an d in two sizes - the more common 12 cm DVDs an d 8 cm Mini DVDs. Thi s camcorder uses 8 cm DV D-R discs (lik e the supplied on e) or DVD-RW discs (commercial ly available). So... what disc to choose? DVD-R DVD-R W Can be recorded only once. Y ou can[...]

4 T he Advantages of D VDs W i t h a D V D y o u j u s t p r e s s t h e r e c o r d i n g s t a r t / s t o p b u t t o n a n d t h e c a m c o r d e r w i l l f i n d t h e e m p t y s p a c e o n t h e d i s c ( 3 1 ) . D o n ’ t w a s t e t i m e f a s t f o r w a r d i n g a n d r e w i n d i n g a t a p e t o f i n d f r o m w h e r e t o s[...]

5 W i n d o w s u s e r s : W i t h t h e s u p p l i e d R o x i o M y D V D f o r C a n o n s o f t w a r e y o u c a n e a s i l y c r e a t e c o p i e s o f y o u r D V D s t o s h a r e w i t h f a m i l y a n d f r i e n d s a n d t r a n s f e r y o u r r e c o r d i n g s t o a c o mp u t e r f o r f u r t h e r e d i t i n g . S H A R I N[...]

6 T a ble of contents Introduction An Introduction to DVDs ..................................................................................3 The Advantages of DVDs .............................................................................. ..4 About this Manual ...................................................................................[...]

7 Introduction E Continuous Shooting an d Ex posure Bracketing ............................................64 Creating Panoramic Images ..........................................................................66 Using the Digital Effect s....................................... ..........................................68 Selecting the Size and Qua[...]

8 Do’s & Don’ts Handling Precautions ..................................................................................131 Maintenance/Others .................................................................................... 136 Additional Info rmation System Diagram ........................................................................[...]

9 Introduction E About this Manual Thank you for pu rchasing th e Canon DC20/DC1 0. Please rea d this manual ca refully before yo u use the camcorde r and retai n it for future refe rence. Should yo ur camcorder fail to ope rate correctly , refer to th e T roublesho oting table ( 122) . Conventions Used in the Manual  : Precaut ions related to t[...]

10 About the Operating Modes The camcorder ’s operating mode is dete rmined by the po sitions of the power switc h and the / switch. * Depending on whether you choose to save the still images on the disc or memory card. T rademark Ac knowledg ements • miniSD™ is a tra demark of SD Ca rd Associati on. •W i n d o w s ® is a regi stered trade[...]

11 Introduction E Checking the Supp lied Accessories * Not inclu ded in China and Oceania. CA-570 Compact Power Adapter (incl. power cord) BP-208 Battery Pack W L-D86 Wireless Controller Lithium Button Battery CR2025 for Wireless Controller MTC-100 Multi Cable IFC-300PCU USB Cable PC-A10 SCART Adapter* Blank DVD-R Disc (8 cm Mini DVD) DIGIT AL VIDE[...]

12 Components Guide (record review) bu tton ( 32) / (rewind) button ( 38) / – button ( 37) / (flash) button ( 54) S peaker ( 41) FUNC. button ( 57) MENU button ( 77) Omni Select or ( 9) / EXP button ( 49) / FOCUS butt on ( 50) DRIVE MODE button ( 64) / (fast forward) butto n ( 38) / + button ( 37) Memory card slot ( 28) D.EFFECTS button ( 68) / /[...]

13 Introduction E Flash ( 54) USB terminal ( 103, 108, 1 13) Mini video light ( 53) DC IN terminal ( 19) Remote sensor ( 23) A V terminal ( 100) S tereo microphone T erminal cover Viewfinder ( 22) Disc access i ndicator ( 31) Dioptric adjustment lever ( 22) S tart/stop button ( 31) Power switch ( 10) T erminal cover LCD screen ( 24) Front view Back[...]

14 Mode switch ( 44) BA TT . button ( 19) Zoom lever ( 35) S trap mount ( 139) PHOTO button ( 33) OPEN switch ( 29) T ripod socket ( 36) T op view Bottom vi ew DC 20_10_PAL-E.book Page 14 Friday, Septem ber 2, 2005 6:36 PM[...]

15 Introduction E Wireless Controller WL-D86 ST ART/STOP butt on ( 31) P AUSE button ( 37) FUNC. button ( 57) STOP button ( 37) MENU button ( 77) PHOTO button ( 33) PLA YLIST button ( 83) Zoom buttons ( 35) Navigation buttons ( / / / ) SET button Scene skip buttons (PREV . /NEXT) ( 37) Forward SEARCH button ( 38) / Forward SLOW button ( 38) Reverse[...]

16 Screen Displays Recording Movies Operating mode ( 10), Zoom ( 35), Exposure ( 49) Recordi ng prog ram ( 44) Metering mode ( 60) White balance ( 61) Image eff ect ( 63) Drive mode ( 64) Digital ef fects ( 68) Recording mode ( 58) S till image quality/size ( 74) Disc type DVD-R, DVD-RW ( 3 ) Disc specification (VIDEO mode, VR mode) ( 3) Recording [...]

17 Introduction E Recording reminder The camcorde r counts from 1 to 10 seconds when y ou start recordin g. This is helpful to avoid sc enes that are too short. Disc operatio n Record, Record p ause, Playback, Playback pause, Fast revers e playback, Fast playba ck, Slow reverse pl ayback, Slow playback Time Code Indicates the recording ti me in hou[...]

18 Playing Movies (Index S creen) Current scene number/T otal number of scenes ( 37) Date and time of recording Disc operation Playback time Scene number Data code ( 43) Playing Mo vies (During Playback ) Viewing Stills Image number ( 82) Current image / Nu mber of images recorded on the card, recorded on the disc S till image size Protect mark ( 9[...]

19 Prepa rations E Preparatio ns Step 1: Preparing the Po wer Supply The camcorder can be power ed by a batt ery pack or be c onnected to a househol d power outlet. Cha rge the batte ry pack before us e. Att aching and Charging the Battery Pack 1. T urn off the camcorder . 2. Attach the battery p ack to the camcorder . • Open th e LCD panel. • [...]

