Canon camcorder DC230 User Manual

							 Using the Menus
Preparations
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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 (43).
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 2 seconds to open 
directly the setup menus screen. 
 You can also press 
 on the wireless controller.
• 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
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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
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ROMANA
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T. Z O N E / D S T
 NEW YORK
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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 ( 109) 
and set the time zone, date and time again.
   You can also change the date format ( 51).
DATE/TIME SETUP
DATE/TIME 
 JAN. 1, 2007 12:00 AM
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							Recording 34
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.
2 The lens cover will open 
automatically.
 Move 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 
(  only) 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 ( 44).
   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.
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.
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Start/Stop
Start/Stop
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   About the Power Save mode: To save power 
when the camcorder is powered by a battery 
pack, the camcorder will automatically shut off if 
left without any operations for 5 minutes 
( 50). 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.
   
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 the scene immediately 
after recording it. Select ( ) the   
icon to delete the scene while 
reviewing it ( 69).
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 
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CAMERA SETUP
WIDESCREEN  
ON
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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.
    Simultaneous recording of a 
still image on the memory card cannot be used 
when recording in widescreen (16:9) mode.
    When recording in 
widescreen mode, with [IMG STAB] set to 
[ OFF] ( 46), 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 
manually. To play back on a TV with normal 
aspect ratio (4:3) change the [TV TYPE] setting 
accordingly ( 51).
Taking Photos
1Move the power switch to ON to set 
the camcorder in CAMERA mode.
The red CAMERA indicator will turn 
on.
2 The lens cover will open 
automatically.
 Move the lens cover 
switch down to   to open the lens 
cover.
FUNC.Before using a memory card for the first 
time, be sure to initialize it with this 
camcorder ( 76).
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3Move the  /  switch to the   
(Still images) position.
4If necessary, change the media for 
recording the still images.
Refer to Selecting the Media for the 
Still Images (37).
5Press  halfway.
• Once the focus is automatically 
adjusted,   will turn green and one or 
more AF frames will appear.
•  When you press 
 on the wireless controller, the 
still image is recorded immediately.
6Press  fully.
The CARD access or DISC access 
indicator will flash as the still image is 
being recorded.
IMPORTANT
Avoid the following actions while the disc/card 
access display (  or  ) appears on 
screen, and when either the DISC access or 
CARD 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 or the memory 
card slot cover and do not remove the disc or 
memory card.
- 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 
( 56).
    When the subject is too bright, 
“OVEREXP.” starts flashing. In such case, use 
the optional FS-H37U ND filter.
Selecting the Media for the Photos
You can record still images on the 
memory card or the disc. The default 
media for still images is the memory card. 
As long as you do not change the 
recording destination, still images will be 
recorded on the last selected media.
1Press .
2Select ( ) the   icon and press 
( ) to open the setup menus.
3Select ( ) [SYSTEM SETUP] and 
press ( ).
4Select ( ) [MEDIA SEL.  ] and 
press ( ).
5Select ( ) [ DISC] or [ CARD] 
and press ( ) to save the setting 
and close the menu.
When recording, the operating mode 
symbol will change to   (DISC stills) or 
 (CARD stills), depending on the 
media selected. In playback mode, the 
operating mode symbol will change to 
 (DISC stills) or   (CARD stills), 
respectively.
PHOTO
PHOTO
PHOTO
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Zooming
POINTS TO CHECK
: In addition to the optical 
zoom, the digital zoom is also available 
( 46).
* only.
Optical Zoom
Move the zoom lever toward W to 
zoom out (wide-angle). Move it toward 
T to zoom in (telephoto).
You can also change the zoom speed 
( 46). You can select one of three fixed 
zoom speeds or a variable speed that 
depends on how you operate the zoom 
lever: Press gently for a slow zoom; press 
harder for faster zooms.
NOTES
   You can also use the T and W 
buttons on the wireless controller. The zoom 
speed with the wireless controller will be the 
same as with the camcorder (when one of the 
