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  • Canon DC40 - page 1

    English PUB.DIM-749 NTSC English Français Esp añol DVD Camcorder Instruction Manual Caméscope DVD Manuel d’instruction Cámara D VD Manual de Instrucciones Please rea d also the following i nstruction ma nual (electronic version on P DF file). Fo r further de tails re fer to the inst allation gu ide. V euille z lire auss i le manuel d’in str ...

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    2 Introducti on Impor tant Usa ge Instructions W ARNING! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR EL ECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR M OISTURE. W ARNING! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTR IC SHOCK AND TO REDUCE ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, USE THE RECO MMENDED ACCESSORIES ONL Y . COPYRIGHT W ARNING: Unauthorized recording of copyrighted m aterials ma ...

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    3 Introduction E IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS In these safety inst ruct ions the word “product” refers to the Canon DVD Camcorder DC40 A and all its accessories. 1. Read Instructions — All the safet y and operating instruct ions should be read before the produ ct is operated. 2. Retain Instru ctions — The safety and operating instruct ion ...

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    4 14.Lightning — For added protecti on of this product during a light ning storm, or when it is left u nattended and u nused for long periods of time, disconnect it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna . This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power-line surges. 15.Overloading — Do not overload wall outlets and e ...

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    5 T he Adv anta g es of D VDs With a DVD you just pr ess the recordi ng start/ stop butto n and the camcorde r will find the empty sp ace on the disc ( 33). Don’t waste time fast for warding and rew inding a tape to find from wher e to sta rt a new re cording. Never worry about mist akenl y recording over a pre cious memor y! RECORDING Just inser ...

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    6 An Introduction to D VDs Y ou have pr obably hea rd of DVD di scs and th ey come in var ious types and in two sizes - the more commo n 12 cm DVDs and 8 cm Mini D VDs. This camc order uses 8 cm DVD-R discs (lik e the supplie d one) or D VD-RW discs (commerc ially availa ble). So... what disc to choose? DVD-R DVD-R W Can be recorded only once. Y ou ...

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    7 Dif ferences in A v aila ble F eatures De pending on the Disc The camcord er ’s f eatures and fu nctions av ailable will dif fer dep ending on the type of disc you use an d the disc specificatio n selected when initi alizing it. * Y ou will need to u nfinalize the disc first. Disc T ype/S peci fication Feature DVD-R DVD-RW VIDEO mode VIDEO mode ...

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    8 T a ble of contents Introduction The Advantages of DVDs ................................................................................5 An Introduction to DVDs ..................................................................................6 Differences in Available Feat ures Depending on the Disc...............................7 About this Ma ...

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    9 Introduction E Changing the Metering Method ..................................................................... 63 Setting the White Balance .............................................................................64 Applying Image Enhancing Effects ................................................................66 Continuous Shooting an d ...

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    10 Trouble? T roubleshooting ......... ..................................................................................122 List of Messages........ ..................................................................................126 Do’s & Don’ts Handling Precautions ....................................................................... ...

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    11 Introduction E About this Man ual Thank yo u for purch asing the Ca non DC40. P lease read this manual carefully b efore you use the camcord er and retain it f or future ref erence. Shou ld your camc order fail to operate corr ectly , refer to the T roubleshooti ng table ( 122). Conventions Used in the Manual  : Precaut ions related t o the c ...

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    12 About the Operating Modes The camcorder ’s opera ting mode is de termined by th e positions of the power switc h and the / switch. * Depending on whether you choose to save the still image s on the disc or memory card. T rademark Acknow ledgemen ts • miniSD™ is a t rademark of SD Ca rd Associati on. •W i n d o w s ® is a regi stered tra ...

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    13 Introduction E Checking the Supp lied Accessories * Includes the electronic version of the Digital V ideo Sof tware instruction manual on PDF file. CA-570 Compact Power Adapter (incl. power cord) BP-208 Battery Pack WL-D86 Wireless Controller Lithium Button Battery CR2025 for Wireless Controller MTC-100 Multi Cable IFC-300PCU USB Cable Blank DVD ...

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    14 Components Guide D.EFFECTS button ( 71) / / (play/pause) button ( 39) FINALIZE button ( 98) Memory card slot ( 30) LIGHT button ( 56) / (stop) button ( 39) Multi selector ( 1 1) / EXP button ( 53) / FOCUS butt on ( 54) (record review) bu tton ( 34) / (flash) bu tton ( 5 7) / (fast reverse) button ( 40) / Index screen – button ( 39) BA TT . (ba ...

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    15 Introduction E Viewfinder ( 24) / (Movies/S till images) switch (1 2 ) CARD access indicator ( 35) / CHARGE indicator ( 21) Dioptric adjustment lever ( 24) FUNC. button ( 60) A V OUT terminal ( 102, 104) MENU button ( 79) Operating mode ind icator ( 12) CAMERA (red), PLA Y (green) (print/share) but ton ( 107, 1 10, 1 16) DISC access indicator ( ...

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    16 S peaker ( 43) T ripod socket ( 34) Grip belt ( 2 4) OPEN (disc cover) switch ( 31) Zoom lever ( 37) S trap mount ( 136) PHOTO button ( 35) T op view Bottom vi ew ...

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    17 Introduction E Wireless Controller WL-D86 ST ART/STOP butt on ( 33) PLA Y button ( 39) FUNC. button ( 60) P AUSE button ( 39) MENU button ( 79) ST OP button ( 39) PLA YLIST button ( 85) PHOTO button ( 35) Navigation buttons ( / / / ) Zoom buttons ( 37) PREV ./NEXT buttons: Scene skip ( 40)/ Index screen page up/ down ( 39) SET button Forward SEA ...

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    18 Screen Displays Recording Movies Operating mode ( 12) Recordi ng progr am ( 46) White balance ( 64) Image eff ect ( 66) Digital ef fects ( 71) Recording mode ( 61) S till image quality/size ( 76) Self time r ( 59) Disc type DVD-R, DVD-RW ( 6) Disc specification (VIDEO mode, VR mode) ( 6) Finalized disc mark ( 98) Recording reminder Recording Sti ...

