Canon camcorder DC210 User Manual

 Recording
Basic Functions
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Zooming
POINTS TO CHECK
: In addition to the optical 
zoom, the digital zoom  is also available 
( 38).
Optical zoom: 35x
Digital zoom*: 1,000x* only.
35x Optical Zoom 
Move the zoom lever toward  W  to 
zoom out (wide-angle). Move it toward 
T  to zoom in (telephoto).
You can also change the zoom speed 
( 38). You can select one of three fixed 
zoom speeds or a variable speed that 
depends on how you operate the zoom 
lever: Press gently for a slow zoom; press 
harder for...

Playback 32
NOTES
 
  When you wake up the camcorder from 
standby mode, the following settings will be 
changed automatically:
- Manual focus returns to automatic focus (AF).
- Manual exposure adjustment returns to 
automatic exposure.
- Zoom position returns to full wide angle 
W.
 
  In standby mode, the camcorder consumes 
only half the power used in record pause mode. 
Using this mode you can save energy when 
using a battery pack.
 
  The camcorder will shut off if left in the Quick-
Start ready...

 Playback
Basic Functions
33
(approx. 1 second) at the point where the 
playback switches from Layer 1 to Layer 2.
 
  You can display the date and time of the 
recording and other camcorder data registered 
when the recording was made ( 51).
TO ADJUST THE VOLUME
The camcorder plays the sound with the 
built-in speaker. The sound will be muted 
when you close the LCD panel or connect 
the stereo video cable to the AV terminal. 
During the playback of a scene:
1If the joystick guide does not appear 
on...

Playback 34
IMPORTANT
 
  The following may not be displayed correctly.
- Images not recorded with this camcorder.
- Images edited on or uploaded from a 
computer.
- Images whose file names have been 
changed.
 
  Avoid the following actions while the disc 
access display ( ) appears on screen, and 
when the DISC access indicator is on or 
flashing. Failing to do so may result in 
permanent data loss.
- Do not subject the camcorder to vibrations or 
strong impacts.
- Do not open the disc cover and do...

 Playback
Basic Functions
35
Magnifying Photos during Playback
During playback, still images can be 
magnified up to 5 times.
1Move the zoom lever toward T.
• The image is magnified by 2 times 
and a frame appears indicating the 
position of the magnified area.
• To further enlarge the image, move 
the zoom lever toward  T. To reduce the 
magnification to less than 2 times, 
move the zoom lever toward  W.
•  will appear for images that cannot 
be enlarged.
2Select the part of the image to be 
magnified...

Menu Options Lists 36
Advanced Functions
Menu Options Lists
Menu items not available appear grayed out 
in the FUNC. menu or in black in the setup 
menus. For details about how to select an 
item, refer to Using the Menus  ( 25).
FUNC. Menu
Mode switch: P
[ PROGRAM AE] , 
[ SHUTTER-PRIO. AE], 
Special scene recording programs:
[ PORTRAIT], [ SPORTS],  
[ NIGHT], [ SNOW], [ BEACH], 
[ SUNSET], [ SPOTLIGHT], 
[ FIREWORKS]
Mode switch:  P
[AUTO] , [ DAYLIGHT],  
[ TUNGSTEN], [ SET]
Mode switch:  P
[ IMAGE...

 Menu Options Lists
Advanced Functions
37
Size:[L1024x768 ], [S640x480]
Quality:  [ SUPER FINE],  [ FINE], 
[NORMAL]
Disc type:   • VR mode
[ALL SCENES], [ONE SCENE], 
[CANCEL]
Add a scene to the pl aylist. This option is 
available only from  the original index 
screen.
Disc type:   • VR mode
Move a scene in the playlist. This option 
is available only from  the playlist index 
screen.
Disc type:   • VR mode
Divide a scene.
Disc type:   • VR mode
Delete a scene. Convert a single still image into a...

Menu Options Lists 38
[OFF], [ 105x], [ 1000x]
Determines the operation of the digital 
zoom.
 
  When activated, the camcorder will 
switch automatically to the digital zoom 
when you zoom in beyond the optical 
zoom range.
 
 With the digital zoom the image is digitally 
processed, so the image resolution will 
deteriorate the more you zoom in.
 
  About the color of the zoom indicator:
 
  The digital zoom cannot be used with 
the [ NIGHT] recording program.
[ VARIABLE] , [ SPEED 3], 
[ SPEED 2], [...

 Menu Options Lists
Advanced Functions
39
 
  The wind screen cannot be turned off 
when the mode switch is set to  AUTO.
 
  Some low-frequency sounds will be 
suppressed along with the sound of wind. 
When recording in surroundings 
unaffected by wind or if you want to 
record low-frequency sounds, we 
recommend setting the wind screen to 
[ OFF].
Disc Operations (Photomovie, Finalize, etc.)DISC OPERATIONS
Displays a screen where you can verify 
the details regarding the disc.
 
  The disc information...

Menu Options Lists 40
Display Setup (LCD Brightness, Language, etc.)DISPLAY SETUP
Adjusts the brightness of the LCD 
screen.
 
  Use the joystick ( ) to adjust the 
brightness to your preference.
 
  Changing the brightness of the LCD 
screen does not affect that of the 
viewfinder or the recordings.
[ON] , [ OFF]
When the LCD panel is rotated 180 
degrees to face the subject, most screen 
displays will disappear and the image 
displayed will be as if the subject was 
looking at a mirror.
[ON] , [ OFF]...