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Important Usage Instructions WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. E Introduction WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK AND TO REDUCE ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY. CAUTION: DISCONNECT THE MAINS PLUG FROM THE SUPPLY SOCKET WHEN NOT IN USE.
Reference Guide Three manuals are supplied with your camcorder: the “Digital Video Camcorder MVX2i Instruction Manual”, “DIGITAL VIDEO SOLUTION DISK Software Instruction Manual”, and the “DV NETWORK SOLUTION DISK Software Instruction Manual”. This manual explains the camcorder operations such as recording and playing back still images and movies on a tape or a memory card.
Contents Introduction Introduction E Important Usage Instructions ................2 Reference Guide....................................3 Thank You for Choosing a Canon ........6 Introducing the MVX2i..........................7 Mastering the Basics Finding Your Way Around the MVX2i....8 Manual Adjustments Powering Your Camcorder ..................11 Loading a Cassette..............................16 Adjusting Exposure Manually ..............75 Setting the Shutter Speed ..................
Using a Memory Card E Introduction Memory Card Introduction ................106 Recording Still Images onto a Memory Card ............................111 Recording Still Images from a Tape....114 Recording Still Images from Other Devices (VCR, TV or Other Digital Camcorders) ................................115 Recording Movies onto a Memory Card ............................116 Recording Movies from a Tape ..........117 Recording Movies from Other Devices (VCR, TV or Other Digital Camcorders) ............
Thank You for Choosing a Canon Introduction E First, we’d like to thank you for purchasing this Canon camcorder. Its advanced technology makes it very easy to use — you will soon be making high-quality videos which will give you pleasure for years to come. To get the most out of your new camcorder, we recommend that you read this manual thoroughly — there are many sophisticated features which will add to your recording enjoyment.
Introducing the MVX2i Mega-pixel CCD Your camcorder incorporates a megapixel CCD. High-resolution still images can be recorded onto a memory card. The built-in flash automatically rises up and fires according to the brightness of the surrounding area. 10× Optical Zoom and 200× (card 40×) Digital Zoom Optical Image Stabilizer Canon’s optical technology stabilizes your recordings even in long telephoto shots. Super Night Mode & Night Mode Allows you to record even in dark places.
Finding Your Way Around the MVX2i Flash button (p. 56)/ (play/pause) button (p. 30) (stop) button (p. 30)/ INDEX SCREEN button (p. 123) R INDEX Self-timer button (p. 73)/ REC PAUSE (Line-in) button (p. 91, 94) SCREEN PAUS EC (L E Mastering the Basics E IN E I N) CARD Card MIX button (p. 143)/ SLIDE SHOW button (p. 123) MIX/ SLIDE SHOW REC SEARCH REC (record) SEARCH – button(p. 37)/ Record review button (p. 37)/ (rewind) button (p. 30)/ CARD – button (p.
E PHOTO button (p. 54, 111) Built-in speaker (p. 33) Zoom lever (p. 23) Viewfinder (p. 155) Backup battery cover (p. 159) MENU button (p. 39) AV IN/OUT MIC AV (audio/video) IN/OUT terminal (p. 34, 93)/ (phones) terminal (p. 33) MIC terminal (p. 71, 100) IN/ OUT S-video (IN/OUT) terminal (p. 35, 93) Viewfinder focusing lever (p. 155) Selector dial (p. 33, 39) Program selector (p. 59) Easy Recording POWER indicator (p. 18) ER M Program AE Grip belt (p.
E Built-in Flash (p. 56) Focus ring (p. 79) DV IN/OUT terminal (p. 90) CHARGE DV IN/OUT Lens hood (p. 155) USB terminal (p. 149) CHARGE indicator (p. 12) u (LANC) terminal (p. 89) DC IN 9.5V Mastering the Basics Tally lamp (p. 21) Remote sensor (p. 48) Super Night LED (White LED) (p. 56, 62, 80) DC IN terminal (p. 11) Terminal cover Cassette compartment (p. 16) Cassette compartment cover (p. 16) Zoom buttons (p. 23) Transmitter MIX BALANCE buttons (p. 103) Digital effects ON/OFF button (p.
Powering Your Camcorder Before operating your camcorder, you will need to use the power adapter to: E Provide power from a household power socket or Charge a battery pack Mastering the Basics Notes: • The power adapter converts current from a household power socket (100–240 V AC, 50/60 Hz) to the DC current used by your camcorder. • If the adapter is used next to a TV, it may cause bars to appear on the TV — move the adapter away from the TV or the aerial cable.
Attaching and Charging the Battery Packs CHARGE E 4 1 3 CA M 2 ER A OFF P L A Mastering the Basics DC IN 9.5V CHARGE indicator Y (V C R) Your battery pack has been partially charged before it left the factory. It should have enough power for you to check that your camcorder is working properly. Charge the battery pack fully if you want it to power the camcorder for more than a few minutes. Always turn the camcorder off before connecting/removing the battery. 1. Set the POWER switch to OFF. 2.
6. Remove the battery pack after use. Press the BATT. RELEASE button and remove the battery. E Note: • You can find details for using the batteries in the “Notes on Using the Batteries” ( 157). These notes include charging and recording times and how to install the backup battery.
E Using the Charge Adapter CR-560 Kit (optional) The Compact Power Adapter CA-560 supplied with the camcorder can be used along with the CR-560 Kit for 3 different ways to power the camcorder or charge battery packs: 1. Charge the BP-500 Series battery packs with power from your car battery. 2. Operate the camcorder with power from your car battery. 3. Charge the BP-500 Series battery packs from a household power socket.
2. Operate the camcorder with power from your car battery. Camcorder + DC Cable + Charge Adapter + Car Battery Cable → car’s cigarette lighter Mastering the Basics To car’s cigarette lighter E 3. Charge the BP-500 Series battery packs from a household power socket. 1 or 2 battery pack(s) + Charge Adapter + Compact Power Adapter CHARGE • Fast charging for the high-capacity BP-522 and BP-535 (both optional). 15 minutes of charging gives 60 minutes of recording (using the viewfinder).
Loading a Cassette SH Mastering the Basics OPEN/EJECT PU E Only use videocassettes marked with the D logo.* Loading and Unloading 1. Make sure that you have attached a power source. 2. Slide the OPEN/EJECT 5 switch (on the bottom of the camcorder) to release the cassette compartment cover. • Pull the cover fully open (while holding the button) and wait a couple of seconds for the cassette compartment to open automatically. • The confirmation beep sounds when the cassette cover fully opens. 3.
Protecting Tapes from Accidental Erasure E REC SAVE REC SAVE Mastering the Basics To protect your recording from accidental erasure, slide the tab on the cassette so that it exposes the hole. (This switch position is usually labelled SAVE or ERASE OFF.) If you load this cassette and put the camcorder in record pause mode ( 18), “THE TAPE IS SET FOR ERASURE PREVENTION” is displayed for approx. 4 seconds and then the v mark flashes in the display.
Basic Recording P 1 AM C 4 E L E R A OFF P AY (V C R) 2 CARD TAPE 5, 6 C L E R A OFF P Mastering the Basics AM AY (V C R) Before You Start Recording Have you completed the following steps? • Attaching a power source ( 11). • Removing the lens cap ( 156). • Fastening the grip belt ( 156). • Attaching the lens hood ( 155). • Choosing the display: viewfinder ( 155) or LCD screen ( 25).
2. Make sure the TAPE/CARD switch is set to TAPE. • For recording still images onto a memory card, see p. 111. For recording movies onto a memory card, see p. 116. E 3. Load a cassette ( 16). • Start recording when the tape counter has stopped. 4. Slide the program selector to [. • This selects the camcorder’s Easy Recording program. It allows you to simply point and shoot without making any manual adjustments ( 60). • For still image recording to a cassette, see p. 54. 6.
