Canon camcorder DC210 User Manual

							
 Getting Started
Preparations
21
 
  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 second: Battery less 
than 50% charged.
 
  The charging time will vary depending on the 
surrounding temperature and the battery pack’s 
initial charge condition. In cold places, the 
effective usage time of the battery will 
decrease.
 
  We recommend that you prepare battery 
packs 2 to 3 times longer than you think you 
might need.
 
 U.S.A. and Canada only:  The lithium 
ion/polymer battery that powers this 
product is recyclable. Please call 
1-800-8-BATTERY for information 
on how to recycle this battery.
Charging, Recording and  Playback Times with the BP-208 Battery Pack
The recording and playback times given in  following tables are approximate and vary 
according to the charging, recording or playback conditions.
* Approximate times for recording with repeated operations such as start/stop, zooming,  power on/off.
Batter y PackBP-208
Recording ModeXPSPLP
Recording TimesMaximum Typical* Maximum Ty pical* Maximum Typical*
Viewfinder  115 min. 60 min. 135 min. 65 min. 145 min. 70 min.
LCD [NORMAL] 110 min. 60 min. 125 min. 65 min. 140 min. 65 min.
LCD [BRIGHT] 105 min. 60 min. 120 min. 60 min. 130 min. 65 min.
Playback Time140 min. 165 min. 175 min.
Charging Time160 min.
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Getting Started 22
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 facing out).
• Be careful not to touch the recording 
surface of the disc or the pick up lens.
4Close the disc cover.Do not force the cover closed if the 
disc is not correctly inserted and firmly 
set in place.
WHEN USING DVD-R/DVD-R DL DISCS 
You can start recording movies once the 
record pause   indication appears.
WHEN USING A DVD-RW 
You need to initialize new discs before 
you can start recording. The disc 
initialization screen will appear when a 
new DVD-RW is first inserted if the  /  
switch is set to  . The disc initialization 
screen will not appear when inserting a 
disc already initialized. In that case, you 
can start recording once the record pause 
 indication appears.
Select ( ) the desired disc 
specification and press ( ). For a 
comparison between the [VIDEO] and 
[VR] specifications, see  How to select 
a DVD disc  (5).
You will be asked to confirm the disc 
specification you selected. Select ( ) 
[YES] and press ( ) to continue, or 
select [NO] and press ( ) to return 
and select a different disc 
specification.
A confirmation message will appear 
on the screen. Select ( ) [YES] and 
press ( ) to start the disc 
initialization.
Use only 8 cm (3 in.) mini DVD discs 
marked with the DVD-R   logo 
(including DVD-R DL) or the DVD-RW 
 logo. Refer also to  Recommended 
Discs  (6).
Before inserting the disc be sure to check 
that the recording surface is clean. If 
necessary, use a soft lens-cleaning cloth to 
remove any fingerprints, dirt buildup or 
smudges from the disc surface.
(12)
 Pick up lens
OPEN
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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 gently open the disc 
cover completely until it stops.
• Do not subject the camcorder to 
strong impacts while the DISC access 
indicator is on or flashing.
• Retract the grip belt under the 
camcorder so it will not get in the way 
of the disc cover.
• It may take a moment after sliding  for the disc cover to open.
2Grab the edge of the disc and gently 
pull it out. Be careful not to touch the recording 
surface of the disc or the pick up lens.
3Close the disc cover.
IMPORTANT
When you slide   after making a 
recording, important file allocation data is 
updated on the disc before the disc cover 
opens. While the DISC access indicator is on or 
flashing do not subject the camcorder to shocks 
such as forcefully laying it on a table.
Preparing the Camcorder
1Turn on the camcorder.
2Move the lens cover switch down to   to open the lens cover.
3Adjust the viewfinder.Keep the LCD panel closed to use the 
viewfinder and adjust the dioptric 
adjustment lever as necessary.
4Fasten the grip belt.Adjust the grip belt so that you can 
reach the zoom lever with your index 
finger, and the start/stop button with 
your thumb.
OPEN
OPEN
OPEN
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Getting Started 24
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
You can adjust the brightness of the LCD 
screen to one of two levels.
Keep   pressed down for more 
than 2 seconds.
Repeat this action to toggle between the 
normal and bright settings.
NOTES
 
  This setting does not affect the brightness of 
the recording or the viewfinder screen.
 
