Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product LEGRIA DC410 Canon
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DC420 DC 410 DC 411 DC 420 PUB. DIE-314 DVD Camcorder Instruction Manual PA L.
2 Introduction Important Usage Instructions WARN ING ! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT R EMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERV ICE PERSONNEL. WARN ING ! TO RE DU CE TH E R ISK O F FI RE OR EL EC TR IC SH OC K, DO NO T E XP OS E T HIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
3 How to Select a DVD Disc There are many types of DVD discs but this camcorder uses only the followi ng three types of 8 cm mini DVD discs: DVD-R, DVD-R DL and DVD-RW . Read the differences between them and select the di sc that best fits your needs.
4 Enjoying your DVDs After selecting the type of disc that is be st for your ne eds, complete the rest of the prepara tions ( 16) to get your camcor der ready to st art recordi ng. Enjoy Shooting V ideo ( 27) T ake it easy reco rding movies in mode or have fun trying out more advanced functions ( 35).
5 Available features depend on the DVD disc used 1 Only scen es in the playlist can be divided. 2 T o finaliz e a DVD-R DL disc, the camcorder has to process both lay ers. Therefore, and depending on the amount of free space on the di sc, this process may be lengthy .
6 • Table of con tents T able of contents Introduction ________ ________________ ____________ 3 How to Select a DVD Disc 4 Enjoying your DVDs 9 About this Manual 10 Getting to Know the Camcorder 10 .
Table of contents • 7 32 Basic Playback 32 Playing Back the Video 34 Deleting Scenes 35 Additional Functions 35 : Special Scen e Recording Pr ograms 37 Flexible Recor ding: Changing the Shutter Spee.
8 • Table of con tents 56 Protecting Photos 56 Initializin g the Memory Card 57 Printing Photos 57 Printing Photos from the Memory Car d 57 Direct Print 58 Selecting the Print Settings 60 Print Orde.
Introduction • 9 Thank you for purchasing the Canon DC420/ DC411/DC410. Please read this manual ca ref ull y b ef ore y ou us e t he cam co rder an d re ta in i t f or fut ure ref eren ce . S hou ld yo ur camcor der fail to operate corr ectly , refe r to Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g ( 72).
10 • Introduction Getting to Know 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 .
Introduction • 11 * o n l y . ** only . Components Guide Left side view Front view Right side view RESET button ( 74) Speaker CARD access indic ator ( 50) Lens cover switch ( 27, 50) ( o p e n , clo.
12 • Introduction Back view To p v i e w Bottom view Joystick ( 19) FUNC. button ( 20, 65) DISP . button ( 42) Dioptric adjustment lever ( 28) Viewfinder ( 28) VIEWFINDER button ( 28) DISC COVER swi.
Introduction • 13 Screen Displays Recording movies Playing movies (during playback) Operating mode ( 19) / Disc specification ( 3) Recording pr ogram ( 35, 37) White balance ( 40) Image ef fects ( 4.
14 • Introduction Recording still ima ges Viewing still ima ges Zoom ( 29), Exposure ( 39) Recording pr ogram ( 35, 37) White balance ( 40) Image ef fects ( 41) LCD video light ( 38) Digital effe ct.
Introduction • 15 Disc operation Record, Record pause, Playback, Pl ayback pause, ,F a s t p l a y b a c k , , Fast reverse playback, Slow playback, Slow reverse play back Remaining recording time When there is n o more disc space available, “ END” will be displa yed and the recording will stop.
16 • Preparations Preparations This chapter desc ribes basic oper ations, such as navi gating the menus, and first time settings to help you learn more about your camcorder . Getting Started Charging the Battery Pack The camcorder can be powered with a battery pack or di rectly us ing the compact power adapter .
Preparations • 17 1 Slide in the direction of the arrow and hold it pressed down. 2 Slide the battery pack down and then pull it out IMPORT ANT • T urn off the camcorder befor e connecting or disconnecting the compact power adapter . After you turn the switch to , important file allocation data is updated on the disc.
