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Specifications
DC20/DC10
SystemDisc Recording SystemVideo:  DVD-VIDEO (VIDEO mode) 
DVD-VR (VR mode) only with 8 cm DVD-RW
Video Compression: MPEG2
Audio Compression: Dolby Digital 2ch
Still Images: Exif 2.2** co mpliant with JPEG compression
Television System EIA standard (525 lines, 60 fields) NTSC color signal
Image Sensor :1/3.9-inch CCD, approx. 2,200,000 pixels
Effective pixels: movies - approx. 1,230,000 pixels stills - approx. 2,000,000 
:1/4-inch CCD, approx. 1,330,000 pixels
Effective pixels: movies -  approx. 690,000 pixels
stills - approx. 1,230,000 
Compatible Media 8 cm (3 in.) mini DVD discs marked 
with the DVD-R or DVD-RW  logo
Maximum Recording Time
(1.4 GB single-sided 
8 cm Mini DVD) XP: approx. 20 min., SP: approx. 30 min., LP: approx. 60 min.
LCD Screen 2.5-inch. TFT color, approx. 123,000 pixels
Viewfinder 0.3-inch. TFT color, approx. 123,000 pixels
Microphone Stereo electret condenser microphone
Lens f=4.05-40.5 mm, f/1.8-2.8, 10x power zoom
:35 mm equivalent:
Movies: 4:3 recording: 48.7-487 mm 16:9 recording:
Image stabilizer ON: 43.3-433 mm
Image stabilizer OFF: 41.6-416 mm
Stills: 38.1-381 mm :35 mm equivalent:
Movies: 4:3 recording: 52.2-522 mm 16:9 recording:
Image stabilizer ON: 46.1-461 mm
Image stabilizer OFF: 42.6-426 mm
Stills: 38.9-389 mm
Lens Configuration 11 elements in 9 groups
Filter Diameter 27 mm
AF system TTL autofocus, manual focusing possible
Minimum Focusing Distance 1 m (3.3 ft.); 1 cm (0.39 in.) on maximum wide angle
White Balance Auto white balance, pre-set white balance (DAYLIGHT, SHADE, 
CLOUDY, TUNGSTEN, FLUORESCENT, FLUORESCENT H) or custom 
white balance
Minimum Illumination 1.3 lx    0.5 lx
(Night recording program (SCN), Shutter speed set at 1/2)
Recommended Illumination More than 100 lx
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CA-570 Compact Power Adapter
BP-208 Battery Pack
Weight and dimensions are approximate. Errors and omissions excepted. Subject to 
change without notice.Memory Card
Recording media
miniSD Card*
Size of Still Images 1632 x 1224 (  only), 1280 x 960, 640 x 480 pixels
File Format Design rule for Camera File system (DCF), Exif 2.2** compliant, DPOF 
compliant
Image Compression Method JPEG (compression: Super Fine, Fine, Normal) 
* This camcorder has been tested with miniSD cards up to 256 MB. Performance cannot be guaranteed for  all miniSD cards.
** This camcorder supports Exif 2.2 (also called “Exif  Print”). Exif Print is a standard for enhancing the 
communication between camcorders and printers. By connecting to an Exif Print-compliant printer, the 
camcorder’s image data at the time of shooting is used and optimized, yielding extremely high quality prints.
Input/Output TerminalsAV Terminal 10-pin multiconnector; Output only
Video: 1 Vp-p/75 ohms unbalanced
S-Video: Luminance (Y) signal –1 Vp-p/75 ohms; 
Chrominance (C) signal –0.286 Vp-p/75 ohms
Audio: –10dBV (47 kohm load)/3 kohm or less
USB Terminal mini-B
Power/OthersPower supply (rated)7.4 V DC
Power consumption 
(SP mode, AF on)  5.3 W (viewfinder), 5.4 W (LCD screen in normal brightness)
 4.6 W (viewfinder), 4.7 W (LCD screen in normal brightness)
Operating temperature 0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F)
Dimensions (W x H x D) 48 x 86 x 122 mm (1.9 x 3.4 x 4.8 in.) excluding protrusions
Weight (camcorder body only) 415 g (14.6 oz.)
Power supply 100 – 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption 17W
Rated output 8.4 V DC, 1.5 A
Operating temperature 0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F)
Dimensions 52 x 90 x 29 mm (2.1 x 3.5 x 1.1 in.)