E Changing the Recording Mode You can select between SP (standard play) and LP (long play). LP extends the tape usage by 1.5 times. It is not possible to dub audio or insert images to a tape that has been recorded in LP mode. Mastering the Basics TAPE + CAMERA , TAPE VCR SET UP ( + PLAY (VCR) , CARD + PLAY (VCR) REC MODE••••SP 38) To change to LP mode, open the menu and select VCR SET UP. Then select REC MODE, set it to LP and close the menu.
16:9 (Wide Screen TV Recording) E Produces images in the 16:9 format for playback on wide screen TVs. TAPE + CAMERA CAM.SET UP 16:9••••••••OFF 38) To switch 16:9 to ON, open the menu and select CAM.SET UP. Then select 16:9, set it to ON and close the menu. • • • • Mastering the Basics ( Notes: “16:9” is shown in the display when you switch the 16:9 mode on. You cannot use the 16:9 mode with the Easy Recording program. You cannot use the multi-image screen when setting the 16:9 mode on.
E Confirmation/Warning Beeps The camcorder’s short operation confirmation beeps are indicated by ` in the illustrations. Beeps sound upon certain camcorder operations such as when you turn the camcorder on, during the self-timer countdown, right before the camcorder’s automatic shut-off, and also upon any unusual condition of the camcorder. Beeps are not recorded on the tape.
Zooming Zoom in W E T Zoom out The camcorder’s zoom lens allows you to choose the best picture angle for each scene: • Move the zoom control towards W to zoom out to wide-angle. • Move it towards T to zoom in to telephoto. Mastering the Basics 10× Optical Zoom You can also control the speed of zooming: • Move the control slightly to zoom slowly. • Move it farther to zoom more quickly. (The farther you move the zoom control, the faster the zoom speed.
Mastering the Basics E 24 Notes: • When zooming, as a rule, keep at least 1 m (3 ft 33/8 in) between you and your subject. However when the zoom is at the wide-angle position, you can focus on a subject as close as 1 cm (3/8 in). • Image resolution is slightly lower when the magnification is greater than 10×. • You cannot use digital zoom in the Night and Super Night recording program. • You cannot use digital zoom when the multi-image screen is set. The display becomes “– – –”.
Using the LCD Screen Opening and Closing the LCD Screen E Mastering the Basics Press the LCD panel OPEN button and open the panel by pulling it away from the camcorder. This automatically switches the LCD screen on and the viewfinder off. Close the LCD panel until it clicks securely closed. When you close the LCD panel, the LCD screen automatically switches off and the viewfinder switches back on.
E • Bright light falling on the LCD screen may cause glare that makes it difficult for you to view the image. In this case, switch to using the viewfinder. You can also adjust the brightness of the screen (see “Adjusting the LCD screen” below). Adjusting the LCD Screen Mastering the Basics You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen. TAPE + CAMERA , TAPE DISP.SET UP ( + PLAY (VCR) , CARD + CAMERA , BRIGHTNESS••– CARD + PLAY (VCR) + 38) Open the menu and select DISP.
Allowing the Subject to Monitor Recording TAPE + CAMERA , CARD + CAMERA DISP.SET UP ( E Mastering the Basics When you turn the LCD panel so that it faces to the same direction as the lens, you can watch yourself during recording or let your subject monitor recording. The viewfinder is also activated when the panel is in this position. (“Adjusting the Viewfinder” 155) • You can choose the display style, reversed (mirror on) or not (mirror off).
Tips for Making Better Videos Mastering the Basics E Holding the Camcorder For maximum stability, grip the camcorder in your right hand and keep your right elbow pressed against your body. If necessary support the camcorder with your left hand. With practice, you will be able to operate the controls by touch, without taking your eye off the action.
Picture Angle E Instead of zooming while recording, try to choose your picture angle before you begin. A good way to tell a story with video is to begin with a long shot that establishes the situation, and then move in with medium shots and close-ups to show the details. Remember to change your viewpoint for each shot. Long shot Medium shot Remember that any camcorder movement or change in picture angle should have a definite purpose. Avoid unnecessary or half-hearted movements.
Playing Back a Tape E INDEX SCREEN CAM E RA OFF P L A Y CARD (V C R) CARD Mastering the Basics MIX/ SLIDE SHOW TAPE REC SEARCH You can use the LCD screen for instant, on-the-spot playback. The camcorder also plays back the sound track via the built-in speaker ( 33). • When you play back a tape, you can also close the LCD panel with its screen side facing outward. • When you wish to use the viewfinder to view playback, close the LCD panel. The built-in speaker does not sound.
Other Playback Modes Playback Pause Press the a (pause) button. To resume normal playback, press it again, or press the e (play) button. The camcorder automatically goes into stop mode after about 5 minutes’ playback pause. Rewind Playback For reverse playback at about 11.5 times normal speed, press and hold the ` (rewind) button during normal playback or press and hold the ` (rewind) button during normal rewind. Mastering the Basics Fast Forward Playback To play back the recording at about 11.
Mastering the Basics E Reverse Playback To play back in reverse at normal speed, press the –/4a button during normal forward playback. Press the PLAY e button to return to normal forward playback. • The camcorder automatically goes into stop mode after about 2 minutes of paused reverse playback. Forward ×2 Playback Press the ×2 button during normal playback. Press the PLAY e button to return to normal playback. Reverse ×2 Playback Press the –/4a button and then the ×2 button during normal playback.
Built-in Speaker E The camcorder has a built-in speaker so you can review the sound track alongside the picture when you’re using the LCD screen to play back. The built-in speaker is monaural. If you are using the viewfinder to play back, use headphones to monitor the sound. TAPE + PLAY (VCR) , CARD + LE CT Mastering the Basics SE PLAY (VCR) Adjust the speaker volume with the selector dial. • Pull the selector dial up to increase the volume, and down to lower the volume.
Connections for Playback on a TV Screen E You can connect the camcorder to a TV or VCR in order to play back your recordings. You will need to attach a power source to the camcorder ( 11). Power off all devices before starting the connections. See your TV or VCR instruction manual for further details.
If Your TV (or VCR) Has a SCART Terminal (without S (S1)-video) E PC-A10 SCART Adapter AUDIO AUDIO VIDEO (R) (L/MONO) AV IN/OUT STV-250N Stereo Video Cable Mastering the Basics • Connect the PC-A10 SCART adapter to the TV or VCR’s SCART terminal. • Connect the camcorder to the adapter. Connect the camcorder using the STV-250N Stereo Video Cable. Connect the white plug to the white audio terminal L (left). Connect the red plug to the red audio terminal R (right).
E If Your TV (or VCR) Has Audio/Video Input Terminals INPUT VIDEO AV IN/OUT AUDIO L Mastering the Basics STV-250N Stereo Video Cable R • Connect the camcorder using the STV-250N Stereo Video Cable. Connect the white plug to the white audio terminal L (left). Connect the red plug to the red audio terminal R (right). Connect the yellow plug to the yellow video terminal VIDEO. • If you are connecting the camcorder to a TV, set the TV/VIDEO selector on the television to VIDEO.
Searching and Reviewing While Recording Record Search When the camcorder is in record pause mode, you can use record search to play the tape forwards or backwards to locate the point where you wish to start or resume recording. This is useful when you wish to add a new scene to a previously used cassette. By using record search, you can ensure a smooth, noise-free join between the new scene and the old one.
Using the Menus E Many of the camcorder’s advanced functions are selected from menus which appear in the display. There are 4 main menus: CAM. MENU VCR MENU C. CAM. MENU C.PLAY MENU Card camera menu Card play menu CAM. MENU + CAMERA SEL.SETSET MENUCLOSE C AM CARD VCR MENU + E RA (V C R) CARD + C AM CARD CARD + TAPE L E R A OFF P AY (V C PLAY (VCR) SEL.SETSET MENUCLOSE RA CARD TAPE OFF P L A Y CARD OPER. VCR SET UP DISP.SET UP SYSTEM MY CAMERA RETURN CAMERA SEL.
