Canon DC330 manual

PUB. DIM-855A DVD Camcorder Instruction Manual Caméscope DVD Manuel d’instruction English Français Español Videocámara DVD Manual de Instrucciones NTSC Please read also the Digital V ideo Software instruction manual (on PDF file). Refer to the installation guide for further details. V euillez lir e aussi le manuel d’instruction Digital Vide[...]

2 Introduction Important Usage Instructions WARN ING ! TO RE DU CE TH E R ISK O F FI RE OR EL EC TR IC SH OC K, DO NO T E XP OS E T HIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. WARN ING ! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK AND TO REDUC E ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, U SE THE RECOMMENDE D ACCESSORIES ONL Y . COPYRIGHT WARNING: Unauthorized recording of copyrighted [...]

3 In these safet y instructions th e word “product” r efers to the Canon DVD Camcorder DC330 A and all its accessories. 1 Read Instructions — All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the pr oduct is oper ated. 2 Retain Instruct ions — The s afety and operating instructions should be r etained for future reference. 3 H[...]

4 14 Lightning — For added pr otection of this product durin g a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and u nused for long periods of time, disconnect i t from the wall outlet an d disconnect the antenna. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power -line surges. 15 Overloading — Do not overload wall outlets and [...]

5 How to Select a DVD Disc There are many types of DVD discs but this camcorder uses only the following thr ee types of 8 cm mini DVD discs: DVD-R, DVD-R DL and DVD-R W . Read the differ ences between them and select the di sc that best fits your needs. DVD-Rs can be recor ded only once – you cannot edit or del ete the recordings. On the other ha[...]

6 Adv antages of Using DVDs No need to worry about r ecording over a tape. When you use a DVD, the camcor der will autom atically r ecord on the empty space of the disc. So you don't hav e to worry about mistake nly recor ding over a precious memory . Just select a sc ene fr om the index scr een. Y ou don't need to bother running a tape f[...]

7 Available features depend on the DVD disc used 1 Only scen es in the playlist can be divided. 2 Disc finalizat ion is the processing of the free space (the unrecorded area) on the disc in order to mak e it playable on external DVD devices ( 49 ). Playback ca nnot be guaranteed with a ll external DVD devices. T o finalize a DVD- R DL disc, the cam[...]

8 • Table of con tents T able of contents Introduction ________ ____________ ___________ _____ 5 How to Select a DVD Disc 6 Advantage s of Using DV Ds 11 About this Manual 12 Getting to Know the Camcorder 12 Supplied Ac cessor ies 13 Components Guide 16 Screen Displays Preparations ________ ____________ ___________ _____ 19 Getting Started 19 Cha[...]

Table of contents • 9 35 Basic Playback 35 Playing Back th e Video 37 Deleting Scenes 37 On-Screen Displa ys (Data Code) 38 Additional Functions 38 : Special Sc ene Recording Programs 40 Flexible Recording: Changing the Shutter Speed 41 LCD Video Light 41 Self Timer 42 Manual Focus Adjustment 43 Manual Exposure Adjustment 43 White Balance 44 Imag[...]

10 • Table of contents 61 Printing Photos 61 Printing Photos - Direct Print 61 Selecting the Print Settings 64 Print Orders External Connections __________ ____________ _______ 66 Connecting to a TV or VCR 66 Connection Diagram 67 Playback on a TV S creen 67 Copying your Re cordi ngs to an External Vi deo Recor der 68 Connecting to a Computer 68 [...]

Introduction • 11 Thank you for purchasing the Canon DC330. Pl ea s e rea d t hi s m an ua l ca ref ul ly b ef ore yo u u se the ca mc ord er and ret ai n i t f or f ut ure ref ere nce . S ho ul d y ou r c amc ord er fa il to operate corr ectly , refer to Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g ( 79). Conventions Used in this Manual • IMPORT ANT : Precaut[...]

12 • Introduction Getting to Know the Camcorder * Includes the electronic ve rsion of th e Digital V ideo Software instruction manual on PDF file. Supplied Accessories CA-570 Compact Power Adapter (incl. power cord) NB-2LH Battery Pack WL-D86 Wireless Controller Lithium Button Battery CR2025 for Wireless Controller IFC-300PCU USB Cable STV-250N S[...]

Introduction • 13 Names of buttons and switches other than the joystick are indicated within a “ button ” frame (for example ). Components Guide Left side view Front view Right side view Lens cover switch ( 30, 52) ( o p e n , closed ) USB terminal ( 68) AV t e r m i n a l ( 6 6 ) CARD access indic ator ( 5 2) Speaker switch ( 22) Lock button[...]