Weight 135 g (4.8 oz.)
Battery type Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery
Rated voltage 7.4 V DC
Operating temperature 0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F)
Battery capacity 850 mAh
Dimensions 39 x 8 x 63 mm (1.5 x 0.31 x 2.5 in.)
Weight 40 g (1.4 oz.)  
						

							
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Product Codes
Provided AccessoriesCA-570 Compact Power Adapter  8468A002AA
BP-208 Battery Pack 0802B002AA
WL-D86 Wireless Controller D83-0722-000
MTC-100 Multi Cable D82-0790-000
IFC-300PCU USB Cable D82-0710-001
Optional AccessoriesCG-300 Battery Charger 0784B002AA
TL-H27 Tele-converter 0803B001AA
WD-H27 Wide-converter 0804B001AA
FS-H27U Filter Set 0805B001AA
WS-20 Wrist Strap 3118A002AA (D81-0190-202)
SC-2000 Soft Carrying Case 9389A001AA  
						

							
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Index
16:9 screen ratio   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  54
AAbroad, using the camcorder  . . . . . . .  137
AEB - Exposure bracketing   . . . . . . . . .  66
AF-assist lamp  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  57
Auto (recording program)  . . . . . . . . . . .  46
Auto slow shutter  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  80
Av (recording program)   . . . . . . . . . . . .  50
AV terminal  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  102
BBattery pack, charging  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  21
Battery pack, remaining charge  . . . . . .  19
Beach (SCN)   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  46
Beep  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  83
CCard mix  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  74
Condensation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  127
Connection to a Computer  . . . . . . . . .  104
Connection to a TV   . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  102
Continuous shooting   . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  66
Continuous shooting, High-speed   . . . .  66
Copying still images  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  92
DData code  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  45
Date and time  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  28
Daylight saving time  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  28
Digital effects   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  70
Digital zoom  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  80
Direct printing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  114
Direct transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  109
Disc title  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  98
Drive mode  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  66
DVD discs   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5
DVD-R/RW discs  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5
EEffects   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  71
Erasing still images   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  94
Error messages   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  128
Exposure adjustment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  51
Exposure bracketing   . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  66
FFaders   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
File numbers, resetting  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Finalizing the disc  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Fireworks (SCN)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Flash  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Focus priority   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Focusing frame  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Focusing mode  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
FUNC. menu  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
GGrip belt   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
HHigh-speed continuous shooting   . . . . . 66
IImage enhancing effects . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Image jump  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Image stabilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Index screen, movies  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Index screen, stills   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Initialization, card   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Initialization, disc   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
LLanguage  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
LCD backlight  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
LCD screen, rotating the  . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Lens cover   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 35
Lithium button battery  . . . . . . . . . . 25, 134
LP mode  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
MMagnifying a still image   . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Maintenance  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Memory card  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
MENU  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Metering method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Mini video light   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
miniSD card   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Mode switch  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Movies, playback   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Movies, recording  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Multi-image screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71  
						

							
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NND filter   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  140
Night (SCN)   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  46
OOmni selector  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  11
On-screen displays   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  45
Original recordings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  85
PP (recording program)   . . . . . . . . . . . . .  46
Panoramic images  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  68
Photomovie scene  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  89
Playback - Movies   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  39
Playback - Stills   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  41
Playlist   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  85
Portrait (SCN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  46
Power - Battery pack   . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  21
Power - Household power outlet   . . . . .  23
Power save   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  84
Print order   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  121
Print/share button  . . . . . . . .  106, 110, 115
Printing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  114
Protecting still images   . . . . . . . . . . . . .  96
Protecting the disc  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  90
RRecord review   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  34
Recording - Movies   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  33
Recording - Stills   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  35
Recording data  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  45
Recording mode  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  60
Recording programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  46
Recording reminder  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  19
Recording time display  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  19
Remote sensor  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  25
RESET  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  123
Resetting file numbers  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  84
Review - Movies  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  34
Review - Stills  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  81
Roxio MyDVD for Canon   . . . . . . . . . .  104
SScene Editing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  85
SCN - Special Scene (recording program) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  46
Screen displays   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  18
Screen messages   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  128
Self-timer   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  58 Serial number  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Shoulder strap   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Shutter speed  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Slide show   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Snow (SCN)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
SP mode  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Speaker   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Sports (SCN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Spotlight (SCN)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Still image quality   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Still image size   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Still images, playback  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Still images, recording   . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Still images, review  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Stitch Assist   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Sunset (SCN)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
S-video terminal  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
TTelephoto   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Time code display  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Time zone  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Transfer order  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Transferring still images  . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Tripod  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Troubleshooting   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Tv (recording program)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
UUSB terminal   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
VVIDEO mode (disc specification)   . . . . . . 5
Viewfinder - Dioptric adjustment  . . . . . . 24
Volume  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
VR mode (disc specification)   . . . . . . . . . 5
WWhite balance  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Wide angle  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Widescreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Wind screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Wireless controller   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
XXP mode  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
ZZoom   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37  
						

							
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CANON CONSUMER DIGITAL VIDEO EQUIPMENT LIMITED WARRANTY 
FOR THE UNITED STATES
The warranty set forward below is given by Canon U.S.A., Inc. with respect to equipment purchased in the
United States. The limited warranty is only effective upon presentation of your Bill of Sale or other proof of 
purchase.