20 Charging, Recording and Play back Ti mes with t he BP-208 Battery Pack The chargin g time of the BP- 208 battery pack i s 165 min. The foll owing reco rding an d playba ck times a re appro ximate a nd vary accordin g to the charg ing, reco rding or play back condi tions. * Approximate times for recording wit h repeated operations such as start/s[...]

21 Prepa rations E Using a Household Power Outlet Connect to a household po wer outlet to us e the camcorder w ithout worrying about the battery po wer . Y ou can keep the battery pa ck attached; t he battery power will not be consumed. 1. T urn off the camcorder . 2. Connect the power cord to the power adapter . 3. Plug the power cord into a power[...]

22 Step 2: Preparing the Camcor der Adjusting the V iewfinder (Dioptric Adjustment) 1. T urn on the camcor der and keep the LCD panel closed. 2. Adjust the di optric adju stment lever as necessary . Fastening the Grip Belt Adjust the grip belt so that you can reach the zoom lever wit h your index fi nger , and the start/s top button with your thumb[...]

23 Prepa rations E Step 3: Using the W ireless Contr oller Inserting the Battery (Lithium Bu tton Battery CR2025) 1. Press the tab in the direction of the arrow and pull out the battery holder . 2. Place the lith ium button battery with the + side facing up. 3. Insert the ba ttery holder. Using the Wireless Controller Point the controller at the ca[...]

24 Step 4: Adjusting the LC D Scr een Rot ating the LCD Panel Open the LCD panel 90 degrees. • Y ou can rotate the panel d ownward by 90 d egrees. • Y ou can rotate the panel by 180 degr ees toward t he lens (all owing the su bject to monitor the LCD scr een while you use the viewfi nder). Rotating the panel by 180 degrees is also useful if you[...]

25 Prepa rations E Step 5: Changing the Display Langua ge The language us ed in the camc order displ ays and menu i tems can be cha nged to German, Sp anish , French, Itali an, Russian, Simplified Chi nese, Traditional Chinese , Korean or Japanese. 1. T urn on the camcorde r (CAMERA or PLA Y). 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Use th e omni se lector ( [...]

26 Step 6: Setting th e Time Zone, Date and Time Setting the T ime Zone/Daylight Saving T ime 1. T urn on the camcorde r (CAMERA or PLA Y). 2. Press the MENU button to open the menu. 3. Use the omni se lector ( ) to select th e [D/TIM E SETUP] m enu and press ( ). 4. Use th e omni se lector ( ) to select the [T .Z ONE/ DST] option and press ( ). Th[...]

27 Prepa rations E  When you do not us e the camcord er for about 3 months, the built-in rechargeab le lithiu m battery may b ecome dischar ged, and the date/ti me setting may be erased . In such case, rec harge the bu ilt-in l ithium batt ery ( 133) and set the time zone, date and time a gain.  Y ou can also c hange the date fo rmat ( 82). T[...]

28 Step 7: Inser tin g a Memor y Car d Only miniSD ca rds can be used with this camcorder . Inserting the Card 1. T urn off the camcorder . Make sure th e card access indi cator is not flashing be fore you turn the ca mcorder off. 2. Open the cover . 3. Insert the memory card straig ht all the way into the memory card slot. 4. Close th e cover . Do[...]

29 Prepa rations E Step 8: Loading a Disc 1. Holding the lo ck button pre ssed down, move the power switch to CAMERA. 2. Move the / switch to the (MOVIES) po sition. 3. Push the OPE N button and gently open the disc cover fully until it stops. • Retract th e grip belt under the camcorder s o it will not get in the way of the disc cover . • When[...]

30 When using a DVD-RW: Y ou need to ini tializ e the disc befor e you can start recor ding. The Disc I nitializ ation screen will appear wh en a DVD-RW is first i nserted. It will not ap pear when in serting a d isc already ini tialized. In that ca se, you can start re cording on ce the recor d pause indicatio n appears. Use the omni s elector ( )[...]

31 Basic Functions Recording E Basic Func tions Recording R ecor ding Mo vies 1. Holding the lo ck button pre ssed down, move the power switch to CAMERA. 2. Move the / switch to the (MOVIES) po sition. 3. Open the LCD panel and the l ens cover (move the lens cover switch down to ). 4. Press the st art/stop button to begin recording. • Press the s[...]

32  In order to save power when the c amcorder is powered by a b attery pack, the camcorder will automa tically shut off if left without any op erations fo r 5 minutes ( 82). Approx imately 30 se conds befor e the camcorder shuts off, “ AU TO POWER OFF ” appears in th e center of the screen. If the camcorder shuts off, move the power switch [...]

33 Basic Functions Recording E R ecor ding Still Ima ges 1. Holding the lo ck button pre ssed down, move the power switch to CAMERA. 2. Move the / switch to the (STILLS) position. 3. Open the LCD panel and the l ens cover (move the lens cover switch down to ). 4. If necessary , change the media for recording the still images using the procedure d e[...]

34  When the su bject is too bright, “OVEREXP .” start s flashing. In suc h case, use the optional FS-H2 7U ND filter .  In order to s ave power when the ca mcorder is powered by a battery pac k, the camcorder will aut omatically shut off if left without any operation s for 5 minutes ( 82). “ AUT O POWER OFF” appears 30 seco nds befor[...]

35 Basic Functions Recording E Zooming The zoom is availabl e when recording movies or stills . When recording movies ( ), in addit ion to the 10x o ptical zoom you ca n also use the 2 00x digital zoom ( 78). 10x Optical Zoom Move the zoom lever toward W to zoom out (wid e- angle). Move it toward T to z oom in (teleph oto). Press the zoom lever sli[...]

36 Tips for Better R ecor d ing Holding the Camcorder For maximum stabilit y , hol d the camcorder firmly with your right han d and keep your righ t elbow press ed against you r body . If necess ary , support the camcorder wi th your l eft hand. Be ca reful th at your f ingers do n ot touch the microphone or lens. For More St ability Lighting When [...]

