Canon camcorder DC210 User Manual

							
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IntroductionImpor tant Usage Instructions
WARNING!TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS 
PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
WARNING! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK AND TO REDUCE ANNOYING 
INTERFERENCE, USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY.
COPYRIGHT WARNING: Unauthorized recording of copyrighted materials may infringe on the rights of 
copyright owners and be contrary to copyright laws.
DVD Camcorder, DC210 A systems
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This 
device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including 
interference that may cause undesired operation.
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for class B digital device, pursuant to 
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful 
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy 
and, if not installed and use in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio 
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this 
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning 
the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following 
measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
The cable with the ferrite core provided with the digital video camcorder must be used with this equipment in order 
to comply with Class B limits in Subpart B of Part 15 of the FCC rules.
Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless otherwise specified in the manual.
If such changes or modifications should be made, you could be required to stop operation of the equipment.
Canon U.S.A. Inc.
One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY 11042, U.S.A.
Tel No. (516)328-5600
CAUTION:
TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY 
INSERT.
ImportantWarning
CAUTION:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC 
SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR 
BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS 
INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO 
QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
CAUTIONRISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, 
within an equilateral triangle, is intended to 
alert the user to the presence of uninsulated 
“dangerous voltage” within the product’s 
enclosure, that may be of sufficient magnitude 
to constitute a risk of electric shock to 
persons.
The exclamation point, within an equilateral 
triangle, is intended to alert the user to the 
presence of important operating and 
maintenance (servicing) instructions in the 
literature accompanying the product.
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In these safety instructions the word “product” 
refers to the Canon DVD Camcorder DC210 A 
and all its accessories.
1Read Instructions — All the safety and 
operating instructions should be read 
before the product is operated.
2Retain Instructions — The safety and 
operating instructions should be retained 
for future reference.
3Heed Warnings — All warnings on the 
product and in the operating instructions 
should be adhered to.
4Follow Instructions — All operating and 
maintenance instructions should be 
followed.
5Cleaning — Unplug this product from the 
wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use 
liquid or aerosol cleaners. The product 
should be cleaned only as recommended 
in this manual.
6Accessories — Do not use accessories not  
recommended in this manual as they may 
be hazardous.
7Avoid magnetic or electric fields — Do not 
use the camera close to TV transmitters, 
portable communication devices or other 
sources of electric or magnetic radiation. 
They may cause picture interference, or 
permanently damage the camera.
8Water and Moisture — Hazard of electric 
shock — Do not use this product near 
water or in rainy/moist situations.
9Placing or Moving — Do not place on an 
unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket or 
table. The  product may fall, causing 
serious injury to a child or adult, and 
serious damage to the 
product.
A product and cart 
combination should be 
moved with care. Quick 
stops, excessive force, 
and uneven surfaces may 
cause the product and cart 
combination to overturn.
10Power Sources — The CA-570 Compact 
Power Adapter should be operated only 
from the type of power source indicated on 
the marking label. If you are not sure of the 
type of power supply to your home, consult 
your product dealer or local power 
company. Regarding other power sources 
such as battery power, refer to instructions 
in this manual.
11Polarization — The CA-570 Compact 
Power Adapter is equipped with a 
polarized 2-prong plug (a plug having one 
blade wider than the other).
The 2-prong polarized plug will fit into the 
power outlet only one way. This is a safety 
feature. If you are unable to insert the plug 
fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If 
the plug still fails to fit, contact your 
electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. 
Do not defeat the safety purpose of the 
polarized plug.
12Power Cord Protection — Power cords 
should be routed so that they are not likely 
to be walked on or pinched by items placed 
upon or against them. Pay particular 
attention to plugs and the point from which 
the cords exit the product.
13Outdoor Antenna Grounding — If an 
outside antenna is connected to the 
product, be sure the antenna is grounded 
so as to provide some protection against 
voltage surges and built-up static charges. 
Section 810 of the National Electrical 
Code, ANSI / NFPA No. 70—1984, 
provides information with respect to proper 
grounding of the mast and supporting 
structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to 
an antenna discharge unit, size of 
grounding conductors, location of antenna 
discharge unit, connection to grounding 
electrodes, and requirements for the 
grounding electrode. See figure 1.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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14Lightning — For added protection of this 
product during a lightning storm, or when it 
is left unattended and unused for long 
periods of time, disconnect it from the wall 
outlet and disconnect the antenna. This will 
prevent damage to the product due to 
lightning and power-line surges.
15Overloading — Do not overload wall outlets 
and extension cords as this can result in a 
risk of fire or electric shock.
16Objects and Liquid Entry — Never push 
objects of any kind into this product 
through openings as they may touch 
dangerous voltage points or short out parts 
that could result in a fire or electric shock. 
Be careful not to spill liquid of any kind onto 
the product.
17Servicing — Do not attempt to service this 
product yourself as opening or removing 
covers may expose you to dangerous 
voltage or other hazards. Refer all 
servicing to qualified service personnel.