18 • Preparations Preparing the Accessories Fasten the grip belt. Adjust the grip belt so that you can reach the zoom l eve r with your index finger , and the button with your thumb. Pass the ends of the s houlder strap through the strap mount on the grip belt and adjust the length of the strap.
Preparations • 19 Joystick and Joystick Guide Use the joystick to o perate the camcor der's menus. Press to display/hide the joystick guide. The functions that appear on the joystick guide will ch ange depending on the operating mode.
20 • Preparations Selecting an Option from the FUNC. menu Following is an example of selecting an option fr om the FUNC. menu in a rec ord in g mo de . 1 Pres s . 2 Select ( ) the icon of the function you want change f rom the left si de column. Menu items not availa ble will appear grayed out.
Preparations • 21 First Time Sett ings Setting the Date and Time Y ou will need to set the date and time of the camcor der before you can s tart using it. If the camcor der's clock is not set, the [DA TE/TIME] screen will appear automatically when the camcorder is turned on.
22 • Preparations Changing the T ime Zone In addition to your local date and tim e, the camcorder can keep a second clock (for example, the time a t a travel destination). The defa ult time zone is Paris. [ MENU] [ DA TE/ TIME SETUP] [T .ZONE/ DST] Y our local time zone* [ MENU] [ D A TE/T IME SETUP] [ T .
Preparations • 23 - T o allow the subject to monitor the LCD screen while you use the viewfinder . - T o include yourself in the picture when reco rding with the s elf timer . NOTES About the LCD and viewfinder screen: The screens ar e produ ced using extremely high-precision m anuf acturing techniques, with more th an 99.
24 • Preparations 3 Slide fully towa rd OPEN and gently open the disc cover completel y until it stops. Retract the grip belt under the camcorder so it will not get in the way of the disc cover . 4 Insert the disc an d pr ess its center firmly until it clic ks in place.
Preparations • 25 Removing the Disc 1 Slide fully toward OPEN and gently op en the disc cover completel y until it stops. • Do not subject th e camcor der to strong impac ts while the DISC access indicator is on or flashi ng. • Retract the grip belt unde r the camcorde r so it will not get in the way of the disc cover .
26 • Preparations Push the memory card once to release it. When the memory card springs out, pull it all the way out. IMPORT ANT Memory cards have front and back sides that are not inter cha ngeable. Inserting a memory card facing the wr ong direction can cause a malfunction of the camcorder .
Video • 27 Vi d e o This chapter c overs functions rela ted to shooting movies, including recording, playback, advanced man ual adjustments and playlis t and scene operations . Basic Recording Shooting Video 1 Move the / switch to (movies). 2 T ur n the switch to ON to set the camcor der in CAMERA mode.
28 • Video IMPORT ANT Observe the foll owing precautions while the DISC access indic ator is on or flashing. Failing to do so may result in permanent data loss. - Do not subject the camcor der to vibrations or strong impacts. - Do not open the disc cover and do not remove the disc.
Video • 29 Selecting the V ideo Quality (Recording Mode) The camcor der offe rs 3 recor ding modes. Changing the recording mode will change the r ecording time availabl e on the disc. Select XP mode for better movie quality; s elect LP mode for long er recor ding times.
30 • Video Selecting the Zoom T ype Options Default value [ MENU] [ C A M E R A S E T U P ] [ZOOM TYPE] Desir ed opti on NOTES • The range of th e advanced zoom will change depending on the aspect ratio of the scene ( 29) . • Advanced zoom cannot be select ed if [WIDESC REEN] is set t o [ OFF].
Video • 31 Quick Start Function When you close the LCD panel with the camcord er set to a recor ding mode, the camcord er enters the standby mode. In standby mode the ca mcor der consumes only about half the power us ed when recor ding, saving ener gy when you ar e using a battery pack.
32 • Video 1 Press to displa y the joystick guide. If does not appear on the joystick guide, repeatedly push the jo ystick () t o w a r d [ N E X T ] to displa y it. 2 Push the joystick ( ) toward . The camcorder plays back the last scene (but without sound) and ret ur ns to rec ord pa use mo de .
