Introduction • 9Thank you for purchasing the Canon DC320/DC311/DC310/DC301. Please read thismanual carefully before you use the camcorder and retain it for future reference.Should your camcorder fail to operate correctly, refer to Troubleshooting ( 67).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 notavailable in all operating modes (the operating mode to which the camcordershould 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 startrecording until you press again to pause the recording.The terms “photo” and “still image” are used interchangeably with the samemeaning.• The photos included in this manual are simulated pictures taken with a still camera.• Note that unless indicated otherwise, screenshots and illustrations in this manualrefer to the model.About this ManualStart/StopChanging the LanguageOptions Default value[ ][ DISPLAY SETUP][LANGUAGE ]Desired language[ ] [MAGYAR] [ ][DEUTSCH] [MELAYU] [ ][ ] [POLSKI] [ ][ENGLISH] [ ] [ ][ESPAÑOL] [TÜRKÇE] [ ][FRANÇAIS] [ ] [ ][ITALIANO] [ ] [ ]FUNC.( 29)ROMANAFUNC.FUNC.MENUNames of buttons and switches other than the joystickare indicated within a “ button ” frame.For example .FUNC.Buttons and switches to be operatedBrackets [ ] and capital letters are used to refer to menuoptions as they are displayed on screen. In menu optionlists and option tables the default value is shown inboldface.For example [ON], [OFF].COPY