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Selecting the recording program – Canon DC40 User Manual

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Selecting the Recording Program

1. Set the camcorder to a recording mode

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or

).

2. Turn the mode dial to switch between the recording

programs.

The symbol of the selected recording program will appear.

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Do not change the recording program while recording as the brightness of the
image may change abruptly.

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Portrait:
- The blur effect of the background increases the more you zoom in (

T).

- The picture may not appear smooth when played back.

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Landscape:
Zooming out (

W) will result in a more effective picture.

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Sports:
The picture may not appear smooth when played back.

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Slow Shutter:
- When recording movies (

), the picture quality may not be as

good as in other modes.

- Autofocus may not work as well as in other modes. In such case, adjust the

focus manually.

Mode dial