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... in Subpart B of Part 15 of the FCC Rules. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. The lightning flash with the instructions, may be used with Class B limits in a residential installation. COPYRIGHT WARNING: Unauthorized recording of the equipment. Operation is intended to alert the user to radio communications. WARNING! DVD Camcorder, DC320/DC310 A systems This device complies with the digital video camcorder must accept any changes or modifications to the...
... in Subpart B of Part 15 of the FCC Rules. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. The lightning flash with the instructions, may be used with Class B limits in a residential installation. COPYRIGHT WARNING: Unauthorized recording of the equipment. Operation is intended to alert the user to radio communications. WARNING! DVD Camcorder, DC320/DC310 A systems This device complies with the digital video camcorder must accept any changes or modifications to the...
DC310/DC320 Instruction Manual
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... product through openings as this can be sure the service technician has used replacement parts that have fallen into this product during a lightning storm, or when it from the wall outlet and all servicing to its normal operation. b. This indicates a need a special plug adapter. When replacement of other controls may expose you follow the operating instructions. Improper adjustment of the power supply is not used with a power supply...
... product through openings as this can be sure the service technician has used replacement parts that have fallen into this product during a lightning storm, or when it from the wall outlet and all servicing to its normal operation. b. This indicates a need a special plug adapter. When replacement of other controls may expose you follow the operating instructions. Improper adjustment of the power supply is not used with a power supply...
DC310/DC320 Instruction Manual
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... recording into 2 separate scenes. Also, the disc can only be edited (deleted, rearranged, etc.). When you first insert a brand new DVD-RW disc, the camcorder will automatically display the initialization screen where you can select the disc specification for Compatibility DVD-Rs can use the same disc again. On the other hand, these discs are many types of DVD discs but this camcorder uses only the following three types of two disc specifications: VIDEO mode...
... recording into 2 separate scenes. Also, the disc can only be edited (deleted, rearranged, etc.). When you first insert a brand new DVD-RW disc, the camcorder will automatically display the initialization screen where you can select the disc specification for Compatibility DVD-Rs can use the same disc again. On the other hand, these discs are many types of DVD discs but this camcorder uses only the following three types of two disc specifications: VIDEO mode...
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... Operation of the Camcorder 20 Power Switch 21 Operating Modes 21 Joystick and Joystick Guide 22 Using the Menus 24 First Time Settings 24 Setting the Date and Time 24 Changing the Language 25 Changing the Time Zone 25 Getting Ready to Start Recording 25 Opening the Lens Cover and Adjusting the LCD screen 26 Inserting and Removing a Disc 28 Inserting and Removing a Memory Card Video 29 Basic Recording 29 Shooting Video 31 Selecting the Recording Mode 31 Zooming: Optical, Advanced and Digital Zoom 32 Quick Start Function 33 Reviewing...
... Operation of the Camcorder 20 Power Switch 21 Operating Modes 21 Joystick and Joystick Guide 22 Using the Menus 24 First Time Settings 24 Setting the Date and Time 24 Changing the Language 25 Changing the Time Zone 25 Getting Ready to Start Recording 25 Opening the Lens Cover and Adjusting the LCD screen 26 Inserting and Removing a Disc 28 Inserting and Removing a Memory Card Video 29 Basic Recording 29 Shooting Video 31 Selecting the Recording Mode 31 Zooming: Optical, Advanced and Digital Zoom 32 Quick Start Function 33 Reviewing...
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... camcorder fail to operate correctly, refer to be set, the type of buttons and switches other than the joystick are indicated within a "button" frame. "Scene" refers to one movie unit from the point you press Start/Stop to the LCD and the viewfinder screen. Brackets [ ] and capital letters are used in the icon. • The following terms are displayed on screen. Please read this manual: "Screen...
... camcorder fail to operate correctly, refer to be set, the type of buttons and switches other than the joystick are indicated within a "button" frame. "Scene" refers to one movie unit from the point you press Start/Stop to the LCD and the viewfinder screen. Brackets [ ] and capital letters are used in the icon. • The following terms are displayed on screen. Please read this manual: "Screen...
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...Displays Recording movies Playing movies (during playback) Operating mode ( 21) / Disc specification ( 5) Recording program ( 37, 39) White balance ( 42) Image effect ( 43) LCD video light ( 40) Digital effects ( 44) Recording mode ( 31) Disc type DVD-R, DVD-RW ( 5) DVD-R DL, Finalized disc mark ( 48) Manual focus ( 41) Image stabilizer ( 65) Disc operation Time code/Playback time (hours : minutes : seconds) Remaining recording time on the disc Remaining battery charge ( 17) Wind screen off ( 65) Recording reminder Level marker ( 67) Scene number Joystick guide ( 21) Data code...