37 Basic Functions Playback E Playback Playing Back Mo vies 1. Open the LCD panel. 2. Holding the lo ck button pre ssed down move the power switch to PLA Y and slide the / switch to the (MOVIES) positi on. The scene index screen appe ars with the selection f rame on the f irst scene. 3. Use the omn i selecto r ( , ) to move the selection frame to t[...]

38 Special Play back Modes / (Playback Pause) During normal playback, pr ess the / button on the camcord er or the P AUSE on the wireless controll er . Skipping Sc enes During normal playback, push the omni se lector ( ) to skip t o the beginni ng of the next scene. Pu sh ( ) to return to the beginning of th e current scene. Push ( ) again to sk ip[...]

39 Basic Functions Playback E Viewing Still Ima ges 1. Open the LCD panel. 2. Holding the lo ck button pre ssed down move the power switch to PLA Y and slide the / switch to the (STILLS) position. 3. If necessary , change the media for the still i mages usin g the procedure described in the Recording Still Image s section ( 34). • Y ou can sho w [...]

40 Image Jump Function Y ou can also qu ickly loc ate a specifi c image withou t having to br owse all of the m one by one. The numbe r in the upper right of the screen indicates the number of the cu rrent image ou t of the total n umber of images. Push the omni selector ( ) and keep it pressed down. Image nu mbers will quickly run in sequence. Whe[...]

41 Basic Functions Playback E Adjusting the V olume While playing a mo vie ( ): If you use t he LCD screen for playback the camcorder will play the sound us ing the built-in s peaker . If you close the LCD panel the sound will be mu ted. From the scene i ndex screen or during pla yback: 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Use the omni se lector ( ) to sel[...]

42 Magnifying the Ima ge While viewing a st ill image ( ), the play back image ca n be magnified up to 5 times. 1. Move the zoom lever toward T . • The image is magnified by 2 times and a frame appears indicating th e position of the magnified a rea. • T o further enla rge the image, move th e zoom lever toward T . T o reduce the magnificatio n[...]

43 Basic Functions Playback E Displaying Additional R ecor ding Da ta The camcorder ke eps a data code containing the r ecording date and time and ot her camera data such as sh utter spee d and exposu re (f-sto p). Y ou ca n select the da ta to be displayed whe n playing bac k a movie ( ) or viewing a st ill image ( ). Selecting the Date/T ime Disp[...]

44 Advanced F eatures Recording P rograms Using the R ecor ding Pr og rams Auto The camcorder adjusts focus, exposure and other set tings automatic ally , allowing you to jus t point and shoot. Portrait The camcorder uses a la rge aperture, achieving a focus on the subject while blurring other dist racting de tails. Snow Use this mode to record in [...]

45 Advanced Features Recording Programs E Selecting the R ecor ding Pr og r am Set the camcorder to a recording mode ( or ) and use the mode switch to choose one of the following reco rding program catego ries: : Automatic mode : Prog ram AE (P) ( 46), Shut ter-Priority AE (Tv) ( 47) or Aperture-Pr iority AE (Av) ( 48) ca n be se lected. (Scene ): [...]

46 Using the Pr og r am AE Mode The camcord er automatically adjust s the aperture and shu tter speed according to th e subject to achieve the best e xposure c onditions. In Progra m AE mode, y ou can poin t and shoot as in Aut o mode, while st ill enjoyi ng the opti on to manuall y adjust so me settings. 1. Set the camcorder to a recording mode ( [...]

47 Advanced Features Recording Programs E Using the Shutter-P riority AE Mode Y ou can select a shutter speed, and the c amcorder aut omatical ly sets the apert ure setting most appropri ate for the s ubject. Select a high shutter speed for recor ding fast movi ng subjects, a nd a slow shut ter speed to add a motion b lur to moving o bjects, enhanc[...]

48 Using the A per tur e-Priority A E Mode Y ou can select an apertur e value, and t he camcorder aut omatical ly sets the shutt er speed most appropri ate for the s ubject. Use l ow aperture values (lar ge aperture) to blur the background for a p ortrait , or hig h apert ure valu es (small apertur e) to a chieve a broad depth of fie ld for reco rd[...]

49 Advanced Features More Recording Options E More Recording Options Manually Adjusting the Exposur e Adjust the exposure whe n a subjec t is unde rexposed (for exampl e, when backl it subjec ts appear too dar k in the imag e) or overexpo sed (for ex ample, when rec ording subj ects under ver y strong light and they appear too bright or glarin g in[...]

50 Manually Adjusting the F ocus and Changing the F ocusing Mode Autofocus ma y not work well on the f ollowing subject s. In such case, fo cus manually . 1. Set the camcorder to a recording mo de ( or ) and move the mode switch to a position other than . 2. Adjust the zoom. 3. Push the omni selector ( ) towards FOCUS. “MF” appears. 4. Adjust ([...]

51 Advanced Features More Recording Options E Changing the Focusing Mode Y ou can chan ge the AF (auto focus) frame s election mode. 1. Set the camcorder to record still images ( ) and move the mode switch to a po siti on other than . • The setting differs dependin g on the posi tion of the mod e switch. : 9 Point AiAF , : 9 Point AiAF or Center [...]

52 R ecor ding in W idescr een (16:9 Aspect Ra tio) The camcorder us es the full width of the CCD providing h igh-resolutio n 16:9 recordin g. 1. Set the camcorder to record movies ( ). 2. Press the WIDE SCR button. • “ ” appears and th e screen changes to the “letterbo x” display . • Repeatedl y pressing the WIDE SCR button will toggle[...]

53 Advanced Features More Recording Options E Using the Mini Video Light Y ou can turn on the mini vi deo light (as sist lamp) at any time regar dless of th e recording program. Set the camco rder to a recor ding mode ( or ) and press the LIGHT button. • “ ” appears on the scre en. • Repeatedly press ing the LIGHT bu tton will turn th e min[...]

54 Using the Flash Y ou can use t he built-i n flash for re cording st ill images i n dark places. The flash is equipped wit h the red-eye r eduction function. 1. Set the camcorder to record still images ( ) and select a recording pr ogram other than Fireworks (SCN). 2. Press the (flash) button. • Repeate dly pressing the button will cycle betwee[...]

