Canon camcorder DC22 User Manual

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Preparations
Getting Started
Preparing the Power Supply
The camcorder can be powered with a 
battery pack or directly using the compact 
power adapter. Charge the battery pack 
before use.
1Turn off the camcorder.
2Attach the battery pack to the 
camcorder.
• Open the LCD panel.
• Slide in the connector end of the 
battery in the direction of the arrow and 
press it gently until it clicks.
3Connect the power cord to the 
compact power adapter.
4Plug the power cord into...

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ONCE THE BATTERY IS FULLY CHARGED 
1Disconnect the compact power 
adapter from the camcorder.
2Unplug the power cord from the 
power outlet and the compact 
power adapter.
TO REMOVE THE BATTERY PACK 
Slide down   to release the 
battery pack, and pull out the battery 
pack holding it from the ridge on its 
bottom part.
Charging, Recording and Playback Times 
with the BP-208 Battery Pack
The charging time of the BP-208 battery 
pack is 155 min. 
The recording and playback times given...

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3Fasten 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.
The Wireless Controller
Inserting the Batter y (Lithium Button Batter y 
CR2025)
1Press the tab in the direction of the 
arrow and pull out the battery 
holder.
2Place the lithium button battery with 
the + side facing up.
3Insert the battery holder.
Using the Wireless Controller
Point the controller at the camcorder’s...

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LCD Backlight
You can switch the brightness of the LCD 
screen to [NORMAL] or [BRIGHT].
1Turn on the camcorder.
2Press .
3Select ( ) [DISPLAY SETUP] and 
press ( ).
4Select ( ) [BACKLIGHT] and 
press ( ).
5Select ( ) the desired option and 
press ( ).
6Press   to close the menu.
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.
Inser ting and Removing a...

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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 –...

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moving the camcorder while the 
operation is in progress.
• You can start recording movies once 
the record pause   indication 
appears.
IMPORTANT
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
1Move the power switch to ON.
2Slide   fully in the direction of 
the arrow and gently open the disc 
cover completely until it...

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Using the Menus
Many of the camcorder’s functions can be 
adjusted from the menus that open after 
pressing the MENU button ( ) and 
the FUNC. button ( ). 
For details about the available menu 
options and settings, refer to Options 
Lists - MENU/FUNC. ( 38).
Selecting a MENU Option
1Press .
2Select ( ) 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.
3Select ( )...

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First Time Settings
Changing the Language
Options Default value
1Press .
2Select ( ) [DISPLAY SETUP] and 
press ( ).
3Select ( ) [LANGUAGE ] and 
press ( ).
4Select ( ,  ) the desired 
option and press ( ).
5Press   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 on 
screen while changing the print and direct 
transfer settings will not change regardless of 
the...

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Setting the Date and Time
1Press .
2Select ( ) [DATE/TIME SETUP] 
and press ( ).
3Select ( ) [DATE/TIME] and press 
().
The month is displayed in orange.
4Select ( ) the month and move 
( ) to the day setting.
• The next part of the date/time is 
displayed in orange.
• Set the day, year, hours and minutes 
in the same way.• If you do not need to change all 
settings, move ( ) to a specific 
setting you want to change.
5Press   to close the menu and 
start the...

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Basic Functions Recording
Recording Movies
1Move the power switch to ON to set 
the camcorder in CAMERA mode.
The red CAMERA indicator will turn 
on.
2Move the  /  switch to the   
(Movies) position.
3Press   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 
1Remove the disc.
2Turn off the...