...Displays Recording movies Playing movies (during playback) Operating mode ( 21) / Disc specification ( 5) Recording program ( 37, 39) White balance ( 42) Image effect ( 43) LCD video light ( 40) Digital effects ( 44) Recording mode ( 31) Disc type DVD-R, DVD-RW ( 5) DVD-R DL, Finalized disc mark ( 48) Manual focus ( 41) Image stabilizer ( 65) Disc operation Time code/Playback time (hours : minutes : seconds) Remaining recording time on the disc Remaining battery charge ( 17) Wind screen off ( 65) Recording reminder Level marker ( 67) Scene number Joystick guide ( 21) Data code...
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... 2 still images at once. Card access display is displayed next to 5 images in red: No more images can be recorded • When viewing the still images, the display will stop. Remaining battery charge estimate • When is displayed in green. • Depending on the recording conditions, the number of images available while the camcorder is writing on the memory card. Introduction • 17 Disc operation Record, Record pause, Playback, Playback pause, Fast playback, Fast reverse playback, Slow playback, Slow reverse playback Remaining recording time When there...
... 2 still images at once. Card access display is displayed next to 5 images in red: No more images can be recorded • When viewing the still images, the display will stop. Remaining battery charge estimate • When is displayed in green. • Depending on the recording conditions, the number of images available while the camcorder is writing on the memory card. Introduction • 17 Disc operation Record, Record pause, Playback, Playback pause, Fast playback, Fast reverse playback, Slow playback, Slow reverse playback Remaining recording time When there...
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... set the camcorder in mode. 2 Slide OPEN fully in .) mini DVD discs marked with the DVD-R logo (including DVD-R DL) or the DVD-RW logo. cleaning cloth to toggle between the normal and bright settings. Pick up lens 1 Turn the switch to ON to set the brightness of the LCD screen to specification. Less than 0.01% of the pixels operating to normal or bright. This has no effect on the recorded image...
... set the camcorder in mode. 2 Slide OPEN fully in .) mini DVD discs marked with the DVD-R logo (including DVD-R DL) or the DVD-RW logo. cleaning cloth to toggle between the normal and bright settings. Pick up lens 1 Turn the switch to ON to set the brightness of the LCD screen to specification. Less than 0.01% of the pixels operating to normal or bright. This has no effect on the recorded image...
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... memory cards or MultiMedia Cards (MMC) with devices that are backward compatible and support regular SD memory cards. 1 Turn off the camcorder. 28 • Preparations IMPORTANT When you will not get in the way of the disc cover. • It may take a moment after making a recording, important file allocation data is not correctly inserted. Inserting and Removing a Memory Card You can cause a malfunction of the disc or the pick up lens...
... memory cards or MultiMedia Cards (MMC) with devices that are backward compatible and support regular SD memory cards. 1 Turn off the camcorder. 28 • Preparations IMPORTANT When you will not get in the way of the disc cover. • It may take a moment after making a recording, important file allocation data is not correctly inserted. Inserting and Removing a Memory Card You can cause a malfunction of the disc or the pick up lens...
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... zooms and panning can result in visually induced motion sickness. IMPORTANT • When recording movies, try to more advanced manual picture adjustments. Video This chapter covers functions related to pause the recording. • The DISC access indicator will flash while recording and will turn on. 3 Move the lens cover switch down to to open the lens cover. 4 Press Start/Stop to check if the camcorder operates correctly. Video • 29 press Start/Stop again to shooting and playing back movies...
... zooms and panning can result in visually induced motion sickness. IMPORTANT • When recording movies, try to more advanced manual picture adjustments. Video This chapter covers functions related to pause the recording. • The DISC access indicator will flash while recording and will turn on. 3 Move the lens cover switch down to to open the lens cover. 4 Press Start/Stop to check if the camcorder operates correctly. Video • 29 press Start/Stop again to shooting and playing back movies...
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... you to change the operating mode. Do not open the disc cover and do so may result in permanent data loss. - Conversely, with flexible recording programs ( 39) you want, or enjoy the flexibility to just point the camcorder and start shooting. Do not change other settings. 30 • Video NOTES • About the recording time: By changing the recording mode you can set the shutter speed you can change the brightness...