14 • Introduction Names of buttons and switches other than the joystick are indicated within a “ button ” frame (for example ). Back view To p v i e w Bottom view Joystick ( 22) FUNC. button ( 23, 72) DISP . button ( 37, 59) Remote sensor ( 20) Dioptric adjustment lever ( 31) Viewfinder ( 31) QUICK ST ART button and standby lamp ( 34) PLA Y m[...]

Introduction • 15 Wireless Controller WL-D86 ST ART/STOP button ( 30) FUNC. button ( 23, 72) MENU button ( 24) PLA YLIST button ( 46) N a v i g a t i o n b u t t o n s ( /// ) PREV ./NEXT buttons: Scene skip ( 36) / Index screen page up/down ( 35) Reverse SEARCH button ( 36) / Reverse SLOW bu tton ( 36) PLA Y b utton ( 35) PA U S E b u t t o n ( [...]

16 • Introduction Screen Displays Recording movies Playing movies (during playback) Operating mode ( 22) / Disc specification ( 5) Recording pr ogram ( 38, 40) White balance ( 43) Image ef fect ( 44) LCD video light ( 41) Digital effe cts ( 45) Recording mode ( 32) Disc type DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW ( 5) Finalized disc mark ( 49) Manual focus ( 42[...]

Introduction • 17 Recording still ima ges Viewing still images Zoom ( 32), Exposure ( 43) Recording pr ogram ( 38, 40) White balance ( 43) Image ef fect ( 44) LCD video light ( 41) Digital effe cts ( 45) Drive mode ( 57 ) Still image quality/size ( 53) Manual focu s ( 42) Number of still images available on the memory car d Self timer ( 41) AF fr[...]

18 • Introduction Disc operation Record, Record pause, Playback, Pl ayback pause, Fast playback, Fast reverse playback, Slow playback, Slow reverse playba ck Remaining recording time When there is n o more disc space availa ble, “ END” will be displa yed and the recording will stop. Remaining battery charge estimate • When is displayed in r[...]

Preparations • 19 Preparations This chapter de scribes basic ope rations, such as na vigating the menus, and first time se ttings to help you learn more about your camcor der . Getting Started Charging the Battery Pack The camcorder can be power ed with a battery pack or di rectly using the compact power adapter . Char ge the battery pack before [...]

20 • Preparations 1 Disconnect the compact power adapter from the ca mcorder. 2 U nplug the power c ord fr om the power outlet and the compact power adapte r . Press to release the battery pack. Slide t he battery pa ck down and then pull it out. IMPORT ANT • T ur n off the camcor der before connecting or discon necting the compact power adapte[...]

Preparations • 21 2 Place the lithium button battery with the + side facing up. 3 Insert the battery holder . Point the wir eless contr oller at the camcorder’ s remote sensor when you pre ss the buttons. Y ou can rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees to use the wirele ss contro ller from the fr ont of the camcorder . NOTES • The wireless contr ol[...]

22 • Preparations Basic Operation of the Camcorder Pow e r Sw i t ch In addition to turnin g the camcorder on and off, th e s witch also toggles the camcorder’ s operating mode. T o turn on the camcorder: Hold the lock button pressed down and turn the switch to ON. T o change the operating mode: From th e ON position, turn the switch momentaril[...]

Preparations • 23 The functions assigne d to the joystick change accor ding to the operation mode and the camcorder’ s settings. Press to display/hide the joysti ck guide (when r ecord ing, the joystick guide will appear only when the mode switch is set to ). In the illustrations of this manual, positions other than those relevant to the functi[...]

24 • Preparations Y ou can press to close the menu at any time. Selecting an Option from the Setup Me nus 1 Pr ess . In the index screen (VIDEO m ode) and still image inde x screen, the setup menus will open. Skip to step 3. 2 Select ( ) the icon and press to open the setup menus. • Y ou can also hold pressed down for more than 1 second or pres[...]

Preparations • 25 First Time Se tting s Setting the Date and Time Y ou will need to set the date and time of the camcor der befor e you can start using it. The [DA TE/TIME] scr e en will appear automati cally when the camcor der’ s clock is not set. When the [DA TE/TIME] scr een appears, the year will be di splayed in orang e and indicated with[...]