Selecting from the Menus E 3-10 TV SCREEN CT LE SE / / MENU SET M ENU 2, 11 1. Turn the POWER switch and the TAPE/CARD switch to the desired settings. 2. Press the MENU button to open the menu. 3. Pull the selector dial up or down and move the arrow to the desired submenu. 4. Press the selector dial in to select. • The submenu appears. Using the Full Range of Features • One of the main menus appears, according to the settings of the TAPE/CARD switch and the POWER switch. 5.
E • You may often find it more convenient to use the wireless controller to move around the menus. Press its MENU button to open/close the menu and use the arrow keys in place of pulling the selector dial up or down. Push the SET button to select. • Pressing the start/stop button or the PHOTO button will close the menu and start recording. • You can display the menus on a connected TV screen by turning TV SCREEN ( 171) on through the menu or using the wireless controller’s TV SCREEN button. See p.
e VCR set up submenu !0 !1 !2 !3 Recording mode ................ Wind screen ...................... Audio mode ...................... AV or headphones............. 20 72 71 34 !0 !2 SEL.SETSET MENUCLOSE REC MODE•••• SP WIND SCREEN•OFF AUDIO MODE••12bit AV/PHONES•••AV RETURN E VCR SET UP !1 !3 r Display set up submenu Brightness ......................... 26 LCD Mirror mode .............. 27 TV screen ........................ 171 Date/time display............... 53 Card access display..........
E 2 VCR MENU PLAY Set the POWER switch to (VCR) and the TAPE/CARD switch to There are 6 submenus within the VCR MENU. q w e r t y To To To To To To VCR set up submenu card set up submenu card operations submenu display set up submenu system submenu My Camera settings submenu VCR MENU q e t TAPE . SEL.SETSET MENUCLOSE VCR SET UP CARD SET UP CARD OPER. DISP.SET UP SYSTEM MY CAMERA RETURN w r y Using the Full Range of Features q VCR set up submenu q w e r t y u Recording mode ................
r Display set up submenu !2 !3 !4 !5 !6 !7 DISP.SET UP Brightness ......................... 26 Displays ........................... 171 6-second auto date ........... 86 Data code.......................... 85 Date/time select................. 84 Card access display.......... 109 !2 !4 !6 SEL.SETSET MENUCLOSE + BRIGHTNESS••– DISPLAYS••••ON 6SEC.DATE•••OFF DATA CODE•••DATE/TIME D/TIME SEL.
C. CAM MENU, cont. E q Stitch assist mode......... 119 1 2 MENUCLOSE w Camera set up submenu Using the Full Range of Features q w e r t y Shutter speed .................... 77 Digital zoom...................... 23 Image stabilizer ................. 58 White balance ................... 81 ND filter .......................... 112 AF-Assist Lamp .................. 80 CAM.SET UP q e t SEL.SETSET MENUCLOSE SHUTTER•••••AUTO D.ZOOM••••••40× IMAGE S. ••ON WHITE BAL.
t Display set up submenu !4 !5 !6 !7 !8 !9 Brightness ......................... 26 LCD Mirror mode .............. 27 TV screen ........................ 171 Date/time display............... 53 Card access display.......... 109 Demo mode ...................... 22 E DISP.SET UP !4 !6 !8 SEL.SETSET MENUCLOSE + BRIGHTNESS••– LCD MIRROR••ON TV SCREEN•••ON D/T DISPLAY•OFF CARD ACCESS•ON DEMO MODE•••ON RETURN !5 !7 !9 y System submenu @0 @1 @2 @3 49 21 22 51 53 SYSTEM @0 @2 @4 SEL.SETSET MENUCLOSE WL.
C. PLAY MENU, cont. E q-1 Card operations submenu (when playing back a single image) q w e r Copy from card to tape ..... Erase all print marks ........ Image erase..................... Format ............................ 147 129 130 148 CARD OPER. q e ] COPY[ PRINT MARKS IMAGE ERASE FORMAT RETURN SEL.SETSET MENUCLOSE ALL ERASE w r q-2 Card operations submenu (when displaying an index screen) Using the Full Range of Features t Image protect.................. y Print mark .......................
r System submenu !3 !4 !5 !6 Wireless controller ............. Tally Lamp ......................... Beep.................................. Time zone/ Daylight saving time .......... !7 Date/time set..................... 49 21 22 E SYSTEM !3 !5 !7 51 53 SEL.SETSET MENUCLOSE WL.REMOTE••• 1 TALLY LAMP••ON BEEP••••••••ON T.ZONE/DST••––– D/TIME SET••––.–––.–––– ––:–– –– RETURN !4 !6 t My Camera submenu Create start-up image ..... Select start-up image....... Shutter sound..................
Using the Wireless Controller E The supplied wireless controller can operate the camcorder from a distance of up to 5 m (16 ft). Point it at the camcorder’s remote sensor while you press the buttons.
When Operating 2 Canon DV Camcorders (Remote Sensor Mode) To prevent interference from other Canon wireless controllers being used nearby, there are 2 remote sensor modes and an off setting. The wireless controller and the camcorder have to be set to the same mode in order to be compatible. E ZOOM W T / / REMOTE SET The wireless controller and the camcorder have been preset to mode 1. If you change the mode on the camcorder, be sure to change the mode on the wireless controller to the same mode.
If your wireless controller is not working: E Make sure the camcorder and the wireless controller are both set to the same mode. Check the mode the camcorder is set to by pushing any button other than the REMOTE SET button on the wireless controller. The camcorder’s mode appears in purple for about 4 seconds. Set the wireless controller’s mode accordingly by pressing the aforementioned button combinations. If the wireless controller still does not work, change the batteries.
Setting the Date and Time ENU E M CT LE SE The date and/or time display forms part of the data code. You can choose to display or hide it during playback ( 84). Set the date and time display when you first start using your camcorder. Install the backup battery before you begin ( 159). • Before you start setting the date and time, select your home time zone from the menu.
E 16 1 19 18 24 20 4 2 3 17 6 7 10 9 15 8 5 21 23 14 12 22 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Using the Full Range of Features No. Time zone LONDON PARIS CAIRO MOSCOW DUBAI KARACHI DACCA BANGKOK H. KONG (Hong Kong) TOKYO SYDNEY SOLOMON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 No. Time zone WELLGTN (Wellington) SAMOA HONOLU. (Honolulu) ANCHOR. (Anchorage) L.A. (Los Angeles) DENVER CHICAGO N.Y. (New York) CARACAS RIO (Rio de Janeiro) FERNAN.
Setting the Clock E After you set the date and time, the date/time and home time zone will be displayed for about 4 seconds each time you turn the power on. TAPE + CAMERA , TAPE + PLAY (VCR) SYSTEM ( , CARD + CAMERA , CARD + PLAY (VCR) D/TIME SET•• 1.JAN.2002 12:00 AM 38) 1. Open the menu and select SYSTEM. 2. Select D/TIME SET. • The year display starts to flash. 3. Pull the selector dial up or down to change the year. Press the dial in to move to another part of the display. 4.
Recording Still Images onto a Tape For recording still images onto a memory card, see p.111. E PHOTO P H O TO Using the Full Range of Features / / You can record still images like photographs. The camcorder records the picture and sound to tape for several seconds. The exposure is automatically adjusted. Copy still images automatically to a memory card ( 146) for transferring them to a PC for image enhancement and printout.
• If the subject is unsuitable for autofocus ( 165), the camcorder may not be able to focus, and F may continue to flash white in the display. Continue to hold the PHOTO button halfway down, then adjust the focus manually with the selector dial. • If you are using manual focus ( 79), the F mark starts as a continous green mark. Focus with the focus ring. E 2. Press the PHOTO button fully down to record the still image. • The camcorder takes the image immediately.
Using the Built-in Flash E PHOTO P H O TO / / You can take natural-looking flash pictures with appropriate illumination even in dark places using the built-in flash. It also reduces the red-eye effect when shooting people at night or in dark indoor places. Using the Full Range of Features A (Auto): The flash automatically fires according to the brightness of the subject. (Red-eye reduction auto): The Super Night LED lights up automatically before the flash to reduce the red-eye effect.