  Using the bright setting will shorten the 
effective usage time of the battery.
Subject can monitor the LCD screen 180°
90°
180°
DISP.
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 Using the Menus
Preparations
25
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 bar.
• The selected option will be 
highlighted in light blue. Menu items 
not available will appear grayed out.
• With some settings, you will need to 
make further selections ( ,  ) 
and/or press ( ). Follow the 
additional operation guides that will 
appear on the screen (such as the 
 icon, small arrows, etc.).
4Press   to save the settings 
and close the menu.You can press   to close the 
menu at any time.
Selecting an Option from the Setup Menus
1Press .During the playback of a disc recorded 
in VIDEO mode, pressing   will 
open directly the setup menus. 
Continue directly from step 3.
2Select ( ) the   icon and press 
( ) to open the setup menus.
• You can also hold   pressed 
down for more than 1 second to open 
directly the setup menus screen.
• Push the joystick ( ) to return to the 
menu selection screen (step 3).
3Select ( ) the desired menu from 
the left side column and press ( ).The title of the selected menu appears 
on top of the screen and under it the 
list of settings.
4Select ( ) the setting you want to 
change and press ( ). 
The orange selection bar indicates the 
menu setting currently selected. Items 
not available appear in black.
5Select ( ) the desired option and 
press ( ) to save the setting.
6Press .You can press   to close the 
menu at any time.
Using the Menus
FUNC.( 25)
FUNC.
FUNC.
FUNC.
FUNC.
FUNC.(25)
FUNC.
FUNC.
FUNC.
FUNC.FUNC.
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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 name of 
buttons on the camcorder and will not change, 
regardless of the language selected.
Changing the Time Zone Default value
1Press .
2Select ( ) the   icon and press 
( ) to open the setup menus.
3Select ( ) [DATE/TIME SETUP] 
and press ( ).
4Select ( ) [T.ZONE/DST] and 
press ( ). The time zone setting appears. The 
default setting is New York.
5Select ( ) your time zone and 
press ( ).To adjust for daylight saving time, 
select the time zone with the   mark 
next to the area.
6Press   to close the menu.
Time Zones
Once you have set the time zone, date 
and time, you do not need to reset the 
clock every time you travel to another 
time zone. Select the time zone referring 
to the date and time displayed on the 
screen.
First Time Settings
[DEUTSCH] [ ] [ ]
[ENGLISH][TÜRKÇE] [ ]
[ESPAÑOL] [ ] [ ]
[FRANÇAIS] [ ] [ ]
[ITALIANO] [ ] [ ]
[POLSKI] [ ]
DISPLAY SETUP
LANGUAGE  
ENGLISH
FUNC.( 25)
ROMANA
FUNC.
FUNC.
DATE/TIME SETUP
T. Z O N E / D S T
 NEW YORK
FUNC.( 25)
FUNC.
FUNC.
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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 not use the camcorder for about 
3 months, the built-in rechargeable lithium 
battery may discharge completely and the date 
and time setting may be  lost. In such case, 
recharge the built-in lithium battery ( 73) and 
set the time zone, date and time again.
 
  You can also change the date format ( 42).
DATE/TIME SETUP
DATE/TIME 
 JAN. 1, 2007 12:00 AM
FUNC.( 25)
FUNC.
FUNC.
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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 YOU HAVE FINISHED RECORDING 
1Make sure that the DISC access lamp 
is off.
2Turn off the camcorder.
3Close the lens cover and the LCD 
panel. 
4Remove the disc.
IMPORTANT
Avoid the following actions while the DISC 
access indicator is on or flashing. Failing to do 
so may result in permanent data loss.
- Do not subject the camcorder to vibrations or 
strong impacts.
- Do not open the disc cover and do not remove 
the disc.
- Do not disconnect the power source or turn off 
the camcorder.
- Do not change the operating mode.
NOTES
 
 About the recording time: By changing the 
recording mode you can change the recording 
time available on the disc ( 36).
 
