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PUB. DIM-890 DVD Camcorder Instruction Manual Caméscope DVD Manuel d’instruction English Français Español Videocámara DVD Manual de Instrucciones NTSC DC420 DC 410 DC 420.
2 Introduction Important Usage Instruction s WAR N IN G ! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELE CTRIC SHOCK, DO NO T EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR M OISTURE. WAR N IN G ! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC S HOCK AND TO REDUCE ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, US E THE RECOMMENDE D ACCESSORI ES ONL Y .
3 In these safety instructions the word “product” refers to the Canon DVD Camcorder DC420 A/DC410 A and all its accessor ies. 1 Read these instruction s. 2 Keep these instructions. 3 Heed all warnings. 4 Follow all ins tructions. 5 Do not use this apparatus near water .
4 25 Outdoor Antenna Grounding — If an outside antenna is co nnected to the product, be sure the antenna is grounded s o as to provide some protection against voltage su rges and built-up static charges. Section 81 0 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI / NFP A No.
5 How to Select a DVD Disc Ther e are m any types of D VD discs but this camcor der uses only the following thr ee types of 8 cm mini DVD discs: DVD-R, DVD-R DL and DVD-RW . Read the diff erences between them and select the disc that best fits your needs.
6 Enjoying your DVDs After selecting the type of disc that is b est for your needs, complete the rest of the pr eparations ( 18) to get your camcord er ready to start recor ding. Enjoy S hooting Vi deo ( 28) T ake it easy r ecord ing movies in mode or have fun tr ying out m ore advanced functions ( 36).
7 Availa ble features depend on the DVD disc used 1 Only s cenes in the playlis t can be d ivided. 2 T o finalize a DVD-R DL disc, th e camcorder has to process both layers. T herefore, and dependin g on the a mount of free space on th e disc, this p rocess may be length y .
8 • Table of contents T able of contents Introduction __ ______________ _________ ___________ 5 How to Select a DVD Disc 6 Enjoying your DVDs 11 About this Manual 12 Getting to Know the C amcorder 1.
Table of contents • 9 33 Basic Playback 33 P lay in g Bac k th e Vide o 35 Deleting Scenes 36 Additi onal Functi ons 36 : Special Scene Reco rding Programs 38 Flexible Recor ding: Changing the Shutt.
10 • Table of contents 57 Protecting Photos 57 Initializing the Memory Card 58 Printing Ph otos 58 Printing Photos from the Memory Card 58 Dir ect Print 59 Selecting the Print Setti ngs 61 P ri nt O.
Introduc tion • 11 Thank you for pur chasing the Canon DC420/DC410. Please read this manual care f ul ly bef o re y ou us e t he ca m co rde r a nd ret ai n it f or fut u re re fe ren c e. Sh ou ld yo u r camcor der fai l to operate corr ectly , refer to T roubleshooting ( 73 ).
12 • Introd uctio n Gettin g to Kn ow the Camcorder Supplied Accessories CA-570 Compact Power Adapter (incl. power cord) NB-2LH Battery Pack IFC-300PCU USB Cable ( o n l y ) STV-250N Stereo Video Cable Y ello w • Red • White plugs Online product r egistration for U.
Introduc tion • 13 * o n l y . ** only . Components Guide Left side v iew Fron t v iew Righ t si de vi ew RESET bu tton ( 75) Speake r CARD ac cess indicato r ( 51) Lens cover sw itch ( 28, 51) ( o .
14 • Introd uctio n Back view To p v i e w Bottom view Joystick ( 21) FUNC. button ( 22, 66) DISP . butto n ( 43) Dioptric adjustm ent lever ( 29) Viewfinder ( 29) VIEWFI NDER button ( 29) DISC COVE.
Introduc tion • 15 Screen Displays Recording movies Playing movies (during playback) Operati ng mode ( 21) / Disc specificatio n ( 5) Recordin g program ( 3 6, 38) White balance ( 41) Im age ef f ec.
16 • Introd uctio n Recording still images Viewing still images Zoom ( 30) , Expo sur e ( 40) Recordi ng progra m ( 36, 3 8) White bala nce ( 41) Imag e ef fe cts ( 42) LCD vi deo li ght ( 39) Digit.
Introduc tion • 17 Disc operation Recor d, Recor d pau se, Playback, Playback pause, , Fast play back, , Fas t reve rse pla yback, Slow playback, Slow re verse pl ayba ck Remaining recording time When there i s no more disc s pace available , “ END” will be displ ayed and the re cording will stop.