Returning the flash to the body Press the flash down with your hand. • Do not return the flash to the body while it is firing. E Caution: • Do not fire the flash close to people’s eyes. • Do not fire the flash at drivers while they are driving. • Do not fire the flash with the flash bulb covered with your hand. Using the Full Range of Features Notes: • The practical range of the flash is approximately from 1 m (3 ft 3 3/8 in) to 3 m (9 ft 10 1/8 in).
Turning the Image Stabilizer Off Using the Full Range of Features M ENU E With most camcorders, even the slightest hand movements will be noticeable during telephoto recording. However, the MVX2i’s Optical Image Stabilizer allows you to obtain steady recordings even at high magnification. Unlike electronic image stabilizers, it causes no loss of picture quality.
Using the Various Recording Programs E P Availability of functions in each recording program Position of program selector Recording Program Digital Zoom P P Sand & Low Super [(Easy Night Auto Sports Portrait Spotlight Snow Light Night Recording) h White balance h i h Shutter speed Focus Using the Full Range of Features The camcorder provides you with a choice of 9 recording programs.
E Setting the Program AE Mode TAPE 1. 2. 3. 4. + CAMERA , CARD + CAMERA Slide the program selector to Q (program AE) mode. Press the selector dial in to display the program menu. Pull the selector dial up or down and select the program. Press the selector dial in to select the desired program. Using the Full Range of Features • The program appears in the display.
Sports This program is useful for recording high-speed sports scenes in brightly lit conditions. Normal playback will be slightly jerky, but you will get clear images which can be analysed frame by frame during slow or paused playback. SPORTS E Portrait PORTRAIT Spotlight This program is designed for recording spotlit scenes, such as on a stage. The exposure is automatically adjusted for glare-free recordings of subjects lit by a concentrated light source.
Night E This program automatically adjusts the shutter speed according to the brightness of the subject even in dark places (night time, etc.) to shoot subjects brightly in colour. It is useful when you record in locations with dark and light places (such as in amusement parks). • You can record subjects without after-image even in light places. NIGHT Using the Full Range of Features Super Night 62 Use this program to shoot in very dark places.
Using Digital Effects Use the camcorder’s digital effects for more interesting productions. E • Faders: Start or end scenes on a tape with a fade to or from black ( 64). Fade Trigger, Wipe, Corner, Jump, Flip, Puzzle, Zigzag, Beam, Tide • Effects: Add flavour to your recordings ( 66). Art, Black and White, Sepia, Mosaic, Ball, Cube, Wave, Color Mask, Mirror • Multi-image Screen:Divides the display to show 4, 9 or 16 still images. Has 4 transition speed options: fast, moderate, slow and manual ( 69).
E Faders Fade Trigger (FADE-T) The image gradually fades in. The image gradually fades out. Using the Full Range of Features Wipe (WIPE) The image begins as a thin vertical line in the centre of the screen and expands sideways until it fills the whole screen. The image is wiped off from both sides of the screen. Corner Wipe (CORNER) The image appears from the corners until it fills the whole screen.
Faders E Puzzle (PUZZLE) The image appears in 16 pieces. The pieces move around until the puzzle is solved. The image divides into 16 pieces. The pieces move around and disappear. Beam (BEAM) White stripes appear in zigzag from the bottom of the screen until they cover the whole image. Using the Full Range of Features Zigzag (ZIGZAG) The image appears in zigzag from the top of the screen. The screen turns yellow, forms a beam and the full image appears.
E Effects In CARD CAMERA mode, only Black and White can be selected. Colour Masking (COLOR M.) The image becomes a rhombus through a masking frame that changes the colours. Wave (WAVE) Both ends of the image sway in waves. Mirror Creates a symmetrical image as if there would be a mirror in the middle of the screen. Cube (CUBE) Using the Full Range of Features The image becomes a cube and rotates. Ball (BALL) Art (ART) The image becomes a ball. The image becomes like a paint (solarization).
Digital effects can be set with the controls on the body of the camcorder or the wireless controller. O N/O FF D.EFFECTS ON/OFF P / DIG E / MENU SET IT A L E F F E C T S Operating Faders TAPE + CAMERA , TAPE + PLAY (VCR) Select fader 1. Press the DIGITAL EFFECTS button to open the digital effects menu. Using the Full Range of Features Sound and image fade together. When operating faders in TAPE CAMERA mode, make sure the program selector is set to Q. • D.
E Operating Effects Sound records/plays back normally. When operating effects in TAPE CAMERA or CARD CAMERA mode, make sure the program selector is set to Q. TAPE + CAMERA , TAPE + PLAY (VCR) Select effect 1. Press the DIGITAL EFFECTS button to open the digital effects menu. • D.EFFECT |, FADER, EFFECT and MULTI-S appear. 2. Select EFFECT. • The settings appear. Using the Full Range of Features 3. Select the desired setting. • You return to the digital effects menu. 4.
Using the Multi-Image Screen Divides your display image into 4, 9 or 16 smaller images with the Image Capture feature. With this feature, the camcorder captures the current scene being shot or replayed. Choose the transition speed — manual, fast (every 4 frames), moderate (every 6 frames*) or slow (every 8 frames*) — at which to capture a moving subject, such as a person playing tennis or golf. Sound is recorded normally.
7. Select the desired setting. E • You return to the digital effects menu. 8. Press the DIGITAL EFFECTS button to close the menu. • The digital effects menu disappears. • MULTI-S flashes in the display. Multi-image screen on/off Using the Full Range of Features 9. Push the ON/OFF button. 70 • MULTI-S stops flashing. • Manual: As you press the ON/OFF button, scenes will be captured one after another the indicated number of times.
Audio Recording Selecting the Audio Mode The comcorder can record sound on a tape in two audio modes — 16-bit and 12-bit. The 16-bit mode produces the higher sound quality (slightly superior to CD) while the 12-bit mode records on two channels (stereo 1), leaving two channels free (stereo 2) for you to add new sound later. TAPE + CAMERA , TAPE VCR SET UP ( + E PLAY (VCR) AUDIO MODE••12bit 38) To switch to the 16-bit mode, open the menu and select VCR SET UP.
E Note: • When using an external microphone, use a microphone cable not longer than 3 m (9 ft 10 1/8 in) to avoid electromagnetic inerference. Wind Screen The camcorder has an automatic wind screen to prevent wind noise from interfering with the sound track. Make sure it’s off when you want the microphone to be as sensitive as possible. Use the wind screen when recording in windy places such as the beach or near buildings.
Setting the Self-Timer 1 For stills 2 E PHOTO For movies 2, 3 START /STOP P H O TO CA M R A OFF PL SELF TIMER AY (V C R) / / CA M R A OFF PL AY (V C R) This is useful when you wish to include yourself in the picture when recording movies or still images to a tape or memory card. + CAMERA , CARD + CAMERA 1. Press the self-timer button on the body of the camcorder or the SELF TIMER button on the wireless controller.
E • The camcorder takes the picture for approximately 6 seconds. • In TAPE CAMERA mode, the camcorder returns to record pause mode after recording to a tape. If you’re in CARD CAMERA mode, the currently recording image appears after recording onto a memory card. Using the Full Range of Features Note: • To cancel the self-timer, press the self-timer button, start/stop button (when recording a movie) or PHOTO button (when recording a still image).
Adjusting Exposure Manually Exposure Lock + CAMERA , CARD + CAMERA When you are recording in situations where the lighting may change suddenly, you can lock the exposure at the current level in order to control the brightness of the image. EXP TAPE E To lock the exposure, press the EXP button. Press it again to return to auto exposure.
Using the Full Range of Features E 76 Notes: • The standard exposure level depends on which recording program you have selected. • Exposure lock is cancelled if you change recording programs. • You cannot use exposure lock or adjustment when the program selector is set to the [ (Easy Recording) position. • If you zoom while the exposure is locked, the brightness of the scene may change.
