Canon camcorder DC210 User Manual

							
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16:9 aspect ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  29
9 Point AiAF (Autofocus) . . . . . . . . . . . .  50
AAbroad, using the camcorder  . . . . . . . .  75
Auto (recording program)  . . . . . . . . . . .  43
Auto slow shutter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  37
Autofocus (AF)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  50
AV terminal  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  64
BBattery pack, charging  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  20
Battery pack, remaining charge  . . . . . .  18
Beach (recording program) . . . . . . . . . .  43
Beep  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  41
Built-in backup battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . .  73
CCenter point (Autofocus) . . . . . . . . . . . .  50
Compact power adapter  . . . . . . . . . . . .  20
Condensation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  74
Connection to a TV/VCR . . . . . . . . . . . .  64
DData code  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  50
Date and time  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  27
Daylight saving time  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  26
Digital effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  52
Digital zoom  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  38
Disc title. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  58
Disc types(DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW)  . . . . . .  5
EErasing still images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  59
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  70
FFile numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  41
Finalizing the disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  61
Fireworks (recording program)  . . . . . . .  43
Focus priority. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  38
FUNC. menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  25, 36
GGrip belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
IImage effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Image jump  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Image stabilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Index screen - Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Index screen - Still images. . . . . . . . . . . 34
Initialization - Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
JJoystick  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Joystick guide  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
LLanguage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
LCD backlight  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
LCD screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
LP mode  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
MMagnifying a still image . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Maintenance  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Manual exposure adjustment  . . . . . . . . 46
Manual focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Mode switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
NNight (recording program) . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Normal TV (4:3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
OOriginal recordings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
PP (recording program) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Photomovie scene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Playback - Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Playback - Still images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Portrait (recording program)  . . . . . . . . . 43
Power save  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Protecting the disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
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QQuick Start function  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
RRecommended discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Recording - Movies  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Recording - Still images . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Recording data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Recording mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Recording programs  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Recording reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
RESET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Reviewing - Movies (Record review) . . . 29
SScene editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Screen displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Screen markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Selecting the on-screen displays . . . . . . 50
Self timer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Serial number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Setup menus  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, 37
Shoulder strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Slideshow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Snow (recording program) . . . . . . . . . . . 43
SP mode  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Sports (recording program)  . . . . . . . . . . 43
Spotlight (recording program)  . . . . . . . . 43
Still image quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Still image size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Sunset (recording program) . . . . . . . . . . 43
TTelephoto  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Time zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Tripod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Troubleshooting  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Tv (recording program). . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
VVIDEO mode (disc specification) . . . . . . .5
Viewfinder, dioptric adjustment. . . . . . . .23
Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
VR mode (disc specification)  . . . . . . . . . .5
WWhite balance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Wide angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Wide TV (16:9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Widescreen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Wind screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
XXP mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
ZZoom  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Zoom speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
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Additional Information
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 equipm ent 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-
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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 
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service facility for your product.
This Limited Warranty covers all defects encountered in normal use of the equipment and does not apply in the 
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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;
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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 
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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 H eads which will be exchanged for a period of 3 months from the 
date of purchase.
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If you plan to take important videos or if the product has not been used for some time, please check all functions with the 
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