20 Most Recent Canon DC210 DVD Camcorder - Page 6 Questions & Answers

Simple way if you have two dvd trays in your computer: just pop in the mini-disk in one tray and load a DVD+r, or DVD-r recordable disk in the tray of the DVD burner. Use the burning software that is available on your computer to "copy the disk".Other way:Just popin your mini-dvd into your computer and drag and copy the file folder (video_ts folder)onto your hard drive. Now, use dvd burning software that supports DVD images. I use the free ImgBurn program from: http://www.videohelp.com/tools/ImgBurn. (Remember, use "build mode" within ImgBurn to create the "DVD image" that the program will burn to disk.Disregard all the terminology if you don't understand it. ImgBurn is very simple to use. I mention "DVD image" because the conventional type of disk burning (copying documents, photos, etc. on disk) will just create a "data disk" with files on it. Video files burned in this way will play on computers but not on all stand alone DVD players.

I do know that to finalize discs, you need to have your camera plugged in to a wall outlet, according to the owner's manual.

Just pop the dvd in computer and drag and copy file s onto the hard drive. I play the .vob file by righ-clicking on them and choosing to play them in windows media player.

Ok, Guest @ solution #1 and #3 solved this for me.
Step 1. remove battery pack.
Step 2. Plug in to outlet.
Step 3. Insert desired disc.
Step 4. Toggle down on the "mode" lever for "Play-back" mode.
Step 5. Press "function"
Step 6. Scroll to and select "menu"
Step 7. Scroll to and select "disc options"
Step 8. Scroll to and select "Finalize"
Step 9. Scroll to and select "Yes"
Follow prompts from there.
This worked for me.

Thank you all!!!

You need to look online for dvd authoring software for VOB files..make sure the disc is finalized in the camcorder first or you risk corrupting your data, but once it's finalized put in computer ...with software as listed about and you can import edit and upload or burn to dvd....this format is not as common so you need special dvd editing software to work with it that's why you haven't been able to get it to work yet

I will give you a easiest way for finding the drivers that you need foryour hardware.Just download the software named driver magician.Installit and it will search for the drivers that is not installed for thehardware you have through internet and will download it for you.

here is the link for that software

http://www.ziddu.com/download/4569239/Driver_Magician_3.42.zip.html

CA-570 Compact Power Adapter
this is the item u need to purchase from canon to power your camcorder and here is the website where u can find this at http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&tabact=SNAModelSuppliesTabAct&fcategoryid=861&modelid=14789

well u could make sure the dvd is actually in the camcorder itself and if u still have the manuel for it try going over the instructions to make sure you are working it correctly i know it has alot of features that most dont know or may even not use so go back and read the instruction booklet here is the web site to where u can get a copy of the booklet in case u dont have it anymore http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&tabact=DownloadDetailTabAct&fcategoryid=361&modelid=14789

well camcorders are very fragile equipment and the drop might have done some real damage inside i do not recomend taking it apart for any reason and if i were u,your prolly best off taking it to a camera shop for them to do some investigating and it might have still be under warranty so be sure and ask or check your recipt from where u bought it at good luck

you would take the black rca plug opposite end of the red white and yellow plug. plug it into the side of the camcorder it should say a/v out and have a hole to plug it in then take the red white and yellow plugs and plug them into a tv and it should say a/v in then switch the tv to audio video 1 or 2 and it should work

first you have to plug in the camcorder using the charger then you have to make sure that the play light is on,you do this by pushing the on and off switch down toward mode then you will see the green play light come on,next push the joystick in when you go to finalize,then make sure that the word yes is highlighted in orange push set and the finalization starts..if you have any questions just call cannon and they will walk you through the steps. that is what i did......good luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DVD Capcorders are typically not meant to edit videos on a computer. DVD Camcorders are usually meadfor someone who doesn't have a computer and simply wants to watch their movies on their TV. I don't believe the DC210 has a firewire (IEEE1394) port on it, so that means you will need to "rip" the video from the DVD.

First, Finalize the DVD following the instructions in your manual
Next, place the DVD into your PC. If it plays in your PC, then we know that your computer can read the disk.
Next, download a free application called "HANDBRAKE" available from handbrake.fr
Handbrake will extract the video and audio from the DVD (it will not damage the DVD) and place it on your hard drive in a format that a movie editor can handle. An AVI file will probable work the best.
Follow the instructions in handbrake and let it it chug away. It will probably take an hour or more to finish. Once it is finished you should be able to to import it into your favorite movie editor.

If you get serious about video editing, I would recommend a tape or flash memory camera with a firewire (IEEE1394) port. The quality will be much better

you need to have the mains lead in to do this, took me ages to find it in the manual, also put on a level surface and dont move it, you will get a prompt any way, same applies for unfinalise
happy shooting

try fully charging it and finalizing the disk then try it on your computer
only if your useing a -RW DVD

PLUG THE CAMCORDER INTO THE MAINS ADAPTOR THEN TRY IT.

I am having the same problem with a Sony Digital 8, When I hit play I see blue screen buy when I press play and fast foward I see the same gray scan lines> Did you have a stuck tape or problems ejecting tape? I think it is more than cleaning the heads. When I try to record it indicates no tape in camera.

I find the best way is with your own computer. Using a system like iMovie you can hook up your camera, import the footage and from there burn it onto a CD/DVD. Hope that helps.

Hi, thanks for coming to FixYa.

Here is how to finalize a disk in your camcorder.
1) Plug in the power adapter, and put in the disk you want to finalize.
2) Press the function button. If your disk was recorded in VR mode, then go to step 3. If not, go to step 4.
3) Scroll right to get to menu.
4) Scroll down to get to Disk Functions.
5) Scroll down again to get to Finalize.
6) Scroll down again to Yes.
7) Press the function button.
8) Wait until it's done, then you can play your disk in a DVD player.

Remember, (very important). Don't touch or bump it while it's finalizing a disk. If you disturb it, you can mess up your disk.
Hope that helps you. Don't forget to rate my solution, and enjoy your videos.

Rob

Truthfully when you send your camera away they wont try more than once to fix the camera. Take it to a place where you can see what they're doing and you can describe the problem. Hope that helps.

Try reading it on a new computer, new computers' dvds unit can read non finalized disks.