Canon camcorder DC310 User Manual

							
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Manual Focus Adjustment
Autofocus may not work well on the 
following subjects. In such case, focus 
manually.
• Reflective surfaces
• Subjects with low contrast or without vertical lines
• Fast moving subjects
• Through wet windows
•Night scenes
POINTS TO CHECK
Adjust the zoom before you start the 
procedure.
Mode switch:
1If the joystick guide does not 
appear on screen, press   to 
display it.
If [FOCUS] does not appear on the 
joystick guide, repeatedly push the 
joystick ( ) toward [NEXT] to display 
it.
2Push the joystick ( ) toward 
[FOCUS]. 
“MF” appears.
3Adjust ( ) the focus as 
necessary.
• Push the joystick ( ) toward    for a farther focal distance or push 
it ( ) toward   for a closer focal 
distance. • Pushing the joystick ( ) toward 
[FOCUS] again will return the 
camcorder to  autofocus.
4Push the joystick ( ) toward 
[NEXT] to save the focus 
adjustment.
Infinity Focus
Use this function when you wish to 
focus on faraway subjects such as 
mountains or fireworks.
POINTS TO CHECK
Adjust the zoom before you start the 
procedure.
Mode switch:
1If the joystick guide does not 
appear on screen, press   to 
display it.
2Keep the joystick pushed ( ) toward 
[FOCUS] for more than 
2 seconds. 
•  appears.
• Pushing the joystick ( ) toward  [FOCUS] again will return the 
camcorder to autofocus.
• If you operate the zoom or the  joystick ( ),   changes to “MF” 
and the camcorder returns to 
manual focusing mode.
3Push the joystick ( ) toward 
[NEXT] to save the focus 
adjustment.
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FOCUS
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Manual Exposure Adjustment
At times, backlit subjects may appear 
too dark (underexposed) or subjects 
under very strong lights may appear too 
bright or glaring (overexposed). To 
correct this, you can  manually adjust the 
exposure.
POINTS TO CHECK
Mode switch: (except for the 
[ FIREWORKS] recording program).
1If the joystick guide does not 
appear on screen, press   to 
display it.
If [EXP] does no t appear on the 
joystick guide, repeatedly push the 
joystick ( ) toward [NEXT] to display 
it.
2Push the joystick ( ) toward 
[EXP].
The exposure adjustment indicator 
 and the neutral value “±0” 
appear on the screen.
3Adjust ( ) the brightness of the 
image as required.
• The adjustment range and the 
length of the exposure adjustment 
indicator will vary  depending on the 
initial brightness of the picture.
• Pushing the joystick ( ) toward  [EXP] again will cancel the 
exposure lock and return the 
camcorder to auto matic exposure.
4Push the joystick ( ) toward 
[NEXT] to lock and save the 
exposure setting.
If you operate the zoom during 
exposure lock, the brightness of the 
image may change.
White Balance
The white balance func tion helps you to 
accurately reproduce colors under 
different lighting cond itions so that white 
objects will always look truly white in 
your recordings.
POINTS TO CHECK
Mode switch: (except for the Special 
Scene recording programs)
Options Default value
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[AUTO]
Settings are automatically set by the 
camcorder. Use this setting for outdoor scenes.
[DAYLIGHT]
For recording outdoors on a bright day.
[ TUNGSTEN]
For recording under tungst en and tungsten type 
(3-wavelength) fluo rescent lighting.
[SET]
Use the custom white ba lance setting to make 
white subjects appear  white under colored 
lighting.
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[  AUTO]  Desired option* 
* When you select [ SET], do not press   and continue instead with the 
following procedure.
1 Point the camcorder at a white 
object, zoom in until it fills the 
whole screen and press  .
When the adjustment is completed,   stops flashing and stays on. The 
camcorder retains th e custom setting 
even if you turn off the camcorder.
2 Press   to save the setting  and close the menu.
NOTES
• When you select the custom white balance:
- Set the custom  white balance in a 
sufficiently illuminated place.
- Select a zoom type other than  [  DIGITAL] ( 31).
- Reset the white balance when the  lighting conditions change.
- Depending on the light source,   may  keep flashing. The re sult will still be 
better than with [ AUTO].
• Custom white balance may provide  better results in the following cases:
- Changing lighting conditions
- Close-ups
- Subjects in a single color (sky, sea or forest)
- Under mercury lamp s and certain types 
of fluorescent lights
Image Effects
You can use the image effects to change 
the color saturation  and contrast to 
record images with special color effects.
POINTS TO CHECK
Mode switch:  (excep t for the Special 
Scene recording programs)
Options Default value
 
[  IMAGE EFFECT OFF]
Desired option 
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TO SET THE CUSTOM WHITE BALANCE 
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[ IMAGE EFFECT OFF]
Records with no imag e enhancing effects.
[ VIVID]
Emphasizes the contrast and color saturation.
[ NEUTRAL]
Tones down the contrast  and color saturation.
[ SOFT SKIN DETAIL]
Softens the details in the skin tone area for a 
more complimentary appearance. To obtain the 
best effect, use this setting when recording a 
person in close-up. Note that areas similar to 
the skin color may lack in detail.
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Digital Effects
POINTS TO CHECK
Mode switch: :[ BLK&WHT], [ SEPIA] only.
Options Default value
NOTES
• When you apply a fader, not only the 
picture but also the so und will fade in or 
out. When you apply an  effect, the sound 
will be recorded normally.
• The camcorder retains the last setting  used even if you turn off the digital 
effects or change the recording program.
Setting
 