18 • Prep arati ons Preparations This chapter des cribes basic oper ations, such as navi gating the menus, and first time settings to h elp you lea rn mo re about your camcord er . Gettin g Start ed Ch argin g th e B atte ry P ack The camc order can be p owere d with a battery pack or direct ly usi ng the compact power ad apter .
Pre parat ion s • 19 1 Slide in the direc tion of t he arro w and hold it pressed down. 2 Slide the battery pack down and then p ull it out IMPORT ANT • T urn off the ca mcor der befor e connecti ng or dis connecting the com pact p ower ada pter .
20 • Prep arati ons Preparing th e Accessories Faste n the grip bel t. Adjust th e grip belt so that yo u can reac h the zoom lever with your index finger , and the button with your thu mb. Pass the ends of the shoulder strap throug h the str ap mou nt on the gr ip belt and adjus t the length of the strap.
Pre parat ion s • 21 Joystick and Joystick Guide Use the j oystick to operat e the camco rde r's menus. Press to displa y/hide the joystick guide.
22 • Prep arati ons Selecting a n Option from the FUNC. menu Following is an ex ample of selec ting an option from the FUNC. menu in a reco rd in g mo d e. 1 Pr ess . 2 Select ( ) th e icon of t he fun ction you want ch ange fr om the lef t side column .
Pre parat ion s • 23 First Ti me Set tings Setting the Date and Time Y ou w ill need to set the date and time of the camcor der bef ore you can sta rt using i t. If the camcor der's c lock is not set, th e [DA T E/TIME] scr een will ap pear automat ically when the camc order is turned on.
24 • Prep arati ons Changing the Time Zone In addition to y our local date and time, the camco rder can kee p a second clock (for example , the ti me at a trave l destination). The defaul t time zone is New Y ork. [ MENU] [ DA TE/TI ME SE TUP ] [T .
Pre parat ion s • 25 - T o allow the subj ect to moni tor the LCD scr een while y ou use the viewfinder . - T o include yourself in the pictur e when recor ding with the self timer . NOTES About the LCD and viewfinder screen: The screens a re produce d usin g ex tremely high-p reci sion ma nufac turing techniq ues, with mor e than 99.
26 • Prep arati ons 3 Slide fully toward OPEN an d gently open t he disc cover com plete ly unti l it stops. Retract the gr ip belt unde r the camcorder so it will not get in the way of the disc co ver . 4 Insert the disc and pr ess its ce nter firmly until it clic ks in p lace.
Pre parat ion s • 27 1 Slide fully toward OPEN an d gently open t he disc cover complet ely u ntil it stops. • Do not subject the camcorder to str ong impa cts whil e th e DI SC access i ndicator is on or f lashing. • Retract the grip belt under the camcord er so it will not ge t in the way o f the di sc cover .
28 • Video V ideo This chapter covers functi ons re lated to shooting movies , including recor ding, playba ck, advanced manual adjust ments and p laylist and scene operatio ns. Basic Record ing Shooting V ideo 1 Mov e the / sw itch to (movies). 2 T urn the switch to ON to se t the camcorder in CAMERA mode.
Video • 29 IMPORT ANT Observe the follo wing precautio ns while the DI SC access indi cator is on or flashing. Failing to do so may result i n permanent da ta loss. - Do not subje ct th e camco rder to vibrations or str o ng impacts. - Do not open the d isc cove r and do not r emove th e disc.
30 • Video Selecting the V ideo Quality (Reco rdin g Mode) The camc order offer s 3 r ecor ding modes. Changing the r ecor ding mode will change the r ecor ding time available on the disc. Select XP m ode for b etter movie quali ty; select LP mod e for longer reco rd in g ti me s .
Video • 31 Selecting the Zoom T ype Options Default value [ MENU] [ CAMER A SETUP] [ZOOM TYPE ] Desir ed option NOTES • The range of the advanced zoom will change depending on the aspect r atio of the sc ene ( 30) . • Advanced zoom cann ot be selected if [WIDESCREEN ] is set to [ OFF].
32 • Video Quick Start Function When you cl ose the LCD panel wi th the camcor der set t o a recor ding mode , the camcorder enters the stand by mode. In standby mo de the camcor der consumes only abo ut half the power used w hen re cording, saving ener gy when y ou are using a bat tery pack.