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    19 Introduction E Recording reminder The camcorde r count s from 1 to 10 seconds when y ou start recordin g. This is helpful to avoid sc enes that are too s hort. Disc operatio n Record, Record pause, Playback, Playback pause, Fast playba ck, Fast revers e playback, Slow playback , Slow reverse pl ayback, Frame advanc e, Frame revers e Remaining re ...

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    20 Playing Movies (Inde x Screen ) Current scene number/T otal number of scenes ( 39) Date and time of recording Playing Mo vies (Durin g Playback) Disc operation Playback time (hours : minutes : seconds) Scene number Data code ( 45) Viewing Still Images Image number ( 84) Current image / Number of images recorded on the card, recorded on the disc ...

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    21 Prepar ations E Preparatio ns Ste p 1: Pre paring the P o w er Supply The camcorder can be powered by a batter y pack or be connec ted to a hous ehold power outlet. Cha rge the batte ry pack before use. Att aching and Charging the Battery Pack 1. T urn off the camcorder . 2. Attach the battery pack to the camcorder . Slide in the c onnector e nd ...

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    22 Charging, Recording and Play back Ti mes with the BP-208 B attery Pack The chargin g time of the BP- 208 battery pack is 15 5 min. The foll owing reco rding and playback times are a pproximat e and var y accordin g to the charg ing, record ing or play back condition s. * Approximate times for recording with repea ted operations such as start/sto ...

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    23 Prepar ations E  We recommend charging the battery pack in temperature s between 10 °C and 30 °C (50 °F and 86 °F). Outside the temperature rang e of 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F), the chargi ng will not st art.  If you con nect a fault y power adap ter or batt ery pac k, the CHARG E indicator flashes rap idly (appro x. twice per ...

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    24 Ste p 2: Pre paring the Camcor der Adjusting the V iewfinder (Dioptric Adjustment) 1. T urn on the camcor der and keep the LCD panel closed. 2. Ad just the dioptric adjustment lever as necessary . Fastening the Grip Belt Adjust the grip belt s o that you can reach th e zoom lever wit h your index fi nger , and the start/s top button with your th ...

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    25 Prepar ations E Ste p 3: Using the W ireless Contr oller Inserting the Battery (Lithium Bu tton Battery CR2025) 1. Press the tab in the direction of the arrow and pull out the battery holder . 2. Pl ace the lithium bu tton battery with the + side facing up. 3. In sert the battery hol der . Using the Wireless Controller Point the controller at th ...

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    26 Ste p 4: Adjusting the L CD Scr een Rot ating the LCD Panel Open the LCD panel 90 degrees. • Y ou can rotate the panel downward by 90 degrees. • Y ou can rotate the panel by 180 degr ees toward t he lens (allowi ng the subjec t to monitor the L CD screen while you use the viewfi nder). Rotating th e panel by 180 degrees is al so useful if yo ...

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    27 Prepar ations E Ste p 5: Changing the Display Langua ge The language us ed in the camcor der display s and menu items ca n be changed to German, Sp anish, Fren ch, Italian, Poli sh, Russian, Simplified Chi nese, Traditional Chinese, Kore an, Thai or Japanes e. 1. T urn on the camcor der . 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Us e the mul ti selecto r to ...

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    28 Ste p 6: Setting th e Time Zone, Date and Time Setting the T ime Zone/Daylight Saving T ime 1. T urn on the camcor der . 2. Press the MENU button to open the menu. 3. Us e the multi sel ector to select ( ) the [DA TE/TIME SETUP] m enu and pre ss ( ). 4. Us e the mul ti selecto r to selec t ( ) the [T .ZONE/ DST] option and press ( ). The time zo ...

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    29 Prepar ations E  When you do not us e the camcorder for about 3 mont hs, the buil t-in rechargeab le lithium ba ttery may dis charge comple tely and the da te and time setting may be lost. In suc h case, rechar ge the built -in lithium ba ttery ( 131) and set the t ime zone, da te and time again .  Y ou can also chan ge the da te forma t ( ...

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    30 Ste p 7: Inser ting a Memor y Card Only miniSD ca rds can be u sed with this c amcorder . Inserting the Card 1. T urn off the camcorder . Make sure the CARD a ccess indica tor is not flashing before you turn th e camcorder off. 2. Open the cover . 3. Insert t he memory card straight all the way into the memory card slot. 4. Clo se the cov er . D ...

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    31 Prepar ations E Ste p 8: Loading and R emo ving a Disc Inserting the Disc 1. Move the power switch to ON to set the camcorder in CAMERA mode ( 1 1). 2. Move the / switch to the (Movies) position. 3. Slide the OPEN sw itch fully in t he direction of the arrow an d gently open the disc cover completely until it stop s. Retract the g rip belt under ...

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    32 Y ou will be ask ed to confirm the disc specifi cation you se lected. Use t he multi select or to select ( ) [YES] and pres s ( ) to contin ue, or select [NO] and pres s ( ) to return and select a different disc specifi cation. A confirmati on message will ap pear on the scr een. Use the mult i selector to select ( ) [YES] and pr ess ( ) to star ...

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    33 Basic Functions Recording E Basic Func tions Recording R ecor ding Mo vies 1. Move the power switch to ON to set the camcorder in CAMERA mode. 2. Move the / switch to the (Movies) position. 3. Press the start/stop button to begin recording. • Press th e start/stop bu tton again t o pause re cording. • While recordin g and immediately af ter ...

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    34  About the Power Save mode: In or der to save p ower when t he camcorde r is powered by a battery p ack, the camco rder will automa tically shut off if l eft without an y operation s for 5 minute s ( 84). T o rest ore the powe r , sli de the power switch towards MODE and re lease it, or move the power switc h to and back t o ON.  About the ...

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    35 Basic Functions Recording E R ecor ding Still Ima ges 1. Move the power switch to ON to set the camcorder in CAMERA mode ( 1 1). 2. Move the / switch to the (Still i mages) position. 3. If necessary , change the media for recording the still images using the procedure d escribed in the next page ( 36). 4. Press the PHOTO button halfway . • Onc ...

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    36 Selecting the Media for the S till Images Y ou can rec ord still image s on the memory car d or the disc. The default med ia for still images is the memory c ard. As lon g as you do not change th e recordin g destinati on, still images wil l be record ed to the la st selected media. 1. Set the camcorder to record o r view s till imag es ( or ). ...