Canon consumer DVD equipment is warranted under normal, non-commercial, personal use, against defective 
materials or workmanship as follows:
Parts: Defective parts will be exchanged for new parts or comparable rebuilt parts for a period of ONE YEAR 
from the date of original purchase, except for a defective Video Head, which will be exchanged for a period of 
three months from the date of purchase.
Labor: For a period of ONE YEAR from the date of original purchase, labor will be provided free of charge by our 
factory service centers or designated service facilities located in the United States.
When returning equipment under this warranty, you must pre-pay the shipping charges, and you must enclose 
the Bill of Sale or other proof of purchase with a complete explanation of the problem. During your ONE-YEAR 
warranty period, repairs will be made and the equipment return-shipped to you free of charge. After your 
warranty period is over, you will be given an estimate of the cost of repair and an opportunity to approve or 
disapprove of the repair expense before it is incurred. If you approve, repairs will be made and the equipment 
return-shipped to you. (shipping charges apply). If you disapprove, we will return-ship the equipment at no 
charge to you.
Non-Canon brand peripheral equipment and software which may be distributed with Canon DVD 
camcorders are sold “AS IS” without warranty of any kind by CUSA, including any implied warranty 
regarding merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. The sole warranty with respect to such 
non-Canon brand items is given by the manufacturer or producer thereof.
CUSA shall have no responsibility under this limited warranty for use of Canon DVD Camcorders in conjunction 
with incompatible peripheral equipment and incompatible software.
In order to obtain warranty service, contact the authorized Canon retail dealer from whom you purchased the 
DVD Camcorder or call the  CANON INFORMATION CENTER AT 1-800-828-40 40). You will be directed to the 
nearest service facility for your product.
This Limited Warranty covers all defects encountered in normal use of the equipment and does not apply in the 
following cases:
A) Loss or damage to the equipment due to abuse, mishandling, accident, improper maintenance, or failure to follow operating instructions;
B) If the equipment is defective as a result of leaking batteries, sand, dirt or water damage;
C) If defects or damages are caused by the use of unauthorized parts or by service other than our  authorized agent;
D) If the equipment is used for commercial or industrial use.
This Limited Warranty does not cover cabinet (exterior finish), DVD discs, nor does it apply to equipment 
purchased outside the United States. This warranty does not cover units sold to rental firms, military operations, 
hotels, schools, hospitals or for other commercial, i ndustrial, or institutional applications. These uses are 
covered only by such specific warranty as Canon may issue with such sales.
This Limited Warranty does not apply to accessories or  consumables for the DVD Camcorder, which are sold 
“AS IS”, without warranty of any kind by CUSA.
Please retain this warranty card and your Bill of Sale as a permanent record of your purchase. This card is most 
important in order to be sure you are contacted right away should there be a safety inspection, modification or 
product recall under applicable laws or regulations.
