Canon camcorder DC210 User Manual

 Getting Started
Preparations
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  To prevent equipment breakdowns and 
excessive heating, do not connect the supplied 
compact power adapter to voltage converters for 
overseas travels or spec ial power sources such 
as those on aircraft and sh ips, DC-AC inverters, 
etc.
NOTES
 
  The CHG (charge) indicator also serves as a 
rough estimate of the battery charge status.
Continuously on: Battery fully charged.
Flashes approx. twice per second: Battery over 
50% charged. Flashes approx. once per...

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Inser ting and Removing a Disc
Inserting the Disc
POINTS TO CHECK
1Move the power switch to ON to set 
the camcorder in   mode.
2Slide   fully in the direction of 
the arrow and gently open the disc 
cover completely until it stops.Retract the grip belt under the 
camcorder so it will not get in the way 
of the disc cover.
3Insert the disc and press its center 
firmly until it clicks in place.
• Insert the disc with the recording side 
facing down (single sided discs – label 
side...

 Getting Started
Preparations
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• The disc initialization will take 
approximately one minute. Avoid 
moving the camcorder while the 
operation is in progress.
• You can start recording movies once 
the record pause   indication 
appears.
NOTES
The process of recognizing a disc may take a 
moment. The   display will move while the 
disc is being read. Wait until the camcorder 
finishes recognizing the disc before you start 
recording.
Removing the Disc
1Slide   fully in the direction of 
the arrow and...

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Adjusting the LCD Screen
Rotating the LCD Panel
Open the LCD panel 90 degrees.
• You can rotate the panel 90 degrees 
downward.
• You can rotate the panel 180 degrees 
toward the lens (allowing the subject to 
monitor the LCD screen while you use the 
viewfinder). Rotating the panel 180 
degrees is also useful if you wish to 
include yourself when recording with the 
self timer. This is the only case where you 
can use the viewfinder and the LCD 
screen simultaneously.
LCD Backlight...

 Using the Menus
Preparations
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Using the Menus
Many of the camcorder’s functions can be 
adjusted from the menus that open after 
pressing the FUNC. button ( ). 
For details about the available menu 
options and settings, refer to the Menu 
Options Lists  (36).
Selecting a FUNC. Menu Option
1Press .
2Select ( ) the icon of the function you 
want change from the left side column.
Menu items not available will appear 
grayed out.
3Select ( ) the desired setting 
from the available options at the 
bottom...

First Time Settings 26
First Time Settings
Changing the Language
Options
 Default value
1Press .
2Select ( ) the   icon and press 
( ) to open the setup menus.
3Select ( ) [DISPLAY SETUP] and 
press ( ).
4Select ( ) [LANGUAGE ] and 
press ( ).
5Select ( ,  ) the desired 
option and press ( ).
6Press   to close the menu.
NOTES
 
  If you changed the language by mistake, 
follow the   mark next to the menu item to 
change the setting.
 
  The displays   and   that appear in 
some menu screens refer to the...

 First Time Settings
Preparations
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Setting the Date and Time
1Press .
2Select ( ) the   icon and press 
( ) to open the setup menus.
3Select ( ) [DATE/TIME SETUP] 
and press ( ).
4Select ( ) [DATE/TIME] and press 
().The first field of the date will be 
displayed in orange and indicated with 
up/down arrows. 
5Push the joystick ( ) to set the 
date and time and ( ) to move 
between the fields of the date and 
time.
6Press ( ) to start the clock.
7Press   to close the menu.
IMPORTANT
 
  When you do...

Recording 28
Basic Functions
Recording
Shooting Video
1Move the power switch to ON to set 
the camcorder in CAMERA mode.The red CAMERA indicator will turn 
on.
2Move the lens cover switch down to 
 to open the lens cover.
3Move the  /  switch to the   
(Movies) position.
4Press   to begin recording.
• The recording starts; press   
again to pause the recording.
• The DISC access indicator will flash 
while recording and will stay on briefly 
after pausing while the scene is 
recorded on the disc.
WHEN...

 Recording
Basic Functions
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 When using a tripod: Do not 
leave the viewfinder exposed to 
direct sunlight as it may melt 
(due to concentration of the light 
by the lens). Do not use tripods 
with fastening screws longer 
than 5.5 mm (0.2 inch). Doing 
so may damage the camcorder.
 
 
When recording movies, tr y to get a calm, stable 
picture.
Excessive camcorder movement while shooting 
and extensive use of fast zooms and panning 
can result in fidgety, jittery scenes. In extreme 
cases, the...

Recording 30
manually. To play back on a TV with normal 
aspect ratio (4:3) change the [TV TYPE] setting 
accordingly ( 41).
Taking Photos
1Move the power switch to ON to set 
the camcorder in CAMERA mode.The red CAMERA indicator will turn 
on.
2Move the lens cover switch down to 
 to open the lens cover.
3Move the  /  switch to the   
(Still images) position.
4Press  halfway.Once the focus is automatically 
adjusted,   will turn green and one or 
more AF frames will appear.
5Press  fully.The DISC...