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    37 Basic Functions Recording E Zooming The zoom is available when recording mov ies or still images. When rec ording movies ( ), in addition to the 10x optic al zoom you can also use the 200 x digital zoo m ( 80). 10x Optical Zoom Move the zoom lever toward W to zoom out (wid e- angle). Move it toward T to z oom in (t elephoto). When operati ng the ...

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    38 Selecting the Aspect R atio of y our R ecor dings (16:9 W idescreen or 4:3) Y ou can selec t the aspect ra tio of your re cordings to match your TV . 1. Set the camcorder to record movies ( ). 2. Press the WIDE SCR button. Repeatedly pr essing the WID E SCR button will t oggle the scre en between the Widescree n (16:9) and normal (4:3 ) aspect r ...

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    39 Basic Functions Playback E Playback Playing Back Mo vies 1. Move the power switch to ON. 2. Slide down the power switch towards MODE and release it to set the camcorder in PLA Y mode (1 1 ) . The green PLA Y indicator wi ll turn on. 3. Move the / switch to the (Movies) position. The scene index screen appear s with the selection f rame on the f ...

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    40 Special Play back Modes Fast Forward Playback / Fast Reverse Playback During playback, pr ess the or button on the camcorder or the SEARCH or SEARCH butt on on the wireless con troller . Repeatedly press the b utton to increase the playback speed. Fast fo rward play back will start at 1. 5x the normal p layback speed and will incr ease to 5x, 15 ...

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    41 Basic Functions Playback E Viewing Still Ima ges 1. Move the power switch to ON. 2. Slide down the power switch towards MODE and release it to set the camcorder in PLA Y mode ( 12). The green PLA Y indicator wi ll turn on. 3. Move the / switch to the (Still images) position. 4. If necessary , change the media for the still i mages using the proc ...

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    42 Index Screen 1. Move the zoom lever toward W . The stills i ndex screen ap pears with the first six st ill images. 2. Use the multi selector to select ( , ) an image. • Move the c ursor to the image y ou wish to view. • Y ou can swi tch between i ndex pages by pressing the + or – button. 3. Move the zoom lever toward T . The index sc reen ...

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    43 Basic Functions Playback E Adjusting the V olume While playing a mo vie ( ): If you use t he LCD screen for pl ayback the camcorder will play the so und using th e built-in spe aker . If y ou close the LCD panel the sound will be mu ted. 1. Set the camcorder to play movies ( ). 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Us e the mul ti selecto r to selec t ( ...

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    44 Magnifying the Ima ge While viewing a st ill image ( ), the play back image ca n be magnified up t o 5 times. 1. Move the zoom lever toward T . • The image is magn ified by 2 times an d a frame appears indi cating the pos ition of the magnified a rea. • T o furt her enlarge t he image, move the zoom lever toward T . T o reduce the magnificat ...

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    45 Basic Functions Playback E Selecting the R ecor ding Data Display The camcorder ke eps a data code containing the r ecording date an d time and othe r camera data such as sh utter spee d and exposure (f-stop). Y ou can sele ct the data to be displayed whe n playing bac k a movie ( ) or viewing a st ill image ( ). 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Use ...

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    46 Advanced F eatures Recordin g Programs Using the R ecor ding Pr og rams Program AE ( 50) Shutter-Priority AE ( 51) Aperture-Priority AE ( 52) Easy Recording: Let the camcorder select the best sett ings according to your subject. Flexible Recording: Have the freedom to change the settings to get the picture you wa nt. Auto The camcor der adjust s ...

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    47 Advanced Features Recording Programs E Selecting the R ecor ding Pr og ram 1. Set the camcorder to a recording mode ( o r ) . 2. T urn the mode dial to switch between the recording programs. The symbol of th e selected re cording prog ram will appea r .  Do not ch ange the reco rding prog ram while reco rding as th e brightne ss of the image ...

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    48 Using the Night and Super Night Modes The night modes allow you to re cord in poorl y illuminated a nd even dark surroundings without sacrif icing the colo r in your p icture. The ass ist lamp will auto matically lig ht up as necessar y depending on the illumination leve l. 1. Set the camcorder to a recording mode ( or ). 2. T urn the mode dial ...

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    49 Advanced Features Recording Programs E Using the Special Scene Modes 1. Set the camcorder to a recording mode ( or ). 2. T urn the mode dial to and press ( ). A list of spec ial scene (SCN) modes appears. 3. Select ( ) the desired SCN mode and press ( ). The symbol of th e selected SCN mod e appears.  Snow/Beach: - The subject may bec ome ove ...

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    50 Us in g t he Progra m A E M od e The camcord er automatically ad justs the ap erture and shutte r speed accord ing to the subject to ac hieve the best ex posure con ditions. In Program AE mode, you can point and shoot as in mode, while still enjoying th e option to manu ally adjust some settings. Set the camcorder to a recording mode ( or ) and ...

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    51 Advanced Features Recording Programs E Using the Shutter-Priority AE Mode Y ou can select a shutter spe ed, and the camco rder autom atically sets the ap erture sett ing most appropri ate for the s ubject. Select a high shutte r speed for rec ording fast moving subject s, and a s low shutter s peed to ad d a motion b lur to moving object s, enha ...

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    52 Using the Aper ture-Priority AE Mode Y ou can select an aperture v alue, and the c amcorder auto matically se ts the shutter speed most appropri ate for the s ubject. Use low ap erture valu es (large aper ture) to blur t he backgrou nd for a portrait, or high aperture value s (small aperture) to achieve a broad depth of fie ld for record ing lan ...

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    53 Advanced Features More Recording O ptions E More Recording Options Manually Adjusting the Exposure Adjust the exposure whe n a subject is underexp osed (for e xample, when backlit su bjects appear too dar k in the image) or overexpose d (for example , when recordi ng subjects under ver y strong li ght and they a ppear too br ight or glar ing in ...

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    54 Manually Adjusting the F ocus Autofocus ma y not work well o n the followi ng subjects . In such cas e, focus manua lly . 1. Set the camcorder to a recording mode ( or ) and set the mode dial to a posi tion other than . 2. Adjust the zoom. 3. Push the multi selector ( ) towards FOCUS. “MF” appears. 4. Adjust ( ) the focus as required until t ...

