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All operating and maintenance instructions should be retained for the grounding electrode. Do not use the camera close to be read before cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. If you are not sure of the type of the polarized plug...be followed. 5 Cleaning - Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the Canon DVD Camcorder DC320/DC310 A and all its accessories. 1 Read Instructions - If the plug still fails to fit, contact your electrician to your home, consult your obsolete outlet...
All operating and maintenance instructions should be retained for the grounding electrode. Do not use the camera close to be read before cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. If you are not sure of the type of the polarized plug...be followed. 5 Cleaning - Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the Canon DVD Camcorder DC320/DC310 A and all its accessories. 1 Read Instructions - If the plug still fails to fit, contact your electrician to your home, consult your obsolete outlet...
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Menu 63 Setup menus 65 Camera Setup (Advanced Zoom, Image Stabilizer, etc.) 66 Disc Operations (Initialization, Finalization etc.) 67 Still Image Operations (Card Initialization, etc.) 67 Display Setup (LCD Brightness, Language, ..., Beep, etc.) 69 Date/Time Setup 70 Trouble? 70 Troubleshooting 73 List of Messages 76 Do's and Don'ts 76 Handling Precautions 80 Using the Camcorder Abroad 81 General Information 81 System Diagram 82 Optional Accessories 85 Product Codes 86 Specifications 89 Index 10 • Table of contents 60 Printing Photos...
Menu 63 Setup menus 65 Camera Setup (Advanced Zoom, Image Stabilizer, etc.) 66 Disc Operations (Initialization, Finalization etc.) 67 Still Image Operations (Card Initialization, etc.) 67 Display Setup (LCD Brightness, Language, ..., Beep, etc.) 69 Date/Time Setup 70 Trouble? 70 Troubleshooting 73 List of Messages 76 Do's and Don'ts 76 Handling Precautions 80 Using the Camcorder Abroad 81 General Information 81 System Diagram 82 Optional Accessories 85 Product Codes 86 Specifications 89 Index 10 • Table of contents 60 Printing Photos...
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...][ ] FUNC. ( 29) FUNC. [ MENU ] [ DISPLAY SETUP] [LANGUAGE ] Desired language FUNC. Please read this manual carefully before you use the camcorder and retain it for purchasing the Canon DC320/DC310. Brackets [ ] and capital letters are used to refer to menu options as they are used interchangeably with a still... camera. • Note that applies only to which the camcorder should be operated Names of disc required, etc...
...][ ] FUNC. ( 29) FUNC. [ MENU ] [ DISPLAY SETUP] [LANGUAGE ] Desired language FUNC. Please read this manual carefully before you use the camcorder and retain it for purchasing the Canon DC320/DC310. Brackets [ ] and capital letters are used to refer to menu options as they are used interchangeably with a still... camera. • Note that applies only to which the camcorder should be operated Names of disc required, etc...
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..., 58) Dioptric adjustment lever ( 30) Viewfinder ( 30) QUICK START button and standby lamp ( 32) PLAY mode indicator (green) ( 21) CAMERA mode indicator (red) ( 21) OPEN (disc cover) switch ( 26) Start/Stop button ( 29) DC IN terminal ( 19) Serial number/ Battery attachment unit ( 18) RESET button ( 70) LCD screen ( 25) Zoom lever ( 31...
..., 58) Dioptric adjustment lever ( 30) Viewfinder ( 30) QUICK START button and standby lamp ( 32) PLAY mode indicator (green) ( 21) CAMERA mode indicator (red) ( 21) OPEN (disc cover) switch ( 26) Start/Stop button ( 29) DC IN terminal ( 19) Serial number/ Battery attachment unit ( 18) RESET button ( 70) LCD screen ( 25) Zoom lever ( 31...
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...-8-BATTERY for use . TO REMOVE THE BATTERY PACK Press BATT. Continuously on how to wait until the PLAY and CAMERA mode indicators are completely off the camcorder before connecting or disconnecting the compact power adapter. Preparing the Accessories Fasten the grip belt. to Troubleshooting ( 70). ... °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F), the charging will not start. • Do not connect to the camcorder's DC IN terminal or to the compact power adapter any electrical equipment that you prepare battery packs to last 2 to , important file allocation data is...
...-8-BATTERY for use . TO REMOVE THE BATTERY PACK Press BATT. Continuously on how to wait until the PLAY and CAMERA mode indicators are completely off the camcorder before connecting or disconnecting the compact power adapter. Preparing the Accessories Fasten the grip belt. to Troubleshooting ( 70). ... °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F), the charging will not start. • Do not connect to the camcorder's DC IN terminal or to the compact power adapter any electrical equipment that you prepare battery packs to last 2 to , important file allocation data is...
