Canon 2689B001 DC330 Instruction Manual - Page 20

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Preparations

1

Disconnect the compact power

adapter from the camcorder.

2

Unplug the power cord from the

power outlet and the compact

power adapter.

Press

to release the battery

pack. Slide the battery pack down

and then pull it out.

IMPORTANT

•

Turn off the camcorder before

connecting or disconnecting the

compact power adapter. After you turn

the

switch to

, important file

allocation data is updated on the disc.

Be sure to wait until the PLAY and

CAMERA mode indicators are

completely off.

•

You may hear some noise from the

compact power adapter during use. This

is not a malfunction.

•

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 charging will not

start.

•

Do not connect to the camcorder’s DC

IN terminal or to the compact power

adapter any electrical equipment that is

not expressly recommended for use with

this camcorder.

•

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.

NOTES

•

The CHARGE indicator also serves as a

rough estimate of the charge status.

Continuously on

: Battery pack fully

charged.

Two quick flashes at 1-second intervals

:

Battery pack at least 50% charged. If the

indicator flashes quickly but not exactly

in this pattern, refer to

Troubleshooting

(

79).

One flash at 1-second intervals

: Battery

pack less than 50% charged.

•

We recommend that you prepare battery

packs to last 2 to 3 times longer than you

think you might need.

•

U.S.A. and Canada only:

The

Lithium ion/polymer battery

that powers the product is

recyclable. Please call

1-800-8-BATTERY for

information on how to recycle

this battery.

Preparing the Wireless Controller and

Accessories

Using the Wireless Controller

First, insert the supplied lithium button

battery CR2025 into the wireless

controller.

1

Press the tab in the direction of the

arrow and pull out the battery

holder.

O

NCE

THE

BATTERY

PACK

IS

FULLY

CHARGED

T

O

REMOVE

THE

BATTERY

PACK

BATT.

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Section	Page
Introduction	2
How to Select a DVD Disc	5
Advantages of Using DVDs	6
About this Manual	11
Getting to Know the Camcorder	12
Supplied Accessories	12
Components Guide	13
Screen Displays	16
Preparations	19
Getting Started	19
Charging the Battery Pack	19
Preparing the Wireless Controller and Accessories	20
Basic Operation of the Camcorder	22
Power Switch	22
Operating Modes	22
Joystick and Joystick Guide	22
Using the Menus	23
First Time Settings	25
Setting the Date and Time	25
Changing the Language	25
Changing the Time Zone	26
Getting Ready to Start Recording	26
Opening the Lens Cover and Adjusting the LCD screen	26
Inserting and Removing a Disc	27
Inserting and Removing a Memory Card	29
Video	30
Basic Recording	30
Shooting Video	30
Selecting the Recording Mode	32
Zooming: Optical, Advanced and Digital Zoom	32
Quick Start Function	34
Reviewing and Deleting the Last Scene Recorded	34
Basic Playback	35
Playing Back the Video	35
Deleting Scenes	37
On-Screen Displays (Data Code)	37
Additional Functions	38
P: Special Scene Recording Programs	38
P Flexible Recording: Changing the Shutter Speed	40
LCD Video Light	41
Self Timer	41
Manual Focus Adjustment	42
Manual Exposure Adjustment	43
White Balance	43
Image Effects	44
Digital Effects	45
Managing Scenes and the Disc	46
Creating a Playlist	46
Moving Scenes in the Playlist	47
Dividing Scenes	47
Initializing the Disc	48
Disc Playback on an External Device	48
Changing the Disc Title	48
Finalizing the Disc	49
Disc Playback on External Devices	50
Unfinalizing the Disc - Additional Recordings on a Finalized Disc	50
Photos	52
Basic Recording	52
Taking Photos	52
Selecting Photo Size and Quality	53
Erasing the Last Photo Just Recorded	54
Basic Playback	54
Viewing Photos	54
Magnifying Photos during Playback	56
Erasing Photos	56
Additional Functions	57
Continuous Shooting and Exposure Bracketing (Drive Mode)	57
Automatic Focus Priority	58
Histogram and Other Screen Displays	59
Protecting Photos	59
Initializing the Memory Card	60
Printing Photos	61
Printing Photos - Direct Print	61
Selecting the Print Settings	61
Print Orders	64
External Connections	66
Connecting to a TV or VCR	66
Connection Diagram	66
Playback on a TV Screen	67
Copying your Recordings to an External Video Recorder	67
Connecting to a Computer	68
PC Connection Diagram	68
Corel Application Disc - Movie Playback/Editing and Various Disc Operations	68
Transferring Photos - Direct Transfer	68
Transfer Orders	70
Additional Information	72
Appendix: Menu Options Lists	72
FUNC. Menu	72
Setup menus	72
Camera Setup (Advanced Zoom, Image Stabilizer, etc.)	74
Disc Operations (Initialization, Finalization etc.)	75
Still Image Operations (Card Initialization, etc.)	75
Display Setup (LCD Brightness, Language, etc.)	76
System Setup (Volume, Beep, etc.)	77
Date/Time Setup	78
Trouble?	79
Troubleshooting	79
List of Messages	82
Do’s and Don’ts	86
Handling Precautions	86
Using the Camcorder Abroad	90
General Information	92
System Diagram	92
Optional Accessories	93
Product Codes	95
Specifications	96

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Preparing the Wireless Controller and Accessories, IMPORTANT, NOTES

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