Canon DC301 инструкция обслуживания

PUB. DIE-304 DVD Camcorder Instruction Manual PA L Canon Europa N.V . P .O. Box 2262, 1180 EG Amstelveen, The Netherlands Canon UK Ltd. CCI Service Centre, Unit 130 Centennial Park, Borehamwood, Hertfor dshire, WD6 3SE, England T elephone 0870-241-2161 Canon Australia Pty . Ltd. Info-Line: 131383 www .canon.com.au Canon New Zealand Ltd. Customer Ca[...]

2 Introduction Important Usage Instructions WARN ING ! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT R EMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE P AR TS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERV ICE PERSONNEL. 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. CAUTION : TO REDUCE[...]

3 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-RW . Read the differences between them and select the di sc that best fits your needs. DVD-Rs can be recorded only once – you cannot edit or del ete the recor dings. On the other hand[...]

4 Adv a ntages of Using DVDs No need to worry about r ecording ove r a tape. When you use a DVD, the camcor der will automatically r ecord on the empty space of the disc. So you don't hav e to worry about mis takenly rec o rdi ng over a precious memory . Just select a scene fr om the index screen. Y ou don't need to bother running a tape [...]

5 Available features depend on the DVD disc used 1 Only scen es in the playlist can be divided. 2 Disc finaliz ation is the processing of the free spac e (the unrecorded area) on the disc in order to mak e it playable on external DVD devices ( 45 ). Pl ayback cannot be guaranteed with all ex ter nal DVD devices. T o finalize a DVD-R DL disc, the ca[...]

6 • Table of con tents T able of contents Introduction ________ _____________________ _______ 3 How to Select a DVD Disc 4 Advantage s of Using DVDs 9 About this Manual 10 Getting to Know the Camcorder 10 Supplied Ac cessor ies 11 Components Guide 13 Screen Displays Preparations ___________ ____________________ _____ 16 Getting Started 16 Chargin[...]

Table of contents • 7 31 Basic Playback 31 Playing Back the Video 33 Deleting Scenes 33 On-Screen Displa ys (Data Code) 34 Additional Functions 34 : Special Sc ene Recording Programs 36 Flexible Recording: Changing the Shutter Speed 37 LCD Video Light 37 Self Timer 38 Manual Focus Adjustment 39 Manual Exposure Adjustment 39 White Balance 40 Image[...]

8 • Table of con tents 57 Printing Photos 57 Printing Photos 57 Print Orders External Connections __________ ______________ _____ 58 Connecting to a TV or VCR 58 Connection Diagrams 59 Playback on a TV S creen 59 Copying your Re cordings to an External Vi deo Recorder Additional Informati on ____________ ___________ _____ 60 Appendix: Menu Option[...]

Introduction • 9 Thank you for purchasing the Canon DC 320/DC311/DC310/DC301. Please read this ma nu al care fu ll y b efo re y ou us e t he cam co rde r a nd re ta in it fo r fu tu re re fe renc e. Should your ca mcorder fail to operate correctly , refer to Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g ( 67). Conventions Used in this Manual • IMPORT ANT : Prec[...]

10 • Introduction Getting to Know the Camcorder Supplied Accessories CA-570 Compact Power Adapter (incl. power cord) NB-2LH Battery Pack STV-250N Stereo Video Cable Y ellow • Red • White plugs D126_NTSC_PAL_E.book Page 10 Tuesday, January 15, 2008 12:15 PM[...]

Introduction • 11 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 ( 26, 48) ( o p e n , closed ) AV t e r m i n a l ( 5 8 ) CARD access indic ator ( 48) Speaker switch ( 18) Lock button DISC access indicat[...]

12 • 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 ( 18) FUNC. button ( 19, 60) DISP . button ( 33, 55) Dioptric adjustment lever ( 27) Viewfinder ( 27) QUICK ST ART button and standby lamp ( 29) PLA Y mode indicator (gr ee[...]