Video • 33 • Push the joystick ( ) toward to stop the playback and return to the scene index scr een. During the playback of a sce ne: [ SPEAKER VOL.] Adjust ( ) the volum e NOTES • Depending on the recording conditions, you may notice brief stop s in video or sound playback bet ween scenes.
34 • Video Deleting Scenes If you are using a DVD-RW disc, you can delete those scenes that you are not interested in keeping. Deleting a Single Scene POINTS TO CHECK Disc type: DVD-RW • VR mode From the original index s creen, select ( , ) the scene to delete.
Video • 35 Additional Functions : Special Scene Recording Programs Recording in a very br ight ski resort or capturing the full colors of a sunset or a firewor ks display becomes as easy as selectin g a Special S cene recording progra m. For details about the available options, refer to th e sidebar on p age 3 6.
36 • Video [ PORTRAIT] The camcor der uses a large aperture, achi eving a focus on the subject while blurring other distracting details. [ SPORTS] Use this mode to rec ord s po rt s scenes such as tennis or golf. [ NIGHT] Use this mode to rec ord i n d im ly li t places.
Video • 37 Flexible Recording: Ch anging the Shutter Speed Select the [ PROGRAM AE] recording program to use functi ons like the whit e balance or imag e effects, or use [ SHUTT ER-PRIO.
38 • Video • Do not set the mode switch to during the actual reco rding of a scene; the brightness of th e picture may change abruptly . LCD Video Lig ht Y ou can use the brightness of the LCD sc ree n (L CD vi de o l igh t) to rec ord i n completely dark pla ces.
Video • 39 Manual Exposure Adjustment At times, backlit subjec ts may appear too dark (underexpo sed) or subjec ts under ver y stron g li ghts may appear too bright or glaring ( overexposed). T o correct this, you can manually adjust the exposure. POINTS TO CHECK Mode switch: (except for the [ F IR EW OR KS ] re cord in g p rog ra m).
40 • Video • During focus lock, press and push the joystick ( ) toward [FOCUS] again to return the camcorder to autofocus. Infinity Focus Use this function when you wish to focus on faraway subjects such as mountains or fireworks.
Video • 41 • In the follow ing cases, if the colors on the scre en do not look natu ral using the [ AUTO] setting, try usin g the custom white balan ce.
42 • Video Applying 1 Press to displa y the joystick guide. If does not appear on the joystick guide, repeatedly push the jo ystick () t o w a r d [ N E X T ] to displa y it. 2 Push the joystick ( ) toward . • The icon of the selecte d digital effe ct tur ns gr een.
Video • 43 * The following icons will appear even w hen all other on-s creen displays are turned of f: The icons and (in mode), the icon and AF frames when the autofocus is lo cked (in mode), screen markers (both recor ding modes).
44 • Video Editing the Playlist and Disc Operations Creating a Playlist Create a pl aylist to play back only the scenes you prefer and in the order of your choice. Deleti ng, dividing or moving scenes in the playl ist will not affect the original recordings.
Video • 45 Dividing Scenes in the Playlist Y ou can divide scenes (in the playlist only) in orde r to leave only the best parts and later cut out the rest. Remember that when you divi de scenes in th e playlist, you do not af fect your original recor dings.
46 • Video Initializing the Disc Y ou need to initialize al l new DVD-RW discs when you first insert them into the camcorder and you may have to initialize th em if you get the mes sage [UNABLE TO RECO GNIZE THE DA T A].
Video • 47 Finalizing the Disc T o play the disc you recor ded on a DVD player , a computer’ s DVD drive or ot her digital device, you need to finalize it first . 1 Power the camcorder using the compact power ada pter or a fully charged battery pack.
48 • Video Disc Playback on External Devices After finalizing the di sc, you can play it on DVD player s compatible with the type of disc used (DVD-R, DVD-R DL or DVD-RW). Y ou cannot play back discs on an exter nal DVD device if the discs have not yet been finalized.
