Canon camcorder DC20 User Manual

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About this Manual
Thank you for purchasing the Canon DC20/DC10. Please read this manual carefully 
before you use the camcorder and retain it for future reference. Should your camcorder 
fail to operate correctly, refer to the Troubleshooting table ( 123).
Conventions Used in the Manual
: Precautions related to the camcorder operation.
 : Additional topics that complement the basic operating procedures.
 : Reference page number.
 Capital letters are used to refer to buttons on the...

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About the Operating Modes
The camcorder’s operating mode is determined by the positions of the power switch and 
the /  switch.
* Depending on whether you choose to save the still images on the disc or memory card.
Trademark Acknowledgements• miniSD™ is a trademark of SD Card Association.
•Windows® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/
or other countries.
• Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the  United States and other...

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Checking the Supplied Accessories
CA-570 Compact 
Power Adapter
(incl. power cord)BP-208 Battery Pack WL-D86 Wireless 
ControllerLithium Button Battery 
CR2025 for Wireless 
Controller
MTC-100 Multi Cable IFC-300PCU USB  Cable Blank DVD-R Disc 
(8 cm Mini DVD)DIGITAL VIDEO 
SOLUTION DISK 
Roxio MyDVD for 
Canon Software Disc
The serial number of this product can be found at the battery attachment unit of the 
camcorder. Write down the number and other information here and retain this...

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Components Guide
 (record review) button ( 34) /  (rewind) button ( 40) / 
– button ( 39) / 
 (flash) button ( 56) Speaker ( 43) 
FUNC. button ( 59) 
MENU button ( 79)
Omni Selector ( 11) / 
EXP button ( 51) / 
FOCUS button ( 52)
DRIVE MODE button ( 66) / 
 (fast forward) button ( 40) / 
+ button ( 39) Memory card slot ( 30)
D.EFFECTS button ( 70) /  /  (play/pause) button ( 39) Card access indicator ( 35) / 
Charge indicator ( 21)
LIGHT button ( 55) / 
 (stop) button ( 39)  (print/share) button (...

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Flash ( 56) USB terminal ( 104, 109, 114)
Mini video light ( 55) DC IN terminal ( 21)
Remote sensor ( 25) AV terminal ( 102)
Stereo microphone Terminal cover
Viewfinder ( 24) Disc access indicator ( 33)
Dioptric adjustment lever ( 24) St art/stop button ( 33)
Power switch ( 12) Terminal cover
LCD screen ( 26)
Front view
Back view  

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Mode switch ( 46) BATT. button ( 21)
Zoom lever ( 37) Strap mount ( 140)
PHOTO button ( 35) OPEN switch ( 31)
Tripod socket ( 38)
Top view
Bottom view  

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Wireless Controller WL-D86
START/STOP button ( 33) PAUSE   button ( 39)
FUNC. button ( 59) STOP   button ( 39)
MENU button ( 79) PHOTO button ( 35)
PLAYLIST button ( 85) Zoom buttons ( 37)
Navigation buttons (  / / /  ) SET button
Scene skip buttons (PREV./NEXT) ( 39) Forward SEARCH   button ( 40) / Forward SLOW   button ( 40)
Reverse   SEARCH button ( 40) / 
Reverse   SLOW button ( 40) DISP. (on-screen display) button ( 45)
PLAY  button ( 39)  

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Screen Displays
Recording Movies Operating mode ( 12), Zoom ( 37), 
Exposure ( 51)
Recording program ( 46)
Metering mode ( 62)
White balance ( 63)
Image effect ( 65)
Drive mode ( 66)
Digital effects ( 70)
Recording mode ( 60)
Still image quality/size ( 76)
Disc type  DVD-R,   DVD-RW ( 5)
Disc specification 
(VIDEO mode, VR mode) ( 5)
Recording Stills Finalized disc mark ( 98)
Self-timer ( 58)
Recording reminder
Manual focus ( 52)
Image stabilizer ( 81)
Disc operation
Time code
Remaining recording...

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 Recording reminder
The camcorder counts from 1 to 10 
seconds when you start recording. This is 
helpful to avoid scenes that are too short.
 Disc operation Record,   Record pause, 
Playback,  Playback pause,  Fast reverse playback, 
 Fast playback, 
 Slow reverse playback,  Slow playback
 Time Code
Indicates the recording time in hours, 
minutes and seconds.
Remaining recording time
Indicates the remaining time on the disc 
in minutes. When there is no more disc 
space available, “...

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Playing Movies   (Index Screen)
Current scene number/Total number of 
scenes ( 39)
Date and time of recording
Disc operation
Playback time
Scene number
Data code ( 45)
Playing Movies   (During Playback)
Viewing Stills 
Image number ( 84)
Current image / Number of images  recorded on the card,  recorded on the disc
Still image size
Protect mark ( 96)
Data code ( 45)