55 Advanced Features More Recording Options E  We recommend not using t he flash when t he optional Wide-conve rter or T ele- converter i s attached. Thei r shadows app ear on the sc reen.  The flash mode cannot be sele cted when the ex posure is l ocked, or after the first still ima ge in S titch Assist mod e.  The red-eye r eduction mode[...]

56 Using the Self-Timer The self-tim er can be use d when record ing still im ages or movies. 1. Set the camcorder to a recording mo de ( or ). When recordin g movies set the camcorder to re cord pause. 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Using the omni selector ( , ) select the [CAMERA SETUP] menu and then select the [SELF TIMER] option. 4. Set ( ) it to[...]

57 Advanced Features Changing the FUNC. Se ttings E Changing the FUNC. Settings Changing Settings with the FUNC . Button Many of the camcorder’s functions can be adjusted f rom the menu that opens after pressing the FUNC. button. For a list of th e settings that ca n be changed usin g this menu, see Available Settings List (FUNC.) (5 8 ) . 1. Pre[...]

58 A vaila ble Settings List (FUNC .) Available menu item s vary dependi ng on the operat ion mode. De fault setti ngs are in boldface text. For details on each function , see the reference page. 1 This option is available only when recording still images on th e memory card . Recording mode : Y ou ca n choose bet ween XP (high quality), SP (s tand[...]

59 Advanced Features Changing the FUNC. Se ttings E 1 This option appears only when pressing the FUNC. button immedi ately after recording a still image. 2 This option is available only from the playlist index screen. 3 This option is available only from the original movies index screen. 4 This option is available only for still images recorded on [...]

60 Changing the Metering Method Y ou can selec t the light mete ring mode. 1. Set the camcorder to record still images ( ) and move the mode switch to . 2. Press the FUNC. button. 3. First, select ( ) the current light metering symbol from the left side column and then select ( ) the d esired option from the botto m bar . 4. Press the FUNC. button [...]

61 Advanced Features Changing the FUNC. Se ttings E Setting the W h ite Balance Y ou can choo se one of the pr eset sett ings to repro duce color s more accura tely , or set a custom white ba lance to obtain t he setting be st suited to your spec ific record ing conditions . 1. Set the camcorder to a recording mo de ( or ) and move the mode switch [...]

62 5. Press the FUNC. button to save the setting and close the menu. The symbol of th e selected setting app ears.  In general, we recommend using the [AUTO] setti ng for outdoor s cenes.  Depending on t he type of fl uorescent li ght, optimal c olor balance may not be obtained with [FLUORESCENT] or [FLUORESCENT H]. If the color loo ks unnatu[...]

63 Advanced Features Changing the FUNC. Se ttings E Ap pl ying Ima ge Enhancing Ef fects Y ou can record with differen t color s aturati on and c ontrast e ffects. 1. Set the camcorder to a recording mo de ( or ) and move the mode switch to . 2. Press the FUNC. button. 3. First, select ( ) the current image effect symbol from the left side column a[...]

64 Continuous Shooti ng and Exposur e Br ack eting 1. Set the camcorder to record still images on the card ( / ) and move the mode switch to a position other than . If you are reco rding stil ls on the disc ( ), change the media for the st ill images (3 4 ) . 2. Press the DRIVE MODE button repeat edly to cycle between the dri ve modes. 3. Press the[...]

65 Advanced Features Changing the FUNC. Se ttings E  Maximum number of continuous shots at one time: These figures are approximate and vary wit h t he recording conditions and subject s. Sufficient sp ace on the memory card is required. Continuous shooti ng stops when the card is full.  The actual nu mber of frames pe r second wil l be lower [...]

66 Creating Panoramic Ima ges Y ou can shoo t a series of ov erlapping i mages and merg e them on a compu ter into one large panoramic i mage using th e supplied so ftware (Photo S titch). When Record ing in Stitch Assist Mo de: PhotoStitch detects the overla pping port ion of adjoi ning image s and merges t hem. Try to include a dis tinctiv e item[...]

67 Advanced Features Changing the FUNC. Se ttings E 7. Record the next image so that it overlap s a portio n of the previous one. Repeat this step until yo u c omplete the p anoramic image. • Minor discr epancies in the ove rlapping ar ea can be correc ted with the s oftware. • Y ou can re take an image usin g the omni sele ctor ( ) to cancel t[...]

68 Using the Digital Ef fects The Digital Effects include fad ers, video effects, mult i-image sc reen and card mi x. All digital effects are availa ble only when r ecording movi es ( ), excep t for the BLK & WHT (Black and Whi te) effect, whic h is available also when recor ding still images () . Faders ( 70 ) Begin or end sc enes with a fade [...]

69 Advanced Features Changing the FUNC. Se ttings E Effects ( 70) Add flavo r to your record ings. Multi-Image Screen ( 71) Captures mo ving subjects as a sequence of 4 , 9 or 16 still image s and displays them a s one split screen . Sound will be recorded normally . Card Mix ( 72) Combines a stil l image from t he memory card w ith your reco rding[...]

70 Selecting a Fader 1. Set the camcorder to record movies ( ) and move the mode switch to a po sition other tha n . 2. Press the FUNC. button. 3. First, select ( ) the current digit al effects symbol from the lef t side column and then sel ect ( ) the [ F ADER] option from the bottom bar and pr ess () . 4. Select ( ) a fader from the list. The sel[...]

71 Advanced Features Changing the FUNC. Se ttings E 3. First, select ( ) the current digit al effects symbol from the lef t side column and then sel ect ( ) the [ EFFECT] option from the bottom b ar and press () . When recordin g still image s on the memory card, only th e [ BLK&WHT] effect is ava ilable. Sel ect it and ski p step 4 below. 4. S[...]

72 7. Press the D.EFFECTS button. • The symbol tur ns green. • F AST , MODERA TE, SLOW: The number of image s selected will be capture d at the set speed. T o cancel t he multi-image screen, pres s the D.EFFECTS button . • MANUAL: Images wi ll be captur ed every time you pr ess the D.EFFECT S button. The blue fram e indicat ing the next sp li[...]