18Damage Requiring Service — Disconnect 
this product from the wall outlet and all 
power sources including battery, and refer 
servicing to qualified service personnel 
under the following conditions:
a.  When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged.
b. If any liquid has been spilled onto, or 
objects have fallen into, the product.
c.  If the product has been exposed to rain 
or water.
d.  If the product does not operate normally  even if you follow the operating 
instructions. Adjust only those controls 
that are covered by the operation 
instructions. Improper adjustment of 
other controls may result in damage and 
will often require ext ensive work by a 
qualified technician to restore the 
product to its normal operation.
e. If the product has been dropped or the  cabinet has been damaged.
f.  When the product exhibits a distinct 
change in performance. This indicates a 
need for service.
19Replacement Parts — When replacement 
parts are required, be sure the service 
technician has used replacement parts that 
are specified by Canon or that have the 
same characteristics as the original part. 
Unauthorized substitutions may result in 
fire, electric shock or other hazards.
20Safety Check — Upon completion of any 
service or repai rs to this product, ask the 
service technician to perform safety checks 
to determine that the product is in safe 
operating order.
EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS 
PER NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
ANTENNA 
LEAD IN 
WIRE
ANTENNA DISCHARGE 
UNIT (NEC SECTION 810-20)
GROUNDING 
CONDUCTORS 
(NEC SECTION 810-21)
GROUND CLAMPS
POWER SERVICE GROUNDING 
ELECTRODE SYSTEM 
(NEC ART 250. PART H)
NEC - NATIONAL 
ELECTRICAL CODE
ELECTRIC 
SERVICE 
EQUIPMENT
GROUND 
CLAMPFig. 1
When replacement of the power supply is required
, please return it to the responsible nearest 
Canon Service Center and please replac e it with the same type number CA-570.
The Adapter can be used with a power supply between 100 and 240 V AC. For areas where 
120 V AC power is not used, you will need a special plug adapter. Contact your nearest Canon 
Service Center for further information.
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
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Introduction
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-Rs can be recorded only once - you cannot  edit or delete the recordings. On the 
other hand, these discs are comparativ ely cheaper and they can be played back in 
most common DVD players.
Dual-layered discs allow writi ng up to 80% more data (2.6 GB) on a single recording 
side. However, DVD-R DLs can only be play ed back on DVD devices compatible with 
dual-layered discs. Also, you cannot  edit or delete the recordings.
Dual-layered discs have two recording layers. The camcorder 
will record on Layer 1 and then continue to Layer 2. During 
the playback of a recording spanning both layers, you may 
notice a brief stop (about 1 second) at the point where the 
camcorder switches to the second layer.
Recordings made on a DVD-RW disc can be edited or deleted. Also, the disc can be 
initialized1 allowing you to use the same disc numerous times.
DVD-RBest for Compatibility
DVD-R DLBest for Recording Time
DVD-RWBest for Reusability
Disc specification on DVD-RWs
DVD-RW discs can be recorded using eit her one of two disc specifications: 
VIDEO mode or VR mode. When you first insert a brand new DVD-RW disc, 
the camcorder will automatically displa y the initialization screen where you 
can select the disc specification for the disc.
VIDEO mode:  Once finalized
2, discs recorded in VIDEO mode can be played 
back in most common DVD players offering the best compatibility. However, 
recordings cannot be edited (deleted, rearranged, etc.).
VR mode:  You can easily edit the recordings. However, discs recorded in VR 
mode can only be played back with DVD players compatible with DVD-RWs 
in VR mode.
Note: DVD-R and DVD-R DL discs can only be recorded in VIDEO mode.
Scene 2
Scene 1
Layer 2
Layer 1
Recording surface
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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 dont have to worry about  mistakenly recording over a precious 
memory.
Just select a scene from the index screen.
You dont need to bother running a tape forwards and backwards to find the scene you 
want to play back. Simply select a scene  from the index screen and start the playback 
in a breeze.
Easy Playback on a DVD player
After you finalize the disc you recorded, al l you have to do is just pop it into a DVD 
player and start the playback.  If you record your disc in VIDEO mode, you will be able 
to play back your disc on most t abletop DVD players and DVD devices.
Great Advantages of DVDs
Why DVDs are better than tapes
Recommended Discs
The camcorders performance was test ed with single-layered discs using 
Hitachi-Maxell HG series DVD discs ; and with dual-layered discs using 
Canon DVD-R DL54 discs and Verbatim  DVD-R DL discs. For further details, 
contact directly the manufacturers  customer support center. Note that 
attempting to record or play with  this camcorder DVD discs that were 
recorded, initialized or finalized with  other digital devices can result in 
permanently losing the recordings.
For the highest compatibility with external DVD devices we recommend 
using the VIDEO mode.
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Available features depend on the DVD disc used
1 Disc initialization clears all the recordings on the disc and restores the free space on the disc to its 
initial value so you can use the same disc again.  DVD-R and DVD-R DL discs cannot be initialized. 