Video • 33 1 Pres s to display th e joysti ck guide. If does no t app ear on t he jo ys tic k guide, r epeate dly push the joysti ck ( ) toward [NEX T] to d isplay it. 2 Push the joysti ck ( ) towar d . The camco rder plays b ack the last scene (but wit hout sound) and ret ur n s to re c ord pa u s e m od e .
34 • Video • Push the joystick ( ) toward to stop the playb ack and return to the scene index scr een. Duri ng the playback o f a scene: [ SPEAKER V OL.] Adjust ( ) the v olume NOTES • Depending on the r ecordi ng conditions, you may notice brief stops in video or sound playback between scenes.
Video • 35 Deleting Scene s If you are us ing a DVD-RW disc , you can delete th ose scenes that you a re not inter ested in keeping . Deleting a Single S cene POINTS TO CHECK Disc ty pe: DVD-RW • VR mode Fro m the original index scr een, select ( , ) the scene to delete.
36 • Video Additi ona l Functi ons : Special Scene Recording Programs Recor ding in a very bright ski resort or capturing the full colors of a sunset or a fireworks displ ay beco mes as ea sy as selecting a Special Scene r ecording pr ogram. For det ails about the avail able options, refer to the sidebar on page 3 7.
Video • 37 [ POR TRAIT] The camcor der uses a lar ge apertur e, achiev ing a focus o n the subject while blurring other distracting detai ls. [ S P O R T S ] Use this mode to reco rd s po r ts scenes such as tennis or go lf. [ NIGHT] Use this mod e to reco rd in di m ly lit places.
38 • Video Flexible Record ing: Changing the Shutter Spee d Select the [ PROGRAM AE] rec ording program to use functions like the white balance or image ef fects, or use [ SHUTTER-PRIO.
Video • 39 - Recording movies und er fluorescent lights: If the s creen starts to fl icker , select [ SHUTTER-P RIO.AE] and s et th e shutte r speed to 1/100. • Do not set the mode switch to during th e actua l rec ordin g of a scene; the bri ghtne ss of the pi cture may chang e abruptly .
40 • Video Manual Exposu re Adju stment At times , ba cklit s ubjects may app ear too dark (und erexposed) or s ubje cts under very strong lights ma y appear too bright or glaring (overexposed ). T o corr ect this, you can manual ly adjust the exposure.
Video • 41 • During focus lock , pre ss and push the joystick ( ) toward [FOCUS] again to return the camcord er to a utofocu s. Infinity Focus Use this function w hen you w ish to focus on farawa y subject s such a s mountains or fireworks.
42 • Video • In t he follow ing case s, if the colors on the screen do not loo k natural using the [ AUTO] setting, try using the custom white balance.
Video • 43 Appl ying 1 Pres s to display th e joysti ck guide. If does no t appear on the jo ystick guide, r epeate dly push the joysti ck ( ) toward [NEX T] to d isplay it. 2 Push the joysti ck ( ) towar d . • The icon of the selecte d digital eff ect turns green.
44 • Video * The following icons w ill appear even when all other o n-screen disp lays are turn ed off: The icons and (in mode), th e icon and AF f rames when t he autofocu s is locked (in mode ), screen marke rs (both reco rding modes).
Video • 45 Editing the Playlist and Disc Operations Creating a Play list Create a p laylist to play back only the scenes you pr efer and in the order of your choice. Deletin g, dividing or moving scenes in the p laylist will not affe ct the original r ecor dings.
46 • Video Dividing Scenes in the Playlist Y ou can divide scenes (in the play list only) in or der to leav e only the best par ts and later cut out the r est. Remember that w hen you divi de scenes in the playlist, you do not affect your original reco rd in g s.
Video • 47 Ini tia li zi ng th e Di sc Y ou need to initiali ze all new DVD-RW discs when you first inse rt them into the camcorder a nd you may h ave to initiali ze them if you get the message [UNABLE TO RECOGN IZE THE DA T A].
48 • Video Finalizing the Disc T o play the disc you r ecor ded on a DVD player , a comput er’ s DVD dr ive or other digital dev ice, you need t o fina lize i t first . 1 Power th e camcor der using the compa ct power ad apter or a fully charged ba ttery pa ck.
Video • 49 Disc Playback on Extern al Devices After finalizing the disc, you can play it on DVD players compatible with the type of disc used (DVD-R, DVD-R DL or DVD-R W). Y ou cannot play back di scs on an external DVD device if the discs have not yet been finalized.