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    55 Advanced Features More Recording O ptions E Changing the Focusing Mode Y ou can chan ge the AF (autofo cus) frame selec tion mode. 1. Set the camcorder to record still images ( ) and set the mode dial to a position ot her than . The setting d iffers depending on t he position of the mode dial. : 9 Point AiAF only . , , , , , * : 9 Point AiAF or ...

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    56 Using the Mini Video Light Y ou can turn on the mini video light (assi st lamp) at any time regardles s of the record ing program. Set the camco rder to a recor ding mode ( or ) and press the LIGHT button. • “ ” appears on the scre en. • Press agai n to turn the mi ni video lig ht off. Mini video light LIGHT button ...

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    57 Advanced Features More Recording O ptions E Using the Flash Y ou can use t he built-in f lash for reco rding stil l images in dark places. The fl ash is equipped wit h the red-eye r eduction fu nction. 1. Set the camcorder to record still images ( ) and select a recordin g program other than Fireworks (SCN) . 2. Press the (flash) button. • Rep ...

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    58  About the AF- Assist Lamp: While you pre ss the PHOTO butto n halfway , if the subjec t is too dark the assist lamp may ligh t up briefly in order to ena ble the camcor der to focus more accurately (AF-as sist lamp). Y ou can also set [A F AST LAMP] to [OFF] so the assist lamp does not ligh t up. - The camcorder may not be able to foc us eve ...

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    59 Advanced Features More Recording O ptions E Using the Self Timer 1. Set the camcorder to a recording mode ( or ). When recordin g movies ( ) set the c amcorder to record pa use. 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Using the multi selector ( , ) select the [CAMER A SETUP] menu and then select the [SELF TIMER] option. 4. Set ( ) it to [ON ] and press ( ) ...

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    60 Changing the FUNC. Sett ings Changing Settings with the FUNC. Button Many of the camcorder’s functi ons can be adjusted f rom the menu that opens af ter pressing t he FUNC. button. For a list of the settings that can be changed u sing this men u, see Available Settings List (FUNC.) (6 1 ) . 1. Press the FUNC. button. In the reco rding modes ( ...

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    61 Advanced Features Changing the FUNC. Settings E A v ailable Settings List (FUNC .) Available menu item s vary dependi ng on the operati on mode. Defaul t settings ar e in boldface text. For det ails on ea ch function, s ee the refere nce pa ge. 1 When recording still images with the drive mode set to [SINGLE], this menu item will appear only if ...

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    62  Dependin g on the record ing mode, you mi ght occasion ally notice a br ief stop of t he picture or sound at the poin t where the scen e changes.  The camc order uses a variabl e bit ra te (VBR) w hen encod ing the v ideo data so the actual rec ording times will vary depe nding on th e content of the scenes. 1 This option is avai lable on ...

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    63 Advanced Features Changing the FUNC. Settings E Changing the Metering Method Y ou can selec t the light mete ring mode. 1. Set the camcorder to record still images ( ) and set the mode dial to , Tv or Av . 2. Press the FUNC. button. 3. First, select ( ) the current light metering symbol from the left side column and then select ( ) the d esired ...

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    64 Setting the W hite Balance Y ou can choo se one of the pr eset settin gs to reproduc e colors more ac curately , or set a custom white ba lance to obtain the setting best suited to you r specific r ecording conditions . 1. Set the camcorder to a recording mode ( or ) and set the mode dial to a posi tion other than or . 2. Press the FUNC. button. ...

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    65 Advanced Features Changing the FUNC. Settings E • Keep the c amcorder zoome d at the whit e object un til step 5 is completed. • flashes and st ops flashing whe n the adjustme nt is complete . 5. Press the FUNC. button to save th e setting and close the menu.  Depending on t he type of fluor escent ligh t, optimal col or balance may n ot ...

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    66 Applying Image Enhancing Effects Y ou can record wi th different color sat uration a nd contras t effects. 1. Set the camcorder to a recording mode ( or ) and set the mode dial to . 2. Press the FUNC. button. 3. First, select ( ) the current image effect symbol from the lef t side column and then select ( ) the d esired option from the bottom ba ...

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    67 Advanced Features Changing the FUNC. Settings E Continuous Shooting and Exposure Brack eting 1. Set the camcorder to record still images on the card ( / ) and set the mode dial to a posi tion other than . If you are reco rding stil l images on the disc ( ), change the med ia for the st ill images ( 36). 2. Press the DRIVE MODE button repeat edly ...

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    68  Maximum number of continuous shots at one time: These figures are approximate and vary wit h t he recording condit ions and subjects. The actual number of frames pe r second will be lower when “ ” (camcorder shake warning) is displayed on the screen. S till Image Size Frames per Second Maximum Number of Continuous Shots Normal speed High ...

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    69 Advanced Features Changing the FUNC. Settings E Creating P anoramic Ima ges Y ou can shoo t a series of over lapping imag es and merge the m on a computer int o one large panoramic i mage using th e supplied so ftware (PhotoStitch). For furth er details about the pro cedure refer to the software’s instruct ion manual on t he supplied softwar e ...

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    70 7. Record the next image so that it overlap s a portio n of the previous one. Repeat this step until yo u c omplete the p anoramic image. • Try to include a distinc tive item (landmark, etc. ) in the over lapping po rtion. Minor discrepancies in the overla pping area c an be correct ed with the software. • Y ou can retake an image usin g the ...

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    71 Advanced Features Changing the FUNC. Settings E Using the Digital Ef fects The digital effects include faders, vid eo effects, multi-image screen and card mix. All digital effects are availa ble only when rec ording movies ( ), excep t for the [BLK & WHT] (B lack and White ) effect , which is avai lable also when recording s till images () . ...

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    72 Mu lti-Image Screen ( 73) Captures mo ving subject s as a seq uence of 4, 9 or 16 still images and dis plays them as one split screen . Sound will be recorded norma lly . C ard Mix ( 74) Combines a stil l image from the me mory card with y our recordin g.  Turn of f the digital effects [D.EFF ECT OFF] when you are not using them .  The cam ...

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    73 Advanced Features Changing the FUNC. Settings E Selecting an Effect 1. Set the camcorder to a recording mode ( or ) and set the mode dial to a posi tion other than . 2. Press the FUNC. button. 3. First, select ( ) the current digit al effect s symbol from the lef t side col umn and then select ( ) the [ EFF ECT] option from the bottom bar a nd p ...

