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PUB.DIM-749
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DVD Camcorder
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Instruction Manual
Caméscope DVD
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Manuel d’instruction
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Introduction Important Usage Instructions WARNING! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. WARNING! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK AND TO REDUCE ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY. COPYRIGHT WARNING: Unauthorized recording of copyrighted materials may infringe on the rights of copyright owners and be contrary to copyright laws. DVD Camcorder, DC40 A systems This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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Introduction IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS In these safety instructions the word “product” 10. Power Sources — The CA-570 Compact E refers to the Canon DVD Camcorder DC40 A Power Adapter should be operated only from the type of power source indicated and all its accessories. on the marking label. If you are not sure of 1. Read Instructions — All the safety and the type of power supply to your home, operating instructions should be read consult your product dealer or local power before th
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18.Damage Requiring Service — Disconnect EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS Fig. 1 this product from the wall outlet and all PER NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE power sources including battery, and refer servicing to qualified service personnel ANTENNA under the following conditions: LEAD IN WIRE a. When the power-supply cord or plug is GROUND damaged. ANTENNA DISCHARGE CLAMP UNIT (NEC SECTION 810-20) b. If any liquid has been spilled onto, or ELECTRIC GROUNDING objects have fallen into, the pr
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The Advantages of DVDs RECORDING With a DVD you just press the recording start/ stop button and the camcorder will find the empty space on the disc ( 33). Don’t waste time fast forwarding and rewinding a tape to find from where to start a new recording. Never worry about mistakenly recording over a precious memory! PLAYING Just select a scene from the index screen! Just insert your finalized* disc into a DVD player and immediately find the scene you want to play back from the index ( 39).
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An Introduction to DVDs You have probably heard of DVD discs and they come in various types and in two sizes - the more common 12 cm DVDs and 8 cm Mini DVDs. This camcorder uses 8 cm DVD-R discs (like the supplied one) or DVD-RW discs (commercially available). So... what disc to choose? DVD-RW DVD-R Can be recorded only once. You can record on it many times. You cannot edit or delete the You can delete scenes or initialize the recordings. disc and start recording again. Now that I have the d
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Differences in Available Features Depending on the Disc The camcorder’s features and functions available will differ depending on the type of disc you use and the disc specification selected when initializing it. DVD-R DVD-RW Disc Type/Specification Feature VIDEO mode VIDEO mode VR mode Editing scenes with this camcorder 85 – – (deleting scenes, editing the Playlist) Deleting a scene or still image 86 – immediately after recording it 92 Initializing the disc in order to use it 90 – again for r
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Table of contents Introduction The Advantages of DVDs ................................................................................5 An Introduction to DVDs..................................................................................6 Differences in Available Features Depending on the Disc...............................7 About this Manual..........................................................................................11 Checking the Supplied Accessories .........................
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Introduction Changing the Metering Method .....................................................................63 Setting the White Balance .............................................................................64 Applying Image Enhancing Effects................................................................66 Continuous Shooting and Exposure Bracketing............................................67 E Creating Panoramic Images................................................................
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Trouble? Troubleshooting...........................................................................................122 List of Messages..........................................................................................126 Do’s & Don’ts Handling Precautions ..................................................................................129 Maintenance/Others ....................................................................................132 Additional Information System Diagram......
