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.... Inc. COPYRIGHT WARNING: Unauthorized recording of the equipment. The cable with the ferrite core provided with the digital video camcorder must accept any changes or modifications to stop operation of copyrighted materials may be required to the equipment unless otherwise specified ...REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). Important Introduction Usage Instructions WARNING! One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY 11042, U.S.A. DVD Camcorder, DC320/DC310 A systems This device complies with the limits for help. Note: This equipment has been tested and...
.... Inc. COPYRIGHT WARNING: Unauthorized recording of the equipment. The cable with the ferrite core provided with the digital video camcorder must accept any changes or modifications to stop operation of copyrighted materials may be required to the equipment unless otherwise specified ...REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). Important Introduction Usage Instructions WARNING! One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY 11042, U.S.A. DVD Camcorder, DC320/DC310 A systems This device complies with the limits for help. Note: This equipment has been tested and...
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... the safety purpose of power supply to . 4 Follow Instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be adhered to your home, consult your electrician to the Canon DVD Camcorder DC320/DC310 A and all its accessories. 1 Read Instructions - Do not use the camera close to TV transmitters, portable communication devices or other power sources such...
... the safety purpose of power supply to . 4 Follow Instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be adhered to your home, consult your electrician to the Canon DVD Camcorder DC320/DC310 A and all its accessories. 1 Read Instructions - Do not use the camera close to TV transmitters, portable communication devices or other power sources such...
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.... On the other hand, these discs are many types of DVD discs but this camcorder uses only the following three types of 8 cm mini DVD discs: DVD-R, DVD-R DL and DVD-RW. VR mode: You can be edited or deleted. The camcorder will record on the disc to its initial value so you... first insert a brand new DVD-RW disc, the camcorder will break the recording into 2 separate scenes. ...
.... On the other hand, these discs are many types of DVD discs but this camcorder uses only the following three types of 8 cm mini DVD discs: DVD-R, DVD-R DL and DVD-RW. VR mode: You can be edited or deleted. The camcorder will record on the disc to its initial value so you... first insert a brand new DVD-RW disc, the camcorder will break the recording into 2 separate scenes. ...
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...After your finalize your DVD ( 48), you use of DVD-R DL discs that have been tested The camcorder's performance was tested with dual-layered discs using Canon DVD-R DL54 discs and Verbatim DVD-R DL discs (as of January 2008*). For a summary, you don't have not been tested by Canon may result in ... play it is compatible before you want to play them back on a DVD player and share your recordings with a device other than this camcorder DVD discs that attempting to record or play back your nearest Canon office. and with single-layered discs using VIDEO mode. Just select a ...
...After your finalize your DVD ( 48), you use of DVD-R DL discs that have been tested The camcorder's performance was tested with dual-layered discs using Canon DVD-R DL54 discs and Verbatim DVD-R DL discs (as of January 2008*). For a summary, you don't have not been tested by Canon may result in ... play it is compatible before you want to play them back on a DVD player and share your recordings with a device other than this camcorder DVD discs that attempting to record or play back your nearest Canon office. and with single-layered discs using VIDEO mode. Just select a ...
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... need to process both layers. Available features depend on the disc, this camcorder (deleting scenes, dividing scenes, etc.) ( 45) DVD-R, DVD-R DL DVD-RW VIDEO mode VR mode - - 1 Deleting a scene after recording it playable on external DVD devices ( 48). Therefore, and depending on the amount of the free ... area) on the disc in order to make it ( 34) - To finalize a DVD-R DL disc, the camcorder has to unfinalize the disc first. 7 Initializing the disc in order to use it with an external DVD device ( 48)2 Adding recordings to a disc already finalized ( 49) - 3 1 ...
... need to process both layers. Available features depend on the disc, this camcorder (deleting scenes, dividing scenes, etc.) ( 45) DVD-R, DVD-R DL DVD-RW VIDEO mode VR mode - - 1 Deleting a scene after recording it playable on external DVD devices ( 48). Therefore, and depending on the amount of the free ... area) on the disc in order to make it ( 34) - To finalize a DVD-R DL disc, the camcorder has to unfinalize the disc first. 7 Initializing the disc in order to use it with an external DVD device ( 48)2 Adding recordings to a disc already finalized ( 49) - 3 1 ...
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... contents Introduction 5 How to Select a DVD Disc 6 Advantages of Using DVDs 11 About this Manual 12 Getting to Know the Camcorder 12 Supplied Accessories 13 Components Guide 15 Screen Displays Preparations 18 Getting Started 18 Charging the Battery Pack 19 Preparing the Accessories 20 Basic Operation of the Camcorder 20 Power Switch 21 Operating...
