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ENGLISH FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL PUB.DIM-797
PUB.DIM-797
DVD Camcorder
English
Instruction Manual
CANON INC.
Caméscope DVD
U.S.A. CANON U.S.A., INC. NEW JERSEY OFFICE
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100 Jamesburg Road, Jamesburg, NJ 08831 USA Manuel d’instruction
CANON U.S.A., INC. CHICAGO OFFICE
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2 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, DC210 A systems This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rule
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Introduction D121C_NTSC-E.book Page 3 Thursday, January 11, 2007 2:46 PM 3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS In these safety instructions the word “product” 10 Power Sources — The CA-570 Compact Power Adapter should be operated only refers to the Canon DVD Camcorder DC210 A from the type of power source indicated on and all its accessories. the marking label. If you are not sure of the 1 Read Instructions — All the safety and type of power supply to your home, consult operating instruction
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D121C_NTSC-E.book Page 4 Thursday, January 11, 2007 2:46 PM 4 EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS Fig. 1 18 Damage Requiring Service — Disconnect PER NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE this product from the wall outlet and all power sources including battery, and refer ANTENNA servicing to qualified service personnel LEAD IN WIRE under the following conditions: GROUND a. When the power-supply cord or plug is ANTENNA DISCHARGE CLAMP UNIT (NEC SECTION 810-20) damaged. ELECTRIC GROUNDING b. If any
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Introduction D121C_NTSC-E.book Page 5 Thursday, January 11, 2007 2:46 PM 5 How to select a DVD disc There are many types of DVD discs but this camcorder uses only the following three types of 8 cm mini DVD discs: DVD-R, DVD-R DL and DVD-RW. Note that what you can do with a disc depends on the type of DVD used so select the disc that best fits your purpose. DVD-R Best for Compatibility DVD-Rs can be recorded only once - you cannot edit or delete the recordings. On the other hand, these dis
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D121C_E_Chap01-2.fm Page 6 Thursday, January 11, 2007 9:29 PM 6 Great Advantages of DVDs Why DVDs are better than tapes No need to worry about recording over a tape. When you use a DVD, the camcorder will automatically record on the empty space of the disc. So you don't have to worry about mistakenly recording over a precious memory. Just select a scene from the index screen. You don't need to bother running a tape forwards and backwards to find the scene you want to play back. Simply sel
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Introduction D121C_NTSC-E.book Page 7 Thursday, January 11, 2007 2:46 PM 7 Available features depend on the DVD disc used DVD-RW Disc Type DVD-R DVD-R DL VIDEO VR Editing scenes with this camcorder (deleting scenes, – – – editing the Playlist) ( 54) Deleting a scene or still image immediately after recording – – it ( 55, 59) Initializing the disc in order to use it again for recording – – (57) Giving a title to the disc ( 58) Finalizing the disc in order to play it with a DVD player 3 (
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D121C_NTSC-E.book Page 8 Thursday, January 11, 2007 2:46 PM 8 Table of contents Introduction How to select a DVD disc ............................................................................... 5 About this Manual About the Joystick and the Joystick Guide ................................................... 11 About the Power Switch................................................................................ 12 About the Operating Modes .................................................
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Introduction D121C_NTSC-E.book Page 9 Thursday, January 11, 2007 2:46 PM 9 Recording Programs Using the Recording Programs .....................................................................43 Flexible Recording: Changing the Aperture and Shutter Speed ...............44 Special Scene: Recording Programs to Match Special Conditions ...............45 Adjusting the Picture: Exposure, Focus and Color Manual Exposure Adjustment....................................................................
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D121C_NTSC-E.book Page 10 Thursday, January 11, 2007 2:46 PM 10 General Information System Diagram ........................................................................................... 76 Optional Accessories .................................................................................... 77 Product Codes .............................................................................................. 78 Specifications ..................................................................