Introduction • 13 Screen Displays Recording movies Playing movies (during playback) Operating mode ( 18) / Disc specification ( 3) Recording pr ogram ( 34, 36) White balance ( 39) Image ef fect ( 40) LCD video light ( 37) Digital effe cts ( 41) Recording mode ( 28) Disc type DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW ( 3) Finalized disc mark ( 45) Manual focus ( 38[...]

14 • Introduction Recording still ima ges Viewing still ima ges Zoom ( 28), Exposure ( 39) Recording pr ogram ( 34, 36) White balance ( 39) Image ef fect ( 40) LCD video light ( 37) Digital effe cts ( 41) Drive mode ( 53) Still image quality/size ( 49) Manual focus ( 38) Number of still images available on the memory card Self timer ( 37) AF fram[...]

Introduction • 15 Disc operation Record, Record pause, Playback, Pl ayback pause, Fast playback, Fast reverse playback, Slow playback, Slow reverse play back Remaining recording time When there is n o more disc space availa ble, “ END” will be displa yed and th e recording will stop. Remaining battery charge estimate • When is displayed in [...]

16 • Preparations Preparations This chapter desc ribes basic oper ations, such as navi gating the menus, and first time settings to help you learn more about your camcorder . Getting Started Charging the Battery Pack The camcorder can be powered with a battery pack or di rectly us ing the compact power adapter . Charge the battery pack before use[...]

Preparations • 17 1 Disconnect the compact power adapter from the camco rder. 2 Unp lug the power co rd fr om the power outlet and the compact power adapter . Press to release the battery pack. Slide the battery pack down and then pull it out. IMPORT AN T • T ur n off the camcor d er before connecting or di sconnecting the compact power adapter[...]

18 • 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 switch also to ggles 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 the ON position, turn the switch momentarily[...]

Preparations • 19 The functions assigned to the joystick change accor ding to the operation mode and the camcorder’ s settings. Press to display/hide the joystick guide (when r ecor ding, the joyst ick guide will appear only when the mode switch is set to ). In the illustrations of this manual, positions other than those relevant to the functio[...]

20 • Preparations Y ou can press to clos e the menu at any time. Selecting an Option from the Setup Me nus 1 Pres s . 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 to ope[...]

Preparations • 21 First Time Se ttings Setting the Date and Time Y ou will need to set the date and time of the camcor der before you can start using it. The [DA TE/TIME] scr een will appear automati cally when the camcor der’ s clock is not set. When the [DA TE/TIME] screen a ppears, the year will be di splayed in orang e and indicated with up[...]

22 • Preparations Changing the T ime Zone Change the time zone to match your location. The def ault setting is Paris . [ MENU] [ DA TE/TIME SETU P] [T .ZO NE/DST] Desired time z one* * T o adjust for daylight 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 need to [...]

Preparations • 23 yourself in the pictur e when recording with the self timer . NOTES About the LCD and viewfinder screen: The screens ar e produ ced using extremely high-precision m anuf acturing techniques, with more th an 99.99% of the pixels operating to specifi cation. Less than 0.01% of the pixels may occasionally misfire or appear as black[...]

24 • Preparations Retract the grip belt under the camcorder so it will not get in the way of the disc cover . 3 Insert the disc an d pr ess its ce nter firmly until it clic ks in place. • Insert the disc with the r ecording side facing down (single sided discs – label side facing out). • Be car eful not to touch the reco rding s urface of t[...]

Preparations • 25 • Retract the g r ip belt under the camcorde r so it will not get in the way of the disc cover . • It may take a moment after slidi ng for the disc cov er to open. 2 Grab the edge of the disc a nd 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 . IM[...]

26 • Video Vi d e o This chapter cove rs functions r ela ted to shooting and playing back movies - fr om basic recor ding and zooming to more adv a nced 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 CAMERA mode. The red CAMERA indicator will turn on. 3[...]

Video • 27 • 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[...]

28 • Video Selecting the Recording Mode Changing the r ecording 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 re co rdi ng tim e s. The following table gives appro ximate rec ord in g ti me s w it h a b ra nd ne w D VD disc (on a single r ecording side[...]

Video • 29 NOTES • The zoom range of the advanced zoom will change depending on the aspect ratio of the scene ( 63) . • The advanced zoom cannot be selected if [WIDESCREEN] is set to [ OFF]. 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 ach[...]

