Canon camcorder DC40 User Manual

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Advanced Features
Changing the FUNC. Settings
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Using the Digital Effects
The digital effects include faders, video effects, multi-image screen and card mix. All 
digital effects are available only when recording movies ( ), except for the   
[BLK & WHT] (Black and White) effect, which is available also when recording still images 
(). 
Faders ( 72)
Begin or end scenes with a fade to or from black.
Effects ( 73)
Add flavor to your recordings. Sound will be recorded normally.Fade Trigger (FADE-T) Wipe...

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Multi-Image Screen ( 73)
Captures moving subjects as a sequence of 4, 9 or 16 still images and displays them as 
one split screen. Sound will be recorded normally.
Card Mix ( 74)
Combines a still image from the memory card with your recording.
Turn off the digital effects [D.EFFECT OFF] when you are not using them.
 The camcorder retains the setting last used even if you turn off the digital effects 
or change the recording program. However, you will need to select again the 
still image for the Card...

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Advanced Features
Changing the FUNC. Settings
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Selecting an Effect
1. Set the camcorder to a recording mode (  or  ) 
and set the mode dial to a position other than  .
2. Press the FUNC. button.
3. First, select ( ) the current digital effects symbol  from the left side column and then select ( ) the 
[ EFFECT] option from the bottom bar and press 
().
When recording still images, only the [  BLK&WHT] effect is available. Select it and 
continue directly to step 5.
4. Select ( ) an effect from the...

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6. Press ( ) to save the setting and press the FUNC. button to close the menu.
“ ” appears.
7. Press the D.EFFECTS button.
• “ ” changes to green.
• [FAST], [MOD.], [SLOW]: The number of images selected will 
be captured at the set speed. To cancel the multi-image 
screen, press the D.EFFECTS button.
• [MANUAL]: Images will be captured every time you press the D.EFFECTS button.  The blue frame indicating the next split image in the sequence disappears after the 
last image. Holding the D.EFFECTS...

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Advanced Features
Changing the FUNC. Settings
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1. Set the camcorder to record movies ( ).
2. Upload a sample image from the supplied CD-ROM to the memory 
card.
Refer to  Adding Still Images from Your Computer to the Memory Card  in the Digital 
Video Software  instruction manual (electronic version on PDF file).
3. Set the mode dial to a position other than  .
4. Press the FUNC. button.
5. First, select ( ) the current digital effects symbol from the left side 
column and then select ( ) the [ CARD...

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Selecting the Size and Quality of Still 
Images
Still images are recorded on the memory card or the disc using the JPEG (Joint 
Photographic Experts Group) compression.
You can select the size and quality of still images. As a general rule select a larger image 
size for higher quality stills (for example for printing and enlarging); or a smaller image 
size if you want to record more images on the memory card or want smaller file sizes (for 
example for e-mail attachments or for web pages)....

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Advanced Features
Changing the FUNC. Settings
E1. Set the camcorder to record still images ( ).
2. Press the FUNC. button.
3. First, select ( ) the current image size and quality symbol from the left side column and then select ( ) the desired image size from the 
bottom bar.
The number on the right indicates the approximate number of images that can be 
recorded on the memory card or disc at the current image size/quality setting.
4. If you want to change also the image quality: Press ( ) and select...

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Capturing a Still Image while 
Recording Movies
While you are recording a movie on the disc you can simultaneously capture the same 
picture as a still image on the memory card without interrupting your recording to change 
modes. The size of the still image will be 
S 640x480 and cannot be changed, but the 
image quality can be selected.
1. Set the camcorder to record movies ( ).
2. Press the FUNC. button.
3. First, select ( ) the current image recording symbol from the left  side column and then...

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Advanced Features
Changing the MENU Settings
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Changing the MENU SettingsChanging Settings with the MENU 
Button
You can modify many aspects of how your camcorder operates from the various setup 
menus that open after pressing the MENU button. For a list of the settings that can be 
changed using these setup menus, see Available Settings List (MENU) (80).
Selecting Menus and Settings
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Use the multi selector ( ) to select the setup 
menu from the left side column and press...

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Available Settings List (MENU)
Available menu items vary depending on the operation mode. Default settings are in 
boldface text. For details on each function, see the reference page. Functions without a 
reference page are explained below the tables.
Camera Setup (Digital Zoom, Image Stabilizer, etc.)CAMERA SETUP
A.SL SHUTTER: The camcorder automatically uses slow shutter speeds to obtain 
brighter recordings in places with insufficient lighting. 
 The camcorder uses shutter speeds down to 1/30...