Canon camcorder DC20 User Manual

							
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PreparationsStep 1: Preparing the Power Supply
The camcorder can be powered by a battery pack or be connected to a household power 
outlet. Charge the battery pack before use.
Attaching and Charging the Battery Pack
1. Turn off the camcorder.
2. Attach the battery pack to the camcorder.
• Open the LCD panel.
• Slide in the connector end of the battery 
in the direction of the arrow and press it 
gently until it clicks.
3. Connect the power cord to the  adapter.
4. Plug the power cord into a power  outlet.
5. Open the terminal cover and  connect the power adapter to the 
camcorder’s DC IN terminal.
The charge indicator starts flashing. The 
indicator will stay on when charging is 
complete.
Once the battery is fully charged: 
1. Disconnect the power adapter from the camcorder.
2. Unplug the power  cord from the power outlet and the adapter.
To remove the battery pack:
Hold the BATT. button pressed down to release it, and pull out the battery 
from the ridge on its bottom part.
BATT. 
button
DC IN terminal
Charge indicator
Remove the battery terminal cover 
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Charging, Recording and Playback Times with the  BP-208 Battery Pack
The charging time of the BP-208 battery pack is 165 min. 
The following recording and playback times are approximate and vary according 
to the charging, recording or playback conditions.
* Approximate times for recording with repeated operations such as start/stop, zooming,  power on/off.
Recording Mode Max.
Recording Time Ty p i c a l  
Recording Time* Playback Time
XP Viewfinder 65 min. 35 min.
75 min.
LCD (normal) 60 min. 30 min.
LCD (backlight) 60 min. 30 min.
SP Viewfinder 70 min. 35 min.
80 min.
LCD (normal) 70 min. 35 min.
LCD (backlight) 65 min. 30 min.
LP Viewfinder 80 min. 40 min.
90 min.
LCD (normal) 75 min. 35 min.
LCD (backlight) 75 min. 35 min.
Recording Mode Max.
Recording Time Ty p i c a l  
Recording Time* Playback Time
XP Viewfinder 75 min. 35 min.
80 min.
LCD (normal) 70 min. 35 min.
LCD (backlight) 70 min. 35 min.
SP Viewfinder 80 min. 40 min.
90 min.
LCD (normal) 80 min. 40 min.
LCD (backlight) 75 min. 40 min.
LP Viewfinder 95 min. 45 min.
100 min.
LCD (normal) 90 min. 45 min.
LCD (backlight) 85 min. 40 min.  
						

							
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Using a Household Power Outlet
Connect to a household power outlet to use the camcorder without worrying about the 
battery power. You can keep the battery pack attached; the battery power will not be 
consumed.
1. Turn off the camcorder.
2. Connect the power cord to the power adapter.
3. Plug the power cord into a power  outlet.
4. Open the terminal cover and  connect the power adapter to the 
camcorder’s DC IN terminal.
Turn off the camcorder before connecting or disconnecting the power adapter.
 Do not connect to the camcorder’s DC IN terminal or to the power adapter any 
electrical equipment that is not expressly recommended for use with this 
camcorder.
 You may hear some noise from the power adapter during use. This is not a 
malfunction.
 To prevent equipment breakdowns and excessive heating, do not connect the 
supplied compact power adapter to voltage converters for overseas travels or 
special power sources such as those on aircraft and ships, DC-AC inverters, etc.
 Do not disconnect and reconnect the power cord while charging a battery pack. 
Charging may stop. The battery pack may not be charged correctly even if the 
charge indicator is continuously on. The battery pack may also not be charged 
correctly when a power outage occurs during charging. Remove the battery 
pack and attach it back to the camcorder.
If you connect a faulty power adapter or battery pack, the charge indicator 
flashes rapidly (approx. twice per second) and charging stops.
 The charge indicator also serves as a rough estimate of the battery charge 
status.
Continuously on: Battery fully charged.
Flashes rapidly (approx. twice per second): Battery over 50% charged.
Flashes slowly (approx. once per second): Battery less than 50% charged.
 We recommend charging the battery pack in temperatures between 10 °C and 
30 °C (50 °F and 86 °F). Outside the temperature range of 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F 
to 104 °F), the charge indicator flashes rapidly and charging stops.
 A lithium ion battery pack can be charged at any charge state. Unlike 
conventional battery packs, you do not need to completely use or discharge it 
before charging.
 To conserve battery power, turn off the camcorder instead of leaving it in record 
pause mode.
 We recommend that you prepare battery packs 2 to 3 times longer than you 
think you might need.  
						

							
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Step 2: Preparing the Camcorder
Adjusting the Viewfinder (Dioptric Adjustment)
1. Turn on the camcorder and keep the LCD panel closed.
2. Adjust the dioptric adjustment  lever as necessary.
Fastening the Grip Belt
Adjust the grip belt so that you can reach the 
zoom lever with your index finger, and the 
start/stop button with your thumb.  
						