[ D.EFFECT OFF] 
Desired option*  **
* You can preview the effect on the screen.
** The icon of the selected effect appears.
Applying
1If the joystick guide does not 
appear on screen, press   to 
display it.
If   does not appear on the joystick 
guide, repeatedly push the joystick 
( ) toward [NEXT] to display it.
2Push the joystick ( ) toward  .
• The icon of the selected effect turns green.
• Push the joystick ( ) toward   
again to deactivate  the fader/effect.
Push the joystick ( ) toward   in 
record pause mode ( ), then press   to start recording with a fade 
in.
Push the joystick ( ) toward   while 
recording ( ), then press   to 
fade out and pause the recording.
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[  D.EFFECT OFF]
Select this setting when you do not intend to 
use the digital effects.
[  FADE-T] (fade trigger), [  WIPE]
Select one of the faders to begin or end a scene 
with a fade from or to a black screen. 
[  BLK&WHT]
Records images in black and white.
[  SEPIA]
Records images in sepia tones for an “old” 
look.
[  ART], [  MOSAIC]
Select one of these digital effects to add 
“flavor” to your recordings.
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TO FADE IN
TO FADE OUT
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Start/Stop
Start/Stop
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: Push the joystick ( ) 
toward   while recording or in record 
pause mode.
: Push the joystick ( ) 
toward   and then press   to 
record the still image.
Managing Scenes and the Disc
Creating a Playlist
Create a playlist to easily edit your 
movies. Include in your playlist only the 
scenes you prefer or change the order in 
which they will be  played back, without 
affecting your original recordings. After 
you add scenes to the playlist, you can 
switch between the original scenes and 
the playlist.
Adding Scenes to the Playlist
You can choose to add to the playlist all 
the original scenes at once or only the 
selected scene.
POINTS TO CHECK
Disc type:   DVD-RW • VR mode
From the original index screen, select 
( ,  ) the scene to add to the 
playlist. To add all scenes, there is no 
need to select any particular scene.
 
[  ADD TO PLAYLIST] 
Desired option 
 [YES]
To delete scenes from  the playlist, refer 
to  Deleting Scenes  (36).
TO ACTIVATE AN EFFECT
Start/Stop
Managing Scenes and the 
Disc
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Switching Between Original and Playlist 
Scenes
POINTS TO CHECK
Disc type:   DVD-RW • VR mode
 
[  TO PLAYLIST]*
* Appears in the original index screen. In the  playlist, [  TO ORIGINAL] appears 
instead.
Moving Scenes in the Playlist
POINTS TO CHECK
Disc type:   DVD-RW • VR mode
From the original index screen, switch to 
the playlist ( 46). From the playlist 
index screen, select ( ,  ) the 
scene to move.  
[ MOVE] 
 Move ( ,  ) 
the orange marker to the scene’s 
new position*  Press   
[YES]
* The original position of the scene and the  current position of the marker are displayed 
at the bottom of the screen.
Dividing Scenes
You can divide scenes in order to leave 
only the best parts and later cut out the 
rest. Remember that when you divide 
scenes in the playlist, you do not affect 
your original recordings.
POINTS TO CHECK
Disc type:   DVD-RW • VR mode
From the original index screen, switch to 
the playlist ( 46). From the playlist 
index screen, select ( ,  ) the 
scene to divide.
 
[  DIVIDE] 
 Playback of the 
scene begins  Pause at the point 
to divide the scene*   
Press   [YES]
 * You can use the following icons and fast  playback mode ( 35) to bring the scene 
to a precise point.
/ : Frame jump forward/backward.
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Original index screen (original recordings)
ORIGINAL
 PLAYLIST
Playlist index screen
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• Very short scenes (shorter than 2 seconds) cannot be divided.
• The new scene will be added to the  playlist after the sc ene that was divided.
Initializing the Disc
You need to initialize all new DVD-RW 
discs when you first insert them into the 
camcorder and you may have to 
initialize them if you get the message 
“UNABLE TO RECOGNIZE THE DATA”. 
You can also initialize a DVD-RW disc 
when you want to completely erase the 
disc to reuse it or in order to change the 
disc specification.
POINTS TO CHECK
Disc type:  DVD-RW
 
[ MENU] 
[
 DISC OPERATIONS] 
[INITIALIZE DISC] 
Select a disc specification*   
[YES] **
* For details about disc  specifications, refer to 
Disc specification on DVD-RWs.  (5)
** Close the menu only after the screen display 
returns to the [
 DISC OPERATIONS] 
menu.
IMPORTANT
Initializing the disc will permanently erase 
all recordings. The lost original recordings 
cannot be recovered.
Disc Playback on an External Device
Changing the Disc Title
Before you finalize  your disc, you can 
give it a title1. The disc title will be 
displayed on the index screen when 
playing the finalized  disc in most DVD 
players. You can check the disc’s title 
with the [DISC INFO] menu option 
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1You can change the title of DVD-RW discs 
recorded in VR mode also after having 
finalized them.
 