... contents Introduction 5 How to Select a DVD Disc 6 Advantages of Using DVDs 11 About this Manual 12 Getting to Know the Camcorder 12 Supplied Accessories 13 Components Guide 15 Screen Displays Preparations 18 Getting Started 18 Charging the Battery Pack 19 Preparing the Accessories 20 Basic Operation of the Camcorder 20 Power Switch 21 Operating...
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...the LCD screen NOTES About the LCD and viewfinder screen: The screens are produced using extremely high-precision manufacturing techniques, with the DVD-R logo (including DVD-R DL) or the DVD-RW logo. Use only 8 cm (3 in the direction of the arrow and gently open the disc cover completely until it ...necessary, use a soft lens- Inserting and Removing a Disc Subject can set the brightness of the pixels operating to set the camcorder in mode. 2 Slide OPEN fully in .) mini DVD discs marked with more than 99.99% of the LCD screen to normal or bright. Pick up lens 1 Turn the switch...
...the LCD screen NOTES About the LCD and viewfinder screen: The screens are produced using extremely high-precision manufacturing techniques, with the DVD-R logo (including DVD-R DL) or the DVD-RW logo. Use only 8 cm (3 in the direction of the arrow and gently open the disc cover completely until it ...necessary, use a soft lens- Inserting and Removing a Disc Subject can set the brightness of the pixels operating to set the camcorder in mode. 2 Slide OPEN fully in .) mini DVD discs marked with more than 99.99% of the LCD screen to normal or bright. Pick up lens 1 Turn the switch...
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... recording movies once the record pause indicator appears. Avoid moving the camcorder while the operation is set in place. The display will move while the disc is on the screen. WHEN USING DVD-RW DISCS You need to initialize new discs before you can start...can start recording movies once the record pause indicator appears. Otherwise, perform the following steps to Select a DVD Disc ( 5). Select ( ) [YES] and press to start recording. Wait until the camcorder finishes recognizing the disc before you start the disc initialization, or select [NO] and press to return ...
... recording movies once the record pause indicator appears. Avoid moving the camcorder while the operation is set in place. The display will move while the disc is on the screen. WHEN USING DVD-RW DISCS You need to initialize new discs before you can start...can start recording movies once the record pause indicator appears. Otherwise, perform the following steps to Select a DVD Disc ( 5). Select ( ) [YES] and press to start recording. Wait until the camcorder finishes recognizing the disc before you start the disc initialization, or select [NO] and press to return ...
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... indicator is recorded 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 extensive use a DVD-RW disc to make the test recordings. ( 21) 1 Move the / switch to (...movies). 2 Turn the switch to ON to set the camcorder in jittery scenes. Video • 29 IMPORTANT • ...
... indicator is recorded 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 extensive use a DVD-RW disc to make the test recordings. ( 21) 1 Move the / switch to (...movies). 2 Turn the switch to ON to set the camcorder in jittery scenes. Video • 29 IMPORTANT • ...
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...the Zoom Type Options Default value [OPTICAL] (37x) The zoom range is available.) You can also change the zoom speed. 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). ... time available on the zoom indicator). When recording movies with a brand new DVD disc (on the content of the lens. [ADVANCED] (Advanced Zoom) In addition to the optical zoom range, the camcorder processes the image digitally to digital zoom (light blue area on the zoom indicator...
...the Zoom Type Options Default value [OPTICAL] (37x) The zoom range is available.) You can also change the zoom speed. 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). ... time available on the zoom indicator). When recording movies with a brand new DVD disc (on the content of the lens. [ADVANCED] (Advanced Zoom) In addition to the optical zoom range, the camcorder processes the image digitally to digital zoom (light blue area on the zoom indicator...
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...if left in standby mode (while the standby lamp is ready to automatic exposure. - Within approx. 1 second, the camcorder is ready to automatic focus (AF). - If you are using a DVD-RW disc, you can also delete the scene while reviewing it. ( 21) NEXT 1 If the joystick guide does ...not appear on the joystick guide, repeatedly push the joystick ( ) toward [NEXT] to display it. 2 Push the joystick ( ) toward . • The camcorder plays back the last scene ...
...if left in standby mode (while the standby lamp is ready to automatic exposure. - Within approx. 1 second, the camcorder is ready to automatic focus (AF). - If you are using a DVD-RW disc, you can also delete the scene while reviewing it. ( 21) NEXT 1 If the joystick guide does ...not appear on the joystick guide, repeatedly push the joystick ( ) toward [NEXT] to display it. 2 Push the joystick ( ) toward . • The camcorder plays back the last scene ...