NO IMPLIED WARRANTY, INCLUDING ME RCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE 
APPLIES TO THIS EQUIPMENT AFTER THE APPL ICABLE PERIOD OF EXPRESS WARRANTY OR 
GUARANTY, EXCEPT AS MENTIONED ABOVE, GIVEN BY ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION WITH 
RESPECT TO THIS EQUIPMENT SHALL BIND THE UNDERSIGNED. (SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW 
LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR 
EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU). CUSA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR LOSS OF REVENUES OR 
PROFITS, EXPENSE FOR SUBSTITUTE EQUIPMENT OR  SERVICE, STORAGE CHARGES, LOSS OF 
DATA, OR ANY OTHER SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQU ENTIAL DAMAGES CAUSED BY THE USE, 
MISUSE OR INABILITY TO USE THE DV CAMCORDER, REGARDLESS OF THE LEGAL THEORY ON 
WHICH THE CLAIM IS BASED, AND EVEN IF CUSA HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH 
DAMAGES. NOR SHALL RECOVERY OF ANY KIND AGAINST CUSA BE GREATER THAN THE PURCHASE 
PRICE OF THE DV CAMCORDER SOLD BY CUSA A ND CAUSING THE ALLEGED DAMAGE. WITHOUT 
LIMITING THE FOREGOING, YOU ASSUME ALL RISK AND LIABILITY FOR LOSS, DAMAGE OR INJURY TO 
YOU AND YOUR PROPERTY AND TO OTHERS AND  THEIR PROPERTY ARISING OUT OF USE, MISUSE 
OR INABILITY TO USE THE DV CAMCORDER NOT CAUSED DIRECTLY BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF CUSA. 
(SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR 
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMIT ATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU).THIS WARRANTY 
SHALL NOT EXTEND TO ANYONE OTHER THAN  THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER OF THIS EQUIPMENT OR 
THE PERSON FOR WHOM IT WAS PURCHASED AS A GIFT.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
CANON U.S.A., INC.
U.S.A.  
						

							
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CANON CONSUMER DIGITAL VIDEO EQUIPMENT LIMITED WARRANTY
The limited warranty set forth below is given by Canon Canada Inc. (“Canon Canada”) with respect to Canon DVD 
equipment purchased in Canada. This limited warranty is only effective upon presentation of a bill of sale or other proof of 
purchase for this Canon digital video equipment to a Canon Service Facility when repairs are required.
Canon consumer video digital equipment is warranted under normal, non-commercial, personal use, against defective 
materials or workmanship as follows:
Parts: Defective parts will be exchanged for new parts or, at Canon Canada’s option, comparable rebuilt parts for a period 
of one year from the date of original purchase, except Video Heads which will be exchanged for a period of 3 months from 
the date of purchase.
Labour: For a period of one year from the date of original purchase, labour will be provided free of charge by our Canon 
Service Facilities in Canada.
This limited warranty covers all defects except where:
(a) The loss or damage to the product results from:i) accident, natural disaster, mishandling, abuse, neglect, unauthorized product modification or failure to follow instructions contained in the instruction manual;
ii) the use of accessories, attachments, products, supplies, parts or devices with this Canon product that do not  conform to Canon specifications or that cause abnormally frequent service problems;
iii) repairs or services performed by any party other than a Canon Service Facility;
iv) defective batteries or any exposure to water, sand or dirt;
v) shipping (claim must be presented to the shipper);
(b) Any serial number on the video equipment is altered or removed.
(c) The digital video equipment is used for commercial, professional or industrial purposes.
This limited warranty does not cover the cabinet (exterior finish) of the DVD equipment, DVD discs, nor does it apply to 
DVD equipment purchased outside Canada.
TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE
Ship your Canon digital video equipment in its original carton, box or equivalent, properly packed, fully insured with 
shipping charges prepaid, together with a copy of your bill of sale or other proof of purchase and a description of the 
problem to any of the Canon Service Facilities in Canada.
LIMITATIONS
Except as otherwise required by applicable legislation, this warranty is in lieu of all other warranties, conditions, 
guarantees or representations, express or implied, statutory or otherwise, relative to this Canon product, including implied 
warranties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
Canon Canada assumes no liability for special, consequential or incidental damages or loss that may arise, whether on 
account of negligence or otherwise, from the use, misuse or inability to use this Canon product (including loss of profit, 
revenue, discs or enjoyment) or from failure to conform to any express or implied warranties, conditions, guarantees or 
representations. Any recovery under this limited warranty shall not exceed the purchase price of the product. Canon 
Canada does not assume or authorize any other person to assume for Canon Canada any other liability with respect to 
this Canon product.
This warranty does not extend to any person other than the original purchaser of this Canon product or the person for 
whom it was purchased as a gift and states your exclusive remedy.
NOTICE TO CONSUMER
If you plan to take important videos or if the product has not been used for some time, please check all functions with the 
instruction book before using it.
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