Canon camcorder DC50 User Manual

							 Playback
Basic Functions
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   Depending on the recording, you might 
occasionally notice a brief stop of the picture or 
sound at the point where the scene changes.
Displaying the Photos
1Move the power switch to ON, then 
slide it down toward MODE and 
release it to set the camcorder in 
PLAY mode.
The green PLAY indicator will turn on.
2Move the  /  switch to the   
(Still images) position.
3If necessary, change the media for 
the still images.
Refer to Selecting the Media for the 
Photos ( 37).
4Use the joystick ( ) to move 
between images.
IMPORTANT
   The following may not be displayed correctly.
- Images not recorded with this camcorder.
- Images edited on or uploaded from a 
computer.
- Images whose file names have been 
changed.
   Avoid the following actions while the disc/card 
access display (  or  ) appears on 
screen, and when either the DISC access or 
CARD access indicator is on or flashing. Failing 
to do so may result in permanent data loss.
- Do not subject the camcorder to vibrations or 
strong impacts.
- Do not open the disc cover or the memory 
card slot cover and do not remove the disc or 
memory card.
- Do not disconnect the power source or turn off 
the camcorder.
- Do not change the position of the  /  
switch or the operating mode.
Slideshow
1Press .
2Select ( ) [ SLIDESHOW] and 
press ( ).
3Select ( ) [START] and press 
().
• Images are played back one after 
another.
• Press   to stop the slideshow.
Index Screen
1Move the zoom lever toward W.
The still images index screen appears.
2Select ( ,  ) an image.
( 12)
SLIDESHOW
FUNC.(31)
FUNC.
FUNC.
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• Move the green selection frame to 
the image you want to view.
• If you have a lot of still images, you 
may find it easier to browse entire 
index pages instead. Move the zoom 
lever toward 
W to extend the green 
selection frame to the whole page, and 
move ( ) between index pages. 
Move the zoom lever toward 
T to return 
to moving between single images.
3Move the zoom lever toward T.
The index screen closes and the 
selected image is displayed.
Image Jump Function
You can also quickly locate a specific 
image without having to browse all of 
them one by one.
TO RUN THROUGH THE STILL IMAGES
Push the joystick ( ) or ( ) and hold 
it pressed down to run quickly through 
the still images.
TO SKIP 10 OR 100 STILL IMAGES
1If the joystick guide does not appear 
on screen, press ( ) to display it.
2Push the joystick ( ) toward  .
3Select ( ) [  JUMP 10 IMAGES] 
or [  JUMP 100 IMAGES].
4Jump ( ) the number of images 
selected. 
Press ( ) to close the image jump 
screen and display the image. You can 
press ( ) again to hide the joystick 
guide.
Magnifying Photos during Playback
During playback, still images can be 
magnified up to 5 times.
1Move the zoom lever toward T.
• The image is magnified by 2 times 
and a frame appears indicating the 
position of the magnified area.
• 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.
•  will appear for images that cannot 
be enlarged.
2Select the part of the image to be 
magnified with the joystick.
• Move ( ,  ) 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.
( 12)
Zoom lever
Joystick
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Advanced Functions
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Advanced Functions
Menu Options Lists
Menu items not available appear grayed out 
in the FUNC. menu or in black in the setup 
menus. For details about how to select an 
item, refer to Using the Menus ( 31).
FUNC. Menu
Mode switch: P
[ PROGRAM AE], 
[ SHUTTER-PRIO. AE], 
[ APERTURE-PRIO. AE]*,
Special scene recording programs:
[ PORTRAIT], [ SPORTS],  
[ NIGHT], [ SNOW], [ BEACH], 
[ SUNSET], [ SPOTLIGHT], 
[ FIREWORKS]
* Available only with the  .
Mode switch: P
[EVALUATIVE], 
[ CENT.WEIGHT.AVERAGE], 
[ SPOT]
Mode switch: P
[ AUTO], [ DAYLIGHT], 
[ SHADE]*, [ CLOUDY]*, 
[ TUNGSTEN], 
[ FLUORESCENT]*, 
[ FLUORESCENT H]*, [ SET]
* Available only with the  .
Mode switch: P
[ IMAGE EFFECT OFF], 
[ VIVID], [ NEUTRAL], 
[ LOW SHARPENING]*, 
[ SOFT SKIN DETAIL], 
[ CUSTOM]*
* Available only with the  .
