Canon camcorder DC50 User Manual

 Managing the Disc
Editing Functions
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Managing the Disc
Protecting the Disc
You can protect the whole disc to prevent 
the accidental erasure of important 
recordings. Follow the same procedure to 
remove the protection of a protected disc.
IMPORTANT
Initializing the disc ( 71) will permanently 
erase all recordings, even if the disc is 
protected.
POINTS TO CHECK
Disc type:   DVD-RW • VR mode
Initializing the Disc
You need to initialize a DVD-RW disc 
when first inserting it into the camcorder 
and...

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* Close the menu only after the screen display 
returns to the [DISC OPERATIONS] menu.
Changing the Disc Title
Before you finalize your disc*, you can 
give it a title. The disc title will be 
displayed on the index screen when 
playing the finalized disc in most DVD 
players.
* You can change the title of DVD-RW discs 
recorded in VR mode also after having 
finalized them.
* Only when using a DVD-RW recorded in VR 
mode. With discs recorded in VIDEO mode, 
pressing   will open the...

 Managing Photos
Editing Functions
73
Managing Photos
Erasing Photos
You can erase still images recorded on 
the memory card or on the disc (DVD-RW 
only).
IMPORTANT
Be careful when erasing images. Erased 
images cannot be recovered.
NOTES
Protected images on the memory card and 
images on a protected disc cannot be erased.
Erasing a Single Image
POINTS TO CHECK
Disc type:   DVD-RW • VR mode
1If the joystick guide does not appear 
on screen, press ( ) to display it.
2Push the joystick ( ) toward  ....

Managing Photos 74
Copying Photos
You can copy still images recorded on the 
memory card to the disc (for example, to 
add them to a Photomovie scene 
( 74)), or from the disc to the memory 
card (for example, to set print orders for a 
DPOF compatible printer ( 96)).
Copying a Single Image
POINTS TO CHECK
Select as the media for the still images, 
the media from where you want to copy 
images.
Copying All Images
POINTS TO CHECK
Select as the media for the still images, 
the media from where you want to...

 Managing Photos
Editing Functions
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Conver ting a Single Image
Select ( ) the still image you want to 
convert to a Photomovie scene.
Converting All Images
POINTS TO CHECK
If you want to include in your Photomovie 
scene still images recorded on the 
memory card, copy them to the disc in 
advance (  74).
NOTES
   If the disc becomes full while creating a 
Photomovie scene, the operation will be 
canceled.
   This function does not affect the original still 
images.    To create a Photomovie scene that...

Managing Photos 76
Initializing the Memor y Card
Initialize memory cards when you use 
them with this camcorder for the first time. 
You may also have to initialize a card if 
you get the “CARD ERROR” message or 
you may choose to do so to erase all data 
recorded on it.
The regular initialization option 
[INITIALIZE] will clear the file allocation 
table but will not physically erase the 
stored data. If you need to completely 
erase all the data, select instead the 
complete initialization option...

Playing Back the Disc on an External Device
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Playing Back the Disc on an External Device
To play the disc you recorded on a DVD 
player, a computer’s DVD drive or other 
digital device, you need to finalize it first. 
You do not need to finalize the disc to 
play back your recordings with the 
camcorder connected to the TV.
To view your still images on a DVD player 
you will need to convert them to 
Photomovie scenes beforehand ( 74).
IMPORTANT
   Be sure to finalize the disc in normal room...

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Finalizing the Disc
The length of the finalization process 
depends on the scenes recorded and the 
remaining free space on the disc.
POINTS TO CHECK
Power the camcorder using the compact 
power adapter.
* Only when using a DVD-RW recorded in VR 
mode. With discs recorded in VIDEO mode, 
pressing   will open the menu directly 
on the setup menus screen.
**During the disc finalization a progress bar is 
displayed. Close the menu only after the 
screen display returns to the [DISC 
OPERATIONS] menu....

Playing Back the Disc on an External Device
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Unfinalize a disc to allow recording 
additional movies on the disc even after it 
was finalized.
IMPORTANT
   Be sure to unfinalize the disc in normal room 
temperatures. If the procedure was not completed 
correctly due to high temperature, let the camcorder 
cool off before resuming operation.
 
   Place the camcorder on a table or other stable 
surface before starting the procedure. Subjecting 
the camcorder even to slight impacts (for example to 
place...

Connecting to a TV or VCR 80
External Connections
Connecting to a TV or VCR
Connection Diagrams
Connecting to a TV or VCR
AV Ter minalSound from the built-in speaker will be 
muted while the STV-250N stereo video 
cable is connected to the camcorder.
Open the terminal 
cover to access
Terminal on the 
CamcorderConnecting CableTerminal on the 
Connected Device
1
VIDEO 
AUDIO
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Output connection (Signal Flow  ) to a TV or VCR with AV Terminals.
Input connection (Signal Flow  ) from a TV, VCR or other...