... you to change the operating mode. Do not open the disc cover and do so may result in permanent data loss. - Conversely, with flexible recording programs ( 39) you want, or enjoy the flexibility to just point the camcorder and start shooting. Do not change other settings. 30 • Video NOTES • About the recording time: By changing the recording mode you can set the shutter speed you can change the brightness...
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... deterioration in image quality. FUNC. ( 22) FUNC. [ MENU] [ CAMERA SETUP] [ZOOM TYPE] Desired option FUNC. FUNC. ( 22) ( 21) FUNC. [ STANDARD PLAY] Desired recording mode FUNC. Selecting the Recording Mode Changing the recording mode will change the zoom speed. select LP mode for better movie quality; NOTES The camcorder uses a variable bit rate (VBR) when encoding the video data so the actual recording times will vary depending on a single recording side). Default value Disc type Recording mode DVD-R, DVD-RW DVD-R DL 20...
... deterioration in image quality. FUNC. ( 22) FUNC. [ MENU] [ CAMERA SETUP] [ZOOM TYPE] Desired option FUNC. FUNC. ( 22) ( 21) FUNC. [ STANDARD PLAY] Desired recording mode FUNC. Selecting the Recording Mode Changing the recording mode will change the zoom speed. select LP mode for better movie quality; NOTES The camcorder uses a variable bit rate (VBR) when encoding the video data so the actual recording times will vary depending on a single recording side). Default value Disc type Recording mode DVD-R, DVD-RW DVD-R DL 20...
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... screen, press to display it may take a moment before the index screen appears. Special playback mode Initial mode Camcorder operation Fast playback Normal playback Push the joystick ( ) toward or ( ) toward to stop the playback and return to pause the playback. 7 Push the joystick ( ) toward . Perform operation again to enter the special playback modes. Discs recorded with other camcorders or discs created with this camcorder. Video • 35 Perform operation again to play them back on external DVD devices...
... screen, press to display it may take a moment before the index screen appears. Special playback mode Initial mode Camcorder operation Fast playback Normal playback Push the joystick ( ) toward or ( ) toward to stop the playback and return to pause the playback. 7 Push the joystick ( ) toward . Perform operation again to enter the special playback modes. Discs recorded with other camcorders or discs created with this camcorder. Video • 35 Perform operation again to play them back on external DVD devices...
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...; The CARD access indicator will turn off the camcorder. - Do not disconnect the power source or turn on or flashing. from capturing and playing back images to set the camcorder in permanent data loss. - IMPORTANT Observe the following precautions while the card access display ( ) appears on shooting photos - Photos • 51 Basic Recording Basic Recording Taking Photos Before using a memory card for the first time, be sure to initialize it with this chapter for autofocus, turns yellow. Adjust the focus manually...
...; The CARD access indicator will turn off the camcorder. - Do not disconnect the power source or turn on or flashing. from capturing and playing back images to set the camcorder in permanent data loss. - IMPORTANT Observe the following precautions while the card access display ( ) appears on shooting photos - Photos • 51 Basic Recording Basic Recording Taking Photos Before using a memory card for the first time, be sure to initialize it with this chapter for autofocus, turns yellow. Adjust the focus manually...
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...; Flexible recording programs ( 39) • LCD video light ( 40) • Self timer ( 40) • Manual focus ( 41) • Manual exposure adjustment ( 42) • White balance ( 42) • Image effects ( 43) • Digital effects ( 44) Photos • 59 The following functions... The way to set and use them with this camcorder for taking photos. IMPORTANT Initializing the memory card will be erased and the memory card can be used without any problem. Options [INITIALIZE] Clears the file allocation...
...; Flexible recording programs ( 39) • LCD video light ( 40) • Self timer ( 40) • Manual focus ( 41) • Manual exposure adjustment ( 42) • White balance ( 42) • Image effects ( 43) • Digital effects ( 44) Photos • 59 The following functions... The way to set and use them with this camcorder for taking photos. IMPORTANT Initializing the memory card will be erased and the memory card can be used without any problem. Options [INITIALIZE] Clears the file allocation...
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.... Turn off . - If the problem still persists, disconnect the power source and press the RESET button with use . Load a disc ( 26). Video noise appears on the TV screen. - Video noise appears on screen. - Battery pack is unresponsive. - Replace or charge the battery pack ( 18). - Consult a Canon Service Center. - (two quick flashes at 1-second intervals) Battery pack at 2-second intervals). - Use a different battery pack. - Camcorder is on but is exhausted. The camcorder has exceeded its operational...
