Canon DC301 Instruction Manual

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28 • VideoSelecting the Recording ModeChanging the recording mode willchange the recording time available onthe disc. Select XP or SP mode forbetter movie quality; select LP mode forlonger recording times.The following table gives approximaterecording times with a brand new DVDdisc (on a single recording side). Default value[ STANDARD PLAY]Desired recording modeNOTESThe camcorder uses a variable bit rate(VBR) when encoding the video data so theactual recording times will vary dependingon the content of the scenes.Zooming: Optical, Advanced and DigitalZoomThe camcorder offers three types ofzoom: optical, advanced and digitalzoom when recording movies. (Inmode only the optical zoomis available.) You can also change thezoom speed.Selecting the Zoom TypeOptions Default value[ MENU][ CAMERA SETUP][ZOOM TYPE] Desired optionRecording modeDisc typeDVD-R,DVD-RW DVD-R DL20 min. 36 min. 30 min. 54 min.60 min. 108 min.( 18)FUNC.( 19)FUNC.FUNC.[OPTICAL] (37x, 32x)The zoom range is limited to the opticalmagnification ratio of the lens.[ADVANCED] (Advanced Zoom)In addition to the optical zoom range, thecamcorder processes the image digitally toobtain a larger zoom range without anydeterioration in image quality. When recordingmovies with a 16:9 aspect ratio, the field of view(picture angle) will change. Refer to the table inthe NOTES section.[DIGITAL] (2000x)When this option is selected, the camcorder willswitch to digital zoom (light blue area on thezoom indicator) when you zoom in beyond theoptical zoom range (white area on the zoomindicator). With the digital zoom the image isprocessed digitally so image quality willdeteriorate the more you zoom in.FUNC.( 19)FUNC.FUNC.D126_NTSC_PAL_E.book Page 28 Tuesday, January 15, 2008 12:15 PM