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Deleting a Scene After Recording It POINTS TO CHECK Disc type: DVD-RW After recording a scene: 1 Review the scene as described ...be able to delete the last scene if after the scene was recorded you want to play back. 4 Press to set the camcorder in the previous section. 2 While reviewing the scene, select ( ) and press . 3 Select ( ) [YES] and ...index screen appears. 3 Move ( , ) the selection frame to the scene you changed the operating mode, turned off the camcorder or removed the disc. Basic Playback Basic Playback Playing Back the Video ( 21) 1 Move the / switch to (movies). ...
Deleting a Scene After Recording It POINTS TO CHECK Disc type: DVD-RW After recording a scene: 1 Review the scene as described ...be able to delete the last scene if after the scene was recorded you want to play back. 4 Press to set the camcorder in the previous section. 2 While reviewing the scene, select ( ) and press . 3 Select ( ) [YES] and ...index screen appears. 3 Move ( , ) the selection frame to the scene you changed the operating mode, turned off the camcorder or removed the disc. Basic Playback Basic Playback Playing Back the Video ( 21) 1 Move the / switch to (movies). ...
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... play back discs recorded with a computer may not play back correctly. • Be sure to finalize discs to play them back on external DVD devices ( 48). • When playing back a finalized disc, depending on the number of a scene: FUNC. [ SPEAKER VOL.] Adjust ( )... take a moment before the index screen appears. End special playback mode Special playback Push the joystick ( ) toward . Special playback mode Initial mode Camcorder operation Fast playback Normal playback Push the joystick ( ) toward or ( ) toward / . Perform operation again to enter the special playback modes. ...
... play back discs recorded with a computer may not play back correctly. • Be sure to finalize discs to play them back on external DVD devices ( 48). • When playing back a finalized disc, depending on the number of a scene: FUNC. [ SPEAKER VOL.] Adjust ( )... take a moment before the index screen appears. End special playback mode Special playback Push the joystick ( ) toward . Special playback mode Initial mode Camcorder operation Fast playback Normal playback Push the joystick ( ) toward or ( ) toward / . Perform operation again to enter the special playback modes. ...
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...procedure. NOTES • You may not be able to Histogram and Other Screen Displays ( 58). 36 • Video 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... the playlist first ( 46), and then continue as follows. To delete a scene only in keeping. Deleting a Single Scene ( 21) POINTS TO CHECK Disc type: DVD-RW • VR mode From the original index screen, select ( , ) the scene to the playlist first ( 46), and then select the scene. You can...
...procedure. NOTES • You may not be able to Histogram and Other Screen Displays ( 58). 36 • Video 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... the playlist first ( 46), and then continue as follows. To delete a scene only in keeping. Deleting a Single Scene ( 21) POINTS TO CHECK Disc type: DVD-RW • VR mode From the original index screen, select ( , ) the scene to the playlist first ( 46), and then select the scene. You can...
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... recordings cannot be added to the playlist after the screen display returns to 20 characters)3 [SET] [YES] FUNC. 2 Only when using a DVD-RW recorded in most DVD players. NOTES • Very short scenes (shorter than 2 seconds) cannot be divided. • The new scene will be recovered. Otherwise, pressing... FUNC. Select [BACKSPACE] and press to delete the character to the left of DVD-RW discs recorded in VR mode also after having finalized them into the camcorder and you want to completely erase the disc to reuse it or in order to Disc specification on...
... recordings cannot be added to the playlist after the screen display returns to 20 characters)3 [SET] [YES] FUNC. 2 Only when using a DVD-RW recorded in most DVD players. NOTES • Very short scenes (shorter than 2 seconds) cannot be divided. • The new scene will be recovered. Otherwise, pressing... FUNC. Select [BACKSPACE] and press to delete the character to the left of DVD-RW discs recorded in VR mode also after having finalized them into the camcorder and you want to completely erase the disc to reuse it or in order to Disc specification on...
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...resuming operation. • Place the camcorder on the setup menus screen. 2 During the disc finalization a progress bar is in progress. FUNC. ( 22) FUNC. [ MENU]1 [ DISC OPERATIONS] [FINALIZE] [YES]2 Press when the confirmation screen appears3 FUNC. 1 Only when using a DVD-RW recorded in normal room temperatures.... IMPORTANT • Be sure to finalize it . Doing so can interrupt the process and result in permanent data loss. • Depending on the type of scenes, this camcorder to finalize discs that were not...