50 • Video 2 Set the cam corde r to mode . The green PLA Y indicator will tur n on. 3 Start the disc 's unfinaliz ation. [ DISC OPERA TIONS] [UNFIN ALIZ E] [YES] • A pro gr ess bar will be dis play ed on the scr een. 4 When the process is completed ([OK] appears ), press .
Photos • 51 Photos Refer to this c hapter for details on sho oting photos – from recor ding and playi ng back still i mages to pr inting them. Basic Recordi ng T aking Photos 1 Move th e / switch to (still images ). 2 T ur n the sw itch to ON to se t the camc ord er in CA MERA mode.
52 • Photos Selecting Photo Size and Quality Sti ll im ages are rec orded on the m em ory car d as JPG files. As a general rule, select a lar ger imag e size for hi gher quality . Select the [ LW 1 152x648] size for still imag es with a n aspect ratio of 16:9.
Photos • 53 Erasing a Photo Right After Recording It Y ou can erase the still image recorded last while re viewing it within the time set for the [REVIE W] option (or immed iately after recor ding it, if [REVIEW] is set to [ OFF]). While rev iewing the still image immedi ately after r ecor ding: 1 Push the joysti ck ( ) towar d .
54 • Photos 1 Press to di spla y the joysti ck guide. 2 Push the joystick ( ) toward . 3 Select ( ) [ JUM P 10 IMAGES] or [ JUM P 100 IMAGES]. 4 Jump ( ) the num ber of i mages select ed and p ress . Press again to hide the joystick guid e. Index Sc re en 1 Move the zoom le ver tow ard W .
Photos • 55 • T o further enlar ge the ima ge, move the zoom leve r toward T . T o reduc e the magnification to le ss than 2 times, mov e the zo om lever toward W . 2 Move ( , ) t he frame to the part of the image yo u want to see enl arge d. T o cancel the ma gnificati on, move the zoom lever toward W until the frame disap pears.
56 • Photos Additi ona l Functi ons Drive Mode: Continuous Shoo tin g and Ex posu re Bra cke ting T ake a series of pictur es of a moving subject or r ecor d the same pictur e in 3 levels of exposure in or der to choose later the picture you like the best.
Photos • 57 The ar ea to the right of the histog ram re present s highlights and t he left side re presents shadows. A still image whose histogram skews to the right is re latively bright; while one whose histogr am peaks to the lef t, is r elat ively dark.
58 • Photos * Press to cancel the complete initialization while it is in progress. All the image files will be e rased and th e memory card can be used with out an y problem. IMPORT ANT Initializing the memory card will permanently erase all still images, including pr otected ones.
Photos • 59 2 T urn on the prin ter . 3 Connect the camc order to the printer using th e suppl ied USB cab le. • Connection . Refer to Connection Diagrams ( 64). • appears and c hanges to . IMPORT ANT • If continues t o fla sh (for more than 1 minute ) or if does not appear , the camc order is not correc tly con nec ted to the pr inter .
60 • Photos NOTES Print sett ing options and [DEF A UL T] settings va ry depending on the printe r model. For details, re fer to the printer’ s instruc tion manual. Printing after Changing the Print Settings 1 Pres s to display th e joysti ck guid e.
Photos • 61 1 Press wh ile print ing. 2 Select ( ) [OK] and press . Disco nne ct the ca ble from the ca mcorder and printer and turn off the camcor der . If an e rror oc curs while print ing, an error message (for example, [NO P A PER]) will appear on t he ca mcorder’s screen.
62 • Photos 3 Set ( ) the nu mber of copies desir ed and pr ess . T o cancel the p rint or der , set ( ) the number of copies to 0. 4 Repeat st eps 1- 3 to mar k additional i mages wit h print orders or press twice to clo se the men u.
External Conne ctions • 63 External Connection s This chapt er explai ns how to co nnect your c amcorde r to an external device s uch as a TV , VCR or (in the ca se of a only) a printer .
64 • External C onnecti ons Connection Diagrams In the following connection diagrams, the left side shows the terminals on the camcor der and t he right side s hows (for r efere nce only) an examp le of terminal s on a connected de vice.
External Conne ctions • 65 Playback on a TV Screen This section explains how to play back the disc or still images with this camcor der by connecti ng it to a TV . T o play b ack the disc w ith another DVD device r efer to Disc Pl ayba ck on an Exter nal Devic e ( 47) .