  When recording in bright places it may be 
difficult to use the LCD screen. In such case, 
use the viewfinder instead.
 
  When recording in very  loud places (such as 
fireworks shows or concerts), sound may 
become distorted or it may not be recorded at 
the actual levels. This is not a malfunction.
 
 
About the Power Save mode: To save power 
when the camcorder is powered by a battery 
pack, the camcorder will autom atically shut off if 
left without any operations for 5 minutes 
( 41). To restore the power, slide the power 
switch toward MODE and release it, or move 
the power switch to   and back to ON 
again.
 
 
About the LCD and viewfinder screen: The 
screens are produced using extremely high-
precision manufacturing techniques, with more 
than 99.99% of the pixels operating to 
specification. Less than 0.01% of the pixels 
may occasionally misfire or appear as black, 
red, blue or green dots. This has no effect on 
the recorded image and does not constitute a 
malfunction.
Recording
Before You Begin RecordingMake a test recording first to check if the 
camcorder operates correctly. Since 
recordings made on a DVD-R or DVD-R 
DL disc cannot be deleted, we recommend 
you use a DVD-RW disc to make the test 
recordings.
(12)
Start/Stop
Start/Stop
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Basic Functions
29
 
 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 playback of such scenes may result 
in visually induced motion sickness. If you 
experience such a reaction, immediately stop 
the playback and take a rest break as 
necessary.
Reviewing the Last Scene Recorded
1If the joystick guide does not appear 
on screen, press ( ) to display it.
2Push the joystick ( ) toward  .
• If   does not appear on the joystick 
guide, repeatedly push the joystick 
( ) toward [NEXT] to display the 
joystick guide in the illustration above. 
When the mode switch is set to  AUTO, 
only one joystick guide will appear.
• The camcorder plays back the last 
scene (but without sound) and returns 
to record pause mode.
• While reviewing the scene, select 
( ) the   icon and press ( ) to 
return to the recording mode. 
• If you are using a DVD-RW disc, you 
can also delete t he scene immediately 
after recording it. Select ( ) the   
icon to delete the scene while 
reviewing it  ( 55).
Selecting the Aspect Ratio of your 
Recordings 
(16:9 Widescreen or 4:3)
You can select the aspect ratio of your 
recording to match your TV. The 
camcorder uses the full width of the CCD 
providing high-resolution 16:9 recording.
POINTS TO CHECK
 Default value
1Press .
2Select ( ) the   icon and press 
( ) to open the setup menus.
3Select ( ) [CAMERA SETUP] and 
press ( ).
4Select ( ) [WIDESCREEN] and 
press ( ).
5Select ( ) a setting option and 
press ( ).
The default is widescreen (16:9) 
recordings. Set it to [  OFF] to 
record movies in the normal (4:3) 
aspect ratio.
6Press   to close the menu.
NOTES
 
  Since the displays on the camcorder have an 
aspect ratio of 16:9, recordings with a 4:3 
aspect ratio will appear in the center of the 
screen with black sidebars.
 
  When recording in widescreen mode, with 
[IMG STAB] set to [ OFF] ( 38), you can 
have a wider view angle.
 
 
Playing back a widescreen recording: TV sets 
compatible with the Video ID-1 system will 
automatically switch to wide (16:9) mode. 
Otherwise, change the aspect ratio of the TV 
NEXT
( 12)
CAMERA SETUP
WIDESCREEN  
ON
FUNC.
FUNC.
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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 access indicator will flash 
as the still image is being recorded.
IMPORTANT
Avoid the following actions while the disc 
access display ( ) appears on screen, and 
when the DISC access indicator is on or 
flashing. Failing to do so may result in 
permanent data loss.
- Do not subject the camcorder to vibrations or 
strong impacts.
- Do not open the disc cover and do not remove 
the disc.
- Do not disconnect the power source or turn off 
the camcorder.
- Do not change the position of the  /  
switch or the operating mode.
NOTES
If the subject is not suitable for autofocus,   
turns yellow. Adjust the focus manually 
( 46).
(12)
PHOTO
PHOTO
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