73 Advanced Features Changing the FUNC. Se ttings E 1. Set the camcorder to record movies ( ). 2. Upload a sample i mage from the su pplied disc to the memory card. Refer to Adding S till Images from Y our Computer to the Memory Card in the Digital Vide o Softwa re instruction manu al. 3. Move the mode switch to a p osition other than . 4. Press th[...]

74 Selecting the Size and Quality of Still Ima ges S till images a re recorded on th e memory card or th e disc using the J PEG (Joint Photographi c Experts Group) co mpression. Y ou can se lect the si ze and qual ity of stil l images. A s a general rule selec t a larger i mage size for h igher quality stills ( for example for pri nting and enlargi[...]

75 Advanced Features Changing the FUNC. Se ttings E  Depending on t he number of ima ges on the memory ca rd or disc (Win dows: more than 1800 images; Macint osh: more than 1000 images ), you may not be able to downl oad images t o a computer. T ry using a ca rd reader to do wnload the still imag es recorded on the memory card.  Connection to[...]

76 Capturing a Still Ima ge w hile R ecor ding Mo vies While you are re cording a movi e on the disc you can simultaneousl y capture th e same picture as a still i mage on th e memory car d without interrup ting you r recordi ng to chan ge modes. The s ize of the still i mage will be S 640x480 and ca nnot be chan ged, but th e image qu ality can be[...]

77 Advanced Features Changing the MENU Settings E Changing the MENU Settings Changing Settings with the MENU Button Y ou can modify many aspects of ho w your camcorder operates fro m the variou s setup menus that open after pressing the MENU button. For a list of the se ttings that can be changed using these setu p menus, see Available Setting s Li[...]

78 A vaila ble Settings List (MENU) Available menu item s vary dependi ng on the operat ion mode. De fault setti ngs are in boldface te xt. For details on each funct ion, see the r eference page. Functions wi thout a reference page are explaine d below the tables. Camera Set up (Digital Zoom, I mage Stabili zer, etc.) CAMERA SETUP 1 Available only [...]

79 Advanced Features Changing the MENU Settings E IMG ST AB : The image stabilizer c ompensates for camco rder shake even a t full telephoto.  The image stabil izer is desi gned to compe nsate for a nor mal degree o f camcorder shake.  The image stabil izer may not be e ffective when re cording in da rk places us ing the Night recor ding prog[...]

80 Stil l Image Operations ( Card Initializat ion, Disc-Card Co py, etc.) STILL IMAGE OPERA TIONS 1 This option is avai lable only when viewing a sin gle still image on the memory card . 2 This option is available only when vi ewing a single stil l image on the disc . 3 This option is available when viewing a single still i mage on the disc or card[...]

81 Advanced Features Changing the MENU Settings E Display Set up (LCD Brightness, Language, etc.) DISPLA Y SETUP BRIGHTNESS : Adjusts the br ightness of t he LCD screen .  Use the omni se lector ( ) to adjust the brightness t o your prefer ence.  Changing th e brightness of the LCD scree n does not affect that of the viewfind er or the record[...]

82 POWER SA VE : In ord er to sav e power w hen the camcorder is powere d by a battery pack, it will automaticall y shut off if le ft without a ny operation for five minutes. Approxima tely 30 seconds b efore the camcorde r shuts of f, “ AUT O POWER OFF” appears in the ce nter of the scre en. FILE NOS. : Select the i mage numbering me thod to b[...]

83 Editing Functions Disc Options (DVD-R W in VR mode only) E Editing Fu nctions Disc Options (DVD-RW in VR mode only) Creating a Playlist Create a playlist to easil y edit your movies (for example, ch ange the order in which the scenes you reco rded will be played ba ck or edit scen es includin g only the be st parts and cutting out the rest) wit [...]

84 Dividing a Scene Y ou can div ide your recor dings in orde r to leave only the best parts and lat er cut out t he rest. Remember th at when you divide scenes in the playlist, you do not af fect your original recordings allowing y ou to easily t ry out different “ director cu ts”. Available only wit h DVD-RW discs recor ded in VR mode. Dividi[...]

85 Editing Functions Disc Options (DVD-R W in VR mode only) E Deleting Scenes Y ou can delete t hose scenes th at you are not inte rested in keepi ng. Remember that when you delete scen es in the playl ist, you do not affect your origina l recordings allowing yo u to easily try ou t different “ director cuts”. This option is on ly availabl e wi[...]

86 Deleting All Scenes This option is on ly availabl e with DVD-RW discs reco rded in VR mode . 1. Set the camcorder to play movies ( ). 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Use the omn i selector ( , ) to select the [D ISC OPERA TIONS] menu and then select the [MOVIES ALL DEL] option. 4. Select [YES] and press ( ) to delete all the scenes. • Select [NO][...]

87 Editing Functions Disc Options (DVD-R W in VR mode only) E Con v er ting Stil l Images into Photomo vie Scenes S till images are recorded using JPEG compression, but a D VD player only recogn izes the MPEG standard. That is wh y in order to di splay your st ill images as one more scene in your DVD, first you ha ve to create a Photomovie sc ene t[...]

88 Protecting the Disc Y ou can pro tect the whol e disc in order to prevent the accide ntal erasure of i mportant recordin gs. Available only wit h DVD-RW discs recor ded in VR mode. Initializ ing the d isc ( 8 9) will per manently e rase all recordings, even if th e disc is protected. 1. Set the camcorder to play movi es or view still images reco[...]

89 Editing Functions Disc Options (DVD-R W in VR mode only) E Initializing the Disc Y ou need to initialize a DVD- RW disc when first inserting it i nto the camcorder and you may have t o initialize a dis c if you get the “DISC ERROR” mess age. Y ou can al so choose to initializ e the disc if you wish to er ase all the recording s on the disc o[...]

