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PUB.DIE-277
PUB.DIE-277
DVD Camcorder
English
Instruction Manual
CANON INC.
Canon Europa N.V.
P.O. Box 2262, 1180 EG Amstelveen, the Netherlands
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Telephone 0870-241-2161
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D119_PAL-E.book Page 2 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 10:27 AM 2 Introduction Important Usage Instructions WARNING! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. WARNING! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK AND TO REDUCE ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY. CAU
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Introduction D119_PAL-E.book Page 3 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 10:27 AM 3 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 di
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D119_PAL-E.book Page 4 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 10:27 AM 4 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 sele
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Introduction D119_PAL-E.book Page 5 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 10:27 AM 5 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) ( 66) Deleting a scene or still image immediately after recording – – it ( 67, 71) Initializing the disc in order to use it again for recording – – (69) Giving a title to the disc ( 70) Finalizing the disc in order to play it with a DVD player 3
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D119_PAL-E.book Page 6 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 10:27 AM 6 Table of contents Introduction How to select a DVD disc ............................................................................... 3 About this Manual About the Joystick and the Joystick Guide ..................................................... 9 About the Power Switch................................................................................ 10 About the Operating Modes ...............................................
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Introduction D119_PAL-E.book Page 7 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 10:27 AM 7 Display Setup (LCD Brightness, Language, etc.)................................47 System Setup (Volume, Beep, Media Select , etc.) ........................48 Date/Time Setup .................................................................................49 Line-in Mode........................................................................................49 Recording Programs Using the Recording Programs .............
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D119_PAL-E.book Page 8 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 10:27 AM 8 External Connections Connecting to a TV or VCR Connection Diagrams ................................................................................... 78 Playback on a TV Screen ............................................................................. 79 Recording to a VCR or Digital Video Recorder............................................. 79 Video Input Recording...........................................................
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Introduction D119_PAL-E.book Page 9 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 10:27 AM About this Manual 9 About this Manual About this Manual Thank you for purchasing the Canon DC50/DC51/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 ( 96). Conventions Used in the Manual IMPORTANT: Precautions related to the camcorder’s operation. NOTES: Additional top
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D119_PAL-E.book Page 10 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 10:27 AM 10 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 D119_PAL-E.book Page 11 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 10:27 AM About this Manual 11 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
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D119_PAL-E.book Page 12 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 10:27 AM 12 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 SS600 Shoulder Strap** Canon Software CD-ROM * Includ
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Introduction D119_PAL-E.book Page 13 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 10:27 AM Getting to Know the Camcorder 13 Components Guide Left side view FUNC. button ( 29, 41) DISP. button ( 61) QUICK START button and standby lamp (36) CARD access indicator ( 34) Memory card slot ( 26) AV terminal ( 78) Memory card slot cover/Terminal cover USB terminal ( 81) (print/share) button ( 85, 87, 91) BATT. (battery release) switch ( 21) RESET button ( 96) Serial number Right Side View Battery attachment unit
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D119_PAL-E.book Page 14 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 10:27 AM 14 Getting to Know the Camcorder PLAY mode indicator (green) ( 10) Back view Joystick ( 9) CAMERA mode indicator (red) ( 10) LCD screen ( 28) (fast reverse) button ( 38) / Zoom out W (wide-angle) button ( 36) (fast forward) button ( 38) / Zoom in T (telephoto) button ( 36) / (play/pause) button ( 37) / START/ STOP button ( 32) (stop) button ( 37) / PLAYLIST button ( 66) Viewfinder ( 26) Dioptric adjustment lever ( 26) / (mov
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Introduction D119_PAL-E.book Page 15 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 10:27 AM Getting to Know the Camcorder 15 Components Guide DISP. button ( 61) Left side view FUNC. button ( 29, 41) QUICK START button and standby lamp ( 36) CARD access indicator ( 34) Memory card slot ( 26) AV terminal ( 78) Memory card slot cover/Terminal cover USB terminal ( 81) BATT. (battery release) switch ( 21) RESET button ( 96) Serial number Battery attachment unit ( 21) Lens cover switch ( 32, 34) ( open, closed)
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D119_PAL-E.book Page 16 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 10:27 AM 16 Getting to Know the Camcorder PLAY mode indicator (green) ( 10) Back view Joystick ( 9) CAMERA mode indicator (red) ( 10) LCD screen ( 28) (fast reverse) button ( 38) / Zoom out W (wide-angle) button ( 36) (fast forward) button ( 38) / Zoom in T (telephoto) button ( 36) / (play/pause) button ( 37) / START/STOP button ( 32) (stop) button ( 37) / PLAYLIST button ( 66) Viewfinder ( 26) Dioptric adjustment lever ( 26) / (movi
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Introduction D119_PAL-E.book Page 17 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 10:27 AM Getting to Know the Camcorder 17 Wireless Controller WL-D86 START/STOP button ( 32) FUNC. button ( 29) MENU button ( 29) PLAYLIST button ( 66) Navigation buttons ( / / / ) PREV./NEXT buttons: Scene skip ( 38)/ Index screen page up/down ( 37) Reverse SEARCH button ( 38) / Reverse SLOW button ( 38) PLAY button ( 37) PAUSE button ( 37) STOP button ( 37) PHOTO button ( 34) Zoom buttons ( 36) SET button Forward SEA
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D119_PAL-E.book Page 18 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 10:27 AM 18 Getting to Know the Camcorder Screen Displays Recording Movies Operating mode ( 10) Recording program ( 50) White balance ( 55) Image effect ( 56) Digital effects ( 64) Recording mode ( 42) Still image quality/size (simultaneous recording) ( 58) Remote sensor off** ( 48) Self timer ( 64) Disc type DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW ( 3) Disc specification (VIDEO mode, VR mode) ( 3) Finalized disc mark ( 75) Recording Still Images
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Introduction D119_PAL-E.book Page 19 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 10:27 AM Getting to Know the Camcorder 19 Disc operation Number of still images available on the Record, Record pause, card/disc Playback, Playback pause, flashing in red: No card 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
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D119_PAL-E.book Page 20 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 10:27 AM 20 Getting to Know the Camcorder Playing Movies (During Playback) Disc operation Playback time (hours : minutes : seconds) Scene number Data code ( 62) Viewing Still Images Image number ( 48) Current image / Total number of images recorded on the card, recorded on the disc Histogram ( 62) Image protection mark ( 73) Still image quality/size ( 57) Date and time of recording Recording program ( 50) Manual focus ( 54) Light met