Setting the Shutter Speed Set the shutter speed manually to take stable shots of quickly moving subjects. TAPE + CAMERA , CARD CAM.SET UP ( E + CAMERA SHUTTER•••••AUTO 38) 1. Make sure the camcorder is set to the Q (program AE) mode. 2. Press the selector dial in and choose AUTO from the program menu. 3. Open the menu and select CAM.SET UP. 4. Select SHUTTER. 5. Press the selector dial in to select the desired shutter speed.
E Guidelines for shooting using high shutter speeds • When shooting with a shutter speed of 1/1000 or higher, do not shoot the sun directly.
Adjusting Focus Manually The camcorder focuses automatically. All you have to do is point and the subject in the centre of the screen will usually be in sharp focus. It may happen that a subject is not suitable for autofocus. Use the manual focusing function to adjust the focus. US/DATA CODE FOC E Focus ring 1. Press the FOCUS button to turn the autofocus off. 2. Rotate the focus ring to set the focus. • Rotate the focus ring clockwise to move the focus farther away.
E Turning Off the AF-Assist Lamp The AF-assist lamp (Super Night LED) lights up to illuminate the subject in the centre of the screen if necessary in order to focus in dark places. TAPE + CAMERA , CARD CAM.SET UP ( + CAMERA AF AST LAMP•ON 38) Using the Full Range of Features To turn the AF-assist light off, open the menu and select CAM.SET UP. Then select AF and set it to OFF.
Setting the White Balance The camcorder’s auto white balance system compensates for a wide range of lighting conditions. Although slight variations are unavoidable, colours will appear natural in virtually every situation. E + CAMERA , TAPE CARD CAM.SET UP ( 1. 2. 3. 4.
E Setting the white balance manually will probably work better than auto white balance when shooting: Subjects with one dominant colour, such as sky, sea or forest Close-ups Using the Full Range of Features In rapidly changing lighting conditions 82 In places lit by certain types of fluorescent or mercury vapour lights Notes: • Turn the digital zoom off (if necessary) to set a more accurate white balance. • If you have set the white balance and lighting conditions change, reset the white balance.
Enlarging the Image during Playback You can enlarge the image up to 5 times during TAPE PLAY (VCR) and CARD PLAY (VCR) mode. You can also move the image up, down, to the right or left. • Movies played back from a memory card cannot be enlarged. / + PLAY (VCR) , CARD + / PLAY (VCR) During Playback 1. Move the zoom lever toward T. • The image is magnified by 2 times. • To further enlarge the image, move the zoom lever toward T.
Displaying Date, Time and Camcorder Data (Data Code) ENU A data code, containing the date and time the recording was made and other camcorder data (shutter speed and exposure settings) is automatically recorded on a special data section of the tape. • Only the date and time appear in the data code when using a memory card.
Setting the Data Code You can also choose to display camcorder data (shutter speed and exposure settings) in cassette data codes. TAPE + PLAY (VCR) DISP.SET UP ( E DATA CODE•••DATE/TIME 38) To change, open the menu and select DISP.SET UP. Then select DATA CODE, set it to DATE/TIME, CAMERA DATA or CAM. & D/T and close the menu. Possible data code combinations for cassettes: D/TIME SEL. Date Time Date & Time Date/Time Camcoder data Date/Time & Camcoder data 1.JAN.2002 F1.8 1/250 F1.8 1/250 1.
E Six-second Auto Date The 6-second auto date appears for 6 seconds to mark the changeover of a day if the tape was being recorded at 12:00 midnight. It also appears for 6 seconds when you start playback and have the data code turned off. The 6second auto date will adjust for any time zone changes you have indicated. TAPE + PLAY (VCR) DISP.SET UP ( 6SEC. DATE•••OFF 38) Using the Full Range of Features To turn the 6-second auto date on, open the menu and select DISP.SET UP. Then select 6SEC.
Searching the Tape (Photo Search/Date Search) E DATA CODE SEARCH SELECT CAM E RA OFF P L A Y REC PAUSE REW PLAY FF ZERO SET MEMORY –/ STOP +/ (V C R) / / AUDIO DUB. PAUSE SLOW ×2 This allows you to move quickly through still pictures recorded anywhere on a tape (photo search) or between different days or areas of recording (date search) on a tape. TAPE PLAY (VCR) 1. Press the SEARCH SELECT button to choose between photo/date search.
Returning to a Pre-Marked Position E CAM E RA OFF P L A Y (V C R) / REC PAUSE REW PLAY FF ZERO SET MEMORY –/ STOP +/ / AUDIO DUB. PAUSE SLOW ×2 Use the wireless controller to mark a point on a tape that you want to return to following playback. Using the Full Range of Features TAPE + CAMERA , TAPE + PLAY (VCR) 1. Press the ZERO SET MEMORY button on the wireless controller during playback at a point you want to return to later.
Editing to a VCR By connecting the camcorder to a VCR, you can edit your recordings in order to remove unwanted scenes — or combine different shots to create your own video productions. E Preparations 1. Connect the camcorder to the VCR. • See “Connections for Playback on a TV Screen” on p. 34. 2. Prepare the TV and VCR. • Turn on the TV and set the TV/VIDEO selector to VIDEO. • Turn on the VCR, and set its input selector to LINE. Load a blank cassette, and put the VCR in record pause mode.
Dubbing to/from a Tape with Digital Video Equipment Digital video equipment fitted with the DV terminal lets you edit, copy and transfer data digitally, with virtually no generation loss in image and sound quality. The DV terminal is for both line-in and line-out, since a single DV cable can handle data in both directions.
Dubbing E 1. Find a point on your recorded cassette slightly before the section you wish to copy and set it to playback pause mode. 2. Press the REC PAUSE button on the wireless controller. • The camcorder enters record pause mode. 3. Start playback on the other digital device while you monitor the picture. 4. Press the pause button. • Recording starts. 5. When you get to the point where you wish to stop recording, press the stop button or the pause button. • Recording stops. 6.
Concerning Copyrighting E Copyright precaution Certain pre-recorded video tapes, films and other materials, as well as some television programmes are copyrighted. Unauthorized recording of these materials may violate copyright protection laws.
Recording from a VCR, TV or Analog Camcorder (Analog Line-in) E You can record a video played on your VCR or analog camcorder (for digital camcorders, see p. 90) or a TV program onto a tape in the MVX2i, if the TV or other device has audio/video outputs. • If an anomalous signal is sent from the TV or VCR, the images recorded on the tape may also be anomalous (although it may not appear so on the TV image), not recorded at all, or COPYRIGHT PROTECTED DUBBING RESTRICTED may appear in the display.
3. Turn the camcorder’s POWER switch to to PLAY (VCR), and move the camcorder’s TAPE/CARD switch to TAPE. 4. Load a blank cassette. E Dubbing 1. Find a point on your recorded cassette slightly before the section you wish to copy and set it to playback pause mode. 2. Press the REC PAUSE button on the wireless controller. • S-video and AV IN/OUT terminals work as input terminals. • The camcorder enters record pause mode. 3.
Digitally Outputting Analog Video and Audio Signals (Analog-Digital Converter) E Connecting the camcorder to your VCR or 8 mm video camera allows conversion of recorded analog video and audio signals to digital signals in an instant. The digital signals can be output to the other equipment with a DV terminal. The camcorder’s DV terminal works exclusively as an output terminal.
Turning the Analog-Digital Converter On E TAPE + PLAY (VCR) VCR SET UP ( AV DV OUT•••OFF 38) To turn the analog-digital converter on, open the menu and select VCR SET UP. Then select AV \ DV OUT, set it to ON and close the menu. OR Press the AV \ DV button on the wireless controller. Editing Caution: • For normal use, set AV \ DV OUT to OFF (so that AV \ DV does not appear in the display). If it is set to ON, you cannot input digital signals through the camcorder’s DV terminal.