Video • 49 2 Set the camcorder to mode. The green PLA Y i ndicator will tur n on. 3 Start the disc's unfinaliza tion. [ DISC OPERA TIONS] [UNFINALIZE] [YES] • A pr ogress bar will be displayed on the screen. 4 When the pro cess is completed ([OK] appears ), press .
50 • Photos Photos Refer to this chapter fo r details on shoo ting photos – from recording and playing back still im ages to printing them. Basic Recording T aking Photos 1 Move the / swit ch to (still images). 2 T ur n the switch to ON to set the camcor der in CAMERA mod e.
Photos • 51 Selecting Photo Size and Quality Still im ages are recorded on the memory card as JPG files. As a general rule, select a larger image s ize for higher quality . Select the [ LW 1152x648] size for still image s with an aspect ratio of 16:9.
52 • Photos Erasing a Photo Right After Recording It Y ou ca n erase the still image recorded last while r eviewing it within the time set for the [REVIEW] op tion (or immediately after rec ording it, if [REVIEW] is s et to [ OFF]). While re viewing the still image immediately afte r recor ding: 1 Push the joystick ( ) toward .
Photos • 53 Image Jump Function When you have r ecorded a la rge number of still images, you can jump 10 or 100 images at a time . 1 Press to display the joyst ick guide. 2 Push the joystick ( ) toward . 3 Select ( ) [ JUMP 10 IMAGES] or [ JUMP 100 IMAGES].
54 • Photos • T o further enla r ge the i mage, move the zoom lever toward T . T o reduce the magnification to less than 2 times, move the zoom lever toward W . 2 Move ( , ) the frame to the part of the image yo u want to see enlarged. T o cancel the magnificatio n, move the zoom lever toward W until the frame disappear s.
Photos • 55 Additional Functions Drive Mode: Continuous Shooting and Exposure Bracketing T ake a series of pictur es of a moving subject or record the same picture in 3 levels of exposur e in orde r to choose later the picture you like the best. POINTS TO CHECK Mode switch : (e xcept for the [ F IR EW OR KS ] re cord in g p rog ra m).
56 • Photos The area to the righ t of the histogram repr esents highlights and the left side repr esents shadows. A still image whose histogram s kews to the right is relatively bright; wh ile one whose histogram peaks to the left, is relatively dark.
Photos • 57 * Press to cancel the comple te initialization while it is in pr ogress. All the image files will be erased and the memory card can be used without any problem. IMPORT ANT Initializing the me mory card wil l permanently erase all still images, including pr otected ones.
58 • Photos 2 T ur n on the printer . 3 Connect the camcorder to the printer using the supplied USB cable. • Connection . Refer to Connection Diagrams ( 63). • appears and changes to . IMPORT ANT • If continues to flash (for more than 1 minute) or if does not appear , the camcorder is not corr ectly connected to the printer .
Photos • 59 NOTES Print setting options and [DEFAUL T] settings vary depending on the printer model. For details, refe r to the printer’ s instruction manual. Printing after Changing the Print Settings 1 Press to displa y the joystick guide. 2 Push the joystick ( ) toward .
60 • Photos 1 Press while printing. 2 Sel ect ( ) [OK] and press . Disconnect the cable from the camcorder and printer and turn off the camcorder . If an error occurs wh ile printing , an err or message (for exampl e, [NO P APER]) will appear on the camcor der’ s screen.
Photos • 61 3 Set ( ) the number of copies desired and press . T o cancel the print order , set ( ) the number of copies to 0. 4 Repe at steps 1-3 to mark additional i mages with print orders or pre ss twice to close the menu.
62 • External Connections External Connections This chapter explai ns how to connec t your camcorder to an external device such as a TV , VCR or (in the case of a only) a printer .
External Connections • 63 Connection Diagrams In the following connection dia grams, the left side shows the terminal s on the camcor der and the right side shows (for r eference only ) an example of te rminals on a connected device.