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    74 6. Press ( ) to save the setting and pr ess the FUNC. button to close the menu. “ ” appears. 7. Press the D.EFFECTS button. • “ ” changes to gree n. • [F AST], [MOD.], [SLOW]: The number o f images selecte d will be captured at the set spee d. T o cancel the mult i-image screen, pres s the D.EFFECT S button. • [MANUAL]: Ima ges wil ...

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    75 Advanced Features Changing the FUNC. Settings E 1. Set the camcorder to record movies ( ). 2. Upload a sample image from the supplied CD-ROM to the memory card. Refer to Adding S till Images fr om Y our Comp uter to the Memo ry Card in the Digital Vide o Sof tware inst ruction manual (electronic version on PDF file). 3. Set the mode dial to a po ...

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    76 Selecting the Size and Quality of Still Ima ges S till im ages are rec orded on the memory card or the disc us ing the JP EG (Joint Photographi c Experts Group) co mpression. Y ou can se lect the size and quality of still im ages. As a ge neral rule s elect a lar ger image size for h igher quality stills (for exa mple for pri nting and enla rgin ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 77

    77 Advanced Features Changing the FUNC. Settings E 1. Set the camcorder to record still images ( ). 2. Press the FUNC. button. 3. First, select ( ) the current image size and quality symbol from the lef t side column and then select ( ) the desired image size from the bottom bar . The number on the right indic ates the appr oximate number of images ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 78

    78 Ca pturing a Still Image while R ecor ding Mo vies While you are re cording a movi e on the disc you can simultaneously cap ture the same picture as a still i mage on the me mory card without in terruptin g your recor ding to cha nge modes. The s ize of the s till image will be S 640x480 and ca nnot be chan ged, but the image qu ality can b e se ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 79

    79 Advanced Features Changing the MENU Settings E Changing the MENU Setting s Changing Settings with the MENU Button Y ou can modify many aspects of how you r camcorder ope rates from th e various set up menus that open after pressing the MENU button. For a list of the sett ings that can be changed using these setu p menus, see Availa ble Settings ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 80

    80 A v ailable Settings List (MENU) Available menu item s vary dependi ng on the operati on mode. Defaul t settings ar e in boldface te xt. For details on each functio n, see the ref erence page. Funct ions withou t a reference page are explained be low the tables. Camera Set up (Digital Zo om, Image S tabilizer , etc.) CAMERA SETUP A.SL SHUTTER : ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 81

    81 Advanced Features Changing the MENU Settings E IMG ST AB : The image sta bilizer compen sates for camc order shak e even at ful l telephoto.  The image stabil izer is desi gned to compensa te for a normal degree of camco rder shake.  The image stabil izer may not be e ffective when reco rding in dark places using t he Night modes.  The ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 82

    82 Disc Operati ons (Photomo vie, Finalize , etc.) DISC OPERA T IONS 1 This option is avai lable only in t he original movies mode . 2 This option is avai lable on ly in the playlist mode. DISC INFO : Display s a screen whe re you can veri fy the details re garding the di sc.  The dis c informat ion includ es the d isc title, the disc type (DVD- ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 83

    83 Advanced Features Changing the MENU Settings E Display Set up (LCD Brightn ess, Languag e, etc.) DISPLA Y SETUP BRIGHTNESS : Adjusts the br ightness of t he LCD screen .  Use the multi selector ( ) to adjus t the bright ness to your pr eference.  Changing th e brightness of the LCD screen do es not affect that of th e viewfind er or the re ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 84

    84 WL. REMOTE : Allows the ca mcorder to be ope rated with the wireless cont roller . BEEP : A beep will accompany some operat ions like tur ning on the camcor der , the self- timer countdown, etc. It also ser ves as a warnin g beep under un usual condit ions. POWER SA VE : In order to save power when the camco rder is p owered by a battery pack, i ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 85

    85 Editing Functions Disc Options (DVD-RW in VR mode only) E Editing F unctions Disc Options ( DVD-RW in VR mode o nly) Creating a Playlist Create a playlist to easily edit yo ur movies (f or example, c hange the order in whi ch the scenes you reco rded will be p layed back o r edit scenes i ncluding on ly the best parts and cutting out the rest) w ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 86

    86 Deleting Scenes Y ou can delete t hose scenes that you are not intere sted in keepin g. Remember that when you delete scenes in the pl aylist, y ou do not affect your original re cordings; Ho wever , when you dele te an original recording, it will be dele ted also from the playlis t. This option is on ly available with DVD-RW discs (VIDEO or VR ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 87

    87 Editing Functions Disc Options (DVD-RW in VR mode only) E Deleting All Scenes This option is on ly available with DVD-RW discs record ed in VR mode. 1. Set the camcorder to play movies ( ). 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Us e the multi selec tor ( , ) to select the [DIS C OPERA TIONS] menu and then select the [MOVIES ALL DEL] optio n. 4. Select ( ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 88

    88 Dividing a Scene Y ou can div ide your recor dings in order to leave only t he best parts and later cut out the rest. Remember th at when you divide scenes in the playlis t, you do not aff ect your original recordings . Photomovi e scenes and sce nes create d by converti ng single sti ll images cannot be divided. Available only wit h DVD-RW disc ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 89

    89 Editing Functions Disc Options (DVD-RW in VR mode only) E Protecting the Disc Y ou can pro tect the whol e disc in order to prevent th e accidental erasur e of important recordin gs. Available only wit h DVD-RW discs recor ded in VR mode. Initializ ing the dis c ( 9 0) will per manently era se all re cordings, e ven if the dis c is protected. 1. ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 90

    90 Initializing the Disc Y ou need to initialize a DVD-R W disc when fi rst insertin g it into the camcorder an d you may have t o initialize a disc if yo u get the “D ISC ERROR” message. Y ou can also c hoose to initializ e the disc if you wi sh to erase all the recordings on the disc or in orde r to change the disc speci fication .  Initia ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 91

    91 Editing Functions Disc Options (DVD-RW in VR mode only) E Changing the Disc Title Before you fi nalize your d isc, you can gi ve it a titl e. The disc titl e will be disp layed on the index screen when playing t he finalized di sc in most DVD pla yers. 1. Set the camcorder to play movies ( ). 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Us e the multi selec tor ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 92

