Canon camcorder DC410 User Manual
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Additional Information • 91 DC420/DC410 Specifications System Disc Recording System DVD-VIDEO (all disc types), DVD-VR (only with DVD-RW discs) Video Compression: MPEG-2, Audio Compression: Dolby Digital 2ch Television System EIA standard (525 lines, 60 fields) NTSC color signal Compatible Media 8 cm (3 in.) mini DVD discs marked with the DVD-R, DVD-R DL or DVD-RW logo Maximum Recording Time 1.4 GB single sided 8 cm mini DVD disc: XP: 20 min., SP: 30 min., LP: 60 min. 2.6 GB single sided dual-layered 8 cm mini DVD disc: XP: 36 min., SP: 54 min., LP: 108 min. (All times given are approximate figures) Image Sensor 1/6-inch CCD, approx. 1,070,000 pixels Effective pixels 1 (all figures are approximate values) 16:9 Movies (advanced zoom) 410,000 (T) / 710,000 ( W) pixels (optical zoom) 550,000 pixels 4:3 Movies (advanced zoom) 310,000 (T) / 690,000 ( W) pixels (optical zoom) 690,000 pixels 16:9 Still images 600,000 pixels 4:3 Still images 800,000 pixels 1/6-inch CCD, approx. 680,000 pixels Effective pixels 1 (all figures are approximate values) 16:9 Movies (advanced zoom) 360,000 (T) / 450,000 ( W) pixels (optical zoom) 360,000 pixels 4:3 Movies 340,000 pixels Still images 450,000 pixels LCD Screen 2.7 in., wide, TFT color, approx. 112,000 dots Viewfinder 0.27 in., wide, TFT color, approx. 123,000 dots Microphone Stereo electret condenser microphone Lens f=2.6-96.2 mm, F/2.0-5.2, 37x power zoom 35 mm equivalent (all figures are approximate values) 16:9 Movies (advanced zoom) 41.7-2,002 mm (optical zoom) 47.1-1,743 mm 4:3 Movies (advanced zoom) 44.6-2,453 mm (optical zoom) 44.6-1,650 mm 16:9 Still images 45.2-1,672 mm 4:3 Still images 41.5-1,536 mm f=2.6-96.2 mm, F/2.0-5.2, 37x power zoom 35 mm equivalent (all figures are approximate values) 16:9 Movies (advanced zoom) 41.3-1,695 mm (optical zoom) 45.8-1,695 mm 4:3 Movies 49.8-1,843 mm Still images 43.6-1,613 mm Lens Configuration 10 elements in 8 groups (1 double-sided, aspheric element) 1 When two values are given, the first indicates the value at full telephoto (T) and the second indicates the value at full wide-angle ( W). C O P Y
92 • Additional Information AF System TTL autofocus, manual focus available Filter Diameter 30.5 mm Minimum Focusing Distance 1 m (3.3 ft.); 1 cm (0.39 in.) at full wide angle White Balance Auto white balance, preset white balanc e (DAYLIGHT, TUNGSTEN) or custom white balance Minimum Illumination [NIGHT] recording program, Shutter speed at 1/8: 1.7 lx, 1.3 lx Auto slow shutter [ON], Shutter speed at 1/30: 6.5 lx, 5 lx Recommended Illumination More than 100 lx Image Stabilization Electronic Memory Card Recording Media SDHC (SD High Capacity) memory card, SD memory card, MultiMedia Card (MMC)* Size of Still Images 1,152 x 648 / 1,152 x 864 / 640 x 480 pixels 1,024 x 768 / 640 x 480 pixels File Format Design rule for Camera File system (DCF), Exif 2.2 compliant **, DPOF compliant Image Compression Method JPEG (compression: Super Fine, Fine, Normal) *This camcorder has been tested with SD/SDHC cards up to 32 GB. Performance cannot be guaranteed for all memory cards.**This camcorder supports Exif 2.2 (also called “Exif Print”). Exif Print is a standard for enhancing the communication between camcorders and printers. By connecting to an Exif Print-compliant printer, the camcorder’s image data at the time of shooting i s used and optimized, yielding extremely high quality prints. Te r m i n a l s AV Terminal ∅ 3.5 mm minijack, output only Video: 1 Vp-p/75 Ω unbalanced Audio: -10 dBV (47 k Ω load/3 k Ω or less) USB Terminal mini-B, USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed USB) MIC terminal ∅ 3.5 mm stereo minijack -57 dBV (with 600 Ω microphone) / 5 k Ω or more Power/Others Power supply (rated) 7.4 V DC (battery pack), 8.4 V DC (compact power adapter) Power consumption (SP mode) 2.2 W (viewfinder/LCD screen, normal brightness) 2.1 W (viewfinder); 2.2 W (LCD screen, normal brightness) Operating temperature 0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F) Dimensions (W x H x D) 66 x 90 x 123 mm (2.6 x 3.5 x 4.8 in.) excluding the grip belt Weight (camcorder body only) 380 g (13.4 oz.) C O P Y
Additional Information • 93 CA-570 Compact Power Adapter NB-2LH Battery Pack Weight and dimensions are approximate. Errors and omissions excepted. The information in this manual is verified as of November 2008. Subject to change without notice. Power supply100 – 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Rated output / consumption 8.4 V DC, 1.5 A / 29 VA (100 V) – 39 VA (240 V) Operating temperature 0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F) Dimensions 52 x 29 x 90 mm (2.1 x 1.1 x 3.5 in.) Weight 135 g (4.8 oz.) Battery type Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery Rated voltage 7.4 V DC Operating temperature 0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F) Battery capacity 720 mAh Dimensions 33.3 x 16.2 x 45.2 mm (1.3 x 0.64 x 1.8 in.) Weight 43 g (1.5 oz.) C O P Y