[  MENU]2 
[
 DISC OPERATIONS] 
[DISC TITLE] 
Enter the title (up to 20 
characters)
3
[SET]  [YES] 
2Only when using a DVD-RW recorded in VR 
mode. Otherwise, pressing   will open 
the menu directly on the setup menus 
screen.
3Select one character at a time and press   to add it to the title. Select 
[BACKSPACE] and press   to delete the 
character to the left of the cursor’s position.
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Disc Playback on an 
External Device
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Finalizing the Disc
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.
POINTS TO CHECK
Power the camcorder using the 
compact power adapter or a fully 
charged batte ry pack.
 
[  MENU]
1 
[
 DISC OPERATIONS] 
[FINALIZE]  [YES]2 
Press   when the confirmation 
screen appears
3 
1Only when using a DVD-RW recorded in VR 
mode. Otherwise, pressing   will open 
the menu directly on the setup menus 
screen.
2During the disc finalization a progress bar is 
displayed.
3After pressing  , the [  DISC 
OPERATIONS] menu will reappear. 
Depending on the number of scenes, this 
may take a moment.
IMPORTANT
• Be sure to finalize the disc in normal 
room temperatures. If the procedure 
was not completed correctly due to 
high temperature, let the camcorder 
cool off before resuming operation. 
• Place the camcorder on a table or 
other stable surface before starting 
the procedure. Subjecting the 
camcorder even to slight impacts (for 
example to place it on a table or to 
disconnect a cable) after the 
finalization process started may result 
in permanent data loss. 
• Do not disconnect the power source  while the operation is in progress. Doing 
so can interrupt the pr ocess and result in 
permanent data loss.
• Depending on the type of disc and the  disc specification, after finalizing the disc 
you may not be able to initialize the disc, 
edit your recordings or add new 
recordings to the disc.
• Do not use this camcorder to finalize  discs that were not recorded using it.
NOTES
• The time required to finalize the disc depends on the scenes recorded and the 
remaining free space on the disc.
• After the disc is finalized,   will appear  on the playback screen.
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Disc Playback on External Devices
After finalizing the disc with your 
recordings, you can play it on DVD 
players compatible with the type of disc 
used (DVD-R, DVD-R DL or DVD-RW). 
You cannot play back discs on an 
external DVD device if the discs have 
not yet been finalized. 
For a summary, you can refer to the 
sidebar on page 49. For details about 
disc compatibility refer to the instruction 
manual of the DVD player or DVD drive.
1 Turn on the TV and DVD player.
2 Insert the finalized disc in the DVD  player.
3 Select the scene you want to play  from the index screen.
1 Insert the finalized disc in the DVD  drive.
2 Run the DVD playback software. Refer also to the instruction manual 
and help modules of your DVD 
playback software.
NOTES
• DVD-RW discs recorded in VR mode can 
be played only on VR  mode-compatible 
DVD players.
• Depending on your DVD device you may  not be able to play the disc.
• In order to play the  disc on a computer 
you need to have DVD playback 
software installed and running. Also, in 
order to play back a DVD-R DL you must 
have a DVD drive capable of reading 
dual-layered DVD discs.
Unfinalizing the Disc - Additional 
Recordings on a Finalized Disc
Unfinalize a disc to allow recording 
additional movies on the disc even after 
it was finalized.
POINTS TO CHECK
Disc type:   DVD-RW • 
VIDEO mode • Finalized
Power the camcorder using the 
compact power adapter or a fully 
charged battery pack.
ON A DVD PLAYER
ON A cOMPUTER’S DVD DRIVE
Restrictions after disc finalization
1You will need to unfinalize the disc first.2Only scenes in the pl aylist can be divided.
 Additional 
recordingsEditing 
recordingsInitializing  the discUnfinalizing  the disc
DVD-R/DVD-R DL 
in VIDEO mode––––
DVD-RW in VIDEO mode 1–
DVD-RW in VR mode2–
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[
 DISC OPERATIONS] 
[UNFINALIZE]  [YES]* 
Press   when the confirmation 
screen appears 
* During the disc unfinalization a progress bar  is displayed.
IMPORTANT
• Be sure to unfinalize the disc in 
normal room temperatures. If the 
procedure was not completed 
correctly due to high temperature, let 
the camcorder cool off before 
resuming operation. 
• Place the camcorder on a table or  other stable surface before starting 
the procedure. Subjecting the 
camcorder even to slight impacts (for 
example to place it on a table or to 
disconnect a cable) after the 
unfinalization process started may 
result in permanent data loss. 
• Do not disconnect the power source  while the operation is in progress. Doing 
so can interrupt the process and result in 
permanent data loss.
• Only discs that were finalized using this  camcorder can be unfinalized with it.
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Discs that 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
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