90 Stil l Image Options Cop ying Still Ima ges Between the Disc and Memor y Car d Y ou can copy still image s recorded o n the memory ca rd to the disc ( for exampl e, to add them to a Phot omovie sce ne ( 87) ), or from t he disc to t he memory car d (for ex ample, to set print orders for a DPOF co mpatible printer ( 120)). Copying a Single Image [...]

91 Editing Functions St ill Image Options E 4. Select [YES] and press ( ) to copy the still im ages. 5. Press the MENU button to close the menu.  S till im ages not recor ded with this camcorder ma y not be copi ed correctly .  When the avail able space on the co py destinati on is not en ough, the copy operation will be can celed without cop[...]

92 Er asing Still Ima ges Y ou can erase s till images recorded on the memo ry card or on the disc (DVD-RW only), one at a time or al l at once. Be careful when erasing i mages. Erased images cannot be recovered. Protected images on the memory card and ima ges on a prot ected dis c cannot be erased. Erasing a Single Image S till images r ecorded on[...]

93 Editing Functions St ill Image Options E Erasing All Images S till images r ecorded on the disc: Th is option is only av ailable with DVD-RW discs recorded in VR mo de. 1. Set the camcorder to view still images ( ). 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Use the omn i selector ( , ) to select the [STILL IMG OPER.] menu and then select the [ERAS E ALL IMAG[...]

94 Protecting Still Im a ges on the Memor y Car d Y ou can pro tect still ima ges record ed on the memor y card from acci dental erasure wh ile displaying a single ima ge or from th e index scre en. Initializing the memory card ( 95) will p ermanently erase all recorded still images, e ven the prot ected ones . Protecting a Single Image 1. Set the [...]

95 Editing Functions St ill Image Options E Initializing the Memor y Car d Initialize a new memory card when first in serting it into the ca mcorder. Y ou may have to initialize a card if you get the “CARD ERROR” message or yo u may choose to do so to erase all data recor ded on it .  Initiali zing the c ard will permanent ly erase al l the [...]

96 Disc Finaliza tion Preparing your Disc f or Playing on a D V D Player In order to pl ay the disc you recorded on a DVD player , a comp uter ’s DVD drive or other digital device, y ou need to fi nalize it f irst. Refer also to the in struction ma nual of the DVD player/rec order or the c omputer ’s DVD drive .  When finaliz ing a disc, alw[...]

97 Disc Finalization E 4. Select ( , ) one character at a time and press ( ) to add it to the title. • Select [B ACKSP ACE] and press ( ) to delete the last character in the title. • Y ou can set a title up to 20 characte rs long. 5. Once you finish editing the title, select [SET] and press ( ). 6. Select [YES] and press ( ) to save the title. [...]

98 Playing Back your Disc on a D VD Player or a Computer’ s D VD Driv e After you finalized y our disc, y ou can play it on a DVD- R or DVD-RW compatible DVD player , DVD re corder or DVD drive on a computer. On most DVD players look for th e DVD-R/RW compatibility logo . Refer also to the instruc tion manual of your DVD player or DVD recorde r .[...]

99 Disc Finalization E R ecor ding Ad ditional Mo vies on a Finalized Disc Recording add itional scene s on a disc al ready final ized can be done only with DVD-RW discs. A finali zed DVD-R W in VIDEO mode can be unfinali zed to allow recording additional scenes and ot her limit ed editing options. Wi th a DVD-RW record ed in VR mode you can record[...]

100 External C onnection s Connecti ng to a TV and VCR Playing Back on a TV Scr een TVs without SCART terminal 1. T urn off all devices before st arting the connections. 2. Connect the MTC-100 Multi Cable to the camcorder’s A V terminal and the audio terminals on the TV or VC R. Connect the whi te plug to th e white audio t erminal L ( left) and [...]

101 External Connections Connecting to a TV and VCR E TVs with SCART terminal 1. T urn off all devices before st arting the connections. 2. Connect the PC-A10 SCART Adapte r to the TV or VCR’ s terminals. 3. Connect the MTC-100 Multi Cable to the camcorder’s A V terminal and the terminals on the SCART A dapter . Connect the whi te plug to the w[...]

102 R ecor ding to a V CR Y ou can copy your recordi ngs by connec ting the camc order to a VCR or a di gital video device. For a c onnection di agram showi ng how to connect the camcorder to a VCR see the previous section Pl aying Back on a TV Screen (1 0 0 ) . 1. Set the camcorder to play movi es ( ) and load a recorded disc. 2. Connected device:[...]

103 External Connections Connecting to a Computer E Connecting to a Computer T r ansfer ring R ecor dings to a Computer Windows users on ly: With the suppli ed USB cable and t he Roxio MyDVD fo r Canon software yo u can transfer the movies and s till images you recorde d, from the dis c to a computer and easily e dit them. For fur ther details abou[...]

104  For support conc erning Roxio MyDVD for Can on: Canon Inc. and the Canon re lated cust omer support centers do no t provide support conc erning the Rox io MyDVD for Can on software. For any questions or technical issues regar ding the software , its installatio n and operati on, please contact direct ly Sonic Solu tions custo mer suppor t r[...]

105 External Connections Connecting to a Computer E Connecting the Camcorder and Running the Sof tware 1. Power the camcorder from a household power outl et. 2. St art the computer and turn on the camco rder and set it to p lay movies () . 3. Connect the camcorde r to the computer using the USB cable. 4. Run the pro gram from the de sktop shortcut [...]

106 • If the (print/sh are) butt on does not lig ht up even if yo u completed the user registrat ion, verify that th e icon appears on your computer’s desktop tool bar . If it does not, di sconnect the USB cable, restart the computer a nd connect t he camcorder to the compute r again. 3. Once the butto n’s bl ue light is on, press the (pr int[...]

107 External Connections Connecting to a Computer E Creating Backup Copies of your DVD Y ou can creat e a backup cop y of your finali zed disc on a commo n (12 cm) DVD disc. Even if you r computer does not hav e a DVD drive with writing capabilities, you can use the camcorder itself to create a ba ckup disc on an 8 cm Mini DVD disc. 1. Connect th e[...]

