Canon camcorder DC20 User Manual

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Changing the FUNC. Settings
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Effects ( 72)
Add flavor to your recordings.
Multi-Image Screen ( 73)
Captures moving subjects as a sequence of 4, 9 or 16 still images and displays them as 
one split screen. Sound will be recorded normally.
Card Mix ( 74)
Combines a still image from the memory card with your recording.Black and White 
(BLK & WHT) Sepia (SEPIA) Art (ART)
Mosaic (MOSAIC) Ball (BALL) Cube (CUBE)
Wave (WAVE)
Color Mask (COLOR M.)Mirror (MIRROR)
4 split images 9 split...

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Selecting a Fader
1. Set the camcorder to record movies ( ) and move the mode switch to a position other than  .
2. Press the FUNC. button.
3. First, select ( ) the current  digital effects symbol 
from the left side column and then select ( ) the 
[ FADER] option from the bottom bar and press 
().
4. Select ( ) a fader from the list.
The selected fader will be demonstrated on the current screen and will also be shown 
in a small animation at the right corner of the bottom bar.
5. Press the FUNC....

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3. First, select ( ) the current digital effects symbol 
from the left side column and then select ( ) the 
[ EFFECT] option from the bottom bar and press 
().
When recording still images on the memory card, only the [  
BLK&WHT] effect is available. Select it and skip step 4 below.
4. Select ( ) an effect from the list.
The selected effect will be demonstrated on the current screen and will also be shown 
in a small animation at the right corner of the...

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7. Press the D.EFFECTS button.
• The symbol turns green.
• FAST, MODERATE, SLOW: The number of images selected will be captured at the set speed. To cancel the multi-image 
screen, press the D.EFFECTS button.
• MANUAL: Images will be captured every time you press the D.EFFECTS button.  The blue frame indicating the next split image in the sequence disappears after the 
last image. Holding the D.EFFECTS button pressed down for more than 1 second 
cancels the images one after another.
8. Press the...

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Changing the FUNC. Settings
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1. Set the camcorder to record movies ( ).
2. Upload a sample image from the supplied disc to the memory card.
Refer to Adding Still Images from Your Computer to the Memory Card  in the Digital 
Video Software  instruction manual.
3. Move the mode switch to a p osition other than  .
4. Press the FUNC. button.
5. First, select ( ) the current digi tal effects symbol from the left side 
column and then select ( ) the [ CARD MIX] option from the 
bottom...

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Selecting the Size and Quality of Still 
Images
Still images are recorded on the memory card or the disc using the JPEG (Joint 
Photographic Experts Group) compression.
You can select the size and quality of still images. As a general rule select a larger image 
size for higher quality stills (for example for printing and enlarging); or a smaller image 
size if you want to record more images on the memory card or want smaller file sizes (for 
example for e-mail attachments or for web pages).
The...

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Changing the FUNC. Settings
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Depending on the number of images on the memory card or disc (Windows: 
more than 1800 images; Macintosh: more than 1000 images), you may not be 
able to download images to a computer. Try using a card reader to download 
the still images recorded on the memory card.
 Connection to a PictBridge compliant printer will not work when the memory 
card contains more than 1800 images. For best performance, we recommend 
to keep the number of images on the...

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Capturing a Still Image while
Recording Movies
While you are recording a movie on the disc you can simultaneously capture the same 
picture as a still image on the memory card without interrupting your recording to change 
modes. The size of the still image will be 
S 640x480 and cannot be changed, but the 
image quality can be selected.
1. Set the camcorder to record movies ( ).
2. Press the FUNC. button.
3. First, select ( ) the current image recording symbol from the left  side column and th en...

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Advanced Features
Changing the MENU Settings
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Changing the MENU SettingsChanging Settings with the MENU 
Button
You can modify many aspects of how your camcorder operates from the various setup 
menus that open after pressing the MENU button. For a list of the settings that can be 
changed using these setup menus, see Available Settings List (MENU) (80).
Selecting Menus and Settings
1. Press the MENU button.
The menu opens.
2. Use the omni selector ( ) to select the setup 
menu from the left side...

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Available Settings List (MENU)
Available menu items vary depending on the operation mode. Default settings are in 
boldface text. For details on each function, see the reference page. Functions without a 
reference page are explained below the tables.
Camera Setup (Digital Zoom, Image Stabilizer, etc.)CAMERA SETUP
1Available only when recording still images on the memory card  .
A.SL SHUTTER: The camcorder automatically uses slow shutter speeds to obtain 
brighter recordings in places with...