Canon camcorder DC420 User Manual

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Photos
Refer to this chapter for details on shooting photos – from recording 
and playing back still 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 green CAMERA indicator 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 as JPG files. As a general rule, 
select a larger image size for higher 
quality. Select the [ LW 1152x648] size 
for still images 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) or 
[L  1024x768] (  only) 
Desired image size* 
Desired image quality*...

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Erasing a Photo Right After Recording It
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 still 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...

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1 Press   to display the joystick 
guide.
2 Push the joystick ( ) toward  .
3 Select ( ) [  JUMP 10 IMAGES]  or [  JUMP 100 IMAGES].
4 Jump ( ) the number of images  selected and press  .
Press   again to hide the joystick 
guide.
Index Screen
1Move the zoom lever toward  W.
The still images index screen 
appears.
2Select ( ,  ) an image.
• Move the green selection frame to  the image you want to view.
• When you have recorded a large  number of still images, you may 
find it easier to...

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• To further enlarge the image, move the zoom lever toward T . To reduce 
the magnification to less than 2 
times, move the zoom lever toward 
W .
2Move ( ,  ) the frame to the 
part of the image you want to see 
enlarged.
To cancel the magnification, move 
the zoom lever toward  W until the 
frame disappears.
Slideshow
You can play a slideshow of all the still 
images on the memory card. Play the 
slideshow on a TV screen to share your 
memories with family and friends.
1Select ( ) the...

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Addition al Fu nction s
 Drive Mode: Continuous 
Shooting and Exposure Bracketing 
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 
Press   and hold it pressed 
down.
Once the focus is automatically 
adjusted,   will turn green and the still 
images will be...

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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
• The histogram will appear also after recording a still image, unless you 
pressed   while reviewing the still 
image immediately after recording it.
• In   mode, press    repeatedly to turn the histogram and 
other onscreen displays on and off...

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* 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 
permanently erase all still images, 
including protected ones. Lost original still 
images cannot be recovered.
Printing Photos
Printing Photos from the Memory Card
You can print still images recorded on 
the memory card by inserting it into the 
memory card slot of a printer 
compatible...

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2Turn on the printer.
3Connect the camcorder to the 
printer using the supplied USB 
cable.
• Connection  . Refer to Connection Diagrams ( 64).
•
 appears and changes to  .
IMPORTANT
• If   continues to flash (for more than 
1 minute) or if   does not appear, the 
camcorder is not correctly connected to 
the printer. In such case, disconnect the 
USB cable and turn off the camcorder 
and the printer. After a short while, turn 
them on again, set the camcorder to   mode and restore the...

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NOTES
Print setting options and [DEFAULT] 
settings vary depending on the printer 
model. For details, refer to the printer’s 
instruction manual.
Printing after Changing the Print Settings
1Press   to display the joystick 
guide.
2Push the joystick ( ) toward  .
The print settings menu appears.
3In the print settings menu, select 
( ,  ) the setting you want to 
change and press  .
4Select ( ) the desired setting 
option and press  .
5Select ( ,  ) [PRINT] and 
press .
• Printing starts....