108 T r ansfer ring Still Images to a Computer (Direct T r ansfer) With the suppli ed USB cable an d Digital Video Software, you can t ransfer sti ll images to a computer by si mply pressing the (print/shar e) button. Prep arations The first time you co nnect the camcorder to the computer , you need to inst all the software and set the auto-launch [...]

109 External Connections Connecting to a Computer E  Users of Window s XP and Mac OS X: Y our camcor der is equipped w ith the stan dard Picture T ransfer Protocol (PTP) allowing you t o download sti ll images (JPE G only) by simpl y connecting the camcorder to a co mputer via USB cable wi thout installing the software from the DIGIT AL VIDEO SO[...]

110  Y ou can pre ss ( ) to transfer the im ages, instea d of the button. With [ ALL IMAGES], [ NEW IMAGES ] or [ TRANSFER ORDERS], a confirmatio n message appe ars. Select [O K] and press ( ).  When the camcor der is conne cted to the comp uter and the i mage select ion screen is di splayed, press the MENU bu tton to retu rn to the tr ansfer[...]

111 External Connections Connecting to a Computer E T r ansfer ring Images with T r ansfer Or der Settings Y ou can selec t still imag es recorded on the memory car d to transf er to the compu ter . These trans fer settings are comp atible with the Digit al Print Order Format (DPOF) standards. Up to 99 8 images can be selected. Selecting S till Ima[...]

112 Erasing All T ransfer Orders 1. Set the camcorder to view still im ages recorded on the memory card (/ ) . 2. Press the MENU button and use the omni s elector ( , ) to select the [STILL IMG OPER.] menu an d then select the [ ORD. ALL ERASE] opt ion. 3. Select [YES] and press ( ). All “ ” disappear . 4. Press the MENU button to close the men[...]

113 Printing E Printing Printing Still Ima ges Connecting the Camcorder to the Pri nter 1. Make sure that the memory card or disc cont aining the still images you want to print is loaded in the camco rder . 2. T urn on the printer. 3. Set the camcorder to view still images ( ). 4. Select as the media for the still images, the media from where you w[...]

114 Printing with the (Print/Share) Button Y ou can print a still image without ch anging the se ttings by simp ly pressing the (print/sha re) button. 1. Select ( ) the still image you wish to print. 2. Press the (print/share) button. • Printing s tarts. The but ton flashes and stays on when printing is compl ete. • T o co ntinue pr inting, sel[...]

115 Printing E  Cancel Printing Press ( ) durin g printing. A confirmat ion dialog a ppears. Sele ct [OK] and press ( ) . With Canon’s PictBrid ge compatible print ers, the print ing will stop immediately (e ven if not completed) and the paper will be fe d through .  Printing Err ors If an error oc curs duri ng the printi ng process , an er[...]

116 Selecting Print Settings The procedure for selecti ng the number of copies is co mmon to all print ers. Other pr int setting pr ocedures vary de pending on your printer model. Selecting the Number of Copies A maximum of 99 copies can be selected for each still image. 1. In the print setting menu, select ( , ) (COPIES) and press ( ). 2. Select ([...]

117 Printing E Paper Settings 1. In the print setting menu, select ( , ) [P APER] and press ( ). 2. Select ( ) the paper size and press ( ). Select the paper si ze of the paper s et in your pri nter . 3. Select ( ) the paper type and press ( ). Select the paper t ype of the paper s et in your pri nter . 4. Select ( ) a layout option and press ( ). [...]

118 Setting the Print Effe ct (Image Optimize) This func tion uses the camcor der ’s record ing information t o optimize the image data, yielding high quality pri nts. 1. In the print setting menu, select ( , ) (print effect) and press ( ). 2. Select ( ) a setting and press ( ). DC 20_10_PAL-E.book Page 118 Fr iday, Septem ber 2, 2005 6:36 PM[...]

119 Printing E Selecting T rimming Settings Set the print st yle before ch anging the tr imming set tings. 1. In the print setting menu, select ( , ) [TRIMMING] and press ( ). The trimming f rame appears. 2. Change the size of the trimmi ng frame. • Move the zoom lever toward T to shrink the frame , and toward W to enlarge it. • T o cancel the [...]

120 Printing with Print Or der Settings Y ou can sel ect still im ages for prin ting and se t the number of copies de sired. These print order setti ngs are compatibl e with the Digi tal Print Order Fo rmat (DPOF) standar ds and can be us ed for printing on DPOF compat ible printers ( 1 13). Up to 998 s till images can be selecte d. Selecting S til[...]

121 Printing E Erasing All Print Orders 1. Set the camcorder to view still im ages recorded on the memory card (/ ) . 2. Press the MENU button and use the omni s elector ( , ) to select the [STILL IMG OPER.] menu and th en select the [ ORD. ALL ERASE] opt ion. 3. Select [YES] and press ( ). All “ ” disa ppear . 4. Press the MENU button to close[...]

122 Trouble? Troubleshooting If you have a pr oblem with you r camcorder, refer to this che cklist. Con sult your dea ler or a Canon Servic e Center if the problem persis ts. Power Source Recording/Playback Problem Solution Camcorder will not turn on. Battery pack is exhausted. Replace or charge the battery pack. 19 Attach the battery pack correctl[...]

123 T rouble? E Recording/Ed iting The disc cannot be ejected. Turn off the camcorder , disconnect the compact power adapter and remove the battery pack. Restore the power supply and try again. – The camcorder has exceeded its operational temperature. Disconnect the compact power adapter and remove the battery pack and let the camcorder cool down[...]

124 Playback Sound is distorted. When recording near loud sounds (such as fireworks or concerts), sound may become distorted. This is not a malfunction. – A vertical light bar appears on the screen. Bright light in a dark scene may cause a vertical light bar (smear) to appear . This is not a malfunction. – Viewfinder picture is blurred. Adjust [...]

125 T rouble? E Playing Back the Disc in an External DVD Device External D VD device r efers to DVD playe rs, DVD re corders, computer ’ s DV D drives a nd other digital d evices. Memory Card Operation Printing The keys on the wireless controller do not function. Check that you did not lay the camcorder on its side so the omni selector ’s b utt[...]