Recording Over Existing Scenes (AV Insert Editing) You can insert and replace images/audio recorded on the camcorder’s tape with other images/audio recorded with other video equipment using both, analog line-in or DV in terminals. Original video and audio will be replaced with the new video and audio.
Preparations E The tape in the camcorder: When using the MVX2i’s AV insert function, only record to tapes recorded in SP mode. If there are non-recorded portions or portions recorded in a mode other than SP mode on the tape, recording will stop. The playback tape: Use only tapes without non-recorded portions. If there are non-recorded portions or changes in the recording mode, you may not be able to insert AV correctly.
Editing E 1. On the VCR, locate a point 3 seconds before the scene to be inserted. Set the VCR to playback pause mode. 2. On the camcorder, press PLAY and locate the recording start point. Set the camcorder to playback pause mode. • You can use the playback buttons on the body of the camcorder or the special playback functions on the wireless controller in the same way as in playback mode. 3. Press the AV INSERT button. • AV INSERT and 2a appear in the display. 4. Play back the cassette in the VCR. 5.
Audio Dubbing You can add sound to the original sound on a pre-recorded tape from audio devices (AUDIO IN) or with the internal or external microphone (MIC. IN). The original sound will not be erased. For best results, add sound to tapes that have been recorded with this camcorder in SP mode with 12-bit sound. If there are non-recorded portions on the tape, or portions recorded in a mode other than SP mode, or with 16-bit or 12-bit 4-channel sound, dubbing will stop.
Notes: • When you add sound using the built-in microphone make sure not to connect any cables to the MIC terminal. • To use your TV to monitor video, connect the S-video terminal ( 35) or the AV terminal (use only the video plug) to your TV. You can monitor the sound with headphones only when using the S-video terminal ( 33). E Preparations Turn the camcorder’s POWER switch to PLAY (VCR) and move the camcorder’s TAPE/CARD switch to TAPE. Load a recorded cassette.
5. Press the AUDIO DUB. button. E • AUDIO DUB. and appear on the display. 6. Press the PAUSE button (and start play on the other audio device if AUDIO IN). • Audio dubbing starts. • Direct your voice into the microphone. • changes to . 7. When you get to the point where you wish to stop dubbing, press the STOP button (and then stop play on the other audio device if AUDIO IN). Editing • Audio dubbing stops and AUDIO DUB. disappears from the display. • The camcorder returns to stop mode.
Setting the Audio Mix E MIX AUDIO BALANCE MONITOR ST-1 ST-2 CAM E RA OFF P L A Y / / (V C R) When you play back a tape that was recorded in 12-bit mode, you can set the audio output to play: stereo 1 (the original sound), stereo 2 (any new sound, dubbed to the tape after recording), or mix the balance between the two. • Audio from the 16-bit mode only contains stereo 1 sound and so you cannot/do not need to select the audio mix.
Selecting Audio Output Channels E When you play back a tape whose audio has been recorded on multiple channels, you can change the output channels of that sound. TAPE + PLAY (VCR) VCR SET UP ( OUTPUT CH•••L/R 38) 1. Load a tape recorded with multiple-channel audio. 2. Open the menu and select VCR SET UP. Then select OUTPUT CH, set it to the desired setting and close the menu. • Refer to the following list.
Connecting to a PC Using a DV Cable You can download still images/movies recorded onto a tape or memory card with your camcorder to a computer by connecting to a computer equipped with a DV (IEEE1394) terminal or IEEE1394 capture board. With Windows XP’s Windows Messenger, you can use the supplied software to perform a videoconference over the Internet, or upload files from the computer to the memory card and use the camcorder as a card reader/writer.
Memory Card Introduction The camcorder can record, store and manage still images/movies on 2 types of memory cards: the SD Memory Card (supplied with the camcorder) or the MultiMediaCard (commercially available). The SD Memory Card has the protect switch to protect your recordings from accidental erasure. The SD Memory Card and the MultiMediaCard fit into the same slot.
Inserting and Removing the Memory Card E Card access indicator E RA CAM Mul tiMed iaC ard MM C-8 M OFF MR 1. Turn the POWER switch to OFF. • When removing the memory card, make sure the card access indicator is off. 2. Open the memory card compartment cover in the direction of the arrow. 3. Insert or remove the memory card. • Push the memory card all the way in. • Remove the memory card by pushing the card in and letting it spring out.
Selecting the Still Image Quality E Still image Quality: Superfine, Fine, Standard TAPE + PLAY (VCR) , CARD CARD SET UP ( + CAMERA SI QUALITY••FINE 38) To change the image quality, open the menu and select CARD SET UP. Then select SI QUALITY, set it to SUPER FINE or STANDARD, and close the menu. • The image quality may not differ between the settings depending on the subject.
Maximum Number of Still Images on an 8 MB Memory Card and Their File Sizes Image Size 1280 × 960 No of Images File Size per Image E 640 × 480 No of Images File Size per Image Image Quality Superfine Approx. 6 images 850 KB Approx. 34 images 175 KB Fine Approx. 10 images 550 KB Approx. 50 images 120 KB Standard Approx. 18 images 300 KB Approx. 84 images 65 KB Maximum Recording Time of Movies on an 8 MB Memory Card and Their File Sizes Max.
File Numbers E The still images/movies are automatically assigned file numbers from 0101-9900 and stored in folders of 100 images each. Each folder is numbered from 101 to 998 and recorded on the memory card. Sample images have been pre-recorded on the supplied SD Memory Card, entering folder number 100 (folder name is “100canon”). Set the image file numbers so that they reset each time a new memory card is inserted, or so that they count up Three images are recorded on the card. continuously.
Recording Still Images onto a Memory Card E 1 3 C AM L E R A OFF P AY P (V C R) H O TO 2 CARD TAPE You can record still images onto a memory card. In addition to the still images you record directly onto the memory card, you can record images from a tape in the camcorder, or images input via the DV terminal or AV terminal onto the memory card. • When you are using an SD Memory Card, make sure the protect switch is set to allow recording.
Notes: • To use the self-timer ( 73), set the self-timer before step 3, and then press the PHOTO button fully down. • The wireless controller’s PHOTO button has no half-way setting. Press the button fully and the camcorder immediately takes the image. • When the subject is too bright (overexposure) in CARD CAMERA mode, OVEREXP. will flash in the display. We recommend that you use the built-in ND filter to reduce light entering lens. E CAM.SET UP ( ND••••••••••AUTO 38) Open the menu and select CAM.
Continuous Shooting E You can record still images shot continuously to a memory card. CARD + CAMERA CARD SET UP ( CONT.SHOOT••OFF 38) 1. Open the menu and select CARD SET UP. Then select CONT.SHOOT. and set it to ON and close the menu. 2. Press and hold the PHOTO button while you record still images. • While you press the PHOTO button, still images are continuously recorded onto the memory card. 3. Release the PHOTO button to finish recording.
Recording Still Images from a Tape E 1 2, 3 P H O TO Record an image from a tape onto a memory card as still images. To automatically record multiple still images from a tape to a memory card, refer to “Copying Still Images from Tape to Memory Card” ( 146). • The still image’s data code will reflect the date and time it has been recorded to the memory card. • The image size of a still image recorded from tape onto a memory card will be 640 × 480.
Recording Still Images from Other Devices (VCR, TV or Other Digital Camcorders) You can record images from a VCR or TV connected through the S-terminal or AV terminal (analog line-in), as well as images from other digital camcorders connected through the DV terminal onto the memory card as still images. Refer to p. 34, 90 for connecting instructions. • The data code of the still image will reflect the date and time it has been recorded onto the memory card.
Recording Movies onto a Memory Card You can record movies onto a memory card. Transferring the movie to a PC allows you to view it on the PC or to attach it to your e-mail (please refer to the DIGITAL VIDEO SOLUTION DISK Software Instruction Manual for detailed instructions). In addition to the movie you record directly onto the memory card, you can record movies from a tape or input via the AV terminal (analog line-in) or the DV terminal onto the memory card.