26 • Preparations Changing the T ime Zone Change the time zone to match your location. The default set ting is New Yo r k . [ MENU] [ DA T E/TIME SETUP] [T .ZONE/DS T] Desired time zon e* * T o adjust for da ylight saving time, select the area name marked wi th a . Wor ld Ti me Zon es Once you have set th e time zone, date and time, you do not ne[...]

Preparations • 27 • When yo u wish to include your self in the picture when r ecording with the self timer . • T o allow the camcor der to be operated with the wireless cont roller from the front. NOTES About the LCD and viewfinder screen: The screens ar e produ ced using extremely high-precision m anuf acturing techniques, with more than 99.[...]

28 • Preparations Retract the grip belt under the camcorder so it will not get in the way of the disc cover . 3 Insert the di sc an d press its center firmly until it clic ks in place. • Insert the disc with the recor ding side facing down (single sided discs – label side facing out). • Be careful not to touch the reco rding sur face of the[...]

Preparations • 29 • Retract the grip belt under the camcorde r so it will not get in the way of the disc cover . • It may take a moment after sliding for the disc cov er to open. 2 Grab the edge of the disc and gently pull it out. Be careful not to touch the recor ding surface of the disc o r the pick up lens. 3 Close the disc co ver . IMPORT[...]

30 • Video Vi d e o This chapter covers functions r ela ted to shooting and playing back movies - fr om basic r ecor ding and zooming to more adv anced manual picture adjustments. Basic Recording Shooting Video 1 Move the / switch to (movies). 2 T urn the switch to ON to set the camcor der in CAM ERA mode. The red CAMERA indicator will turn on. 3[...]

Video • 31 • Observe the following precautions while the DISC access indi cator is on or flashing. Faili ng to do so may r esult in permanent data loss. - Do not subject the camcorder to vibrations or strong impacts. - Do not open the disc cover and do not remove the disc. - Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder . - Do no[...]

32 • Video Selecting the Recording Mode Changing the r ecor ding mode will change the reco rding time available on the disc. Select XP or SP mode for better movie qual ity ; se le ct L P m ode fo r lo ng er reco rdi ng ti me s. The following tabl e gives approximate rec ord in g ti me s w it h a bra nd ne w D VD disc (on a single r ecor ding side[...]

Video • 33 [ MENU] [ C A M E R A S E T U P ] [ZOOM TYPE] Desire d opti on NOTES The zoom range of th e advanced zoom will change depending on the aspect ratio of the sc ene (7 4 ) . Selecting the Zoom Speed Options  Default value [ MENU] [ C A M E R A S E T U P ] [ZOOM SPEED] Desir ed option NOTES The fastest zoom speed can be achieved with th[...]

34 • Video Quick Start Function When you press the camcorder enters the standby mode. In standby mode the camcor der consumes only abou t half the power used when reco rding, sav ing ener gy when you are using a battery pack. Additionally , when you press again the camco rder is rea dy to sta rt rec ord in g wi th in ap pro x. 1 second*, ensuring[...]

Video • 35 If does not appear on the joysti ck guide, repea tedly push the joystick () t o w a r d [ N E X T ] to di splay it. 2 Push the joystick ( ) toward . • The camcorder plays back the last scene (but without sound) and ret ur ns to rec ord pa us e mo de . • While r eviewing the sce ne, select the icon and press to return to the recordi[...]

36 • Video 5 I f the joystick gui de does not appear on screen, press to display it. 6 Push the joystick ( ) toward / to pause the playback. 7 Push the joystick ( ) toward to stop the playback and return to the scene index sc reen. NOTES • Depending on the r ecording condition s, you may notice brief sto ps in video or sound playback between sc[...]

Video • 37 • The sound from the built-in s peaker will be muted when you cl ose the LC D panel or while the STV-25 0N Stereo V ideo Cable is connected to the A V terminal. • If you turn down the volume completely , the icon will change to . Deleting Scenes If you are using a DVD-R W disc, you can delete those scenes that you are not intereste[...]

38 • Video Repeatedly press to tur n the on-screen displays on/off in the following se quence: •A l l d i s p l a y s o n •A l l d i s p l a y s o f f 1 •A l l d i s p l a y s o n • Data code 2 only •A l l d i s p l a y s o f f 1 However , the m arkers and the icons and will still appear on the screen. 2 Data code: Time, date and camera[...]

