About This Manual; About The Joystick And The Joystick Guide - Canon PICTBRIDGE DC220 Instruction Manual

About this Manual

About this Manual
Thank you for purchasing the Canon DC50/DC220/DC230. 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 the Troubleshooting table (
Conventions Used in the 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.
: Option or feature that applies or is available only with a specific model.
The following terms are used in the manual:
"Screen" refers to the LCD and the viewfinder screen.
"Scene" refers to one movie unit from the point you press the start/stop button 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 the manual are simulated pictures taken with a still camera.
Note that unless indicated otherwise, illustrations in this manual refer to the
model.
Brackets [ ] and capital letters are used to refer to menu options as
they are displayed on screen. Menu options in boldface indicate the
default setting (for example [ON], [OFF]).
Menu item shown at its default position
Buttons and switches to be perated
Names of buttons and switches other than the joystick are
"
indicated within a button

About the Joystick and the Joystick Guide

Push the joystick up, down, left
or right ( ,
an item or change settings.
"
frame (for example
FUNC.
) to select
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).
Press the joystick itself (
save the settings or confirm an
action. On menu screens, this is
indicated by the icon
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98).
) to
.