94 • Additional Information AAbroad, using the camcorder . . . . . . . . 84 AEB - Auto exposure bracketing1 . . . . . 56 Approved discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Aspect ratio of a connected TV (TV type) . . . . . . 72 of movies (Widescreen) . . . . . . . . . . 30 Auto slow shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Autofocus: AF frame (9-point AiAF/Center point) . . . . . . . 69 AV terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 BBattery pack Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Remaining charge indicator . . . . . . 17 Beach (recording program) . . . . . . . . . . 37 Beep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Built-in backup battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 CCompact power adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Condensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Connections to external devices . . . . . . 63 Continuous shooting 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 DData code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43, 70 Date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Date format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Daylight saving time . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Time zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Deleting/erasing Movies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Still images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Digital effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Direct print 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Disc specifications (DVD-VIDEO, VR) . . . 5 Disc title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Disc types (DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW) . . . . . 5 Drive mode 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 EEASY (recording program) . . . . . . . . . . 29 Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 FFinalizing the disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Fireworks (recording program) . . . . . . . 37 Focus priority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 FUNC. menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 66 HHistogram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 IImage effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Image jump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Image numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Image stabilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Index screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 54 Initialization Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 JJoystick and joystick guide. . . . . . . . . . 21 LLanguage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 LCD screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 LCD video light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 LP mode (recording mode) . . . . . . . . . . 30 MMagnifying a still image . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Manual exposure adjustment . . . . . . . . 40 Manual focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 82 MIC terminal 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Microphone2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Mode switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Index 1 only. 2 only. C O P Y
Additional Information • 95 NNight (recording program) . . . . . . . . . . .37 OOnscreen display selection . . . . . . . . . .43 Original recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 PP (recording program). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 PlaybackMovies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Still images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Portrait (recording program) . . . . . . . . . .37 Power save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 Print order. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 Printing still images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 Protecting still images . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 QQuick Start function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 RRecording Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Still images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Recording mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Recording programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Recording reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 RESET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 Reviewing Movies (Record review) . . . . . . . . . .32 Still images (Review) . . . . . . . . . . . .69 SScreen icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 SD/SDHC memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Self timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Serial number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Setup menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22, 68 Shutter speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Snow (recording program) . . . . . . . . . . .37 SP mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Special scene (recording programs). . . .36 Sports (recording program) . . . . . . . . . . 37 Spotlight (recording program) . . . . . . . . 37 Still image quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Still image size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Sunset (recording program) . . . . . . . . . . 37 TTelephoto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Tripod. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Tv (recording program) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 UUSB terminal1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 VVIDEO mode (disc specification) . . . . . . . 5 Viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 VR mode (disc specification) . . . . . . . . . . 5 WWhite balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Wide angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Widescreen 16:9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Wind screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 XXP mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 ZZoom Advanced zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Zoom speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Zoom type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 1 only. 2 only. C O P Y