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To turn on and off, the switch also toggles the camcorder's operating mode. This action will toggle the operating mode between recording (CAMERA - red indicator) and playback (PLAY - Doing so may melt (due to concentration of the Camcorder Power Switch Lock button In addition to ON. To change the operating mode: From the ON...
To turn on and off, the switch also toggles the camcorder's operating mode. This action will toggle the operating mode between recording (CAMERA - red indicator) and playback (PLAY - Doing so may melt (due to concentration of the Camcorder Power Switch Lock button In addition to ON. To change the operating mode: From the ON...
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press Start/Stop again to set the camcorder in CAMERA mode. If you use of such scenes may result in jittery... necessary. The red CAMERA indicator will stay on briefly after pausing while the scene is off. 2 Turn off the camcorder. 3 Close the lens cover and the LCD panel. 4 Remove the disc. Excessive camcorder movement while shooting and...can result in visually induced motion sickness. Video This chapter covers functions related to check if the camcorder operates correctly. from basic recording and zooming to more advanced manual picture adjustments. WHEN YOU HAVE FINISHED...
press Start/Stop again to set the camcorder in CAMERA mode. If you use of such scenes may result in jittery... necessary. The red CAMERA indicator will stay on briefly after pausing while the scene is off. 2 Turn off the camcorder. 3 Close the lens cover and the LCD panel. 4 Remove the disc. Excessive camcorder movement while shooting and...can result in visually induced motion sickness. Video This chapter covers functions related to check if the camcorder operates correctly. from basic recording and zooming to more advanced manual picture adjustments. WHEN YOU HAVE FINISHED...
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...; 30 min. 54 min. 60 min. 108 min. Select XP or SP mode for longer recording times. FUNC. ( 22) FUNC. [ MENU] [ CAMERA SETUP] [ZOOM TYPE] Desired option FUNC. Selecting the Recording Mode Changing the recording mode will change the recording time available on the content of the... scenes. select LP mode for better movie quality; Zooming: Optical, Advanced and Digital Zoom The camcorder offers three types of view (picture angle) will deteriorate the more you zoom in . Video • 31 The following table gives approximate...
...; 30 min. 54 min. 60 min. 108 min. Select XP or SP mode for longer recording times. FUNC. ( 22) FUNC. [ MENU] [ CAMERA SETUP] [ZOOM TYPE] Desired option FUNC. Selecting the Recording Mode Changing the recording mode will change the recording time available on the content of the... scenes. select LP mode for better movie quality; Zooming: Optical, Advanced and Digital Zoom The camcorder offers three types of view (picture angle) will deteriorate the more you zoom in . Video • 31 The following table gives approximate...
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...it toward T to zoom in T Move the zoom lever toward W to [ OFF] (4:3) 55x, Not available Selecting the Zoom Speed FUNC. [ MENU] [ CAMERA SETUP] [ZOOM SPEED] Desired option FUNC. Quick Start Function FUNC. ( 22) When you press 32 • Video Zoom in (telephoto). Additionally, when you... press QUICK START the camcorder enters the standby mode. In standby mode the camcorder consumes only about half the power used when recording, saving energy when you can be faster in .). Using the Zoom...
...it toward T to zoom in T Move the zoom lever toward W to [ OFF] (4:3) 55x, Not available Selecting the Zoom Speed FUNC. [ MENU] [ CAMERA SETUP] [ZOOM SPEED] Desired option FUNC. Quick Start Function FUNC. ( 22) When you press 32 • Video Zoom in (telephoto). Additionally, when you... press QUICK START the camcorder enters the standby mode. In standby mode the camcorder consumes only about half the power used when recording, saving energy when you can be faster in .). Using the Zoom...
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... Other Screen Displays ( 58). 36 • Video IMPORTANT Be careful when deleting original recordings. On-Screen Displays (Data Code) The camcorder keeps a data code containing the date and time and other camera data (shutter speed, aperture, etc.) registered at the time of the switch or the / switch while the scene is being...
... Other Screen Displays ( 58). 36 • Video IMPORTANT Be careful when deleting original recordings. On-Screen Displays (Data Code) The camcorder keeps a data code containing the date and time and other camera data (shutter speed, aperture, etc.) registered at the time of the switch or the / switch while the scene is being...
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...) FUNC. [ PROGRAM AE] Desired recording program FUNC. For details about the available options, refer to the sidebar on the screen. 2 Data code: Time, date and camera data at the time of a sunset or a fireworks display becomes as easy as selecting a Special Scene recording program. ( 21) Additional Functions Additional Functions : Special Scene...
...) FUNC. [ PROGRAM AE] Desired recording program FUNC. For details about the available options, refer to the sidebar on the screen. 2 Data code: Time, date and camera data at the time of a sunset or a fireworks display becomes as easy as selecting a Special Scene recording program. ( 21) Additional Functions Additional Functions : Special Scene...
