Canon camcorder DC22 User Manual

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Playing Back the Disc on an External Device
To play the disc you recorded on a DVD 
player, a computer’s DVD drive or other 
digital device, you need to finalize it first. 
You do not need to finalize the disc to 
play back your recordings with the 
camcorder connected to the TV.
To view your still images on a DVD player 
you will need to convert them to 
Photomovie scenes beforehand ( 68).
IMPORTANT
   Be sure to finalize the disc in normal room...

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Playing Back your Disc on a DVD Player 
or a Computer’s DVD Drive
After finalizing the disc you can play it on 
DVD players compatible with the type of 
disc you used (DVD-R, DVD-R DL or 
DVD-RW). For details about disc 
compatibility refer to the instruction 
manual of the DVD player or DVD drive.
On a DVD Player
1Turn on the TV and DVD player.
2Insert a finalized disc in the DVD 
player.
3Select the scene you want to play 
from the index screen.
On a Computer’s DVD Drive
1Insert a finalized disc in...

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* During the disc unfinalization a progress bar 
is displayed. Close the menu only after the 
screen display returns to the [DISC 
OPERATIONS] menu.
 Disc Can Be 
Unfinalized
DVD-R/DVD-R DL 
in VIDEO mode–
DVD-RW 
in VIDEO mode
DVD-RW 
in VR mode–
You can record 
additional scenes even 
without unfinalizing the 
disc
MENU( 27)
 DISC OPERATIONS
UNFINALIZE
*YES
MENU
MENU
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External Connections
Connecting to a TV or VCR
Connection Diagrams
If your TV or VCR is equipped with an S-Video terminal use connection type  , 
otherwise connect using the AV terminals (connection type  ). 
Connecting to a TV or VCR
AV Ter minal• When connecting the MTC-100 Multi 
Cable to the camcorder, make sure to 
insert the cable straight and in the correct 
direction - aligning the   marks on the 
cable’s connector and on the AV terminal.
• Sound from the built-in...

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Selecting the Type of TV 
Before connecting the camcorder, select 
the [TV TYPE] setting according to the TV 
set to which you will connect the 
camcorder - [WIDE TV]: TV sets with 16:9 
aspect ratio or [NORMAL TV]: TV sets 
with 4:3 aspect ratio ( 43).
Playback on a TV Screen
1Connect the camcorder to the TV 
following one of the connection 
diagrams shown in the previous 
section Connection Diagrams 
( 74). 
2On a TV: Set the input selector to...

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* Select the setting according to the type of 
connection used. 
[ S VIDEO]: Connection type  . 
[ VIDEO]: Connection type  .
FROM THE VIDEO INPUT SCREEN
The following icons are displayed at the 
bottom of the video input screen:
: Adjust the speaker volume (will not 
affect the recording).
/ / : Select the recording mode.
/ : Start recording/pause the 
recording.
: Terminate the video input and return 
to  mode.
1This camcorder: Change the 
recording settings as necessary....

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Connecting to a Computer
PC Connection Diagrams
Transferring Recordings – MyDVD for 
Canon 
Windows users only: 
With the supplied USB cable and the 
MyDVD for Canon software you can 
transfer the movies and still images you 
recorded, from the disc to a computer and 
easily edit them. Please note that with 
MyDVD for Canon you can read 8 cm 
DVD-R DL discs, but the software does 
not support writing on dual-layered discs 
(neither with an external DL...

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System Requirements
• Operating System: 
Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows Me, 
Windows XP
• Minimum Hardware: 
Pentium III 1 GHz or higher (1.5 GHz or 
greater, recommended)
128 MB RAM (256 MB or greater, 
recommended)
10 GB hard drive space (20 GB or 
greater, recommended)
Video adapter and display supporting at 
least 1024 x 768 resolution, 16 bit color
• Software Requirements:
Microsoft Windows Media Player 9 or 
later
• Internet connection (for user 
registration)....

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Media Player following the instructions 
on the screen.
• If the Setup Wizard does not start 
automatically:
Windows 2000/Me: Double-click on 
the desktop’s “My Computer” icon. 
Windows XP: Form the Start menu, 
select “My Computer”.
Right-click on the CD-ROM or DVD 
drive where you inserted the 
software disc and select “Open”.
Double-click on the “SETUP.EXE” 
file. (Note that depending on the 
computers settings the “.EXE” 
suffix may not be...

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- Setting the disc title
- Initializing the disc
- Finalizing or Unfinalizing the disc
   Check the orientation of the USB cable and 
make sure you connect it properly.
   If you use discs other than the recommended 
DVD discs you may get an error message on 
the computer indicating that the disc cannot be 
read or that the camcorder is not ready.
NOTES
DVD copies and DVD backup discs created 
with MyDVD for Canon cannot be unfinalized 
using the camcorder.
One-Touch Dubbing...