64 • External Connections Playback on a TV Screen This section explains how to play back the disc or still im ages with this camcorder by connecting it to a TV . T o play back the disc with another DVD device refer to Disc Playback on an External Device ( 46).
Additional Information • 65 Additional Information This chapter c ontains troubleshooting advice, sc reen messages, handling and maintenance ti ps, and other information. Append ix: Menu Opt ions Lists Menu items not available appear grayed ou t in the FUNC.
66 • Additional Information FUNC. Menu (cont.) 1 Option available only when the mode switch is set to . 2 Option available only in the original in dex screen with DVD-RW discs in VR mode. 3 Option available only in the playlist index screen with DVD-RW discs in VR mode.
Additional Information • 67 Setup menus Camera Setup (Advanced Zoom, Image Stabilizer , etc.) CAMERA SETUP 1 Option available only wh en the mode sw itch is set to or (only in the [ PROGRAM AE] recording program). 2 [ ADV ANCED] when [WIDESCREEN] is set to [ OFF].
68 • Additional Information [FOCUS PRI.]: When the focus priority is activated, the camcorder recor ds a still image only after the focus has been adjusted automatical ly . Y ou can also sel ect which AF frames to use. [ ON:AiAF]: One or mor e AF frames out of the nine frames avail able ar e automatically selected and the focus is fixed on them.
Additional Information • 69 Still Image Operations (Card Initialization , etc.) STILL IMG OPER. Display Setu p (LCD Brightness, La nguage, etc.) DISPLA Y SETUP [BRIGHTNESS]: Adjust ( ) the brightness of the LCD screen.
70 • Additional Information [DEMO MODE]: The demon stration mo de displays the camcorder’ s main features. It starts automatically when th e camcorder is powered with th e compact power adapter if you leave it turned on without lo ading a disc or memory car d for more than 5 minutes .
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72 • Additional Information Tro ub le ? If you have a problem with yo ur camcorder , refer to this section. Some times what you think is a malfunction of the camcorder may hav e the simplest of solutions - pl ease read the “CHECK THIS FIRST” box before going on to the mo re detailed problems and solutions.
Additional Information • 73 The recor ding suddenly stops shortly after starting recor ding. - The d isc i s dir ty . Cl ean t he d isc w ith a soft lens-cleaning cloth ( 80). If the problem persists replace the disc. - The camcorder has exceeded its operationa l temperature.
74 • Additional Information Even after stopping recor ding, the DISC access indicator does not go out. - The scene is being r ecorded on the disc. This is not a malfunction. The CHARGE indicator flashes rapidly . - (one flash at 0.5-second intervals) Charging has stopped because the compact power adapter or th e battery pack is faulty .
Additional Information • 75 - Verify that the camcorder supports the type of DVD disc you inserted ( 3). Cannot insert the memory card. - The memory card was not faci ng the correct di rection. T ur n the memory car d over and insert it ( 25). Cannot record on the memory car d.
76 • Additional Information CANNOT READ THE DISC CHECK THE DISC - Disc could not be recognized. T ry cleaning it ( 80) or r eplace the disc. - This message can also appear if the camcorder has exceeded its operational temperatur e. T urn off the camcorder an d let it cool down befor e resuming use.
Additional Information • 77 - This message can also a ppear if condensation has formed. W ait until the camcorder dries completely befor e resuming use ( 83). NO IMAGES There ar e no still images on the memory card. PRINT ORDER ERROR - Y ou attempted to set more than 998 still images in the print order ( 60).
78 • Additional Information COULD NO T PRINT X IMAG ES - Y ou attempted to use the print order settings to print X images that were recorded with another camcorder , with a different compression or were edited on a computer .
Additional Information • 79 Do’s and Don’ ts Camcorder • Do not touch the pick up lens. • Do not subject the camcor der to vibrations or strong impacts while the DISC access indicator is on o r flashing. The da ta may not be correc tly recor ded on the disc, and the recording may be permanently lost.