Video • 39 NOTES • Do not set the mode switch to during the actual recording of a scene; the brightness of the picture may change abruptly . • [ PORTRAIT]/[ SPORTS]/ [ BEACH]/[ SNOW] - The picture may not appear smooth during playback. • [ PORTRAIT] - The blur effect of the background increases the mor e you zoom in ( T ). • [ NIGHT] - Mo[...]

40 • Video Flexible Recording: Changing the Shutter Speed Use the automatic expo sure (AE) program to us e functions like the white balance or imag e effec ts, or give priori ty to the shutter speed. Use faster shutter speeds to record subjects mo ving quickly . U se slower shutter speeds to add motion blur , emphasizing the f eel of movement. PO[...]

Video • 41 image, but the im age quality may be lower , and the auto foc us may not work well. - The image may flicker when reco rding with fast shutter speeds. - Recording movies un der fluorescent lights: If the screen starts to flicker , select [ SHUTTER-PRIO.AE] and set the shutter speed to 1/100. LCD Video Light Y ou can use the LCD video li[...]

42 • Video Manual Focus Adjustment Autofocus may not work well on the following subj ects. In such case, fo cus manually . • Ref lective surf aces • Subjects with low contrast or without vertical line s • Fast moving subjects • Thr ough wet windows • Night sc enes POINTS TO CHECK Adjust the zoom before you start the procedur e. Mode swi[...]

Video • 43 Manual Exposure Adjustment At times, backlit subjects ma y appear too dark (underexpo sed) or subjec ts under ver y str ong li ghts may appear too bright or glaring ( overexposed). T o correct this, you can manually adjust the exposure. POINTS TO CHECK Mode switch: (exc ept for the [ F IR EW ORK S] rec ord in g p rogr am ). 1 If the jo[...]

44 • Video [ AUTO] Desired option* * When you select [ SET], do not press and continue in stead with the following proc edure. 1 Point the camcord er at a white object, zoom in until it fills the whole screen and press . When the adjustment is compl eted, stops flashing and s tays on. The camcorder r etains th e custom setting even if you tur n o[...]

Video • 45 Digital Effects POINTS TO CHECK Mode s witc h: : [ BLK &WHT], [ SEPIA] only . Options  Default value NOTES • When you apply a fader , not only the picture but also the so und will fade in or out. When you apply an effect, the sound will be recor ded normally . • The camcorder retains the last setting used even if you tur n o[...]

46 • Video : Push the joystick ( ) to wa rd wh il e re co rdin g o r i n re cord pause mode. : Push the joystick ( ) toward and then press to recor d the still im age. Managing Sce nes and the Di sc Creating a Playlist Create a playlist to easi ly edit your movies. Incl ude in your playlist o nly the scenes you pr efer or cha nge the or der in wh[...]

Video • 47 Switching Between Original and Playlist Scenes POINTS TO CHECK Disc type: DVD-RW • VR mode [ TO PLA YLIST]* * Appears in the original index scr een. In the playlist, [ TO ORIGINAL] appears inste ad. Moving Scenes in the Playlist POINTS TO CHECK Disc type: DVD-RW • VR mode From the original index scr een, switch to the playlist ( 47[...]

48 • Video NOTES • Very short scenes (shorter than 2 seconds) cannot be divided. • The new scene will be added to the playlist after the scene that was divided. Initializing the Disc Y ou need to ini tialize all new DVD-RW discs when you first insert them into the camcorder and you may have to initialize th em if you get the messa ge “UNABL[...]

Video • 49 Finalizing the Disc T o play the disc you r ecorded on a DVD player , a computer’ s DVD drive or other digital device, you need to finalize it first . Y ou do not need to finalize the disc to play back your rec ord in gs w it h t he camcord er connected to the TV . POINTS TO CHECK Power the camcor der using the compact power ad apter[...]

50 • Video Disc Playback on External Devices After finalizing th e disc with your recor dings, you can play it on DVD players compat ible with the type of disc used (DVD-R, DVD-R DL or DVD-R W). Y ou cannot play back discs on an external DVD device if the discs hav e not yet been finalized. For a summary , you can refer to the sidebar on page 50.[...]

Video • 51 [ DISC OPERA TIONS] [UNFINALIZ E] [YES]* Pres s when the confirmation screen appe ars * During t he disc unfinalization a progress bar is displayed. IMPORT ANT • Be sure to unfinalize the disc in normal room temperatures. If the procedur e was not completed correctly due to high temperatur e, let the camcorder cool off befor e resumi[...]