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...cancel the self timer. 40 • Video The LCD display turns entirely white when used as the video light. Use the viewfinder instead. The camcorder starts recording video ( mode) or takes a still image ( mode) after a 10-second countdown. The image may not work well. - ... to flicker, select [ SHUTTER-PRIO.AE] and set the shutter speed to start recording. FUNC. [ MENU] [ CAMERA SETUP] [SELF TIMER] [ ON ] 2 Press FUNC. The countdown appears on the camcorder to 1/100. For a brighter picture, we recommend keeping a distance of about 20 cm 60 cm (8 in completely ...
...cancel the self timer. 40 • Video The LCD display turns entirely white when used as the video light. Use the viewfinder instead. The camcorder starts recording video ( mode) or takes a still image ( mode) after a 10-second countdown. The image may not work well. - ... to flicker, select [ SHUTTER-PRIO.AE] and set the shutter speed to start recording. FUNC. [ MENU] [ CAMERA SETUP] [SELF TIMER] [ ON ] 2 Press FUNC. The countdown appears on the camcorder to 1/100. For a brighter picture, we recommend keeping a distance of about 20 cm 60 cm (8 in completely ...
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... precautions while the card access display ( ) appears on screen, and when the CARD access indicator is being recorded. Photos • 51 The red CAMERA indicator will flash as the still image is on . 3 Move the lens cover switch down to to open the memory card slot cover and do...the subject is automatically adjusted, will turn green and one or more AF frames will appear. • The CARD access indicator will turn off the camcorder. - Failing to do not remove the memory card. - Do not disconnect the power source or turn on or flashing. Do not change the position...
... precautions while the card access display ( ) appears on screen, and when the CARD access indicator is being recorded. Photos • 51 The red CAMERA indicator will flash as the still image is on . 3 Move the lens cover switch down to to open the memory card slot cover and do...the subject is automatically adjusted, will turn green and one or more AF frames will appear. • The CARD access indicator will turn off the camcorder. - Failing to do not remove the memory card. - Do not disconnect the power source or turn on or flashing. Do not change the position...
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.... Mode switch at : The focus priority cannot be recorded as long as you want it . FUNC. ( 22) FUNC. [ MENU] [ CAMERA SETUP] [FOCUS PRI.] Desired option FUNC. Once the focus is activated, the camcorder records a still image only after the focus has been adjusted automatically. ( 21) POINTS TO CHECK Mode switch at : You...
.... Mode switch at : The focus priority cannot be recorded as long as you want it . FUNC. ( 22) FUNC. [ MENU] [ CAMERA SETUP] [FOCUS PRI.] Desired option FUNC. Once the focus is activated, the camcorder records a still image only after the focus has been adjusted automatically. ( 21) POINTS TO CHECK Mode switch at : You...
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... page are explained below the tables. For details about how to select an item, refer to Using the Menus ( 22). Menu Menu item Setting options CAMERA PLAY Recording programs1 [ PROGRAM AE], z z - - 37 [ SHUTTER-PRIO.AE], [ PORTRAIT], [ SPORTS], [ NIGHT], [ SNOW], [ BEACH], [ SUNSET], [ SPOTLIGHT], [ FIREWORKS] White balance1 [ AUTO], [ DAYLIGHT], [ TUNGSTEN], [ SET] z z - - 42 Image...
... page are explained below the tables. For details about how to select an item, refer to Using the Menus ( 22). Menu Menu item Setting options CAMERA PLAY Recording programs1 [ PROGRAM AE], z z - - 37 [ SHUTTER-PRIO.AE], [ PORTRAIT], [ SPORTS], [ NIGHT], [ SNOW], [ BEACH], [ SUNSET], [ SPOTLIGHT], [ FIREWORKS] White balance1 [ AUTO], [ DAYLIGHT], [ TUNGSTEN], [ SET] z z - - 42 Image...
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... SCENE], [CANCEL] [ MOVE]3 - [ DIVIDE]3 - [ DELETE]4 [NO], [YES] [SPEAKER VOL.]5 [SLIDESHOW] - [PROTECT] - [PRINT ORDER] [ 0] - [ 99] COPIES - - z - 35 - - - z - 46 - - FUNC. z - 45 - - Menu (cont.) Menu item Setting options CAMERA PLAY Still image size/quality Size: -
... SCENE], [CANCEL] [ MOVE]3 - [ DIVIDE]3 - [ DELETE]4 [NO], [YES] [SPEAKER VOL.]5 [SLIDESHOW] - [PROTECT] - [PRINT ORDER] [ 0] - [ 99] COPIES - - z - 35 - - - z - 46 - - FUNC. z - 45 - - Menu (cont.) Menu item Setting options CAMERA PLAY Still image size/quality Size: -
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...[ 2 sec], [ 4 sec], [ 6 sec], - Press Start/Stop to return to the normal display. [IMG STAB]: The image stabilizer compensates for camcorder shake even at full telephoto. • The image stabilizer is set the slow shutter to [ CONT.SHOOT.], [ HISPEED CONT.SHOOT.] or [ AEB]. •...camcorder automatically uses slow shutter speeds to display a still image after it has been recorded. • This menu item will not be displayed indefinitely. or (only in mode). • If a trailing afterimage appears, set to [ OFF]. Camera Setup (Advanced Zoom, Image Stabilizer, etc.) CAMERA...
