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Introduction • 11
Thank you for purchasing the Canon DC420/DC410. Please read this manual
carefully before you use the camcorder and retain it for future reference. Should your
camcorder fail to operate correctly, refer to Troubleshooting (
73).
Conventions Used in this Manual
• IMPORTANT: Precautions related to the camcorder’s operation.
• NOTES: Additional topics that complement the basic operating procedures.
• POINTS TO CHECK: Restrictions that apply if the function described is not
available in all operating modes (the operating mode to which the camcorder
should be set, the type of disc required, etc.).
• : Reference page number.
• : Text that applies only to the model(s) shown in the icon.
• The following terms are used in this manual:
“Screen” refers to the LCD and the viewfinder screen.
“Scene” refers to one movie unit from the point you press to start
recording until you press again to pause the recording.
The terms “photo” and “still image” are used interchangeably with the same
meaning.
• The photos included in this manual are simulated pictures taken with a still camera.
• Note that unless indicated otherwise, screenshots and illustrations in this manual
refer to the model.
About this Manual
Start/Stop
: Special Scene Recording Programs
Recording in a very bright ski resort or
capturing the full colors of a sunset or a
fireworks display becomes as easy as
selecting a Special Scene recording
program. For details about the available
options, refer to the sidebar below.
POINTS TO CHECK
Mode switch:
[ PROGRAM AE]
[ PORTRAIT] Press to
display the Special Scene (SCN)
recording programs
Desired recording program
Additional Functions
( 28)
FUNC.
FUNC.
Names of buttons and switches other than the joystick are
indicated within a
“button” frame.
For example .
FUNC.
Brackets [ ] and capital letters are used to refer to menu
options as they are displayed on screen. In menu option lists
and option tables the default value is shown in boldface.
For example [ON], [OFF].
The camcorder's operating mode is determined by the
switch and the position of the / switch. In this
manual, indicates that a function is available and
indicates that the function is not available. When no
operating mode icons are given, the function is available in
all operating modes.
In this manual, the arrow is used to abbreviate menu selections.
For a detailed explanation refer to Using the Menus ( 21).