30 • Video again the camco rder is rea dy to sta rt rec ord in g wi th in ap pro x. 1 second*, ensuring you do not miss important shooting opportunities. * The exact time r equired until the camco rder is ready to start recording may vary depending on the shooting conditions. 1 Press firmly . The standby lamp flashes at first while the camcor der[...]

Video • 31 Deleting a Scene After Recording It POINTS TO CHECK Disc type: DVD-RW After recording a scen e: 1 Review the scen e as described in the prev ious section. 2 While reviewing the scene , select ( ) and pres s . 3 Select ( ) [YES] and press . NOTES • Avoid any other operations on the camcorder while the scene is being deleted. • Y ou [...]

32 • Video 5 I f the joystick gui d e 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 con ditions, you may notice brief sto ps in video or sound playback between s[...]

Video • 33 Deleting Scenes If you are using a DVD-R W disc, you can delete those scenes that you are not interested in keeping. Deleting a Single Scene POINTS TO CHECK Disc type: DVD-R W • VR mode From the original inde x screen, select ( , ) the scene to delete. T o delete a scene onl y in the playlist, switch to the play list first ( 43), and[...]

34 • Video Repeatedly press to turn 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 markers and the icons an d will still appear on the screen. 2 Data code: Time, date and camera [...]

Video • 35 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. • [ POR TRAIT] - The blur effect of the background increases the mor e you zoom in ( T ). • [ NIGHT] - M[...]

36 • Video Flexible Recording: Changing the Shutter Speed Use the automatic exposur e (AE) program to us e functions like the white balance or image ef fects, or give priori ty to the shutter speed. Use faster shutter speeds to record subjects mo ving quickly . Use sl ower shutter speeds to add motion blur , emphasizing the f eel of movement. POI[...]

Video • 37 image, but the im age quality may be lower , and the auto focus may no t work well. - The image may flicker when recording with fast shutter speeds. LCD Video Light Y ou can use the LCD video light to recor d in completely dark places. For a brighter pictur e, we r ecommend keeping a distance o f about 20 cm - 60 cm from the subject an[...]

38 • Video Manual Focus Adjustment Autofocus may not work well on the following subj ects. In such case, fo cus manually . • Reflective s urfaces • Subjects with low contrast or without vertical line s • Fast moving subj ects • Through wet windows • Night scenes POINTS TO CHECK Adjust the zoom before you start the procedur e. Mode switc[...]

Video • 39 Manual Exposure Adjustment At times, backlit subjec ts may appear too dark (underexpo sed) or subjec ts under ver y strong li ghts may appear too bright or glaring ( overexposed). T o correct this, you can manually adjust the exposure. POINTS TO CHECK Mode switch: ( except for the [ FI RE WO RKS ] re co rdi ng prog ra m) . 1 If the joy[...]

40 • Video [ AUTO] Desi red option* * When you select [ SET], do not press and continue in stead with the following procedu re. 1 Po int the camcorder 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 [...]

Video • 41 Digital Effects POINTS TO CHECK Mode s witch: : [ BLK&WH T], [ 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 camcor der retains the last setting used even if you tur n o[...]

42 • 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 image. Managing Scenes and the Disc 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 change the or der in which [...]

Video • 43 Switching Between Original and Playlist Scenes POINTS TO CHECK Disc type: DVD-R W • VR mode [ TO PLA YLIST]* * Appears in the original ind ex scr e en. In the playlist, [ TO ORIGINAL] appears inste ad. Moving Scenes in the Playlist POINTS TO CHECK Disc type: DVD-R W • VR mode From the original index screen, switch to the playlist ([...]

44 • Video NOTES • V ery 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 nee d to initialize 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 mes sage “UNAB[...]

Video • 45 Finalizing the Disc T o play the disc you recor ded 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 ing s w it h t he camcor der connected to the TV . POINTS TO CHECK Power the camcor der using the compact power adapter [...]

46 • 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 re fer to the sidebar on page 4[...]