.... Turn off . - If the problem still persists, disconnect the power source and press the RESET button with use . Load a disc ( 26). Video noise appears on the TV screen. - Video noise appears on screen. - Battery pack is unresponsive. - Replace or charge the battery pack ( 18). - Consult a Canon Service Center. - (two quick flashes at 1-second intervals) Battery pack at 2-second intervals). - Use a different battery pack. - Camcorder is on but is exhausted. The camcorder has exceeded its operational...
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... resuming use . - Unfinalize ( 49) the disc first (DVDRW in another digital device. - Scenes cannot be deleted in a DVD-R/ DVD-R DL disc or a DVD-RW disc recorded in speaker. - Cannot finalize the disc. - No sound from the built-in VIDEO mode. Adjust the volume with a soft lens-cleaning cloth ( 77). - Select the correct video input. - Turn off the camcorder and let it is dirty. You may not be read , cannot play back an incompatible disc. Cannot...
... resuming use . - Unfinalize ( 49) the disc first (DVDRW in another digital device. - Scenes cannot be deleted in a DVD-R/ DVD-R DL disc or a DVD-RW disc recorded in speaker. - Cannot finalize the disc. - No sound from the built-in VIDEO mode. Adjust the volume with a soft lens-cleaning cloth ( 77). - Select the correct video input. - Turn off the camcorder and let it is dirty. You may not be read , cannot play back an incompatible disc. Cannot...
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... data. • Do not turn off the camcorder, disconnect the power source or remove the memory card while the CARD access indicator is recharged while you do not expose them to water. • Do not touch or expose the terminals to keep the date/time and other settings. Memory Card Built-in Rechargeable Lithium Battery • We recommend saving backups of memory card images on the memory card. • When you erase image files...
... data. • Do not turn off the camcorder, disconnect the power source or remove the memory card while the CARD access indicator is recharged while you do not expose them to water. • Do not touch or expose the terminals to keep the date/time and other settings. Memory Card Built-in Rechargeable Lithium Battery • We recommend saving backups of memory card images on the memory card. • When you erase image files...
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... battery 78 C Compact power adapter 18 Condensation 79 Connections to a TV/VCR 61 Continuous shooting 56 D Data code 36 Date and time 24 Date format 69 Daylight saving time 25 Time zone 25 Digital effects 44 Disc title 47 Disc types (DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW). . . . . .5 Discs that have been tested 6 Drive mode 56 E EASY (recording program 30 F Finalizing the disc 48 Fireworks (recording program 38 Focus priority 57 FUNC. menu 22, 63 G Grip belt 19 I Image effects 43 Image jump 53 Image...
... battery 78 C Compact power adapter 18 Condensation 79 Connections to a TV/VCR 61 Continuous shooting 56 D Data code 36 Date and time 24 Date format 69 Daylight saving time 25 Time zone 25 Digital effects 44 Disc title 47 Disc types (DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW). . . . . .5 Discs that have been tested 6 Drive mode 56 E EASY (recording program 30 F Finalizing the disc 48 Fireworks (recording program 38 Focus priority 57 FUNC. menu 22, 63 G Grip belt 19 I Image effects 43 Image jump 53 Image...
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... RESET 70 Reviewing Movies (Record review 33 Still images (Review 65 Still image quality 52 Still image size 52 Sunset (recording program 38 T Telephoto 32 Tripod 20 Troubleshooting 70 Tv (recording program 39 V VIDEO mode (disc specification 5 Viewfinder 30 Volume 35 VR mode (disc specification 5 W White balance 42 Wide angle 32 Widescreen 16:9 66 Wind screen 66 X XP mode 31 Z Zoom Advanced zoom 31 Zoom speed 32 Zoom type 31 S Scene editing 45 Screen icons 15 SD/SDHC card 28 Self timer 40 Serial number...
... RESET 70 Reviewing Movies (Record review 33 Still images (Review 65 Still image quality 52 Still image size 52 Sunset (recording program 38 T Telephoto 32 Tripod 20 Troubleshooting 70 Tv (recording program 39 V VIDEO mode (disc specification 5 Viewfinder 30 Volume 35 VR mode (disc specification 5 W White balance 42 Wide angle 32 Widescreen 16:9 66 Wind screen 66 X XP mode 31 Z Zoom Advanced zoom 31 Zoom speed 32 Zoom type 31 S Scene editing 45 Screen icons 15 SD/SDHC card 28 Self timer 40 Serial number...