Mode switch: P
[SINGLE], [ CONT.SHOOT.], 
[ HISPEED CONT.SHOOT.], 
[ AEB]
Mode switch: P
[ D.EFFECT OFF], [ FADE-T], 
[ WIPE], [ BLK&WHT], 
[ SEPIA], [ ART], [ MOSAIC]
Mode switch: P
[ D.EFFECT OFF], [ BLK&WHT], 
[ SEPIA]
Menu Options Lists
Recording programs ( 52)
Light metering mode
 ( 61)
White balance ( 57)
Image effect ( 58)
 Drive mode
 ( 62)
Digital effects ( 66)
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[ HIGH QUALITY], 
[ STANDARD PLAY], [ LONG PLAY]
The table below gives the approximate 
recording times with a brand new DVD 
disc (on a single recording side).
   
Recording in LP mode gives you a longer 
recording time; however, depending on the 
condition of the disc (long usage, 
imperfections, etc.) the picture and sound 
recorded in LP mode may be distorted. We 
recommend using the XP or SP mode for 
important recordings.
 
   The camcorder uses a variable bit rate 
(VBR) when encoding the video data so 
the actual recording times will vary 
depending on the content of the scenes.
 Size:
[
L2592x1944], [M12048x1536], 
[S640x480]
 Size:
[
L1152x864], [S640x480]
 Size:
[
L1024x768], [S640x480]
Quality: 
[ SUPER FINE], [ FINE], 
[NORMAL][WIDESCREEN] set to [  ON]:
[  STILL I.REC OFF], 
[  FINE/1280x720], 
[  NORMAL/1280x720]
[WIDESCREEN] set to [  OFF]:
[  STILL I.REC OFF], 
[  FINE/1152x864], 
[  NORMAL/1152x864]
[  STILL I.REC OFF], 
[  FINE/1024x768], 
[  NORMAL/1024x768]
[  STILL I.REC OFF], 
[  FINE/640x480], 
[  NORMAL/640x480]
Disc type:   • VR mode
[ALL SCENES], [ONE SCENE], 
[CANCEL]
Add a scene to the playlist. This option is 
available only from the original index 
screen.
Disc type:   • VR mode
Move a scene in the playlist. This option 
is available only from the playlist index 
screen.
Recording mode
RecordingMode
Disc Type
DVD-R, 
DVD-RWDVD-R DL
20 min. 36 min.
30 min. 54 min.
60 min. 108 min.
Still image size/quality ( 59)
Still image simultaneous 
recording ( 60)
ADD TO PLAYLIST ( 68)
MOVE ( 69)
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Disc type:   • VR mode
Divide a scene.
Disc type:   • VR mode
Delete a scene.
Convert a single still image into a 
3-second Photomovie scene.
Copy a single still image from the memory 
card to the disc.
Copy a single still image from the disc to 
the memory card.
[CANCEL], [START]Press ( ) to enter the image selection 
screen. From that screen, you can 
continue to select the still images you 
want to protect.
Press ( ) to enter the image selection 
screen. From that screen, you can 
continue to select the still images for 
which you want to set print orders.
Press ( ) to enter the image selection 
screen. From that screen, you can 
continue to select the still images you 
want to mark with a transfer order.
Setup Menus
Camera Setup (Digital Zoom, Image Stabilizer, etc.)CAMERA SETUP
Mode switch: AUTO or P (only in the 
[ PROGRAM AE] recording program)
[ON], [ OFF]
The camcorder automatically uses slow 
shutter speeds to obtain brighter 
recordings in places with insufficient 
lighting. 
DIVIDE ( 70)
DELETE ( 69)
CONVERT TO SCENE ( 74)
COPY [ ] (74)
COPY [ ] (74)
SLIDESHOW ( 41)
PROTECT ( 75)
PRINT ORDER ( 96)
TRANSFER ORDER ( 91)
A.SL SHUTTER
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   The camcorder uses shutter speeds 
down to 1/30 (1/15 when recording still 
images).
    In  mode, set the flash 
mode to   (flash off).
   If a trailing afterimage appears, set the 
slow shutter to [ OFF].