    92 Stil l Image Option s Erasing Still Ima ges Y ou can erase s till images rec orded on the memory card or on the disc ( DVD-RW only), one at a time or al l at once. Be careful when eras ing images . Erased i mages can not be reco vered. Protected images on the memor y card and image s on a protec ted disc canno t be erased. Erasing a Single Image ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 93

    93 Editing Functions St ill Image Options E Erasing All Images S till imag es recorded on the disc: Th is option is o nly available with DVD-RW dis cs recorded in VR mo de. 1. Set the camcorder to view still images ( ) . 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Us e the multi sel ector ( , ) to select the [STILL IMG OPER.] menu and then select the [ERAS E ALL ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 94

    94 Copying Still Images Betw een the Disc and Memor y Card Y ou can copy still image s recorded on th e memory card to t he disc (for e xample, to add them to a Phot omovie scene ( 95)), or f rom the disc to the memory c ard (for ex ample, to set print orders for a DPOF compa tible printer ( 120)). Copying a Single Image 1. Set the camcorder to vie ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 95

    95 Editing Functions St ill Image Options E Con v er ting Still Ima ges into Photomo vie Scenes S till image s are recorded using JPEG co mpression, but a DVD player on ly recognizes the MPEG standard. That is wh y in order to disp lay your still images as scene s in your DVD, first you h ave to create a Photomovie sce ne – a slidesho w of all st ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 96

    96 Protecting Still Ima g es on the Memor y Card Y ou can pro tect still ima ges recorded o n the memory card from accidental eras ure while displaying a single image or from the i ndex screen. Initializing the memory card ( 97) will permanently e rase all reco rded still images, e ven the protec ted ones. Protecting a Single Image 1. Set the camco ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 97

    97 Editing Functions St ill Image Options E Initializing the Memor y Card Initialize a new memory card when first inse rting it in to the camcorde r . Y ou may have to initialize a card if you get the “CARD ERROR” message or you may choose to do so to erase all data recorde d on it.  Initiali zing the memor y card will era se all stil l imag ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 98

    98 Disc Finaliza tion Pre paring your Disc f or Playing on a D VD Player In order to pl ay the disc you recorded on a DVD play er , a computer ’s DVD drive or other digital device, y ou need to fina lize it fir st. T o view your s till images on a DV D player you will need to co nvert them to Photomov ie scenes be forehand ( 95).  Be sure to f ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 99

    99 Disc Finalization E 1. Set the camcorder either to record or play movies or to record or view still images on the disc ( , , / or /) . 2. Press the FI NALIZE button. 3. Select [YES] and press ( ) to start the disc finalization. • A progres s bar and the rema ining time ar e displayed. • Avoid moving the ca mcorder while the disc fin alizatio ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 100

    100 Playing Back y our Disc on a D VD Play er or a Computer’s D VD Driv e After you finalized y our disc, you c an play it on a DVD-R or DVD-RW compatible DVD player , DVD recorder or DVD drive on a comput er . On most DVD players look f or the DVD-R/RW compatibili ty logo . Refer also to the instructio n manual of your DVD player or DVD recorder ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 101

    101 Disc Finalization E R e cording A dditional Mo vies on a Finalized Disc Y ou can unfi nalize a dis c to allow recording ad ditional sc enes af ter it was fi nalized. This option is on ly available wit h DVD-RW discs in VIDEO mode.  Be sure to unf inalize the di sc in normal room temperat ures. If the procedure was not c ompleted cor rectly d ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 102

    102 External C onnection s Connecti ng to a TV and VCR Playing Back on a TV Screen Selecting the T ype of TV During playback set the [TV TYPE] op tion according to the TV set to which you connect the camcord er – [WIDE TV]: TV sets with 16 :9 aspect ra tio or [NORMAL TV]: TV sets with 4:3 aspect ra tio ( 84). Connection Diagram When connect ing t ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 103

    103 External Connections Connecting to a TV and VCR E 1. T urn off all devices before st arting the connections. 2. Co nnect the MT C-100 Multi Cable to the camcorde r ’s A V OUT terminal and the audio an d video termina ls on the TV or VCR. • Connect t he white plug t o the white au dio termin al L (left) and th e red plug to th e red audio te ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 104

    104 R ecor ding to a V CR Y ou can copy your recording s by connect ing the camcorder to a VCR or a digital vid eo device. For a c onnection di agram showing how to connect the c amcorder to a VCR se e the previous section Pl aying Back on a TV Screen (1 0 2 ) . 1. Set the camcorder to play movi es ( ) and load a recorded disc. 2. Connected device: ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 105

    105 External Connections Connecting to a Computer E Connecting to a Computer T r ansfer ring R ecordings to a Computer Windows users on ly: With the suppli ed USB cable and t he Roxio MyDVD for Ca non software you can tr ansfer the movies and still ima ges you reco rded, from th e disc to a computer and easily edit them. For fur ther details abou t ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 106

    106 Inst alling the Sof tware St art your computer and insert the Roxio MyDVD for Canon software CD- ROM to your computer ’ s CD or DV D drive. Continue the inst allat ion process following the indications on the screen. If the installat ion program does no t run automat ically: 1. Open Wi ndows “My Compu ter”. 2. Double-cli ck on the icon of ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 107

    107 External Connections Connecting to a Computer E Connecting the Camcorder and Running the Sof tware 1. Power the camcorder using the compact power ad apter . 2. St art the computer and turn on the camco rder and set it to pla y movies () . 3. Co nnect the camc order to the computer using the USB cable. 4. Ru n the program from t he desktop sho r ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 108

    108 3. Once the button’ s blue light is on, press the (print/sha re) button. • The butto n will flash wh ile the copyin g is in progres s, and will go off once the copy is compl eted. • The copied disc will automa tically be finalized and e jected from the d rive. Operation may not work properly if you connect more than one Canon camc order t ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 109

    109 External Connections Connecting to a Computer E Creating Backup Copies of your DVD Y ou can creat e a backup copy of your finalize d disc on a common (12 cm) DVD disc. Even if you r computer does not have a DVD d rive with writing ca pabilit ies, you can use the camcorder itself to create a ba ckup disc on an 8 cm Mini DVD disc. 1. Co nnect the ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 110

