Canon DC420 - Manual (Page 28)

28 • Video
Video
This chapter covers functions related to shooting movies, including
recording, playback, advanced manual adjustments and playlist and
scene operations.
Basic Recording
Shooting Video
1
Move the / switch to
(movies).
2
Turn the switch to ON to set
the camcorder in CAMERA mode.
The green CAMERA indicator will turn
on.
3
Move the lens cover switch down
to
to open the lens cover.
4
Press to begin recording.
• Recording starts; press
again to pause the recording.
• The DISC access indicator will flash
while recording and will stay on
briefly after pausing while the
scene is recorded on the disc.
1 Make sure that the DISC access
indicator is off.
2 Turn off the camcorder.
3 Close the lens cover and the LCD
panel.
4 Remove the disc.
Basic Recording
Before You Begin Recording
Make a test recording first to check if
the camcorder operates correctly.
Since recordings made on a DVD-R or
DVD-R DL disc cannot be deleted, we
recommend you use a DVD-RW disc
to make the test recordings.
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W
HEN YOU HAVE FINISHED RECORDING
Start/Stop
Start/Stop