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Canon DC201, DC210, DC211 Adjusting the Picture: Exposure, Focus and Color

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Adjusting the Picture: Exposure, Focus and Color

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Adjusting the Picture: Exposure, Focus and Color

Manual Exposure Adjustment

At times, backlit subjects may appear too

dark (underexposed) or subjects under

very strong lights may appear too bright

or glaring (overexposed). To correct this,

you can manually adjust the exposure.

POINTS TO CHECK

Mode switch: P (except for the

[ FIREWORKS] recording program).

1If the joystick guide does not appear

on screen, press ( ) to display it.

2Push the joystick ( ) toward [EXP].

• If [EXP] does not appear on the joystick

guide, repeatedly push the joystick ( )

toward [NEXT] to display the joysti ck

guide in the illustration above.

• The exposure adjustment indicator

and the neutral value “±0”

appear on the screen.

• If you operate the zoom during

exposure lock, the brightness of the

image may change.

3Adjust ( ) the brightness of the

image as required.

• The adjustment range and the lengt h of

the exposure adjustment indicator will vary

depending on the brightness of the picture

at the time you locked the exposure.

• Pushing the joystick ( ) toward

[EXP] again will cancel the exposure

lock and return the camcorder to

automatic exposure.

Manual Focus Adjustment

Autofocus may not work well on the

following subjects. In such case, focus

manually.

Reflective surfaces

Subjects with low contrast or

without vertical lines

Fast Moving Subjects

Through wet windows

Night Scenes

POINTS TO CHECK

Adjust the zoom before you start the

procedure.

Mode switch: P

1If the joystick guide does not appear

on screen, press ( ) to display it.

2Push the joystick ( ) toward

[FOCUS].

• If [FOCUS] does not appear on the

joystick guide, repeatedly push the

joystick ( ) toward [NEXT] to display

the joystick guide in the illustration

above.

• “MF” appears.

Adjusting the Picture: Exposure, Focus and Color

( 10)

NEXT

EXP

( 10)

NEXT

FOCUS

Contents

Main PUB.DIE-278 PAL DVD Camcorder Instruction Manual Important Usage Instructions CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT How to select a DVD disc DVD-R DVD-RW DVD-R DL Disc specification on DVD-RWs Great Advantages of DVDs Why DVDs are better than tapes Recommended Discs Available features depend on the DVD disc used Disc Type DVD-R DVD-R DL DVD-RW VIDEO VR Table of contents Introduction Preparations Basic Functions Advanced Functions Editing Functions Playing Back the Disc on an External Device External Connections Additional Information Page About this Manual About this Manual FUNC. Preparations About this Manual First Time Settings Changing the Language Options 1 2 About the Power Switch About the Operating Modes Supplied Accessories Trademark Acknowledgements Getting to Know the Camcorder Components Guide Right Side View Left side view Front view Getting to Know the Camcorder Back view Bottom view Top vi ew Getting to Know the Camcorder Screen Displays Recording Still Images Recording Movies Page Getting to Know the Camcorder Playing Movies (During Playback) Viewing Still Images Charging the Battery Pack 1 2 3 Getting Started Getting Started NOTES Charging, Recording and Playback Time s with the BP-208 Battery Pack Getting Started Inserting and Removing a Disc 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 Preparing the Camcorder 1 2 Adjusting the LCD Screen Rotating the LCD Panel LCD Backlight Using the Menus 2 Using the Menus First Time Settings Changing the Language 2 3 First Time Settings First Time Settings Setting the Date and Time 2 3 4 5 6 7 Recording Recording Reviewing the Last Scene Recorded 1 Selecting the Aspect Ratio of your Recordings 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 Playback Playing Back the Video P Playback Playback S 1 2 Displaying the Photos 1 2 3 Playback Slideshow 2 3 Index Screen 1 2 3 Image Jump Function 1 1 2 Using the Menus FUNC. Menu Menu Options Lists Menu Options Lists Setup Menus CAMERA SETUP Page Menu Options Lists DISC OPERATIONS Menu Options Lists STILL IMG OPER. A DISPLAY SETUP ROMAN Menu Options Lists SYSTEM SETUP Page Recording Programs Using the Recording Programs AUTO Flexible Recording: Changing the Aperture and Shutter Speed 1 2 Recording Programs Shutter speed guidelines Special Scene: Recording Programs to Match Special Conditions Manual Exposure Adjustment 1 2 3 Adjusting the Picture: Exposure, Focus and Color Adjusting the Picture: Exposure, Focus and Color 3 Infinity Focus 2 1 White Balance 2 Image Effects Still Image Recording Options Selecting the Size and Quality of Still Images Still Image Recording Options Still Image Recording Options Automatic Focus Priority Other Functions On-Screen Displays Turning the On-Screen Displays On/Off Selecting the Data Code Other Functions Self Timer Digital Effects Other Functions Setting O F Managing Scenes Managing Scenes Moving Scenes in the Playlist Deleting Scenes Deleting a Single Scene 1 3 Managing Scenes 4 Deleting All Scenes Dividing a Scene Managing the Disc Protecting the Disc Managing the Disc Managing the Disc Changing the Disc Title Managing Photos Erasing Photos Erasing a Single Image 1 Managing Photos Managing Photos Converting Photos into Photomovie Scenes Converting a Single Image Converting All Images Finalizing the Disc NOTES Restrictions after Disc Finalization Playing Back the Disc on an External Device Finalizing the Disc 1 2 3 1 2 Unfinalizing the Disc - Additional Recordings on a Finalized Disc Connecting to a TV or VCR External Connections Connection Diagrams Connecting to a TV or VCR Connecting to a TV or VCR Playback on a TV Screen Connecting Connection Diagrams 1 2 Recording to a VCR or Digital Video Recorder Connecting Connection Diagrams 1 2 3 4 5 Troubleshooting Page Trouble? Playback/Editing Trouble? Playing Back the Disc in an External DVD Device List of Messages Message Explanation Camcorder Battery Pack Handling Precautions Mini DVD Disc Built-in Rechargeable Lithium Battery Dos and Donts Maintenance/Others Storage Cleaning Camcorder Body Pick Up Lens Using the Camcorder Abroad System Diagram (Availability differs from area to area) Optional Accessories Page DC201/DC210/DC211 Specifications System CA-570 Compact Power Adapter BP-208 Battery Pack Output Terminals Power/Others Index