    110 T r ansfer ring Still Ima ges to a Computer (Direct T ransfer) With the suppli ed USB cable and Di gital Video Software, you can tra nsfer still im ages to a computer by si mply pressing the (print/sh are) button . Prep arations The first time you co nnect the camcord er to the computer , you need to insta ll the softw are and set the auto-laun ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 111

    111 External Connections Connecting to a Computer E  Users of Window s XP and Mac OS X: Y our camcor der is equi pped with t he stan dard Pictu re T ransfer Protocol ( PTP) allowing you t o download still images (JPEG onl y) by simply conn ecting the camcorder to a co mputer via USB cabl e without ins talling the softwar e from the DIGIT AL VIDE ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 112

    112  Y ou can pr ess ( ) to transfer the ima ges, instead o f the butto n. With [ ALL IMAGES], [ NEW IMAGES] o r [ TRANSFER ORDERS], a confirmatio n message appear s. Select [OK ] and press ( ).  When the camcor der is connect ed to the comput er and the imag e selection screen is di splayed, pre ss the MENU butto n to return to the transf er ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 113

    113 External Connections Connecting to a Computer E T r ansfer ring Ima ges with T ransfer Order Settings Y ou can mark the still image s you want to tra nsfer to the comp uter , out of thos e recorded on the memory card, as a transfer order . These transfer order settings are comp atible with the Dig ital Print Order F ormat (DPO F) standards. Up ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 114

    114 Erasing All T ransfer Orders 1. Set the camcorder to view still im ages recorded on the memory ca rd (/ ) . 2. Press the MENU button and use the multi select or ( , ) to select the [STILL IMG OPER.] menu an d then select the [ ORD. ALL ERASE] opt ion. 3. Select ( ) [YES] and press ( ). 4. Press the MENU button to close the menu. MENU (7 9 ) STI ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 115

    115 Printing E Printing Printing Still Ima g es Connecting the Camcorder to the Pri nter 1. Set the camcorder to view still images ( ) . 2. In sert the memo ry card or disc cont aining the still images you want to print. 3. T urn on the printer . 4. Select as the media for the still images, the media from where you want to print the images. 5. Conn ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 116

    116  will appear for images tha t cannot be pri nted.  We recommend powering t he camcorder us ing the compact powe r adapter .  Refer also t o the printer ’s ins truction man ual. Printing with the (Print/Share) Button Y ou can print a still image without chan ging the setti ngs by simply pr essing the (print/sha re) button. 1. Select ( ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 117

    117 Printing E  Cancel Printing Press ( ) during printin g. A confirmation dialog appear s. Select [OK] and press ( ). With Canon’s PictBrid ge compatible printers, the printing wi ll stop immediately (e ven if not comp leted) and th e paper will be fed t hrough.  Printing Err ors If an error oc curs during the printin g process, an er ror ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 118

    118 Selecting Print Settings 1. In the print setting menu, select ( , ) the setting you want to change and press ( ). 2. Select ( ) a setting option and press ( ).  Print setting options and [DEF AUL T] settings vary depending on the printer model. For detail s, refer to the printer ’s instr uction manual .  [BORDERED]: Th e image area r em ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 119

    119 Printing E Selecting T rimming Settings Set the print st yle before ch anging the tri mming setting s. 1. In the print setting menu, select ( , ) [TRIMMING] and press ( ). The trimming f rame appears. 2. Change the size of the trimming frame. • Move the zo om lever tow ard T to shrink the frame, and toward W to enlarge it. Pr ess ( ) to chang ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 120

    120 Printing with Pr int Order Settings Y ou can mark the still image s you want to pri nt, out of thos e recorded o n the memory card, and s et the des ired numb er of copies as a print order. These print orde r setting s are compatible with the Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) standa rds and can be use d for printing o n DPOF compati ble printer ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 121

    121 Printing E Erasing All Print Orders 1. Set the camcorder to view still im ages recorded on the memory ca rd (/ ) . 2. Press the MENU button and use the multi select or ( , ) to select the [STILL IMG OPER.] menu an d then selec t the [ ORD. ALL ERASE] opt ion. 3. Select [YES] and press ( ). All print orders are canc eled. 4. Press the MENU butto ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 122

    122 Trouble? T roubleshooting If you have a pr oblem with you r camcorder, refer to this checkl ist. Consult your dealer o r a Canon Servic e Center if the proble m persists . Power Source Recording/Playback Problem Solution • Camcorder will not turn on. • The camcorder switches off by itself. • The disc compartment cover will not open. • L ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 123

    123 T rouble? E Recording The disc cannot be recognized. The disc is dirty . Clean the disc with a sof t lens-cleaning cloth. If the problem persists replace the disc. – The disc is not correctly loaded. Check the disc. The camcorder vibrates. Depending on the condition of the disc, the camcorder might vibrate occasionally . This is not a malfunc ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 124

    124 Playback/Editing A vertical light bar appears on the screen. Bright light in a dark scene may cause a vertical light bar (smear) to appear . This is not a malfunction. – Viewfinder picture is blurred. Adjust the viewfinder with the dioptric adjustment lever . 24 Problem Solution Pressing the playback button does not start playback. Check that ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 125

    125 T rouble? E Playing Back the Disc in an External DVD Device External D VD device r efers to DV D players, DVD record ers, comput er ’s DVD drives and other digital d evices. Memory Card Operation Printing Problem Solution There is a brief stop between scenes. Depending on the DVD player, there might be a very short stop between scenes during ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 126

    126 List of Messa g es Message Explana tion SET THE TIME ZONE, DA TE AND TIME Y ou have not set the time zone, date and time. This message appears each time you turn the power on until you set the time zone, date and time. 28 CHANGE THE BA TTERY PA C K Battery pack is exhausted. Replace or charge the battery pack. 21 TEMPERA TURE TOO HIGH CANNOT RE ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 127

    127 T rouble? E Direct Print Related Messages About Canon P IXMA/SELPHY DS Pri nters: If the p rinter’s error indicat or flashes or an err or messag e appears o n the pri nter ’s operation panel, refer to the p rinter ’s instruct ion manual. DISC ACCESS F AILURE CHECK THE DISC There was an error when reading the disc or attempting to write on ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 128