fixed zoom speed levels is selected) or fixed at [ SPEED 3] (when [ VARIABLE] is 
selected).
   When set to [ VARIABLE], the zoom 
speed will be faster in the record pause mode.
   Keep at least 1 m (3.3 ft.) to the subject. At 
wide-angle, you can focus on a subject as close 
as 1 cm (0.39 in.).
Quick Star t Function
Using the Quick Start function, you’ll 
never have to miss out on those great 
and fleeting opportunities to take a picture 
or record video. When you press 
 instead of turning off the 
camcorder, you can get it ready to start 
recording within approx. 1 second.
POINTS TO CHECK
: You cannot enter the Quick-
Start ready mode while recording.
1Press  firmly.
• The standby lamp goes on to signal 
that the camcorder is Quick-Start ready 
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Optical zoom 10x 35x
Digital zoom* 200x 1,000x
Zoom out
Zoom in
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- “ready and waiting” to resume 
recording. 
• Sometimes the standby lamp will 
flash as the camcorder completes 
some preparations. The camcorder is 
Quick-Start ready when the lamp stops 
flashing and stays on.
2When you wish to resume 
recording, press   
again.
Within approx. 1 second, the 
camcorder is ready in record pause 
mode.
NOTES
   When you wake up the camcorder from 
standby mode, the following settings will be 
changed automatically:
- Manual focus returns to automatic focus (AF).
- Manual exposure adjustment returns to 
automatic exposure.
- Zoom position returns to full wide angle 
W.
   In standby mode, the camcorder consumes 
only half the power used in record pause mode. 
Using this mode you can save energy when 
using a battery pack.
   The camcorder will shut off if left in the Quick-
Start ready mode for 10 minutes, regardless of 
the [POWER SAVE] setting ( 50). You can 
select the length of time until shut-off with the 
[ STANDBY OFF] setting ( 50).
To restore the power if the camcorder shut off, 
slide the power switch toward MODE and 
release it, or move the power switch to   and 
back to ON again.
   If you perform any of the following actions 
while in standby mode (while the standby lamp 
is on), the camcorder will return to record pause 
mode.
- Open the disc compartment cover.
- Slide the power switch toward MODE.
- Change the position of the  /  switch.
Playback
Playing Back the Video
POINTS TO CHECK
 For some operations you 
can also use the buttons on the wireless 
controller.
1Move the power switch to ON, then 
slide it down toward MODE and 
release it to set the camcorder in 
PLAY mode.
The green PLAY indicator will turn on.
2Move the  /  switch to the   
(Movies) position.
The scene index screen appears with 
the selection frame on the first scene.
QUICK START
Playback
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3Move ( ,  ) the selection frame 
to the scene you want to play back. 
Press   or   on the camcorder 
(  or   on the wireless 
controller) to move to the next/
previous index page.
4Press   to begin the playback.
The playback will start from the scene 
selected and continue until the end of 
the last scene recorded.
DURING PLAYBACK 
5Press   again to pause the 
playback.
6Press   to stop the playback and 
return to the scene index screen.
NOTES
   During the playback of a DVD-R DL (dual-
layered) disc, you might notice a brief stop 
(approx. 1 second) at the point where the 
playback switches from Layer 1 to Layer 2.
   You can display the date and time of the 
recording and other camcorder data registered 
when the recording was made ( 63).
TO ADJUST THE VOLUME
The camcorder plays the sound with the 
built-in speaker. The sound will be muted 
when you close the LCD panel or connect 
the stereo video cable to the AV terminal. 
During the playback of a scene:
1If the joystick guide does not appear 
on screen, press ( ) to display it.
2Push the joystick ( ) toward   or 
 to adjust the volume.
• To turn off the volume completely, 
keep pressing ( ) until the volume 
icon changes to  .
• You can press ( ) again to hide the 
joystick guide during playback.
SPECIAL PLAYBACK MODES
   Fast PlaybackDuring normal playback, press   or 
 on the camcorder (  or 
 on the wireless controller*). 
Repeatedly press the button to increase 
the playback speed. 
Fast playback: 5x → 15x → 25x 
the normal speed.
   
Slow PlaybackDuring playback pause, press   or   
on the camcorder (  or   
on the wireless controller*). Repeatedly 
press the button to increase the playback 
speed. 
Slow playback:  1/16 → 1/8 → 1/4 
the normal speed.
   
Skipping ScenesDuring playback, push the joystick ( ) or 
press   on the wireless controller* to 
skip to the next scene. Push the joystick 
( ) or press   on the wireless 
controller* to skip to the beginning of the 
current scene. Push the joystick ( ) twice 
or press   twice to skip to the 
previous scene.
Note that you do not have to display the 
joystick guide above to skip the scene.
* The wireless controller is not included 
with the  .
NOTES
   There is no sound during special playback 
modes.
   During some special playback modes, you 
may notice some video problems (blocky video 
artifacts, banding, etc.) in the playback picture.
   Slow playback is not available with discs 
initialized in VIDEO mode.
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