Video • 47 [ DISC OPERA TIONS] [UNFINALIZ E] [YES]* Pres s when the confirmation screen appe ars * During the disc u nfinalization a progress bar is displayed. IMPORT AN T • Be sure to unfinalize the disc in normal room temperatures. If the procedure was not completed correctly due to high temperature, let the camcorder cool off befor e resumin[...]

48 • 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 CAMERA mode. The red CAMERA indi cator will turn on. 3 Move the lens cove r switch down to t[...]

Photos • 49 Selecting Photo Size and Quality Still im ages are recorded on the memory card us ing JPEG compress ion. As a general rule sel e ct a lar ger image size for higher quality . Select the [ LW 1152x648] size for photos with an aspect ratio of 16:9. Options Image size options and the approximate number of still imag es that can be recorde[...]

50 • Photos Erasing the Last Photo Just Recorded Y ou can erase the stil l image recorded last while r eviewing it within the time set for the [REVIEW] op tion (or immediately after rec ording it, if [ REVIEW] is set to [ OFF]). While re viewing the image immediately af te r re cord in g: 1 Push the joystick ( ) toward . 2 Select ( ) [ERASE] and [...]

Photos • 51 Push the joystick ( ) and hold it pressed down to run quickly thr ough the still image s. 1 If the joystick 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 pre ss . Y ou can press ag ain to hide the[...]

52 • Photos Magnifying Photos during Playback During playback, still ima g es can be magnified up to 5 times. 1 Move the zoom lever toward T . • The imag e is magnified 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 [...]

Photos • 53 Additional Functions Continuous Shooting and Exposure Bracketing (Drive Mode) T ake a series of picture s of a moving subject or record the same picture in 3 levels of exposure in order to choose later the picture you like the best. POINTS TO CHECK Mode switch : (e xcept for the [ FI RE WO RKS ] re co rdi ng prog ra m) . Options  D[...]

54 • Photos Press a nd hold it pressed down. Once the focus is automatically adjusted, will tur n 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 gre en. Three still images in differ ent exposures will be recor ded on the memory car d. Automatic[...]

Photos • 55 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. Use 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 left side repr ese[...]

56 • Photos Initializing the Memory Card Initialize m emory cards when you us e them with this camcorder for the first time, or to erase a ll the still imag es on them. Options [ MENU] [ STILL IMG OPER.] [INITIALIZE CA RD] Select the car d initialization method [YES]* * Pres s to cancel the complete initialization while it is in progr ess. All th[...]

Photos • 57 Printing Photos Printing Photos Y ou can print images on the camcor der’ s memory car d by inserting it into the memory card slot of a printer compatible with DPO F (Digital Print Order Fo rmat). Y ou can mark in advance the still imag es you wa nt to print and set the desir ed number of copies as a prin t order ( 57). NOTES • For[...]

58 • External Connections External Connections This chapter explains ste p-by-step how to connect your camcorder to an exter nal device such a s a TV or VCR. Connecting to a TV or VCR Connection Diagrams T urn off all the devices when making the c o nnection and r efer also to the instruction manual of the connected device. Connecting to a TV or [...]

External Connections • 59 Playback on a TV Screen This section explains how to pl ay back the disc or stil l 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 ( 44). POINTS TO CHECK Before connecting the camcor der , select the [TV TYPE] setting accor[...]

60 • Additional Information Additional Information This chapter contai ns troubles hooting advice, screen messa ges, 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 item, ref er to Using the Menus ( 19 ). For details abou t each [...]

Additional Information • 61 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 wi th DVD-RW discs i n VR mode. 4 Option available only in the in dex sc reen with DVD-RW discs in VR mod[...]

62 • Additional Information Camera Setup (Advanced Zoom, Image Stabilizer , etc.) CAMERA SETUP 1 Option available only when the recordin g program is set to or (only in the [ PROGRAM AE] r ecording prog ram). 2 Option available only when the mode switch is set to . 3 [ ADV ANCED] when [WIDESCREEN] is set to [ OFF]. 4 Not available when [WIDESCREE[...]