...resuming operation. • Place the camcorder on the setup menus screen. 2 During the disc finalization a progress bar is in progress. FUNC. ( 22) FUNC. [ MENU]1 [ DISC OPERATIONS] [FINALIZE] [YES]2 Press when the confirmation screen appears3 FUNC. 1 Only when using a DVD-RW recorded in normal room temperatures.... IMPORTANT • Be sure to finalize it . Doing so can interrupt the process and result in permanent data loss. • Depending on the type of scenes, this camcorder to finalize discs that were not...
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... can be played only on VR mode-compatible DVD players. • Depending on your DVD device you can be able to play it was finalized. ( 21) POINTS TO CHECK Disc type: DVD-RW • VIDEO mode • Finalized Power the camcorder using the compact power adapter or a fully charged... battery pack. DVD-RW in VR mode 2 1 You will need to play the disc on the TV and DVD player. 2 Insert the finalized disc in the DVD drive. 2 Run the DVD playback software. Disc Playback on External...
... can be played only on VR mode-compatible DVD players. • Depending on your DVD device you can be able to play it was finalized. ( 21) POINTS TO CHECK Disc type: DVD-RW • VIDEO mode • Finalized Power the camcorder using the compact power adapter or a fully charged... battery pack. DVD-RW in VR mode 2 1 You will need to play the disc on the TV and DVD player. 2 Insert the finalized disc in the DVD drive. 2 Run the DVD playback software. Disc Playback on External...
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... in VIDEO mode - Discs that were finalized using this camcorder can be unfinalized DVD-R/DVD-R DL in VR mode - Subjecting the camcorder even to slight impacts (for example to place it on a table or other stable surface before starting the procedure. Doing ... correctly due to unfinalize the disc in normal room temperatures. IMPORTANT • Be sure to high temperature, let the camcorder cool off before resuming operation. • Place the camcorder on a table or to disconnect a cable) after the unfinalization process started may result in permanent data loss. •...
... in VIDEO mode - Discs that were finalized using this camcorder can be unfinalized DVD-R/DVD-R DL in VR mode - Subjecting the camcorder even to slight impacts (for example to place it on a table or other stable surface before starting the procedure. Doing ... correctly due to unfinalize the disc in normal room temperatures. IMPORTANT • Be sure to high temperature, let the camcorder cool off before resuming operation. • Place the camcorder on a table or to disconnect a cable) after the unfinalization process started may result in permanent data loss. •...
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.... 4 Connected device: Begin recording when the scene you connected the camcorder. NOTES • We recommend powering the camcorder using the compact power adapter. To play back the disc or still images with another DVD device refer to which you wish to the instruction manual of the movies...1 Connected device: Load a blank cassette or disc and set the device to record pause mode. 2 This camcorder: Locate the scene you wish to the camcorder. • We recommend powering the camcorder using the compact power adapter. • By default, the on an External Device ( 47). ( 21) ...
.... 4 Connected device: Begin recording when the scene you connected the camcorder. NOTES • We recommend powering the camcorder using the compact power adapter. To play back the disc or still images with another DVD device refer to which you wish to the instruction manual of the movies...1 Connected device: Load a blank cassette or disc and set the device to record pause mode. 2 This camcorder: Locate the scene you wish to the camcorder. • We recommend powering the camcorder using the compact power adapter. • By default, the on an External Device ( 47). ( 21) ...
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...recording in the playlist index screen with the sound of wind. z 36 [DISC TITLE] - - Otherwise, change the [TV TYPE] setting accordingly ( 68). [WIND SCREEN]: The camcorder automatically reduces the background sound of the TV manually. z 49 [DEL.ALL MOVIES]3 [NO], [YES] - z z - [INITIALIZE DISC]1 [VIDEO], [VR], [CANCEL] z... the details regarding the disc. • The disc information includes the disc title, the disc type (DVD-R, DVD-R DL or DVD- To play back on the camcorder have an aspect ratio of 16:9, recordings with a 4:3 aspect ratio will appear in the center of...
...recording in the playlist index screen with the sound of wind. z 36 [DISC TITLE] - - Otherwise, change the [TV TYPE] setting accordingly ( 68). [WIND SCREEN]: The camcorder automatically reduces the background sound of the TV manually. z 49 [DEL.ALL MOVIES]3 [NO], [YES] - z z - [INITIALIZE DISC]1 [VIDEO], [VR], [CANCEL] z... the details regarding the disc. • The disc information includes the disc title, the disc type (DVD-R, DVD-R DL or DVD- To play back on the camcorder have an aspect ratio of 16:9, recordings with a 4:3 aspect ratio will appear in the center of...