							
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Step 3: Using the Wireless Controller
Inserting the Battery (Lithium Button Battery CR2025)
1. Press the tab in the direction of 
the arrow and pull out the battery 
holder.
2. Place the lithium button battery  with the + side facing up.
3. Insert the battery holder.
Using the Wireless Controller
Point the controller at the 
camcorder’s remote sensor when 
you press the buttons.
 The wireless controller may not work properly when the remote sensor is 
situated under strong light sources or direct sunlight.
 If the wireless controller does not work, check that the remote sensor is not set 
to [OFF  ] ( 83).
 When the camcorder cannot be operated with the wireless controller, or when it 
can only be operated at a very close range, replace the battery.
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Step 4: Adjusting the LCD Screen
Rotating the LCD Panel
Open the LCD panel 90 degrees.
• You can rotate the panel downward by 90 degrees.
• You can rotate the panel by 180 degrees toward the lens (allowing the subject to monitor the LCD screen while you use the viewfinder).
Rotating the panel by 180 degrees is also useful if you wish to include yourself 
when recording with the self-timer.
LCD Backlight
You can switch the brightness of the LCD screen between normal and bright by pressing 
the BACKLIGHT button. This is useful when recording outdoors.
Press the BACKLIGHT button.
Repeatedly pressing the BACKLIGHT button will toggle the LCD brightness on and off.
 This setting does not affect the brightness of the recording or the viewfinder 
screen.
 Using the brighter LCD setting will shorten the effective usage time of the 
battery.
Subject can monitor the LCD screen
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Step 5: Changing the Display 
Language
The language used in the camcorder displays and menu items can be changed to 
German, Spanish, French, Italian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, 
Korean or Japanese.
1. Turn on the camcorder (CAMERA or PLAY).
2. Press the MENU button. 
3. Use the omni selector ( ) to select the [DISPLAY SETUP] menu and press ( ).
4. Use the omni selector ( ) to select the  [LANGUAGE ] option and press ( ).
5. Use the omni selector ( ,  ) to select the  language desired and press  ( ) to select it.
6. Press the MENU button to save the setting and close the menu.
 If you changed the language by mistake, follow the   mark next to the menu 
item to change the setting.
 The displays   and   that appear on screen while changing the print 
and direct transfer settings will not change regardless of the language selected.
MENU(79)DIS PLAY  SET UPLA NGUA GE  
						

							
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Step 6: Setting the Time Zone, Date
and Time
Setting the Time Zone/Daylight Saving Time
1. Turn on the camcorder (CAMERA or PLAY).
2. Press the MENU button to open the menu.
3. Use the omni selector ( ) to select the [D/TIME SETUP] menu and press ( ).
4. Use the omni selector ( ) to select the [T.ZONE/ DST] option and press ( ).
The time zone setting appears. The default setting is New York.
5. Use the omni selector ( ) to select your time zone and press ( ) to save the setting.
To adjust for daylight saving time, select the time zone with the   mark next to the 
area.
Setting the Date and Time
6. Use the omni selector ( ) to select the [DATE/TIME] option and press ( ).
The year is displayed in orange.
7. Use the omni selector ( ) to select the year and push it to ( ) to move to the month setting.
• The next part of the date/time is displayed in orange.
• Set the month, day, hours and minutes in the same way.
• If you do not need to change all settings, you can use the omni selector ( ) to 
move to a specific setting you want to change.
8. Press the MENU button to close the menu and start  the clock.
MENU(79)D/T IME  SETU PT. ZONE /DST
MENU(79)D/T IME  SETU PDA TE/T IME  
						

							
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When you do not use the camcorder for about 3 months, the built-in 
rechargeable lithium battery may become discharged, and the date/time setting 
may be erased. In such case, recharge the built-in lithium battery ( 134) and 
set the time zone, date and time again.
 You can also change the date format ( 84).
Time Zones
Once you have set the time zone, date and time, you do not need to reset the clock every 
time you travel to another time zone. Select the time zone referring to the date and time 
displayed on the screen.
Time Zones and Difference from GMT/UTC
London GMT/UTC Wellington (WELLGTN) +12
Paris +1 Samoa -11
Cairo +2 Honolulu (HONOLU.) -10
Moscow +3 Anchorage (ANCHOR.) -9
Dubai +4 Los Angeles (L.A.) -8
Karachi +5 Denver -7
Dacca +6 Chicago -6
Bangkok +7 New York (N.Y.) -5
Hong Kong (H. KONG) +8 Caracas -4
Tokyo +9 Rio de Janeiro (RIO) -3
Sydney +10 Fernando de Noronha (FERNAN.) -2
Solomon +11 Azores -1  
						

							
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Step 7: Inserting a Memor y Card
Only miniSD cards can be used with this camcorder.
Inserting the Card
1. Turn off the camcorder.
Make sure the card access indicator is not 
flashing before you turn the camcorder off.
2. Open the cover.
3. Insert the memory card straight all the way into the memory card slot.
4. Close the cover.
Do not force the cover closed if the 
memory card is not correctly inserted.
To remove the memory card:
First push the memory card once to 
release it, and then pull the card out.
 Make sure to initialize all memory cards before using them with this camcorder 
(97).
 Performance cannot be guaranteed for all miniSD cards.
Card access 
 indicator