   If   (camcorder shake warning) 
appears, we recommend stabilizing the 
camcorder, for example, by mounting it 
on a tripod.
 
[OFF], [ 40X], [ 200X]
[OFF], [ 105X], [ 1000X]
Determines the operation of the digital 
zoom.
   When activated, the camcorder will 
switch automatically to the digital zoom 
when you zoom in beyond the optical 
zoom range.
   With the digital zoom the image is 
digitally processed, so the image 
resolution will deteriorate the more you 
zoom in.
   About the color of the zoom indicator:
   The digital zoom cannot be used with 
the [ NIGHT] recording program.[ VARIABLE], [ SPEED 3], 
[ SPEED 2], [ SPEED 1]
   When set to [ VARIABLE] the zoom 
speed depends on how you operate the 
zoom lever: Press lightly for a slow zoom; 
press harder for faster zooms.
   The fastest zoom speed can be 
achieved with [ VARIABLE]. Among 
the fixed zoom speeds, [ SPEED 3] is 
the fastest and [ SPEED 1] the 
slowest.
*  : Only with the  .Mode switch: P
[ON], [ OFF]
The image stabilizer compensates for 
camcorder shake even at full telephoto.
   The image stabilizer is designed to 
compensate for a normal degree of 
camcorder shake. 
   The image stabilizer 
may not be effective when recording in 
dark places using the [ NIGHT] 
recording program.
   The image stabilizer 
may not be effective when using a slow 
shutter speed with the [  SHUTTER-
PRIO. AE] recording program.
   The image stabilizer cannot be turned 
off when the mode switch is set to AUTO.
   We recommend setting the image 
stabilizer to [  OFF] when using a 
tripod.
D.ZOOM
Optical 
ZoomDigital Zoom
Zoom 
IndicatorWhite Light 
blueDark 
blue
DC50 10x 10x - 
40x40x - 
200x
DC220/DC230 35x 35x - 
105x105x - 
1000x
ZOOM SPEED
IMG STAB
*
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[AUTO], [ OFF]
Mode switch: P
[ ON:AiAF], [  ON:CENTER], 
[OFF]
Mode switch: P
[ AUTO], [ OFF]
Will automatically activate the ND (neutral 
density) filter in surroundings that are too 
bright.
   The ND filter cannot be turned off when 
the mode switch is set to AUTO.
[ OFF], [ 2 sec], 
[ 4 sec], [ 6 sec], 
[ 8 sec], [ 10 sec]
Selects the time to display a still image 
after it has been recorded on the memory 
card.
   You can erase ( 73) the still image  
while you are reviewing it (or immediately 
after recording it, if set to [ OFF]).
   This menu item will not be available 
when the drive mode ( 62) is set to 
(continuous shooting),  (high-
speed continuous shooting) or  (auto 
exposure bracketing).[ON], [ OFF]
[ON], [OFF]
Mode switch: P
[AUTO], [ OFF ]
The camcorder automatically reduces the 
background sound of wind when 
recording outdoors.
   The wind screen cannot be turned off 
when the mode switch is set to AUTO.
   Some low-frequency sounds will be 
suppressed along with the sound of wind. 
When recording in surroundings 
unaffected by wind or if you want to 
record low-frequency sounds, we 
recommend setting the wind screen to 
[ OFF ].
Disc Operations (Photomovie, Finalize, etc.)DISC OPERATIONS
Displays a screen where you can verify 
the details regarding the disc.
   The disc information includes the disc 
title, the disc type (DVD-R, DVD-R DL or 
DVD-RW), the disc specification (VIDEO 
mode or VR mode), and icons that 
indicate if the disc is finalized ( ) or 
protected ( ).
AF AST LAMP
( 65)
FOCUS PRI.( 61)
ND
REVIEW
WIDESCREEN( 35)
SELF TIMER ( 66)
WIND SCREEN
DISC INFO
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Disc type: 
[VIDEO], [VR], [CANCEL]
[NO], [YES]
Disc type:  • VIDEO mode • Finalized
[NO], [YES]
Disc type:   • VR mode
[NO], [YES]
This option is available only in the original 
index screen.
Disc type:   • VR mode
[NO], [YES]
This option is available only in the playlist 
index screen.
Disc type:   • VR mode
[NO], [YES][NO], [YES]
Still Image Operations (Card Initialization, Disc-Card Copy, etc.)STILL IMG OPER.
