Canon DC 20 - Manual (Page 45)

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Selecting the Recording Program
Set the camcorder to a recording mode (
or ) and use the mode switch to choose
one of the following recording program categories:
: Automatic mode
: Program AE (P) ( 46), Shutter-Priority AE (Tv) ( 47) or
Aperture-Priority AE (Av) ( 48) can be selected.
(Scene): Portrait, Sports, Night, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Spotlight, or Fireworks can be
selected ( 44).
To select a specific recording program after choosing or :
1. Press the FUNC. button.
2. Select (
) the symbol of the program currently activated from the
left side column.
3. Select ( ) the recording program desired.
4. Press the FUNC. button to make the selection and close the menu.
The symbol of the selected recording program will appear.
 Do not change the recording program during recording as the brightness of the
image may change abruptly.
 Portrait:
- The blur effect of the background increases the more you zoom in (T).
- The picture may not appear smooth when played back.
 Sports:
The picture may not appear smooth when played back.
 Night:
- Moving subjects may leave a trailing afterimage.
- Picture quality may not be as good as in other modes.
- White points may appear on the screen.
- Autofocus may not work as well as in other modes. In such case, adjust the
focus manually.
 Snow/Beach:
- The subject may become overexposed on cloudy days or in shaded places.
Check the image on the screen.
- The picture may not appear smooth when played back.
 Fireworks:
To avoid camcorder shake, we recommend using a tripod. Make sure to use a
tripod especially when recording still images, as the shutter speed slows down.
Mode switch
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