Recording Movies from a Tape You can record a movie from a tape to a memory card. • The data code of the movie will reflect the date and time it has been recorded to the memory card. TAPE 1. 2. 3. 4. + E PLAY (VCR) Turn the POWER switch to PLAY (VCR). Move the TAPE/CARD switch to TAPE. Play back the cassette. When the image you wish to record appears in the display, press the START/STOP button. • You can record up to 10 seconds in 320 × 240 and 30 seconds in 160 × 120.
Recording Movies from Other Devices (VCR, TV or Other Digital Camcorders) You can record images from a VCR or TV connected through the S-terminal or AV terminal (analog line-in), as well as images from other digital camcorders connected through the DV terminal onto the memory card as movies. Refer to p. 34, 90 for connecting instructions. • The data code of the movie will reflect the date and time it has been recorded onto the memory card. E Preparations TAPE 1. 2. 3. 4.
Recording Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist) You can merge separate images into one large panoramic scene using the supplied software (PhotoStitch) on a PC. You can shoot a subject that won’t fit into a single frame, such as a landscape, and stitch it together later. E Recording Photo Stitch detects the overlapping portions of adjoining images and merges them. When recording, try to include a distinctive item (landmark, etc.) in the overlapping portions. CARD ( 38) + CAMERA STITCH AST 1.
Notes: • The overlapped area should be set between 30 to 50% of the frame. Discrepancies above and below the frame can be automatically compensated if within 10%. • Make sure that no moving subject is included in the overlapping area. • Do not try to stitch images that include both distant and close items. Objects may appear warped or doubled up. • The (red-eye reduction auto) of the flash cannot be used in stitch assist mode. • There will be no continuous shooting even if it is set to ON.
Playing Back a Memory Card E CAM E RA INDEX SCREEN OFF P L A Y CARD CARD INDEX SCREEN CARD MIX/ SLIDE SHOW SLIDE SHOW (V C R) TAPE / / REC SEARCH Play back and view still images/movies recorded on a memory card. (For details on connecting to a TV, see “Connections for Playback on a TV Screen” on p. 34.) You can also enlarge the still images up to 5 times while viewing ( 83). • The camcorder may not be able to copy or play, etc., still images/movies recorded on a non-Canon camcorder.
● Single Image E CARD + PLAY (VCR) 1. Turn the POWER switch to PLAY (VCR). 2. Move the TAPE/CARD switch to CARD. • The last still image/movie recorded appears in the display. • Movies will be displayed with the first scene as a still image. 3. Search for the desired still image/movie by pressing the CARD +/– buttons. • Press + to view the next still image/movie and – to view the previous still image/movie. • Pressing + at the last still image/movie will take you to the first still image/movie.
● Slide Show CARD + E PLAY (VCR) With a still image/movie in the display, press the SLIDE SHOW button. • Still images are automatically played back one after another. • Movies are played back normally. To stop the slide show, press the SLIDE SHOW button. • The slide show starts or stops each time you press the SLIDE SHOW button. ● Index Screen Up to 6 still images/movies appear at once, allowing you to search quickly through the still images/movies.
Settings of Still Images/Movies E CARD CT LE SE REC SEARCH You can easily erase unwanted still images/movies recorded to the memory card while viewing them, protect them from accidental erasure, or mark a still image for printing. (File Operation) • File Operation is set in CARD PLAY (VCR) mode. ● Preventing accidental erasure (Protect ) Select important still images/movies and protect them from accidental erasure.
● Erasing still images/movies Erase still images/movies singly or all at once. • You cannot erase protected still images/movies. Cancel image protection first in order to erase an image. • When movies are displayed with the first and last scene as still images, you can erase them. When the camcorder sets to playback pause mode by press pause button during playing back movie, you cannot erase them. • Erase still images/movies with caution. Once a still image/movie has been erased, it cannot be restored.
File Operation (FILE OPER.) E CARD + PLAY (VCR) 1. With a still image/movie in the display, press the selector dial in to open the FILE OPER. menu. • PROTECT , PRINT MARK , and IMAGE ERASE settings appear. • If you select |RETURN, the menu disappears from the display. To protect a still image/movie 2. Select PROTECT • • • • • and press the selector dial in. The protect mark appears on the still image/movie. Now you are unable to erase this still image/movie.
Preventing Accidental Erasure (Protect) E CARD REC SEARCH CARD SLIDE SHOW T EC L SE / / This section describes how to protect the still image/movie from the Card Operation submenu when displaying an index screen in CARD PLAY (VCR) mode (including the way to cancel the setting) . You can also protect a still image/movie through File Operation menu ( 126). Protecting a Still Image/Movie While Viewing an Index Screen CARD + PLAY (VCR) CARD OPER.
Marking a Still Image for Printing (Print Mark) E CT LE SE This section describes how to mark the still image for printing from Card operation submenu in CARD PLAY (VCR) mode (including the way to cancel the setting). • When displaying an index screen, you can mark the still image for printing. • When playing back a single still image, you can erase all print marks. • Movies cannot be marked for printing.
Notes: • To cancel a print mark, move the frame to the print-marked a still image, set the number of prints to 0 (Zero) with the selector dial and press the selector dial in. The print mark disappears. • If there are a large number of images recorded on the memory card, it may take time for a print mark to appear on a still image. E Erasing All Print Marks CARD + PLAY (VCR) CARD OPER.
Erasing Still Images/Movies E CARD REC SEARCH CARD SLIDE SHOW CT LE SE / / This section describes how to erase the still image/movie from the Card Operation submenu when playing back a single still image/movie in CARD PLAY (VCR) mode. (SINGLE or ALL) You can also erase a still image/movie through File Operation menu ( 126). CARD + PLAY (VCR) CARD OPER. ( IMAGE ERASE 38) Make sure a memory card that has still images/movies recorded on it is inserted into the camcorder.
5. Select YES. E • The still image/movie erases and the previous still image/movie appears for erasing. • To erase another single still image/movie, move to that still image/movie with the CARD +/– buttons, and select YES. • If the still image/movie you are trying to erase is a protected still image/movie, YES appears in purple and is unselectable. • If you select NO, you return to step 4. 6. Close the menu. To erase all still images/movies on the memory card at once 1.
Using Printers Supporting the Direct Print Function (Optional) You can print still images by connecting the camcorder directly to a printer supporting the direct print function. It can also be used with the print mark settings ( 128). E • Printers supporting the direct print function (As of August 2002): Canon CP-10/CP-100 Card Photo Printer, Canon Bubble Jet Printer S820D/S830D/S530D. • Two direct interface cables are supplied with the Card Photo Printer.
5. Turn the POWER switch on the camcorder to PLAY (VCR) and the TAPE/CARD switch to CARD. E • “ Print SET ” appears when the printer is correctly connected to the camcorder (does not appear with movies, or still images that cannot be played back with the camcorder). Printing You can set the number of copies ( 134), standard/multiple ( 135), paper size ( 135) and bordered/borderless ( 135), or trim the image ( 137). CARD + PLAY (VCR) During Playback (Single Image) 1.
• With the Card Photo Printer, the [Restart] setting may not appear with some error messages. In that case, select [STOP]. • With the BJ Printer, the [Continue] and [Stop] options may appear with some error messages. The error number is displayed on the operation panel of the Bubble Jet Printer. Please refer to the Bubble Jet Printer Quick Start Guide for the remedies corresponding to the error numbers. E Cancel Printing Press the selector dial in while the [Now printing] dialog is displayed.
Setting the print style E If you wish to change the print style, change the style settings before trimming. Card Photo Printer: Image Standard Multiple* Borders Borderless Bordered Prints Prints Prints Prints 1 still image per page. 8 copies of the same still image on one page. right to the edges of the page. with a border. * Can only be selected when printing on card size paper. • [Borders] cannot be selected when the image style is set to [Multiple].
