Canon camcorder DC20 User Manual

							
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About this Manual
Thank you for purchasing the Canon DC20/DC10. 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 ( 123).
Conventions Used in the Manual
: Precautions related to the camcorder operation.
 : Additional topics that complement the basic operating procedures.
 : Reference page number.
 Capital letters are used to refer to buttons on the camcorder or the wireless controller.
  [ ] are used to refer to menu items displayed on the screen.
 “Screen” refers to the LCD and the viewfinder screen.
 Illustrations and screenshots in the manual refer mainly to the DC20.
About the Omni Selector
Use the omni selector to select options in a menu and change 
settings.
Push the omni selector like a joystick up, down, left or right ( / /
/ ) to select an item. In most places, press the omni selector 
itself ( ) to make a selection or change a setting.
Button and switches to be operated
Menu item showing at its default position  
						

							
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About the Operating Modes
The camcorder’s operating mode is determined by the positions of the power switch and 
the /  switch.
* Depending on whether you choose to save the still images on the disc or memory card.
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 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.
Operating Mode
Power
Switch /
Switch Icon 
Display Operation
CAMERA (MOVIES) Recording movies 
on the disc
33
PLAY Playing movies 
from the disc 39
CAMERA (STILLS)  or  *
Recording still images on 
the memory card or disc  35
PLAY  or  * Viewing still images from 
the memory card or disc 41  
						

							
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Checking the Supplied Accessories
CA-570 Compact 
Power Adapter
(incl. power cord)BP-208 Battery Pack WL-D86 Wireless 
ControllerLithium Button Battery 
CR2025 for Wireless 
Controller
MTC-100 Multi Cable IFC-300PCU USB  Cable Blank DVD-R Disc 
(8 cm Mini DVD)DIGITAL VIDEO 
SOLUTION DISK 
Roxio MyDVD for 
Canon Software Disc
The serial number of this product can be found at the battery attachment unit of the 
camcorder. Write down the number and other information here and retain this book as a 
permanent record of your purchase to aid identification in case of theft.
Date of Purchase: Model Name: DC20/DC10 A
Purchased From: Serial No.:
Dealer Address:
Dealer Phone No.:  
						

							
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Components Guide
 (record review) button ( 34) /  (rewind) button ( 40) / 
– button ( 39) / 
 (flash) button ( 56) Speaker ( 43) 
FUNC. button ( 59) 
MENU button ( 79)
Omni Selector ( 11) / 
EXP button ( 51) / 
FOCUS button ( 52)
DRIVE MODE button ( 66) / 
 (fast forward) button ( 40) / 
+ button ( 39) Memory card slot ( 30)
D.EFFECTS button ( 70) /  /  (play/pause) button ( 39) Card access indicator ( 35) / 
Charge indicator ( 21)
LIGHT button ( 55) / 
 (stop) button ( 39)  (print/share) button ( 106, 109, 
11 5 )
FINALIZE button ( 98) /  (Movies/Stills) switch ( 12)
DISPLAY button ( 45) Battery attachment unit ( 21)
BACKLIGHT button ( 26) Serial number
WIDE SCR button ( 54) / 
PLAYLIST button ( 85) Reset button ( 123)
Disc compartment cover ( 31)
Lens cover switch ( 33, 35)
(  - open,   - closed) Grip belt ( 24)
Left side view
Right side view  
						

							
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Flash ( 56) USB terminal ( 104, 109, 114)
Mini video light ( 55) DC IN terminal ( 21)
Remote sensor ( 25) AV terminal ( 102)
Stereo microphone Terminal cover
Viewfinder ( 24) Disc access indicator ( 33)
Dioptric adjustment lever ( 24) St art/stop button ( 33)
Power switch ( 12) Terminal cover
LCD screen ( 26)
Front view
Back view  
						

							
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Mode switch ( 46) BATT. button ( 21)
Zoom lever ( 37) Strap mount ( 140)
PHOTO button ( 35) OPEN switch ( 31)
Tripod socket ( 38)
Top view
Bottom view  
						

							
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Wireless Controller WL-D86
START/STOP button ( 33) PAUSE   button ( 39)
FUNC. button ( 59) STOP   button ( 39)
MENU button ( 79) PHOTO button ( 35)
PLAYLIST button ( 85) Zoom buttons ( 37)
Navigation buttons (  / / /  ) SET button
Scene skip buttons (PREV./NEXT) ( 39) Forward SEARCH   button ( 40) / Forward SLOW   button ( 40)
Reverse   SEARCH button ( 40) / 
Reverse   SLOW button ( 40) DISP. (on-screen display) button ( 45)
PLAY  button ( 39)  
						

							
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Screen Displays
Recording Movies Operating mode ( 12), Zoom ( 37), 
Exposure ( 51)
Recording program ( 46)
Metering mode ( 62)
White balance ( 63)
Image effect ( 65)
Drive mode ( 66)
Digital effects ( 70)
Recording mode ( 60)
Still image quality/size ( 76)
Disc type  DVD-R,   DVD-RW ( 5)
Disc specification 
(VIDEO mode, VR mode) ( 5)
Recording Stills Finalized disc mark ( 98)
Self-timer ( 58)
Recording reminder
Manual focus ( 52)
Image stabilizer ( 81)
Disc operation
Time code
Remaining recording time on disc ( 33)
Widescreen mode ( 54)
Wind screen ( 81)
Number of still images available 
 on the card,   on the disc
Remaining battery charge
Remote sensor mode ( 25)
Camcorder shake warning ( 80) Mini video light ( 55)
Flash ( 56)
AF/AE locked during still image recording 
(53)
AF frame ( 53)  
						

							
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 Recording reminder
The camcorder counts from 1 to 10 
seconds when you start recording. This is 
helpful to avoid scenes that are too short.
 Disc operation Record,   Record pause, 
Playback,  Playback pause,  Fast reverse playback, 
 Fast playback, 
 Slow reverse playback,  Slow playback
 Time Code
Indicates the recording time in hours, 
minutes and seconds.
Remaining recording time
Indicates the remaining time on the disc 
in minutes. When there is no more disc 
space available, “ END” will be 
displayed and the recording will stop. The 
camcorder uses a variable bit rate (VBR) 
when encoding the video data so the 
actual recording times will vary 
depending on the content of the scenes 
and may differ from the remaining time 
displayed.   Number of still images available on 
the card  flashing in red: No card
in green: 6 or more images
in yellow: 1 to 5 images
in red: No more images can be 
recorded
• When viewing the still images, the  display will always be in green.
• Depending on the recording conditions, 
the number of still images available 
displayed may not decrease even after 
a recording has been made, or may 
decrease by 2 still images at once.
Card Access Display
“ ” is displayed next to the number of 
images available while the camcorder is 
writing on the memory card or disc.
 Remaining battery charge
• When “ ” starts flashing in red  replace the battery pack with a fully 
charged one.
• When you attach an empty battery  pack, the power may turn off without 
displaying “ ”.
• Depending on the conditions under  which the camcorder and the battery 
pack are used, the actual battery 
charge may not be indicated accurately.  
						

							
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Playing Movies   (Index Screen)
Current scene number/Total number of 
scenes ( 39)
Date and time of recording
Disc operation
Playback time
Scene number
Data code ( 45)
Playing Movies   (During Playback)
Viewing Stills 
Image number ( 84)
Current image / Number of images  recorded on the card,  recorded on the disc
Still image size
Protect mark ( 96)
Data code ( 45)