Additional Information • 63 • The image stabilizer m ay not work well on subjects with lo w contrast, with a r ecurring, r epetit ive pattern or without vertical lines. • The image stabilizer cannot be turned of f when the mode switch is set to . • W e recommend setting the image stabili zer to [ OFF] when using a tripod. [WIDESCREEN]: The [...]

64 • Additional Information Still Image Operations ( Card Initialization, etc.) STILL IMG OPER. Display Setup (L C D Brightness , Language, etc.) DISPLA Y SETUP [BRIGHTNESS]: Adjust ( ) the brightness of the LCD disp lay with the joystick. • Changing the brightness of the LCD display does not affect that of the viewfinder or the recor dings. [T[...]

Additional Information • 65 System Setup (V olume, Beep, etc.) SYSTEM SETUP [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 warning beep under unusual conditions. [POWER SA VE]: In order to save power when the [...]

66 • Additional Information Date/Ti me Setup DA TE/TIME SETUP [ D AT E F O R M AT ] : Changes the date format for on-scr een displays. Menu item Setting options CAMERA PLA Y [T .ZONE/DST] List of world time zones. zzzz 22 [DA TE/TIME] – zzzz 21 [DA TE FORMA T] [Y .M.D (2008.1.1 AM 12:00)], [M.D,Y (JAN. 1, 2008 12:00 AM)], [D.M.Y (1.JAN .2008 12[...]

Additional Information • 67 Trou bl e? If you have a pr oblem with your camcorder , 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. - Ba[...]

68 • Additional Information Even without a disc loaded, when closing the disc compartment cover a motor sound can be heard. - Th e camcorder is checking if a disc is loaded or not. T his is not a malfunction. Cannot open the disc cover to remove the disc. - T urn off the camcor der , disconnect the compact powe r adapter and remove the battery pa[...]

Additional Information • 69 Viewfinder picture is blurr ed. - Adjust the viewfinder w ith the dioptri c adjustment lever ( 27). Playback/Edi ting Playback does not start. - Load a disc ( 23). - S et the camcorder to mode (3 1 ) . - Y ou may not be able to play with this camcorde r , discs recorde d or edited with other DVD reco rders or computer [...]

70 • Additional Information Cannot edit my recordings or add recor d ings to the disc with the DVD device. - It may not be possible to edit or add recor dings with an external DVD recor der on a disc recorded with this camcorde r . Memory Card Operat ion Memory card cannot be inserted. - M emory card is not f acing the co rrect direction. T urn t[...]

Additional Information • 71 CANNOT US E DISC USE OF A RECOMM ENDED DISC IS ADVISED - The disc cannot be used. W e recommend that you use a d isc that has been test ed ( 4 ). CARD ERROR - A memory card e rror oc curred. The camcorde r cannot r ecord or display the image. The error may be temporar y . If the message disappe ars after 4 seconds and [...]

72 • Additional Information • TEMPERA TURE TOO HIGH CANNOT RECORD • TEMPERA TURE TOO HIGH CANNOT REMOVE DISC - T he camcorder has exceeded it s operational te mperature. Disconnect the compact powe r adapter and remove the battery and let the camcorder cool down before r esuming use. UNABLE TO RECOGNIZ E THE DA TA - The disc may not be recogn[...]

Additional Information • 73 Do’s and Don’ts Camcorder • Do not touch the pick up lens. • Do not subject the camcorder to vibrations or strong impacts while the DISC access indicator is on o r flashing. The da ta may not be correc tly recorded on the dis c , and the recording may be permanently lost. • Do not carry the camco rder by the [...]

74 • Additional Information precautions at the same time for all battery packs. • Although the battery pack’ s operating temperature range is from 0 °C to 40 °C, the optimal range is from 10 °C to 30 °C. At cold temperatur es, performance wi ll temporarily decl ine. W arm it in your pocket before use. • Replace the batte ry pack if the [...]

Additional Information • 75 Memory Card • W e recommend saving backups of memory card images on your computer by using a memor y card reader/writer or inse rting the memory card i n your computer’ s memory car d slot. Imag e data ma y be corrupted or lost due to memory card defects or exposure to static electr icity . Ca non makes no warranti[...]