    128 Message Expl anation P APER ERROR There is a problem with the paper. W rong paper size is inserted, the ink cannot be used with the selected paper or paper output tray is open. NO P APER Paper is not correctly inserted or there is no paper . P APER JAM The paper jammed during printing. Select [STOP] to cancel printing. After removing the paper ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 129

    129 Do’ s & Don’ts E Do’s & Don’ts Handling Precautions Camcorder  Do not subjec t the camcor der to vibra tions or stro ng impacts while the DIS C access indicato r is on or flas hing. The data may n ot be corre ctly record ed on the disc, and the recording ma y be perman ently lost.  Do not touc h the pick up lens.  Do no ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 130

    130  Although th e battery p ack’ s operat ing temperat ure range i s from 0 ° C to 40 ° C (32 ° F to 104 ° F), the optimal range is fro m 10 ° C to 30 ° C (50 ° F to 86 ° F) . At cold temperatu res, perfor mance will temporarily decline. Warm it in your pocket befo re use.  Replace th e battery p ack if t he usable time after fu ll ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 131

    131 Do’ s & Don’ts E Memory Card  We reco mmend saving backup s of memory card images o n your comput er . Imag e data may be corrup ted or lost due to memory card def ects or exposure to static electr icity . Canon Inc. mak es no warran ties for cor rupted or los t data.  Do not turn off the camc order , disconne ct the power sourc e ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 132

    132 Maintenance/Others Storage  If you do not i ntend to use the camcorder for a l ong time, store i t in a place free of dust, in low h umidity , and at temp eratures not higher than 30 ° C (86 ° F). Cleaning Camcorder Body  Use a soft, dry cl oth to clean the c amcorder body . Never use che mically tre ated cloth or volatile solvent s suc ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 133

    133 Do’ s & Don’ts E How to avoid condensation:  Do not expo se the camcorde r to sudden or extreme chang es in temper ature.  Unload th e disc, plac e the camcorder in an airtigh t plastic ba g and let it ad just to temperatu re changes slo wly before remo ving it from the bag. When condensati on is detect ed:  The camcorde r auto ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 134

    134 Addition al Informat ion System Dia gra m (Availability dif fer s from ar ea to area) BP-208 Battery Pack CG-300 Battery Charger MTC-100 Multi Cable CA-570 Compact Power Adapter SC-2000 Soft Carrying Case WS-20 Wrist S trap Shoulder Strap miniSD Card TL-H37 T ele-converter WD-H37C Wide-converter FS-H37U Filter Set BP-208 Battery Pack TV Compute ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 135

    135 Additional Informatio n E Optional Accessories Call or vi sit your loc al reta iler/dealer for genuine Canon vi deo accessor ies. Y ou ca n also obtain genuine a ccessories for your Canon camcor der by cal ling: 1-800- 828-4040, Canon U.S.A. Infor mation Center . Battery Packs When you need ext ra battery packs, sel ect only the BP-20 8 battery ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 136

    136 FS-H37U Filter Set Neutral d ensity and MC protector f ilters help you to contro l difficult li ghting condi tions. Shoulder Strap Y ou can at tach a sh oulder stra p for more security and portability . Pass the ends th rough the s trap mount and adjust the l ength of the st rap. WS-20 Wrist S trap Use this f or extr a additi onal prot ection f ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 137

    137 Additional Informatio n E Specifications DC40 System Disc Recordi ng System Video: DVD-VIDEO (VIDEO mode) DVD-VR (VR mode) only with 8 cm DVD-RW Video Co mpression: MPE G2 Audio Compr ession: Dolby D igital 2ch S till Images: Exif 2.2** compliant with JPEG compression T elevision System EIA stan dard (525 lines, 60 fields) NTSC color signa l Im ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 138

    138 CA-570 Comp act Power Adapter BP-208 Battery Pack Weight and dimension s are approx imate. Error s and omission s excepted. Su bject to change withou t notice. Input/Output T erminals A V OUT T erminal 10-pin multi connector; O utput only Video: 1 Vp-p /75 ohms unbala nced S-Video: Luminance (Y) si gnal –1 Vp-p/7 5 ohms; Chrominan ce (C) sign ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 139

    139 Additional Informatio n E Product Codes Provided Accessories CA-570 Co mpact Po wer Adapter 8468A002AA BP-208 Batter y Pack 0 802B002AA WL-D86 Wireles s Controller D83-0722-0 00 MTC-100 Multi Ca ble D82-0790 -000 IFC-300PCU US B Cable D82-0710-0 01 Optional Accessories CG-300 Battery Cha rger 0784B002 AA TL-H37 T ele-converter 8835A001AA WD-H37 ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 140

    140 Index 16:9 aspe ct ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 9 Point AiA F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 A Abroad, usi ng the camcord er . . . . . . . 133 AEB - Expo sure bracket ing . . . . . . . . . 67 AF (autof ocus) frame selection . . . . . . 55 AF-assist l amp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Auto slow s hutter . ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 141

    141 E Additional Informatio n N ND filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81, 136 Night (recordin g program) . . . . . . . . . . 46 Night mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Normal TV (4:3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 O On-screen displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Original reco rdings . . . . . . . . . . . ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 142

    142 CANON CONSUMER DIGIT AL VIDEO EQUIP MENT LIMITED W ARRANTY FOR THE UNITED ST A TES The warranty se t forward below is given by Canon U .S.A., Inc. with resp ect to equipmen t purchased in th e United S tates. The limited wa rranty is only e ffectiv e upon presen tation of your Bill of Sale o r other proof of purchase. Canon consume r DVD equipm ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 143

    143 E Additional Informatio n CANON CONSUMER DIGIT AL VIDEO EQUIP MENT LIMITED W ARRANTY The limited warrant y set forth below is given by Canon Canada Inc. (“Canon Canada”) with respect to Canon DVD equipment purchased in Canada. This limit ed warranty is only ef fective upon present ation of a bill of sale or other proo f of purchase for this ...

  • Canon DC40 - page 144

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5. FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
6. Contact detailsInformation about where to look for contact to the manufacturer/service of Canon DC40 in a specific country, if it was not possible to solve the problem on our own.

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