2 Disc finalization is the processing of the free space (the unrecorded area) on the disc in order to 
make it playable on external DVD devices (  61).  To finalize a DVD-R DL disc, the camcorder has 
to process both layers. Therefore, and depending on  the amount of free space on the disc, this 
process may be lengthy.
3 Playback cannot be guaranteed with all external DVD devices.4 You will need to unfinalize the disc first.
Disc TypeDVD-RDVD-R DL
DVD-RW
VIDEOVR
Editing scenes with this camcorder (deleting scenes, 
editing the Playlist) ( 54)–––
Deleting a scene or still image immediately after recording 
it ( 55, 59)––
Initializing the disc in order to use it again for recording 
(57)––
Giving a title to the disc ( 58)
Finalizing the disc in order to play it with a DVD player 
(61) 3
Adding recordings to a disc already finalized ( 63)–– 4
Converting still images into Photomovie scenes ( 60)
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Introduction
How to select a DVD disc ............................................................................... 5
About this Manual About the Joystick and the Joystick Guide ................................................... 11
About the Power Switch ................................................................................ 12
About the Operating Modes .......................................................................... 12
Getting to Know the Camcorder Supplied Accessories.................................................................................... 14
Components Guide ....................................................................................... 15
Screen Displays ............................................................................................ 17
Preparations
Getting StartedCharging the Battery Pack ............................................................................ 20
Inserting and Removing a Disc ..................................................................... 22
Preparing the Camcorder.............................................................................. 23
Adjusting the LCD Screen............................................................................. 24
Using the Menus Selecting a FUNC. Menu Option................................................................... 25
Selecting an Option from the Setup Menus .................................................. 25
First Time Settings Changing the Language................................................................................ 26
Changing the Time Zone............................................................................... 26
Setting the Date and Time ............................................................................ 27
Basic Functions
RecordingShooting Video .............................................................................................. 28
Selecting the Aspect Ratio of your Re cordings (16:9 Widescreen or 4:3) .... 29
Taking Photos ............................................................................................... 30
Zooming ........................................................................................................ 31
Quick Start Function...................................................................................... 31
Playback Playing Back the Video ................................................................................. 32
Displaying the Photos ................................................................................... 33
Magnifying Photos duri ng Playback .............................................................. 35
Advanced Functions
Menu Options Lists
FUNC. Menu ................................................................................................. 36
Setup Menus ................................................................................................. 37 Camera Setup (Digital Zoom, Image Stabilizer, etc.) .......................... 37
Disc Operations (Photomov ie, Finalize, etc.)...................................... 39
Still Image Operations (Erase all still images) .................................... 39
Display Setup (LCD Brightness, Language, etc.) ............................... 40
System Setup (Volume, Beep, etc.) .................................................... 41
Date/Time Setup ................................................................................. 42
Table of contents
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Recording ProgramsUsing the Recording Programs .....................................................................43 Flexible Recording: Changing the Aperture and Shutter Speed ...............44
Special Scene: Recording Programs to Match Special Conditions ...............45
Adjusting the Picture: Exposure, Focus and Color Manual Exposure Adjustment........................................................................46
Manual Focus Adjustment .............................................................................46
White Balance ...............................................................................................47
Image Effects.................................................................................................48
Still Image Recording Options Selecting the Size and Quality of Still Images ...............................................49
Automatic Focus Priority................................................................................50
Other Functions On-Screen Displays.......................................................................................50
Self Timer ......................................................................................................52
Digital Effects .................................................................................................52
Editing Functions
Managing ScenesAdding Scenes to the Playlist ........................................................................54
Moving Scenes in the Playlist ........................................................................55
Deleting Scenes ............................................................................................55
Dividing a Scene............................................................................................56
Managing the Disc Protecting the Disc ........................................................................................57
Initializing the Disc .........................................................................................57
Changing the Disc Title .................................................................................58
Managing Photos Erasing Photos ..............................................................................................59
Converting Photos into Photomovie Scenes .................................................60
Playing Back the Disc on an External Device
Finalizing the Disc .........................................................................................61
Playing Back your Disc  on a DVD Player or a Computer’s DVD Drive .........62
Unfinalizing the Disc - Additional  Recordings on a Finalized Disc ................63
External Connections
Connecting to a TV or VCR
Connection Diagrams ....................................................................................64
Playback on a TV Screen ..............................................................................65
Recording to a VCR or Digital Video Recorder .............................................65
Additional Information
Trouble?Troubleshooting .............................................................................................66
List of Messages............................................................................................70
Do’s and Don’ts Handling Precautions ....................................................................................72
Maintenance/Others ......................................................................................74
Using the Camcorder Abroad ........................................................................75
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General InformationSystem Diagram ........................................................................................... 76
Optional Accessories .................................................................................... 77
Product Codes .............................................................................................. 78
Specifications ................................................................................................ 79
Index ............................................................................................................. 81
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