52 • Photos Photos Refer to this chapter fo r details on shoo ting photos – from capturing and playing back images to printing them. Basic Recording T aking Photos 1 Move the / swit ch to (still images). 2 T urn the switch to ON to set the camcor der in CAM ERA mode. The red CAMERA indi cator will turn on. 3 Move the lens cover swi tch down to [...]

Photos • 53 Selecting Photo Size and Quality Still im ages are recorded on the memory card us ing JPEG compr ession. As a general rule sel ect a lar ger ima ge size for higher quality . Select the [ LW 1152x648] size for photos with an aspect ratio of 16:9. Options Image size opti ons and the appr oximate number of still imag es that can be recor[...]

54 • Photos Erasing the Last Photo Just Recorded Y ou can eras e the still imag e recorded last while r eviewing it within the time set for the [REVIEW] op tion (or immediately after recor ding it, if [REVIE W] is set to [ OFF]). While re viewing the image i mmediately af te r re cord in g: 1 Push the joystick ( ) toward . 2 Select ( ) [ERASE] an[...]

Photos • 55 Push the joystick ( ) and hold it pressed down to run quickly thr ough the still image s. 1 If the jo ystick guide does not appear on screen, press to display it. 2 Push the joystick ( ) toward . 3 Select ( ) [ JUMP 10 IMAGES] or [ JUMP 100 IMAGES]. 4 Jump ( ) the number of images selected and press . Y ou can press ag ain to hide the[...]

56 • Photos Magnifying Photos during Playback During playback, still ima ges can be magnified up to 5 times. 1 Move the zoom lever toward T . • The image is ma gnified by 2 times and a frame a ppears indicating the position of the magnified area. • T o further enla r ge the image, m ove the zoom lever toward T . T o reduce the magnification t[...]

Photos • 57 Additional Functions Continuous Shooting and Exposure Bracketing (Drive Mode) T ake a series of pictur es of a mov ing subject or record the same picture in 3 levels of exposur e in order to choose later the picture you like the best. POINTS TO CHECK Mode switch : (except for the [ F IR EW ORK S] rec ord in g p rogr am ). Options  [...]

58 • Photos Press and hold it pressed down. Once the focus is automatically adjusted, will turn green. A series of still images will be recor ded as long as you hold the button pressed. Press . Once the focus is automatically adjusted, will tur n green. Thr ee still images in different exposures will be recor ded on the memo ry car d. Automatic F[...]

Photos • 59 Histogram and Other Screen Displays When viewing still im ages you can display the histogram and the i cons of all the functions use d at the time of recor ding. Us e the histogram as a refer ence to verify the correct exposure of the stil l image. The area to the right of the histogram repr esents highlights and the lef t side repr e[...]

60 • Photos Initializing the Memory Card Initialize m emory cards when you us e them with this camcorder for the first time, or to eras e all the still i mages on them. Options [ MENU] [ STILL IMG OPER.] [INITIALIZE CA RD] Select the car d initialization method [YES]* * Press to cancel the co mplete initialization while it is in progr ess. All th[...]

Photos • 61 Printing Photos Printing Photos - Direct Print The camcor der can be co nnected to any PictBridge-compatibl e printer . Y ou can mark in advance the still images you want to print and set the desired number of copies as a print orde r ( 64). Canon printers: SELPHY printers of the CP , DS and ES series and PIXMA printers marked with th[...]

62 • Photos Options NOTES Print setting options and [DEF AUL T] settings vary depending on the printer model. For details, refer to the printer’ s instruction man ual. [P APER] [ PAPER SIZE]: Available paper s izes vary depending on the printer model. [ PAPER TYPE]: Sele ct [PHOTO], [FAST PHOTO], [PLAIN] or [DEFAUL T]. [ P AGE LA YOUT]: Select [...]

Photos • 63 Printing after Changing the Print Settings 1 If the joystick guide does not appear on screen, press to display it. 2 Push the joystick ( ) toward . The print settings menu appears. 3 In the print settings menu, select ( , ) the setting you want to change and press . 4 Select ( ) the desired setting option and press . 5 Select ( , ) [P[...]

64 • Photos • If the message “BUSY” does not disappear , d isconnect the USB cable and restor e the conn ection after a short while. Print Orders Y ou can mark in a dvance the still images you want to print and set the desired number of copies as a print or der . Later , you can easily print out the print orders by connecting the camc order[...]