126 Condensation Moving the camco rder rapidl y between hot a nd cold tempe ratures may ca use condensati on (water d roplets) to for m on its inter nal surfaces . S top u sing the c amcorder if condensati on is detected. Continued use may damage the c amcorder . Condensation may form i n the following cases: How to avoid condensation:  Unload t[...]

127 T rouble? E List of Messa ges Disc Related Errors Message Explana tion SET THE TIME ZONE, DA TE AND TIME Y ou have not set the time zone, date and time. This message appears each time you turn the power on until you set the time zone, date and time. 26 CHANGE THE BA TTERY PA C K Battery pack is exhausted. Replace or charge the battery pack. 19 [...]

128 Memory Card Related Messages ACCESS ERROR There was a disc error when reading the disc or atte mpting to write onto it. Try cleaning the disc or replace it. 132 This message can also appear if condensation has formed. Wait until the camcorder dries completely before resuming use. 126 DISC COVER IS OPEN V erify the disc is correctly inserted and[...]

129 T rouble? E Direct Print Related Messages About Canon P IXMA/SELPHY DS Printers: If the printer’s error indic ator flashes or an err or messag e appears on the printer ’s oper ation panel, refer to the print er ’s instruct ion manual. Message Expl anation P APER ERROR There is a problem with the paper . Wrong paper size is inserted, the i[...]

130 P APER LEVER ERROR Paper lever error occurred. Adjust the paper selection lever to the proper position. PRINTER COVER OPEN Close the printer cover securely . NO PRINTHEAD No print head is installed in the printer or the print head is defective. Message Expl anation DC 20_10_PAL-E.book Page 130 Fr iday, Septem ber 2, 2005 6:36 PM[...]

131 Do’ s & Don’ ts E Do’s & Don’ts Handling Precautions Camcorder  Do not carr y the camcorde r by the LCD panel or the disc cov er . Be carefu l when closing th e LCD panel.  Do not le ave the camco rder in pl aces subjec t to high temperatur es (like the inside of a car under di rect sunlig ht), or high humidity .  Do no[...]

132  Although th e battery p ack’s operat ing temperature r ange is from 0 ° C to 40 ° C, the optimal ra nge is from 10 ° C to 30 ° C. At cold t emperatures, performa nce will temporari ly decline. Warm it in your pocket be fore use.  Replace th e battery pac k if the usable t ime after full charge diminishes substantial ly at normal te[...]

133 Do’ s & Don’ ts E Memory Card  We recommend saving back ups of memory card ima ges on your comput er ’s hard drive or other ex ternal memory devic e. Image data may b e corrupted or lo st due to memory card defects or exposure to static electri city . Canon Inc . makes no warr anties for corrupted or lo st data.  Do not turn off[...]

134 Recycling the Built-in Rechargeable L ithium Battery If you sho uld dispose of yo ur camcorder , first remove the bu ilt-in rechargeabl e lithium battery for recycling ac cording t o the recycl ing syste m of your coun try . The camcor der has inte rnal componen ts that can produce high vo ltage. T o reduce the risk of electrical shock, be sure[...]

135 Do’ s & Don’ ts E 3. Remove the LCD display cover and the back cover . Detach the cabl e connecto rs with a pair of long-nosed p liers or simp ly cut them wi th a pair of scissors . 4. Being careful not to tou ch the part indicated in the illu stration remove the additional screws. T ouch ing the cond enser can present a ser ious ris k [...]

136 Maintenance/Other s Storage  If you do not i ntend to use the camcorder fo r a long time, st ore it in a plac e free of dust, in low h umidity , and a t temperat ures not higher th an 30 ° C.  After st orage, check th e functions of yo ur camcorder to mak e sure that the camcorder is still working pr operly . Cleaning Camcorder Body and [...]

137 Additional Information E Addition al Information S ys te m D iagra m (Availability d iffer s fr om ar ea to ar ea) BP-208 Battery Pack CG-300E Battery Charger MTC-100 Multi Cable CA-570 Compact Power Adapter SC-2000 Soft Carrying Case WS-20 Wrist S trap Shoulder Strap miniSD Card TL-H27 T ele-converter WD-H27 Wide-converter FS-H27U Filter Set B[...]

138 Optional Accessories Battery Packs When you need ext ra battery packs, select only the BP-20 8 battery pack. CG-300E Battery Charger Use the batter y charger for charging the battery packs . Charging Time: 105 min. Charging time varies according to the charging c ondition. TL-H27 T ele-converter This T ele-converter lens increases the focal len[...]

139 Additional Information E Shoulder Strap Y ou can at tach a should er strap for more security and portabilit y . Pass the ends th rough the s trap mount and adjust the l ength of th e strap. WS-20 Wrist S trap Use this f or extr a addit ional pro tection for active shoot ing. SC-2000 Sof t Carrying Case A handy camcorde r bag with padded compart[...]

140 Specifications DC20/DC10 System Disc Recording System Video: DVD-VIDEO (VIDEO mode) DVD-VR (VR mode) only with 8 cm DVD -RW Video Co mpression: MPEG2 Audio Compr ession: Dolby Digit al 2ch S till Images: Exif 2.2** complia nt with JPEG compression T elevision System CC IR standard (625 lines, 50 fields) P AL color signal Image Sensor :1/3.9-inc[...]

141 Additional Information E CA-570 Comp act Power Adapter BP-208 Battery Pack Weight and dimension s are approx imate. Err ors and omis sions except ed. Subjec t to change withou t notice. Memory Card Recording media miniSD Card* Size of St ill Images 1632 x 1224 ( only), 1280 x 960, 640 x 480 pixels File Format Design rule for Camera File system [...]

142 Inde x 16:9 scre en ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 A Abroad, usi ng the camcorder . . . . . . . 136 AEB - Expo sure bracketing . . . . . . . . . 64 AF-assist l amp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Auto (rec ording program) . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Auto slow s hutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Av ( recording program[...]

143 Additional Information E N ND filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Night (SCN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 O Omni selector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 On-screen displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Original reco rdings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 P P (recordin g program) . . . . .[...]

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