80 • Additional Information Batter y Pack • Attach the terminal cover whenever a battery pack is no t in use. Contact with metallic objects may cause a short circuit and da mage the battery pack. • Dirty terminals may cause a poor contact between the battery pack and the camcorder .
Additional Information • 81 • Do not attach any l abels or stickers on the disc surfaces . The disc may not rotate in a stable manner and this may cause malfunctions. • T o protect the disc, r eturn it to its case for storage. • When writing o n the label side of the disc, avoid hard tip pens.
82 • Additional Information Built-in Rechargeable Lithium Battery The camcorder has a built-in rechar geable lithium battery to keep the date/time and other settings. The built- in lithium battery is r echarged while y ou use the camcor der; however , it will become totally discha rged if you do not use the camcorder for about 3 months.
Additional Information • 83 Condensation Moving th e camcor de r rapidly between hot and cold temperatur es may cause condensation (water droplets) to form on its internal surfaces. Stop using the camcor der if condensation is detecte d. Continued use may damage the camcor der .
84 • Additional Information T rademark Acknowledgements • The SD logo is a trade mark. The SDHC logo is a tra demark. • Microsoft, Window s and Windows Vista are tradema rks or registered tra demarks of Micros oft Corporation in the United States and /or other countries.
Additional Information • 85 General Information System Diagram System Diagram (A vailability differs from area to area) NB-2LH, BP-2L13, BP-2L14, BP-2L24H Battery Pack CB-2L WE Battery Charger CA-57.
86 • Additional Information Battery P acks When you need extra battery packs, se lect one of the following mode ls: NB-2LH, BP-2L13, BP-2L14 or BP-2L24H*. * Attaching the BP-2L24H battery pack will make using the viewfinder m ore difficult . CB-2L WE Battery Charger Use the battery charger to char ge the battery packs.
Additional Information • 87 * Approximate ti mes for recordin g with repeated operations such as st art/stop, zooming, and power on/off. Battery pack NB-2LH BP-2L13 BP-2L14 BP-2L24H Screen used Viewfinder LCD Viewfinder LCD Viewfinder LCD Viewfinder LCD Maximum Recording Time XP 115 min.
88 • Additional Information TL-H30.5 T ele-converter This T ele-converter le ns increases the foc al length of the camcor der lens by a factor of 1.9. • The image stabi lizer is not as effective when the T ele-converter is attached. • The minimum focusing distance with the TL-H30.
Additional Information • 89 SC-20 00 Soft Carrying C ase A handy camcorder bag with padded compartments and plenty o f space for accessories. This mark identifies genuine Canon video accessor ies. When you use Canon video equipm ent, we recommend Canon- brand access ories or produc ts bearing the same mark.
90 • Additional Information DC420/DC411/DC410 Specifications System Disc Recording System DVD-VI DEO (all disc types), DVD- VR (only with DVD-RW discs) Video Compression: MPEG-2, Audio Co mpression:.
Additional Information • 91 AF System TTL a utofocus, manual focus a vailable Filter Diameter 30.5 mm Minimum Focusing Distance 1 m; 1 cm at full wide angle White Balance Auto w hite balance, preset whi te balance (DAYLIGHT , TUNGSTEN) or custom white balance Minimum Illumination [NIGHT] recording p rogram, Shutte r speed at 1/8 : 1.
92 • Additional Information CA-570 Compact P ower Adapter NB-2LH Batter y Pack W eight and di mensions are appr oximate. Err ors and omissions exce pted. The information in this man ual is verified as of November 2008. Subject to change without notice.
Additional Information • 93 A Abroad, u sing the camcorder . . . . . . . . .83 AEB - Auto expo sure bracketing 1 . . . . . .55 Approved discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Aspect ratio of a connected TV (TV type) . . . . . .71 of movies (Widescr een) .
94 • Additional Information N Night (r ecording pr ogram) . . . . . . . . . . . 36 O Onscreen disp lay selection . . . . . . . . . . 42 Original r ecordings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 P P (recor ding program) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Playback Movies.
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