Photos • 65 press . The remai ning images will be printed. Printing cannot be restarted when the print order settings have been changed or if you deleted a still image with print order se ttings. * In case the print or der was interrupt ed after the first still image, t his menu option will appear as [P RINT] instead. Erasing All Print Orders [ M[...]

66 • External Connections External Connections This chapter explai ns step-by-step how to connect your camcor der to an exter nal device such a s a TV , VCR, or computer . Connecting to a TV or VCR Connection Diagram T ur n off a ll the devices when making the connec tion and refer also to the instruction manual of the connected device. Connectin[...]

External Connections • 67 Playback on a TV Screen This section explains how to pl ay back the disc or s till images with this camcor der by connecting it to a TV . T o play back the disc with another DVD device refer to Disc Playback on an External Device ( 48). POINTS TO CHECK Before connecting the camcorder , select the [TV TYPE] setting accord[...]

68 • External Connections Connecting to a Computer Note: Do not use the camcor der as an external drive when us ing a computer to create di scs. PC Connection Diagram Corel Application Disc - Movie Playback/Editing and Various Disc Operations The supplied CD-ROM Corel Application D isc includes softwar e that will allow you to play back m ovies, [...]

External Connections • 69 and 3) and proceed directly to transfer the still im ages ( 69) . 1 Install the supp lied Digital Video Software. Refer to the installation guide (separate le aflet included with the CD-ROM). 2 Set the camcorder to mode. 3 Connect the camcorder to the computer using the USB c able. • Refer to PC Connection Diagram ( 68[...]

70 • External Connections When you sel ect [ ALL IMAGES], [ NEW IMAGES] o r [ TRA NSFER ORDERS], all the r elevant still images will be transferred to the computer in one batch and their thum bnails will be displayed on the computer . 1 Select ( ) a transfer option a nd press . 2 Select ( ) [OK] and press . • The camcor der returns to the trans[...]

External Connections • 71 2 Press to set th e tra nsfer order . A checkmark appe ars in the box next to the transfer order symbol . Press again to cancel the transfer order . 3 Repeat steps 1-2 to mark additional im ages with tran sfer orders or press twice to close the menu. Erasing All T ransfer Orders [ M E N U ] [ STILL IMG OPER.] [ERASE ALL [...]

72 • Additional Information Additional Information This chapter contai ns troubles hooting advice, scr een message s, handling and maintenance ti ps, and other information. Appendix : Menu Opt ions Lists Menu items not available a ppear grayed out. For detai ls about how to select an ite m, ref er to Using the Menus ( 23 ). For details a bout eac[...]

Additional Information • 73 FUNC. Menu ( cont.) 1 Option available only when the mode switch is set to . 2 Option available only in the original in dex screen with DVD-RW discs in VR mode. 3 Option available only in the playlist inde x screen with D VD-R W discs in VR mode. 4 Option available only in the index sc r een with DVD-RW discs in VR mod[...]

74 • Additional Information Camera Setup (Advanced Zoom, Image Stabilizer , etc.) CAMERA SETUP 1 Option available only when the recording pr ogram is set to or (only in the [ PROGRAM AE ] recor ding pr ogram). 2 Option available only when the mode switch is set to . 3 [ ADVANCED] when [WIDESCREEN] is set to [ OFF]. [A.SL SHUTTER]: The camcorder a[...]

Additional Information • 75 • Playing bac k a w idescreen recording: TV sets compatible with the Video ID-1 system will automatically switch to wide (1 6:9) mode. Otherwis e, change the aspect ratio of the TV manually . T o play back on a TV with normal aspect ratio (4:3) change the [TV TYPE] setting accordingly ( 77). [WIND SCREEN]: The camcor[...]

76 • Additional Information Display Setup (L CD Brightness, L anguage, etc.) DISPLA Y SETUP [BRIGHTNESS]: Adjust ( ) the brightness of the LCD dis play with the joy stick. • Changing the brightness of the LCD display does not affect that of the viewfinder or the recor dings. [TV SCREEN]: When set to [ ON], the camcorder’ s on-screen displays [...]

Additional Information • 77 System Setup (Volume, Beep , etc.) SYSTEM SETUP [WL. REMOTE]: Allows the camcor der to be operat ed with the wirele ss controller . [SPEAKER VOL.]: Adjust ( ) the volume of the playback. [BEEP]: A beep will accompany so me operations like turning on the camcorder , the self- timer countdown, etc. It also serves as a wa[...]