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Introduction Preparations D121C_NTSC-E.book Page 11 Thursday, January 11, 2007 2:46 PM About this Manual 11 About this Manual About this Manual Thank you for purchasing the Canon DC210. Please read this manual carefully before you use the camcorder and retain it for future reference. Should your camcorder fail to operate correctly, refer to the Troubleshooting table ( 66). Conventions Used in the Manual IMPORTANT: Precautions related to the camcorder’s operation. NOTES: Additional topics
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D121C_NTSC-E.book Page 12 Thursday, January 11, 2007 2:46 PM 12 About this Manual The functions assigned to the joystick change according to the operation mode and the camcorder’s settings. Press ( ) to display/hide the joystick guide. In the illustrations of the manual, When the joystick guide contains positions other than those relevant to the multiple ‘pages’, [NEXT] and the page function explained are marked with a number icon ( ) will appear at the striped pattern. Depending on the
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Introduction D121C_NTSC-E.book Page 13 Thursday, January 11, 2007 2:46 PM About this Manual 13 Trademark Acknowledgements • is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation. • Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. • Other names and products not mentioned above may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. • ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT OTHER THAN CONSUMER PERSONAL USE IN ANY M
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D121C_NTSC-E.book Page 14 Thursday, January 11, 2007 2:46 PM 14 Getting to Know the Camcorder Getting to Know the Camcorder Supplied Accessories CA-570 Compact Power BP-208 Battery Pack STV-250N Stereo Video Adapter Cable (incl. power cord) Online product registration for U.S.A. Customers only. Register your product online at www.registercanon.com Protect your product We will keep the model number and date of purchase of your new Canon product on file to help you refer to this information
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Introduction D121C_NTSC-E.book Page 15 Thursday, January 11, 2007 2:46 PM Getting to Know the Camcorder 15 Components Guide DISP. button ( 51) Left side view FUNC. button ( 25, 36) QUICK START button and standby lamp (31) AV terminal ( 64) Terminal cover BATT. (battery release) switch ( 20) RESET button ( 66) Serial number Battery attachment unit ( 20) Lens cover switch ( 28, 30) ( open, closed) Disc compartment cover ( 22) Grip belt ( 23) DC IN terminal ( 20) Right Side View Stereo microp
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D121C_E_Chap01-3.fm Page 16 Wednesday, January 17, 2007 10:03 AM 16 Getting to Know the Camcorder PLAY mode indicator (green) ( 12) Back view Joystick ( 11) CAMERA mode indicator (red) ( 12) LCD screen ( 24) (fast reverse) button ( 33) / Zoom out W (wide-angle) button ( 31) (fast forward) button ( 33) / Zoom in T (telephoto) button ( 31) / (play/pause) button ( 32) / START/STOP button ( 28) (stop) button ( 32) / PLAYLIST button ( 54) Viewfinder ( 23) Dioptric adjustment lever ( 23) / (
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Introduction D121C_E_Chap01-3.fm Page 17 Wednesday, January 17, 2007 10:03 AM Getting to Know the Camcorder 17 Screen Displays Recording Movies Operating mode ( 12) Recording program ( 43) White balance ( 47) Image effect ( 48) Digital effects ( 52) Recording mode ( 36) Self timer ( 52) Disc type DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW ( 5) Disc specification (VIDEO mode, VR mode) ( 5) Finalized disc mark ( 61) Manual focus ( 46) Image stabilizer ( 38) Disc operation Recording Still Images Time code
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D121C_E_Chap01-3.fm Page 18 Wednesday, January 17, 2007 10:03 AM 18 Getting to Know the Camcorder Disc operation Number of still images available on the Record, Record pause, disc Playback, Playback pause, flashing in red: No disc Fast playback, in green: 6 or more images Fast reverse playback, in yellow: 1 to 5 images Slow playback, in red: No more images can be Slow reverse playback recorded • When viewing the still images, the Remaining recording time display will always be in g
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Introduction D121C_E_Chap01-3.fm Page 19 Wednesday, January 17, 2007 10:03 AM Getting to Know the Camcorder 19 Playing Movies (During Playback) Disc operation Playback time (hours : minutes : seconds) Scene number Data code ( 51) Viewing Still Images Image number ( 41) Current image / Total number of images Histogram ( 51) Still image quality/size ( 49) Date and time of recording Recording program ( 43) Manual focus ( 46) White balance ( 47) Manual exposure ( 46) Image effect ( 48) Image
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D121C_NTSC-E.book Page 20 Thursday, January 11, 2007 2:46 PM 20 Getting Started Preparations Getting Started 4 Plug the power cord into a power Getting Started outlet. 5 Connect the compact power adapter to the camcorder’s DC IN terminal. Charging the Battery Pack • The CHG (charge) indicator starts The camcorder can be powered with a flashing. The indicator will stay on battery pack or directly using the compact when the charging is completed. power adapter. Charge the battery pack •