66 • Additi onal In forma tion Additional Information This chapter contains tr oublesho oting advice, sc reen messages, handling and maintenance tips, and other information. Appendix: Menu Options Lists Menu items not available appe ar grayed ou t in t he FUNC.
Addi tiona l In format ion • 67 FUNC. Menu (cont.) 1 Option available only when th e mode switch is set to . 2 Option availa ble only in the o riginal index screen with DVD- RW discs in VR mode. 3 Option available only in the p laylist inde x screen with D VD-RW discs in VR m ode.
68 • Additi onal In forma tion Set up men us Camera Setup (Advan ced Zoom, Image Stabiliz er, etc.) CAME RA S ET UP 1 Option ava ilable only when the m ode switch is set to o r (only in the [ PROGRAM AE] r ecor ding pr ogra m). 2 [ A DVA NCED] when [WIDESCRE EN] is set to [ OFF].
Addi tiona l In format ion • 69 [FO CU S PR I. ]: Wh en the focus priority is activated, the camcorde r records a still image only after the focus has bee n adj usted aut omat icall y .
70 • Additi onal In forma tion Still Image Operations (Car d Initializ ation, etc.) STILL IMG OPER. Display Setu p (LCD Brightn ess, Language, etc. ) DISPLA Y SETUP [BRI GH TN ES S]: Adjust ( ) the brightne ss of the LCD screen.
Addi tiona l In format ion • 71 [DE MO M OD E] : The demonstration mode displa ys the camcor der’ s main features. It starts automatically when the camcor der is powered with the compact power adapter if you leave it tu r ned on wi thout loa ding a dis c or memo ry card for more than 5 min utes.
72 • Additi onal In forma tion [TV T YPE]: In order to display th e picture i n full and in the c orrect a spect ratio, sel ect the setting accor ding to the type of tele vision to which you will connect the camcorde r . [ NORMAL T V]: T V sets with 4:3 a spect ratio .
Addi tiona l In format ion • 73 Trou b le ? If you have a problem with your camcor der , refe r to this section. Sometimes what you think i s a malfunct ion o f the camco rder may have the simplest of sol utions - p lease read the “CHECK THIS FIRST” box be fore going on to the more detailed problem s and solutions.
74 • Additi onal In forma tion The recording su ddenly s tops sho rtly after star tin g reco rd ing. - The disc is dirty . Clean the disc with a soft lens-clean ing cloth ( 81). If th e problem persists replac e the disc. - The cam corder has exc eeded its operatio nal tempe rature.
Addi tiona l In format ion • 75 Even afte r sto pping recordi ng, t he D ISC acce ss ind icator do es no t go out. - The scene is being recorded on the d isc. This is not a m alfunction. The CHARG E indic ator fl ashes ra pidly . - (one fl ash at 0.
76 • Additi onal In forma tion The di sc can not be r eco gnized. - The disc is dirty . Clean the disc with a soft lens-clean ing cloth ( 81). If th e problem persists replac e the disc. - The disc is n ot correctly loaded . Check the disc ( 25). - V erif y that the camco rd er su ppor ts the type of DV D disc you in serted ( 5 ).
Addi tiona l In format ion • 77 - This message can also appear if condensa tion ha s formed . Wait until the camcorder dries co mpletely befo re resuming use ( 84). CANNOT READ THE DISC C HECK THE DISC - Disc could no t be recognized . T ry cleaning it ( 81) o r replace t he disc.
78 • Additi onal In forma tion NO DISC - There is no disc in the cam corder . Inser t a disc ( 25). - This messa ge can also appear if condensa tion ha s formed . Wait until the camcorder dries co mpletely befo re resuming use ( 84). NO IMAGES There are no still images on the memor y card.
Addi tiona l In format ion • 79 - Y ou atte mpted to pri nt from a m emory card that contains a large number of still images. Reduc e the number of still images.
80 • Additi onal In forma tion Do’s an d Don’ ts Camcorder • Do not touch the pick up lens. • Do not subject the camcor der to vibrat ions or strong impa cts while the DISC access indicator i s on o r flashing. The data may not b e corr ectly recor ded on the disc, and the reco rdin g may be perma ne ntl y lost.
Addi tiona l In format ion • 81 Batt er y Pack • Attach the terminal co ver whenever a battery p ack is not in use. Contact with met allic objects may cause a short circuit and damage the battery pack. • Dirty terminals may cause a poor contact between the battery pack and the cam corder .