96 CANON CONSUMER DIGITAL VIDEO EQUIPMENT LIMITED WARRANTY FOR THE UNITED STATES The limited warranty set forth below is given by Canon U.S.A., Inc. (“Canon USA”) with respect to Canon Consumer Digital Video Equipment (the “Equipment”) purchased in the United States. This limited warranty is only effective upon presentation of your Bill of Sale or other proof of purchase. The Equipment is warranted under normal, non-commercial, personal use, against defective materials or workmanship as follows: Parts: Defective parts will be exchanged for new parts or comparable rebuilt parts for a period of ONE YEAR from the date of or iginal purchase, except for a defective Video Head, which will be excha nged for a period of three months from the date of purchase. Labor: For a period of ONE YEAR from the date of original purchase, labor will be provided free of charge by our factory servic e centers or designated service facilities located in the United States. When returning Equipment under this warranty, you must pre-pay the shipping charges, and you must enclose the Bill of Sale or o ther proof of purchase with a complete explanation of the problem. During the ONE-YEAR warranty period, repairs will be made and the Equipment will be return-shipped to you free of charge. For repairs after the warranty period is over, you will be given an estimate of the cost of repair and an opportunity to approve or disapprove of th e repair expense before it is incurred. If you approve, repairs will be made and the Equipment will be return-shipped to you. (shipping charge s apply). If you disapprove, we will return-ship the equipment at no charge to you. Non-Canon brand peripheral equipment and software which may be distributed with, or factory loaded on, the Equipment, are sold “AS IS” without warranty of any kind by Canon USA, inc luding any implied warranty regarding merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. The sole warranty with respect to such non-Canon brand items is given by the manufacturer or producer thereof. If the Equipment contains a hard disk driv e, Canon USA recommends that data stored on that drive be duplicated or backed up to prevent its loss in the event of failure or other malfunction of such drive. Canon USA shall have no responsibility under this limited warrant y for use of the Equipment in conjunction with incompatible peripheral equipment and incompatible software. In order to obtain warranty service, contact the authorized Canon retail dealer from whom you purchased the Equipment or call t he CANON INFORMATION CENTER AT 1-800-OK-CANON). You will be di rected to the nearest service facility for your Equipment. This Limited Warranty covers all defects encountered in normal use of the Equipment and does not apply in the following cases: A) Loss or damage to the Equipment due to ab use, mishandling, accident, improper maintenance, or failure to follow operating instructions; B) If the Equipment is defective as a result of leaking batteries, sand, dirt or water damage; C) If defects or damages are caused by the use of unauthorized parts or by service other than by Canon USA's factory service centers or authorized service facilities; D) If the Equipment is used for commercial or industrial use. This Limited Warranty does not cover cabinet (exterior finish), video cassette tape, head cleanings, nor does it apply to Equip ment purchased outside the United States. This warranty does not cover units sold to rental firms, military operations, hotels, scho ols, hospitals or for other commercial, industrial, or institutional ap plications. These uses are covered only by such specific warranty as Canon may issue with such sales. This Limited Warranty does not apply to accessories or consumables for the Equipment, which are sold “AS IS”, without warranty of any kind by Canon USA. Please retain this warranty card and your Bill of Sale as a permanent record of your purchase. This card is most important in o rder to be sure you are contacted right away should there be a safety inspection, modification or product recall under applicable laws or regulations. NO IMPLIED WARRANTY, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNE SS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE APPLIES TO THIS EQUIPMENT AFTER THE APPLICABLE PERIOD OF EXPRESS WARRANTY OR GUARANTY , EXCEPT AS MENTIONED ABOVE, GIVEN BY ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION WITH RESPECT TO THIS EQUIPMENT SHALL BIND THE UNDERSIGNED (SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU). 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