[NO], [YES]
[NO], [YES]
[NO], [YES]
[INITIALIZE], [COMPL.INIT.], [CANCEL]
[NO], [YES]
[NO], [YES]
DISC INITIALIZE ( 71)
FINALIZE ( 77)
UNFINALIZE ( 79)
MOVIES ALL DEL ( 70)
PLAYLST ALL DEL ( 70)
DISC PROTECT ( 71)
PHOTOMOVIE ( 75)
DISC TITLE ( 72)
ORD.ALL ERASE ( 97)
ORD.ALL ERASE ( 92)
ERASE ALL IMAGES ( 73)
CARD INITIALIZE ( 76)
ALL COPY [ ] ( 74)
ALL COPY [ ] ( 74)
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Display Setup (LCD Brightness, Language, etc.)DISPLAY SETUP
Adjusts the brightness of the LCD 
screen.
   Use the joystick ( ) to adjust the 
brightness to your preference.
   Changing the brightness of the LCD 
screen does not affect that of the 
viewfinder or the recordings.
[ON], [ OFF]
When the LCD panel is rotated 180 
degrees to face the subject, most screen 
displays will disappear and the image 
displayed will be as if the subject was 
looking at a mirror.
[ON], [ OFF]
When set to [  ON], the camcorder’s 
on-screen displays will appear also on the 
screen of a connected TV or monitor.
[ DATE], [ TIME], [DATE & TIME], 
[ CAMERA DATA][ OFF], [ LEVEL(WHT)], 
[ LEVEL(GRY)], [ GRID(WHT)], 
[ GRID(GRY)]
You can display a grid or a horizontal line 
at the center of the screen. The markers 
are available in white or gray. Use the 
markers as a reference to make sure your 
subject is framed correctly (vertically and/
or horizontally).
   Using the markers will not affect the 
recordings on the disc or memory card.
[DEUTSCH], [ENGLISH], [ESPAÑOL], 
[FRANÇAIS], [ITALIANO], [POLSKI], 
[ ], [TÜRKÇE], [ ], 
[ ], [ ], [ ], 
[ ], [ ], [ ], [ ], 
[]
BRIGHTNESS
LCD MIRROR
TV SCREEN
DATA CODE ( 64)
MARKERS
LANGUAGE ( 32)
ROMANA
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System Setup (Volume, Beep, Media Select  , etc.)SYSTEM SETUP
[ CARD], [ DISC]
[ON], [ OFF  ]
Allows the camcorder to be operated with 
the wireless controller.
[HIGH VOLUME], 
[ LOW VOLUME], [ OFF]
A beep will accompany some operations 
like turning on the camcorder, the self-
timer countdown, etc. It also serves as a 
warning beep under unusual conditions.
[ON], [ OFF]
In order to save power when the 
camcorder is powered by a battery pack, 
it will automatically shut off if left without 
any operation for 5 minutes.   Approximately 30 seconds before the 
camcorder shuts off, the message 
“ AUTO POWER OFF” will appear.
   In Quick-Start ready mode, the 
camcorder will shut off after the time 
selected for the [  STANDBY OFF] 
setting.
[  10 min], [  20 min], 
[  30 min]
Select the length of time after which the 
camcorder will end the Quick-Start ready 
mode and shut off automatically.
[ RESET], [ CONTINUOUS]
Select the image numbering method to be 
used on a new memory card or disc.
Images are automatically assigned 
consecutive image numbers from 0101 to 
9900, and stored in folders containing up 
to 100 images. Folders are numbered 
from 101 to 998.
[ RESET]: Image numbers will restart 
from 101-0101 every time you insert a 
new memory card or disc.
[ CONTINUOUS]: Image numbers will 
continue from the number following that 
of the last image recorded with the 
camcorder.
   If the recording media you insert 
already contains an image with a larger 
number, a new image will be assigned a 
number one higher than that of the last 
image on the memory card or disc.
   We recommend using the 
[ CONTINUOUS] setting.
   The setting is common to the memory 
card and the disc.
MEDIA SEL. ( 37)
 
WL.REMOTE 
VOLUME ( 40)
BEEP
POWER SAVE
STANDBY OFF ( 38)
FILE NOS.
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