Canon camcorder DC40 User Manual

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About this Manual
Thank you for purchasing the Canon DC40. Please read this manual carefully before you 
use the camcorder and retain it for future reference. Should your camcorder fail to 
operate correctly, refer to the Troubleshooting table ( 122).
Conventions Used in the Manual
: Precautions related to the camcorder operation.
 : Additional topics that complement the basic operating procedures.
 : Reference page number.
 Capital letters are used to refer to buttons on the camcorder...

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About the Operating Modes
The camcorder’s operating mode is determined by the positions of the power switch and 
the /  switch.
* Depending on whether you choose to save the still images on the disc or memory card.
Trademark Acknowledgements• miniSD™ is a trademark of SD Card Association.
•Windows® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/
or other countries.
• Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the 
United States and other...

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Checking the Supplied Accessories
* Includes the electronic version of the Digital Video Software instruction manual on PDF file.
CA-570 Compact 
Power Adapter 
(incl. power cord) BP-208 Battery Pack WL-D86 Wireless 
ControllerLithium Button Battery 
CR2025 for Wireless 
Controller
MTC-100 Multi Cable IFC-300PCU USB  Cable Blank DVD-R Disc 
(8 cm Mini DVD)DIGITAL VIDEO 
SOLUTION DISK 
Software CD-ROM*
Roxio MyDVD for 
Canon Software 
CD-ROM Ferrite Core
(Asia only) 
The serial number...

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Components Guide
D.EFFECTS button ( 71) / /  (play/pause) button ( 39) FINALIZE button ( 98)
Memory card slot ( 30)
LIGHT button ( 56) /   (stop) button ( 39) Multi selector ( 11) / 
EXP button ( 53) / 
FOCUS button ( 54)
 (record review) button ( 34) / 
 (flash) button ( 57) /  (fast reverse) button ( 40) / 
Index screen – button ( 39)  BATT. (battery release) button ( 21)
Serial number
Flash ( 57)
DRIVE MODE button ( 67) /   (fast forward) button ( 40) / 
Index screen + button ( 39) Disc...

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Viewfinder ( 24) /  (Movies/Still images) switch (12)
CARD access indicator ( 35) / 
CHARGE indicator ( 21) Dioptric adjustment lever ( 24)
FUNC. button ( 60)  AV OUT terminal ( 102, 104)
MENU button ( 79) Operating mode indicator ( 12)
CAMERA (red), PLAY (green)
 (print/share) button 
( 107, 110, 116) DISC access indicator ( 33)
LCD screen ( 26) Start/stop button ( 33)
DISPLAY button ( 45) Power switch ( 11)
BACKLIGHT button ( 26) USB terminal ( 105, 110, 115)
WIDE SCR button ( 38) /...

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Speaker ( 43)  Tripod socket ( 34)
Grip belt ( 24) OPEN (disc cover) switch ( 31)
Zoom lever ( 37) Strap mount ( 136)
PHOTO button ( 35)
Top view
Bottom view  

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Wireless Controller WL-D86
START/STOP button ( 33) PLAY   button ( 39)
FUNC. button ( 60) PAUSE   button ( 39)
MENU button ( 79) STOP   button ( 39)
PLAYLIST button ( 85) PHOTO button ( 35)
Navigation buttons (  / / /  ) Zoom buttons ( 37)
PREV./NEXT buttons: 
Scene skip ( 40)/
Index screen page up/down ( 39)SET button
Forward SEARCH   button ( 40) / 
Forward SLOW   button ( 40)
Reverse   SEARCH button ( 40) / 
Reverse  SLOW button ( 40) DISP. (on-screen display) button ( 45)  

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Screen Displays
 Recording MoviesOperating mode ( 12)
Recording program ( 46)
White balance ( 64)
Image effect ( 66)
Digital effects ( 71)
Recording mode ( 61)
Still image quality/size ( 76)
Self timer ( 59)
Disc type  DVD-R,   DVD-RW ( 6)
Disc specification 
(VIDEO mode, VR mode) ( 6)
Finalized disc mark ( 98)
Recording reminder
Recording Still ImagesManual focus ( 54)
Image stabilizer ( 81)
Disc operation
Time code (hours : minutes : seconds)
Remaining recording time on disc ( 33)
Widescreen mode (...

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 Recording reminder
The camcorder counts from 1 to 10 
seconds when you start recording. This is 
helpful to avoid scenes that are too short.
 Disc operationRecord,  Record pause, 
Playback,  Playback pause, 
Fast playback, 
Fast reverse playback,
Slow playback, 
Slow reverse playback,
Frame advance, 
Frame reverse
Remaining recording time
When there is no more disc space 
available, “ END” will be displayed 
and the recording will stop.   Number of still images available on 
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 Playing Movies (Index Screen)
Current scene number/Total number of 
scenes ( 39)
Date and time of recording
 Playing Movies (During Playback)
Disc operation
Playback time (hours : minutes : seconds)
Scene number
Data code ( 45)
 Viewing Still Images
Image number ( 84)
Current image / Number of images  recorded on the card,  recorded on the disc
Still image size
Data code ( 45)
Image protection mark ( 96)