82 • Additi onal In forma tion • Do not attach any labels or stickers on the disc surfaces. The disc may not rot ate in a stable manner and this may cause malfunctions. • T o protect the disc, r eturn it to its case for storag e. • When writing on the label side of the disc, a void h ard tip pens .
Addi tiona l In format ion • 83 Built-in Rech argeable Lithium Battery The camcor der has a built-in re char geable lithium ba ttery to keep the date/time and other setti ngs.
84 • Additi onal In forma tion Condensation Moving the camcor der ra pidly bet ween hot and cold temp eratures may cause condensatio n (water d roplets) to form on its internal surfaces. Stop using the camc order i f cond ens atio n is de tec ted. Continued use may damage the camc order .
Addi tiona l In format ion • 85 T radem ark Ac knowle dgeme nts • The SD log o is a trademark. The SD HC logo is a trade mark. • Micros oft, Windows and Windo ws Vista are trademark s or registered trademarks of Microsoft Cor poration in the United State s and /or other countries.
86 • Additi onal In forma tion Gener al Inform ation System Diagram System Diagram (Av ailability differs from area to area) CB-2L W Battery Charger CBC-NB2 Car Battery Charger CA-570 Compact Power .
Addi tiona l In format ion • 87 Call or visit your local re tailer/dealer fo r genuine Canon vid eo accessories. Y ou can also obtain genuine accesso ries for your Canon camcorder by calling: 1-800-828-4040, Canon U.
88 • Additi onal In forma tion * Approximat e times for recording wit h repeated o perations such as s tart/st op, zoom ing, and power on /off. Battery pack NB-2L H BP-2L13 BP-2L14 BP-2L24H Screen used View fin der LCD Viewfinder LCD Viewfinder LCD Viewfinder LCD Maximum Recording Time XP 115 min.
Addi tiona l In format ion • 89 TL-H30.5 T ele-converter This T ele-converter lens incr eas es the focal length of the camcorder lens by a fa ctor of 1.9. • The image stabili zer is not as effecti ve when the T ele-converter is attached . • The minimum focusing dista nce with the TL-H30.
90 • Additi onal In forma tion SC-2000 Soft Ca rrying Case A handy camcord er bag w ith padd ed compartment s and plenty of spa ce for accesso ries. Product Codes Provide d Accessor ies CA-570 Compa.
Addi tiona l In format ion • 91 DC420/DC410 Specifications Syste m Disc Recording System DVD-V IDEO (all disc types), DVD-VR (o nly with DVD-RW discs) Video Compression: M PEG-2, Audio Compress ion: Dolby D igital 2ch T elevision System EIA s tandard (525 lines, 60 fie lds) NTSC color signal Compatible Media 8 cm (3 in.
92 • Additi onal In forma tion AF Sy ste m TTL autofocus , manual focus available Filter Diameter 30.5 mm Minimum Focusing Distance 1 m (3.3 ft.); 1 cm (0.
Addi tiona l In format ion • 93 C A-570 Compact Po wer Adapter NB-2LH Battery Pack W eight and d imensions are ap proximate. E rrors and o missions exce pted. The inform ation in this man ual is verifi ed as of No vember 2 008. Sub ject to change w ithout notice.
94 • Additi onal In forma tion A Abroad, using the camc order . . . . . . . . 84 AEB - Au to ex posu re bracke ting 1 . . . . . 56 Approved discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Aspect r atio of a c onne cted TV (TV type ) . . . . . . 7 2 of mov ies (W idesc reen) .
Addi tiona l In format ion • 95 N Night (rec ording pro gram) . . . . . . . . . . .37 O Onscreen d ispla y sele ction . . . . . . . . . .43 Origina l recordin gs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 P P (recording program ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
96 CANON CONSUME R DIGIT AL VIDEO E QUIPME NT LIMITED WARRANTY FOR THE UNITED ST A TES The limited warranty set forth bel ow is given by Canon U.S.A., Inc. (“Canon USA ”) with respect to Canon Consumer Digi tal Video Equipment (the “Equipment” ) purchased in the United States.
97 CANON CONSUME R DIGIT AL VIDEO E QUIPME NT LIM ITED WARRAN TY The limited warranty set forth below is given by Canon C anada Inc. (“Canon C anada”) w ith respect to Canon Consumer Dig ital Vide o Equipment (the "Equipment") purchas ed in Canada.
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