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Introduction About this Manual Thank you for purchasing the Canon DC40. Please read this manual carefully before you use the camcorder and retain it for future reference. Should your camcorder fail to E operate correctly, refer to the Troubleshooting table ( 122). Conventions Used in the Manual : Precautions related to the camcorder operation. : Additional topics that complement the basic operating procedures. : Reference page number. Capital letters are used to refer to buttons on the cam
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About the Operating Modes The camcorder’s operating mode is determined by the positions of the power switch and the / switch. Operating / Icon Operating Mode Mode Operation Switch Display Indicator CAMERA Recording movies 33 (Red) on the disc PLAY (Movies) Playing movies 39 (Green) from the disc Recording still images CAMERA or * on the memory card or 35 (Red) disc (Still images) PLAY Viewing still images from or * 41 (Green) the memory card or disc * Depending on whether you choose
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Introduction Checking the Supplied Accessories CA-570 Compact BP-208 Battery Pack WL-D86 Wireless Lithium Button Battery Power Adapter Controller CR2025 for Wireless E (incl. power cord) Controller MTC-100 Multi Cable IFC-300PCU USB Blank DVD-R Disc DIGITAL VIDEO Cable (8 cm Mini DVD) SOLUTION DISK Software CD-ROM* Roxio MyDVD for Ferrite Core Canon Software (Asia only) CD-ROM * Includes the electronic version of the Digital Video Software instruction manual on PDF file. The serial number o
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Components Guide Left side view Front view D.EFFECTS button ( 71) / FINALIZE button ( 98) / (play/pause) button ( 39) Memory card slot ( 30) LIGHT button ( 56) / Multi selector ( 11) / (stop) button ( 39) EXP button ( 53) / (record review) button ( 34) / FOCUS button ( 54) (flash) button ( 57) / BATT. (battery release) button ( 21) (fast reverse) button ( 40) / Serial number Index screen – button ( 39) Flash ( 57) DRIVE MODE button ( 67) / Disc compartment cover ( 31) (fast forward) butto
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Introduction Back view E Viewfinder ( 24) / (Movies/Still images) switch CARD access indicator ( 35) / (12) CHARGE indicator ( 21) Dioptric adjustment lever ( 24) FUNC. button ( 60) AV OUT terminal ( 102, 104) MENU button ( 79) Operating mode indicator ( 12) (print/share) button CAMERA (red), PLAY (green) ( 107, 110, 116) DISC access indicator ( 33) LCD screen ( 26) Start/stop button ( 33) DISPLAY button ( 45) Power switch ( 11) BACKLIGHT button ( 26) USB terminal ( 105, 110, 115) WIDE SCR but
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Top view Bottom view Speaker ( 43) Tripod socket ( 34) Grip belt ( 24) OPEN (disc cover) switch ( 31) Zoom lever ( 37) Strap mount ( 136) PHOTO button ( 35) 16
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Introduction Wireless Controller WL-D86 E START/STOP button ( 33) PLAY button ( 39) FUNC. button ( 60) PAUSE button ( 39) MENU button ( 79) STOP button ( 39) PLAYLIST button ( 85) PHOTO button ( 35) Navigation buttons ( / / / ) Zoom buttons ( 37) PREV./NEXT buttons: SET button Scene skip ( 40)/ Forward SEARCH button ( 40) / Index screen page up/down ( 39) Forward SLOW button ( 40) Reverse SEARCH button ( 40) / DISP. (on-screen display) button ( 45) Reverse SLOW button ( 40) 17
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Screen Displays Operating mode ( 12) Recording Movies Recording program ( 46) White balance ( 64) Image effect ( 66) Digital effects ( 71) Recording mode ( 61) Still image quality/size ( 76) Self timer ( 59) Disc type DVD-R, DVD-RW ( 6) Disc specification (VIDEO mode, VR mode) ( 6) Finalized disc mark ( 98) Recording reminder Manual focus ( 54) Recording Still Images Image stabilizer ( 81) Disc operation Time code (hours : minutes : seconds) Remaining recording time on disc ( 33) Widescreen
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Introduction Recording reminder Number of still images available on The camcorder counts from 1 to 10 the card seconds when you start recording. This is flashing in red: No card E helpful to avoid scenes that are too short. in green: 6 or more images in yellow: 1 to 5 images Disc operation in red: No more images can be Record, Record pause, recorded Playback, Playback pause, • When viewing the still images, the Fast playback, display will always be in green. Fast reverse playback, • D
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Playing Movies (Index Screen) Current scene number/Total number of scenes ( 39) Date and time of recording Playing Movies (During Playback) Disc operation Playback time (hours : minutes : seconds) Scene number Data code ( 45) Viewing Still Images Image number ( 84) Current image / Number of images recorded on the card, recorded on the disc Still image size Data code ( 45) Image protection mark ( 96) 20