78 • Additional Information Date/Ti me Setup DA TE/TIME SETUP [ D AT E F O R M AT ] : Changes the da te format for on-scr een displays and for date printing. Menu item Setting options CAMERA PLA Y [T .ZONE/DST] List of world time zones. zzzz 26 [DA TE/TIME] – zzzz 25 [DA TE FORMA T] [Y .M.D (2008.1.1 AM 12:00)], [M.D,Y (JAN . 1, 2008 12:00 AM)][...]

Additional Information • 79 Trou ble ? If you have a pr oblem with your ca mcorder , refer to this section. Consult your dealer or a Canon Service Center if the problem per sists. Power Source • The camcorder will not turn on or it turns off by itself. • The disc compartment cover will not open. • The LCD/viewfinder switches on and off. - B[...]

80 • Additional Information Video noise appears on the TV scree n. - When using the camcorder in a ro om where a TV is loc ated, keep a distance between the compact powe r adapter and the power or antenna c ables of the TV . Even without a disc loaded, when closing the disc compartment cover a motor sound can be heard. - Th e camcorder is checkin[...]

Additional Information • 81 A vertical light bar appears on the screen. - Br ight light in a dark scene may cause a vertical light bar (sme ar) to appear . This is not a malfunction. Viewfinder picture is blurr ed. - Adjust the viewfinder w ith the dioptri c adjustment lever ( 31). Playback/Edi ting Playback does not start. - Load a disc ( 27). -[...]

82 • Additional Information - Finalize the disc using the camcorder ( 49). - DVD-RW discs in VR mode can only be played back with VR mode-compatible DVD players. Refe r to the instructio n manual of your DVD device. Cannot edit my recordings or add recor dings to the disc with the DVD device. - It may not be possible to edit or add recor dings wi[...]

Additional Information • 83 • CANNOT RECOR D • CANNOT RECOR D CHECK THE D ISC - There is a problem with the disc. Replace the disc ( 27). - This message can also appear if condensation has formed. W ait until the camcorder dries completely before resuming us e ( 90). - The disc’ s recording su rface may be dirty or scratched. - Th is messag[...]

84 • Additional Information REACHED THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF SCENES - The maximum number of scenes has be en re ache d. Del ete so me re cord ing s (DVD-RW in VR mode) to free some space ( 37) or replace the disc. RECOVERING DA T A PLEASE W AIT… - Data on the disc is being recover ed. Wa it until this message disappears before r esuming use. T ASK[...]

Additional Information • 85 with a different compression, or was edited on a computer . HARDWARE ERROR - Cancel printing. T ur n off th e printer and turn it back on. Check the print er status. If the printer is equipped with a battery , it might be exhausted. In such case, turn off the printer , replace the battery and turn it back on. INCOMP A [...]

86 • Additional Information Do’s and Do n’ts Camcorder • Do not touch the pick up lens. • Do not subject the camcorder to vibrations or str ong impacts whil e the DISC access indica tor is on or flashing. The data may not be correctly recorded on the disc, and the recording may be permanently lost. • Do not carry the camcorder by the LC[...]

Additional Information • 87 precautions at the same ti me for all battery packs. • Altho ugh the battery pack’ s operating temperature range is from 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F), the optimal range is from 10 °C to 30 °C (50 °F to 86 °F). At co ld temperatures, performance will te mporarily decline. W arm it in your pocket before us[...]

88 • Additional Information Memory Card • W e recommend s aving backups of memory car d images on yo ur computer. Image data may be corrupted or lost due to me mory car d defects or exposur e to static electricity . Canon makes no warranties for corru pted or lost data. • Do not turn off the camcorder , disconnect the po wer source or remove [...]

Additional Information • 89 Built-in Rechargeable Lithium Battery The camcor der has a bui lt-in rechar geable lithium battery to keep the date/time and other settings. The built- in lithium battery is r echar ged while you use the camcor der; however , it will become totally dischar ged if you do not use the camcor der for a bout 3 months. T o r[...]

90 • Additional Information temperature changes suddenl y . Wipe it with a soft dry cloth. Condensation Moving the camcor der rapidly betwe en hot and cold temperatur es may cause condensation (wate r droplets) to form on its internal surfaces. Stop using the camcorder if condensation is detec ted. Continued use may damage the camcor der . Conden[...]