76 • Additional Information Storage If you do not intend to use the camcor der for a long time, s tore it in a place free of dust, in low humidity , and at temperatures not higher than 30 °C. Cleaning Camcorder Body • Use a soft, dry clot h to clean the camcord er body . Never use chemically treated cloths or volatile solvents such as paint th[...]

Additional Information • 77 The precise ti me required for wa ter droplets to evaporate will vary depending on the location and weather conditions. As a gene ral rule, wait for 2 hours before r esu ming use of the camcor der . Using the Camcorder Abroad Power Sour ces Y ou can use the compact power adapter to operate the camcor der and to char ge[...]

78 • Additional Information General Information System Diag ram System Diagram (Av ailability differs from area to area) NB-2LH, BP-2L13, BP-2L14, BP-2L24H Battery Pack CB-2L WE Battery Charger CA-570 Compact Power Adapter SC-2000 Soft Carrying Case WS-20 Wrist S trap MultiMedia Card Computer Card adapter Card reader/writer Compatible DVD player/[...]

Additional Information • 79 Battery Packs When you need extra battery packs, se lect one of the following models : NB-2LH, BP-2L13, BP-2L14 or BP-2L24H*. * Attaching the BP-2L24H batter y pack will m ake using the viewfinder m ore dif ficult. CB-2L WE Battery Charger Use the battery charger to charge the battery packs. Charging Times The char gin[...]

80 • Additional Information * Approximate t im es for r ecording with repe ated operations su ch as start/stop, z oom ing, and power on/of f . Battery pack NB-2LH BP-2L13 BP-2L 14 BP-2L24H Screen used Viewfinder LCD Viewfinder LCD Viewfinder LCD Viewfinder LCD Maximum Recording Time XP 105 min. 100 min. 185 min. 180 min. 220 min. 215 min. 375 min[...]

Additional Information • 81 CBC-NB2 Car Battery Charger Use the car battery char ger to charge battery packs whil e you are on the go. The car battery cable plug s into yo ur car's cigarette lighter and runs off a 12-24 V DC negative ground battery . Shoulder Strap Y ou ca n attach a shoulder s trap for more security and por tability . Pass [...]

82 • Additional Information DC320/DC311/DC310/DC301 Specifications System Disc Recording System DVD-VIDEO (all disc types) DVD-VR (only with D VD-RW discs) Video Compression: MPEG-2 Audio Compression: Dolby Digital 2ch T elevision System CCIR standard (625 lines, 50 fields) PAL color signal Compatible Media 8 cm mini DVD discs marked with the DVD[...]

Additional Information • 83 Lens f=2.6-96.2 mm, F/2.0-5.2, 37x power zoom 35 mm equ ivalent (a ll figures are approx imate values) 16:9 Movies (advanced zoom) 41.7-1,877 mm (other zoom types) 47.1-1,743 mm 4:3 Movies (advanced zoom) 44.6-2,052 mm (other zoom types) 44.6-1,650 mm 16:9 Still images 45.2-1,672 mm 4:3 Still images 41.5-1,536 mm f=2.6[...]

84 • Additional Information CA-570 Compact P owe r Adapter NB-2LH Battery Pack W eight and dimensions are appr oximate. Errors and omi ssions excepted. Subjec t to change without notice. T erminals AV T erminal ∅ 3.5 mm minija ck, output only Video: 1 Vp-p/75 ohm s unbalanced Audio: -10 dBV (47 kohms loa d/3 kohms or less) P ower/Othe rs Power [...]

Additional Information • 85 A Abroad, u sing the camcor der . . . . . . . . .77 AEB* - Auto exposure bracketing . . . . .53 Aspect ratio of a connected TV (TV T ype) . . . . . .65 of movies (Widescr een) . . . . . . . . . . 63 Auto slow shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Autofocus (AF): AF frame (9-point AiAF/Center point) . . . . . . [...]

86 • Additional Information O Onscreen disp lay selection . . . . . . . . . . 33 Original r ecordings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 P P (recor ding pro gram) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Playback Movies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Still images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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