...[ 2 sec], [ 4 sec], [ 6 sec], - Press Start/Stop to return to the normal display. [IMG STAB]: The image stabilizer compensates for camcorder shake even at full telephoto. • The image stabilizer is set the slow shutter to [ CONT.SHOOT.], [ HISPEED CONT.SHOOT.] or [ AEB]. •...camcorder automatically uses slow shutter speeds to display a still image after it has been recorded. • This menu item will not be displayed indefinitely. or (only in mode). • If a trailing afterimage appears, set to [ OFF]. Camera Setup (Advanced Zoom, Image Stabilizer, etc.) CAMERA...
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... disc specification (VIDEO mode or VR mode), and an icon to wide (16:9) mode. Disc Operations (Initialization, Finalization etc.) DISC OPERATIONS Menu item Setting options CAMERA PLAY [DISC INFO] - z 49 [DEL.ALL MOVIES]3 [NO], [YES] - z 36 [DISC TITLE] - - When recording in the center of ...will automatically switch to indicate whether the disc is displayed for nonfinalized discs. 66 • Additional Information To play back on the camcorder have an aspect ratio of 16:9, recordings with a 4:3 aspect ratio will appear in surroundings unaffected by wind or if you can ...
... disc specification (VIDEO mode or VR mode), and an icon to wide (16:9) mode. Disc Operations (Initialization, Finalization etc.) DISC OPERATIONS Menu item Setting options CAMERA PLAY [DISC INFO] - z 49 [DEL.ALL MOVIES]3 [NO], [YES] - z 36 [DISC TITLE] - - When recording in the center of ...will automatically switch to indicate whether the disc is displayed for nonfinalized discs. 66 • Additional Information To play back on the camcorder have an aspect ratio of 16:9, recordings with a 4:3 aspect ratio will appear in surroundings unaffected by wind or if you can ...
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...DEMO MODE] zz [ ON], [ OFF] zz [ OFF], [ LEVEL(WHT)], [ LEVEL(GRY)], [ GRID(WHT)], [ GRID(GRY)] zz [ DATE], [ TIME], -- [ DATE & TIME], [ CAMERA DATA] [ ], [DEUTSCH], [ ], zz [ENGLISH], [ESPAÑOL], [FRANÇAIS], [ITALIANO], [MAGYAR], [MELAYU], [POLSKI], [ ROMANA ], [TÜRKÇE], [ ], [ ], [...60 z 55 z 59 PLAY zz- - -- - -- Additional Information • 67 Use the markers as a reference to [ ON], the camcorder's on-screen displays will appear also on without loading a recording media for more than 5 minutes. • To cancel the demo mode once it ...
...DEMO MODE] zz [ ON], [ OFF] zz [ OFF], [ LEVEL(WHT)], [ LEVEL(GRY)], [ GRID(WHT)], [ GRID(GRY)] zz [ DATE], [ TIME], -- [ DATE & TIME], [ CAMERA DATA] [ ], [DEUTSCH], [ ], zz [ENGLISH], [ESPAÑOL], [FRANÇAIS], [ITALIANO], [MAGYAR], [MELAYU], [POLSKI], [ ROMANA ], [TÜRKÇE], [ ], [ ], [...60 z 55 z 59 PLAY zz- - -- - -- Additional Information • 67 Use the markers as a reference to [ ON], the camcorder's on-screen displays will appear also on without loading a recording media for more than 5 minutes. • To cancel the demo mode once it ...
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... display the picture in full and in folders containing up to save power when the camcorder is usually grayed out. 68 • Additional Information zzzz- System Setup (Volume, Beep, etc.) SYSTEM SETUP Menu item Setting options CAMERA PLAY [SPEAKER VOL.] [BEEP] [POWER SAVE] [ STANDBY OFF] [FILE NOS.] [TV TYPE] [FIRMWARE] [ HIGH VOLUME...
... display the picture in full and in folders containing up to save power when the camcorder is usually grayed out. 68 • Additional Information zzzz- System Setup (Volume, Beep, etc.) SYSTEM SETUP Menu item Setting options CAMERA PLAY [SPEAKER VOL.] [BEEP] [POWER SAVE] [ STANDBY OFF] [FILE NOS.] [TV TYPE] [FIRMWARE] [ HIGH VOLUME...