Additional Information • 91 T r ademark Acknowledgements • The SD logo is a trademark. Th e SDHC logo is a tradem ark. • Mi crosoft, Windows and Window s Vista are trademarks or regist ered tradem arks of Microsoft Corpor ation in the United States and /or other countries. • Maci ntosh and Mac OS are tradem arks of Apple Inc., registered i [...]

92 • Additional Information General Information 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 WS-20 Wris t S tra p SS-600/SS-650 Shoulder Strap MultiMedia Card NB-2LH, BP-2L13, BP-2L14, BP-2L24H Battery Pack Comput[...]

Additional Information • 93 Call or visit your local r etailer/dealer for genuine Canon vide o accessori es. Y ou can also obtain genuine accessories fo r your Canon camcor der by calling: 1-800-828-4040, Canon U.S.A. Information Center . Battery Packs When you need extra battery packs, se lect one of the following models : NB-2LH, BP-2L13, BP-2L[...]

94 • Additional Information * Approximate times for recor ding with r epeated operations such as start/stop, zooming, and power on/of f. CBC-NB2 Car Battery Charger Use the car battery cha rge r to char ge battery packs whil e you are on the go. The car battery cable plug s into your c ar's cigarette lighter and runs of f a 12-24 V DC negati[...]

Additional Information • 95 SC-20 00 Soft Carry ing Case A handy camcorder bag with padded compartments and plenty o f space for accessories. Product Codes Provided Acces sories CA-570 Compact Power Adapter 8468A002AA NB-2LH Battery Pack 9612A001AA WL-D86 Wireless Contr oller D83-0722-000 STV -250 N Stereo V ideo Cable 3067A001BA (D82-0590-001) I[...]

96 • Additional Information DC330 Specifications System Disc Recording System DV D-VIDEO (all dis c types) DVD-VR (only with D VD-RW discs) Video Compression: MPEG-2 Audio Compression: Dolby Digital 2ch T elevision System EIA standa rd (525 lines, 60 fields) NTSC color signal Compatible Media 8 cm (3 in.) mini DVD discs marked with the DVD-R, DVD[...]

Additional Information • 97 CA-570 Compact P ower Adapter Recommended Illumination More than 100 lx Image Stabilization Electronic 1 When two values are given, the first ind icates the value at full tel ephoto ( T ) and the second indica tes the value at full wide-angle ( W ). Memory Card Recording Media SDHC (SD High Capacity) memory card, SD me[...]

98 • Additional Information NB-2LH Batter y Pack W eight and dimensions are approxim ate. Erro rs and omissions exc epted. Subject to change without notice. Battery type Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery Rated voltage 7.4 V DC Operating temperatur e 0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F) Battery capacity 720 mAh Dimensions 33.3 x 16.2 x 45.2 mm (1.3 x 0.64[...]

Additional Information • 99 A Abroad, usin g the camcorder. . . . . . . . .90 AEB - Auto exposure br acketing . . . . . .57 Aspect ratio of a connected TV (TV T ype) . . . . . .77 of movies (Wi descreen) . . . . . . . . . .74 Auto slow shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74 Autofocus (AF): AF frame (9-point AiAF/Center poin t) . . . . . . [...]

100 • Additional Information Mode switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 N Night (r ecording pr ogram) . . . . . . . . . . . 39 O Onscreen display selection . . . . . . . . . . 37 Original r ecording s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 P P (recor ding pro gram) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Playback Movies. . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

101 CANON CONSUMER DIGIT AL VIDEO EQUIPMENT LIMITED WARRANTY FOR THE UNITED ST A TES The limited warranty set forth below is give n by Canon U.S.A., Inc. (“Canon USA”) with respect to Canon Consumer Digital Video Equipment (the “Eq uipment”) purchased in th e United States. This limited warranty is onl y effective upon pr esentation of yo u[...]

102 CANON CONSUMER DIGIT AL VIDEO EQUIPMENT LIMITED WARRANTY The limite d warranty s et forth b elow is given b y Canon Can ada Inc. ( “Canon Can ada”) with respect to Canon Cons umer Digita l Vide o Equipme nt (the "Equipment ") purchased in Canad a. This limited warra nty is only eff ective upon prese ntation of a bi ll of sale or o[...]

PUB. DIM-855A DVD Camcorder Instruction Manual Caméscope DVD Manuel d’instruction English Français Español Videocámara DVD Manual de Instrucciones NTSC Please read also the Digital V ideo Software instruction manual (on PDF file). Refer to the installation guide for further details. V euillez lire aussi le manuel d’instruction Digital Video[...]