Canon camcorder DC320 User Manual

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Photos
Refer to this chapter for details on shooting photos – from capturing 
and playing back images to printing them.
Basic Recording
Taking Photos
1Move the  /  switch to   (still 
images).
2Turn the   switch to ON to set 
the camcorder in CAMERA mode.
The red CAMERA indi cator will turn 
on.
3Move the lens cover switch down 
to   to open the lens cover.
4Press .
• Once the focus is automatically 
adjusted,   will turn green and one 
or more AF frames will appear.
• The CARD access...

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Selecting Photo Size and Quality
Still images are recorded on the memory 
card using JPEG compression. As a 
general rule select a larger image size 
for higher quality.  Select the 
[LW 1152x648] size for photos with an 
aspect ratio of 16:9.
Options
Image size options and the approximate 
number of still images that can be 
recorded on memory cards of various 
sizes are given in the table below.  
[ L  1152x864] (  only)
[ L
 1024x768] (  only) 
Desired image size* 
Desired image quality*...

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Erasing the Last Photo Just Recorded
You can erase the still image recorded 
last while reviewing it within the time set 
for the [REVIEW] option (or immediately 
after recording it, if [REVIEW] is set to 
[OFF]).
While reviewing the image immediately 
after recording:
1Push the joystick ( ) toward  .
2Select ( ) [ERASE] and press  .
Basic Playback
Viewing Photos
1Move the  /  switch to   (still 
images).
2Turn the   switch to ON, then 
turn it toward MODE and release it 
to set the...

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Push the joystick ( ) and hold it 
pressed down to run quickly through 
the still images.
1 If the joystick guide does not 
appear on screen, press   to 
display it.
2 Push the joystick ( ) toward  .
3 Select ( ) [  JUMP 10 IMAGES]  or [  JUMP 100 IMAGES].
4 Jump ( ) the number of images  selected and press  .
You can press   again to hide the 
joystick guide.
IMPORTANT
• Observe the followi ng precautions while 
the card access display ( ) appears 
on screen, and when  the CARD access...

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Magnifying Photos during Playback
During playback, still images can be 
magnified up to 5 times.
1Move the zoom lever toward T.
• The image is magnified by 2 times  and a frame appears indicating the 
position of the magnified area.
• To further enlarge the image, move  the zoom le ver toward T. To reduce 
the magnification to less than 2 
times, move the zo om lever toward 
W .
•  will appear for images that 
cannot be enlarged.
2Move ( ,  ) the frame to the 
part of the image you want to...

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Additional Functions
 Continuous Shooting and 
Exposure Bracketing (Drive Mode)
Take a series of pictures of a moving 
subject or record the same picture in 
3 levels of exposure in order to choose 
later the picture you like the best.
POINTS TO CHECK
Mode switch:  (except for the 
[ FIREWORKS] recording program).
Options Default value
 
[ SINGLE] 
Desired option 
Additional Functions
( 21)
Maximum number of continuous shots
These figures are approximate and vary with the recording...

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Press   and hold it pressed 
down.
Once the focus is automatically 
adjusted,   will turn green. A series of 
still images will be recorded as long as 
you hold the button pressed.
Press .
Once the focus is  automatically 
adjusted,   will turn green. Three still 
images in different exposures will be 
recorded on the memory card. 
Automatic Focus Priority
When the focus priority is activated, the 
camcorder records a still image only 
after the focus has been adjusted 
automatically.
POINTS...

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Histogram and Other Screen Displays
When viewing still images you can 
display the histogram and the icons of 
all the functions used at the time of 
recording. Use the histogram as a 
reference to verify the correct exposure 
of the still image.
The area to the right of the histogram 
represents highlights  and the left side 
represents shadows. A still image 
whose histogram skews to the right is 
relatively bright; while one whose 
histogram peaks to the left, is relatively 
dark.
NOTES...

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Initializing the Memory Card
Initialize memory cards when you use 
them with this camcorder for the first 
time, or to erase all the still images on 
them.
Options
 
[ MENU]   
[
 STILL IMG OPER.] 
[INITIALIZE CARD] 
Select the card initialization 
method 
[YES]* 
* Press   to cancel the complete  initialization while it is in progress. All the 
image files will be erased and the memory 
card can be used without any problem.
IMPORTANT
Initializing the memory card will erase all 
still...

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Printing Photos
Printing Photos 
You can print images on the 
camcorder’s memory card by inserting it 
into the memory card slot of a printer 
compatible with DPOF (Digital Print 
Order Format). You can mark in advance 
the still images you want to print and set 
the desired number of copies as a print 
order ( 60).
NOTES
• For more information, refer to the 
printer’s instruction manual.
• About DPOF:  DPOF is a specification that 
allows you to specify  the still images and 
information to...