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ENGLISH FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL PUB.DIM-795
PUB.DIM-795
DVD Camcorder
English
Instruction Manual
CANON INC.
Caméscope DVD
U.S.A. CANON U.S.A., INC. NEW JERSEY OFFICE
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Información adicional 2 127 Información general Puesta de sol Important Usage Instructions L (programa de grabación) . . . . . . . . . . 53 Lámpara de asistencia de enfoque Punto central (enfoque automático). . . . 63 WARNING! automático (AF)¹. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS Lista de reproducción (Playlist) . . . . . . . 71 PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. R Recordatorio de grabación . . . . . . . . . . 21 M Relación de aspecto
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Introduction D119_NTSC-E.book Page 3 Monday, December 18, 2006 10:14 AM 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 DC50/ from the type of power source indicated on DC220/DC230 A 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 i
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D119_NTSC-E.book Page 4 Monday, December 18, 2006 10:14 AM 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 D119_NTSC-E.book Page 5 Monday, December 18, 2006 10:14 AM 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 disc
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D119_NTSC-E.book Page 6 Monday, December 18, 2006 10:14 AM 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 select
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Introduction D119_NTSC-E.book Page 7 Monday, December 18, 2006 10:14 AM 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) ( 68) Deleting a scene or still image immediately after recording – – it ( 69, 73) Initializing the disc in order to use it again for recording – – (71) Giving a title to the disc ( 72) Finalizing the disc in order to play it with a DVD player 3 (7
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D119_NTSC-E.book Page 8 Monday, December 18, 2006 10:14 AM 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 D119_NTSC-E.book Page 9 Monday, December 18, 2006 10:14 AM 9 Display Setup (LCD Brightness, Language, etc.)................................49 System Setup (Volume, Beep, Media Select , etc.) ........................50 Date/Time Setup .................................................................................51 Line-in Mode........................................................................................51 Recording Programs Using the Recording Programs ...............
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D119_NTSC-E.book Page 10 Monday, December 18, 2006 10:14 AM 10 External Connections Connecting to a TV or VCR Connection Diagrams ................................................................................... 80 Playback on a TV Screen ............................................................................. 81 Recording to a VCR or Digital Video Recorder............................................. 81 Video Input Recording ..........................................................
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Introduction D119_NTSC-E.book Page 11 Monday, December 18, 2006 10:14 AM About this Manual 11 About this Manual About this Manual Thank you for purchasing the Canon DC50/DC220/DC230. 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 ( 98). Conventions Used in the Manual IMPORTANT: Precautions related to the camcorder’s operation. NOTES: Additional topics th
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D119_NTSC-E.book Page 12 Monday, December 18, 2006 10:14 AM 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 m
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Introduction D119_NTSC-E.book Page 13 Monday, December 18, 2006 10:14 AM About this Manual 13 Trademark Acknowledgements • miniSD™ is a trademark of SD Card Association. ® •Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. • Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the United States and other countries. • is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation. • Manufactured under license from Dolby La
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D119_NTSC-E.book Page 14 Monday, December 18, 2006 10:14 AM 14 Getting to Know the Camcorder Getting to Know the Camcorder Supplied Accessories CA-570 Compact Power BP-208 Battery Pack Adapter WL-D86 Wireless Lithium Button Battery (incl. power cord) Controller CR2025 for Wireless Controller STV-250N Stereo Video IFC-300PCU DIGITAL VIDEO Cable USB Cable Blank DVD-R Disc SOLUTION DISK (8 cm Mini DVD) Software CD-ROM* Roxio MyDVD for Canon Software CD-ROM * Includes the electronic versio
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Introduction D119_NTSC-E.book Page 15 Monday, December 18, 2006 10:14 AM Getting to Know the Camcorder 15 Components Guide Left side view FUNC. button ( 31, 43) DISP. button ( 63) QUICK START button and standby lamp (38) CARD access indicator ( 36) Memory card slot ( 28) AV terminal ( 80) Memory card slot cover/Terminal cover USB terminal ( 83) (print/share) button ( 87, 89, 93) BATT. (battery release) switch ( 23) RESET button ( 98) Serial number Right Side View Battery attachment unit (
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D119_NTSC-E.book Page 16 Monday, December 18, 2006 10:14 AM 16 Getting to Know the Camcorder PLAY mode indicator (green) ( 12) Back view Joystick ( 11) CAMERA mode indicator (red) ( 12) LCD screen ( 30) (fast reverse) button ( 40) / Zoom out W (wide-angle) button ( 38) (fast forward) button ( 40) / Zoom in T (telephoto) button ( 38) / (play/pause) button ( 39) / START/ STOP button ( 34) (stop) button ( 39) / PLAYLIST button ( 68) Viewfinder ( 28) Dioptric adjustment lever ( 28) / (movi
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Introduction D119_NTSC-E.book Page 17 Monday, December 18, 2006 10:14 AM Getting to Know the Camcorder 17 Components Guide DISP. button ( 63) Left side view FUNC. button ( 31, 43) QUICK START button and standby lamp ( 38) CARD access indicator ( 36) Memory card slot ( 28) AV terminal ( 80) Memory card slot cover/Terminal cover USB terminal ( 83) BATT. (battery release) switch ( 23) RESET button ( 98) Serial number Battery attachment unit ( 23) Lens cover switch ( 34, 36) ( open, closed) Ri
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D119_NTSC-E.book Page 18 Monday, December 18, 2006 10:14 AM 18 Getting to Know the Camcorder PLAY mode indicator (green) ( 12) Back view Joystick ( 11) CAMERA mode indicator (red) ( 12) LCD screen ( 30) (fast reverse) button ( 40) / Zoom out W (wide-angle) button ( 38) (fast forward) button ( 40) / Zoom in T (telephoto) button ( 38) / (play/pause) button ( 39) / START/STOP button ( 34) (stop) button ( 39) / PLAYLIST button ( 68) Viewfinder ( 28) Dioptric adjustment lever ( 28) / (movie
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Introduction D119_NTSC-E.book Page 19 Monday, December 18, 2006 10:14 AM Getting to Know the Camcorder 19 Wireless Controller WL-D86 START/STOP button ( 34) FUNC. button ( 31) MENU button ( 31) PLAYLIST button ( 68) Navigation buttons ( / / / ) PREV./NEXT buttons: Scene skip ( 40)/ Index screen page up/down ( 39) Reverse SEARCH button ( 40) / Reverse SLOW button ( 40) PLAY button ( 39) PAUSE button ( 39) STOP button ( 39) PHOTO button ( 36) Zoom buttons ( 38) SET button Forward SEARC
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D119_NTSC-E.book Page 20 Monday, December 18, 2006 10:14 AM 20 Getting to Know the Camcorder Screen Displays Recording Movies Operating mode ( 12) Recording program ( 52) White balance ( 57) Image effect ( 58) Digital effects ( 66) Recording mode ( 44) Still image quality/size (simultaneous recording) ( 60) Remote sensor off** ( 50) Self timer ( 66) Disc type DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW ( 5) Disc specification (VIDEO mode, VR mode) ( 5) Finalized disc mark ( 77) Recording Still Images Ma
