Canon camcorder DC220 User Manual

 Connecting to a TV or VCR
External Connections
81
Playback on a TV Screen
POINTS TO CHECK
Before connecting the camcorder, select 
the [TV TYPE] setting according to the TV 
set to which you will connect the 
camcorder - [WIDE TV]: TV sets with 16:9 
aspect ratio or [NORMAL TV]: TV sets 
with 4:3 aspect ratio ( 51).
Connecting
Connect the camcorder to the TV 
following the connection diagram shown 
in the previous section Connection 
Diagrams ( 80). 
Playback
1Turn on the camcorder and the 
connected TV...

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 Video Input Recording
You can input video from an analog video 
source (VCR, TV, etc.) and record it on 
the disc in the camcorder.
Connecting
Connect the camcorder to the analog 
input source following the connection 
diagram shown in the previous section 
Connection Diagrams ( 80). 
Recording
* Only when using a DVD-RW recorded in VR 
mode. With discs recorded in VIDEO mode, 
pressing   will open the menu directly 
on the setup menus screen.
FROM THE VIDEO INPUT SCREEN
The...

 Connecting to a Computer
External Connections
83
Connecting to a Computer
PC Connection Diagrams
Transferring Recordings
Windows users only: 
You can transfer recordings (movies and 
still images) from the disc to a computer 
simply by connecting the camcorder with 
the USB cable. 
You can also install the supplied 
software MyDVD for Canon to transfer 
your recordings to the computer and 
easily edit them.
Transferring Recordings Using Windows Explorer
Transferring Recordings Using Windows 
Explorer...

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1Turn on the camcorder and set it to 
 mode.
2Insert a finalized disc into the 
camcorder.
3Connect the camcorder to the 
computer using the USB cable. 
Refer to PC Connection Diagrams 
(
83).
4Windows XP: From the Start menu, 
select My Computer.
Windows 2000/Windows Me: Double-
click on the desktops My Computer 
icon.
5The camcorder will appear as an 
additional drive. Right-click on the 
drive icon that corresponds to the 
camcorder and select Open.
6Select the files you...

 Connecting to a Computer
External Connections
85
System Requirements
• Operating System: 
Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows Me, 
Windows XP
• Minimum Hardware: 
Pentium III 1 GHz or higher (1.5 GHz or 
greater, recommended)
128 MB RAM (256 MB or greater, 
recommended)
10 GB hard drive space (20 GB or 
greater, recommended)
Video adapter and display supporting at 
least 1024 x 768 resolution, 16 bit color
• Software Requirements:
Microsoft Windows Media Player 9 or 
later
• Internet connection (for user...

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Installing MyDVD for Canon
1Turn on the computer and start up 
Windows.
2Insert the Roxio MyDVD for Canon 
Software CD-ROM into the 
computer’s CD or DVD drive.
• The Setup Wizard will launch 
automatically.
• If you do not have Windows Media 
Player 9 or later installed, click “OK” 
on the setup window that appears and 
install the latest version of Windows 
Media Player following the 
instructions on the screen.
• If the Setup Wizard does not start 
automatically:
Windows...

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External Connections
87
Connecting the Camcorder
You need to install the software and 
register online only the first time you 
connect the camcorder to the computer. 
From the second time on, just connect the 
camcorder to the computer.
1Connect the compact power adapter 
to the camcorder.
2Turn on the camcorder and set it to 
 mode.
3Connect the camcorder to the 
computer using the USB cable. 
Refer to PC Connection Diagrams 
( 83).
IMPORTANT
   During the following...

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   We recommend powering the camcorder 
using the compact power adapter  while it is 
connected to the computer.
   Refer also to the computer’s instruction 
manual.
   For further details about restrictions when 
using MyDVD for Canon, refer also to the 
“README” section in the software’s help 
modules.
   Photomovie scenes created on a disc 
initialized in VIDEO mode cannot be transferred 
to the computer using MyDVD for Canon.
   If you create Photomovie scenes on a DVD-
RW...

 Connecting to a Computer
External Connections
89
If you selected the camcorder itself as 
the “Device to write to”, after the 
camcorder finishes reading the 
original disc, remove it and insert a 
brand new DVD-R or DVD-RW disc 
into the camcorder.
8When the “Your disc was created 
successfully” screen appears, click 
“OK”.
The copied disc will be finalized and 
automatically ejected from the drive.
IMPORTANT
   To make a copy of a disc recorded in VR 
mode, be certain to insert a DVD-RW disc into 
the...

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   During the following operations, even if you 
connect the camcorder to the computer it will 
not be recognized.
- Protecting the disc
- Initializing the disc
- Finalizing or Unfinalizing the disc
- Erasing all still images from the disc or card
- Copying still images between the disc and 
card
- Erasing all transfer orders
- Erasing all print orders
NOTES
   We recommend powering the camcorder 
using the compact power adapter while it is 
connected to the computer.
   Refer...