3. Pull the selector dial up or down to select [Multiple] and press the selector dial in. E 4. Press the Menu button. BJ Printer: Selecting the Paper Size 2. Press the selector dial in. • The dialog for selecting the paper size appears. Using a Memory Card 3. Pull the selector dial up or down to select the paper size and press the selector dial in. 136 4. Press the MENU button. Selecting the Borders (Bordered/Borderless) 2. Pull the selector dial down.
3. Press the selector dial in. E • [Bordered] and [Borderless] settings appear. 4. Select [Borderless] and press the selector dial in. 5. Press the Menu button. Notes: • With the [Bordered] option, the area of the printed image is practically the same as the recorded image. • If [Borderless] or [Multiple] is selected as the print style, the centre portion of the recorded image is printed at an enlarged size. As a result, the image’s top, bottom and sides may be cropped slightly.
2. Trim the image. E Changing the Size of the Trimming Frame: Move the zoom lever toward T to shrink the frame, and toward W to enlarge the frame. You can cancel the trimming setting by moving the zoom lever toward W when the trimming frame is already set to the maximum size. The trimming frame disappears. If you press the MENU button, you return to the print dialog.
Notes: • Trimming can only be set for one image at a time. • The trimming setting is cancelled with the following operations. – When you turn off the camcorder. – When you detach the interface cable. – When you expand the trimming frame beyond its maximum size. E Printing Still Images Marked for Printing You can print still images marked for printing automatically. If you wish to print more than 1 copy of a still image, set the number of copies when you mark it for printing.
Cancel Printing E Press the selector dial in while the [Now printing] dialog is displayed. A confirmation dialog displays. Make sure that [OK] is selected and press the selector dial in. • With the Card Photo Printer, a print in progress cannot be stopped. Printing of the next still images will be cancelled and the display will return to playback mode. With the BJ Printer, printing stops even if it is incomplete and the paper is fed through. Restarting Printing • Open the C.
Combining Images (Card Mix) Enhance the appearance of your recordings by combining still images from the memory card with camcorder recordings. You may select from prerecorded cartoon-like frames, or create personal frames and titles that can be layered over movies or still images. In addition, you can combine your recordings with animations from the memory card. • You cannot combine movies recorded onto the memory card with the camcorder recordings.
CARD LUMI. (Card luminance key) Combine the image you are recording with illustrations or titles. The image will be shown instead of the light area of the still image. Create your own title or illustration by drawing or writing on a white paper and recording it to the memory card. Adjustment of the MIX LEVEL: light area of the still image E Image being recorded by the camcorder Still image CAM. CHROMA (Camera chroma key) Combine the image you are recording with a still image as the background.
TAPE ( + CAMERA 38) CARD MIX E MIX TYPE••••CARD CHROMA MIX LEVEL••• – + Make sure a memory card that has images recorded on it and a cassette have been inserted into the camcorder. Select 1. Make sure the camcorder is set to the Q (program AE) mode. • You cannot use Card Mix in the Night or Super Night recording program. 2. Open the menu and select \ CARD MIX. 3. Press the CARD +/– buttons to select the still image to be combined. 4. Select MIX TYPE. • CARD CHROMA, CARD LUMI., CAM. CHROMA and C.
Combining Animations from a Memory Card with Camcorder Recordings E Combine the image you are recording with animation. Select from 3 types of Card Animation effects. Corner: Animation appears on the upper left and the lower right corner in the display. Straight: Animation appears on the top and bottom in the display and moves on the right and left. Random: Animation moves randomly in the display.
7. Select MIX LEVEL. 8. Adjust the mix level. 9. Close the menu. E • CARD MIX flashes in the display. On/Off 10.Press the card MIX button. • CARD MIX stops flashing. • Your currently recording image is combined with the pre-recorded animation. • Each time you press the card MIX button, your selection is activated (display lights continuously) or deactivated (display flashes). Recording the Combined Image onto a Tape For movies 1. Press the start/stop button to start and stop recording.
Copying Still Images from Tape to Memory Card E CARD REC SEARCH CT LE SE Copies multiple still images from a tape to the memory card, using the Photo Search function. • The still images’ data codes will reflect the date and time the copies are made. • The image size of a still image copied from tape to memory card will be 640 × 480. TAPE + PLAY (VCR) CARD OPER. ( COPY[ ] 38) Make sure a memory card that has enough memory available and a recorded tape have been inserted into the camcorder.
Copying Still Images from Memory Card to Tape E INDEX SCREEN CT LE SE CARD MIX/ SLIDE SHOW REC SEARCH Copies multiple still images from the memory card to a tape. • The still images’ data codes will reflect the date and time the copies are made. CARD OPER. ( COPY[ ] 38) Make sure a memory card that has images recorded on it and a cassette that has enough recordable space have been inserted into the camcorder. TAPE + PLAY (VCR) 1.
Formatting a Memory Card E CT LE SE Format new memory cards, if you get the message CARD ERROR, or to permanently and quickly erase all the still images/movies on a memory card, including protected still images/movies (this includes the pre-recorded card mix sample images). The SD Memory Card supplied with this camcorder has already been formatted for you. • Be cautious when formatting recorded memory cards. All still images/movies will be permanently erased.
Connecting to a PC Using a USB Cable You can download still images/movies from a memory card to a PC connected via the USB interface. By using the provided software, you can organize and store still images/movies and print out still images with added titles or frames. Use the USB cable and the Canon DIGITAL VIDEO SOLUTION DISK/ArcSoft Camera Suite CD with the camcorder. • For transferring still images and movies from tape or memory card to your PC using a DV cable, see p. 105.
Using the My CAMERA Function You can change the start-up image and sound, shutter sound, start/stop sound and self-timer sound. E Changing the Start-up Image, Start-up Sound, Start/Stop Sound, Shutter Sound or Self-Timer Sound TAPE + CAMERA , TAPE + PLAY (VCR) MY CAMERA ( , CARD + CAMERA , CARD + PLAY (VCR) SEL.S–UP IMG•DEFAULT 38) SHTR SOUND•••PATTERN1 S–UP SOUND•••PATTERN1 S/STOP SOUND•PATTERN1 SELF–T SOUND•PATTERN1 1. Press the MENU button. • The main menu appears.
Make sure a memory card with enough available memory is inserted into the camcorder. CARD + PLAY (VCR) MY CAMERA ( E CREATE START–UP IMAGE 38) 1. Turn the POWER switch to PLAY (VCR) and the TAPE/CARD switch to CARD. 2. Open the menu. 3. Select MY CAMERA. 4. Select CREATE START-UP IMAGE. • SET THIS AS START-UP IMAGE? YES NO appears. 5. Select the image you wish to save as start-up image with the CARD +/– buttons. • SAVE AS \ ORIGINAL1, \ ORIGINAL2, CANCEL appears. 6. Select ORIGINAL1 (ORIGINAL2).
Other Information and Precautions The camcorder formats memory cards in DCF (Design rule for Camera File system). Still images/movies recorded on a memory card with this camcorder can also be transferred to a PC with the use of the following products made for SD Memory Cards or MultiMediaCards: E PC Card Adapter: Holds a memory card then inserts into the PC card slot found on most types of laptop PCs. FD Adapter: Holds a memory card then inserts into a PC’s floppy disk drive.
• Do not use memory cards in places subject to strong magnetic fields. • Do not disassemble memory cards. • Do not bend or drop memory cards, or expose them to strong vibrations or external shocks. • Do not get memory cards wet. • Do not remove the memory card’s label or affix other labels. Affix labels to the memory card’s case. • Do not leave memory cards in places subject to high temperature or high humidity.
Card luminance key E Camera chroma key Using a Memory Card Card animation • The pre-recorded sample images on the supplied SD Memory Card are intended solely for the personal enjoyment gained from combining them with personal videos taken with this camcorder. Do not use the prerecorded sample images for any other purpose. SD Memory Card SDC-8M Specifications Capacity 8 MB Interface SD Memory Card standard Operating temperature range 0°C – 40°C (32°F– 140°F) Dimensions 32 × 24 × 2.
Preparing the Camcorder Adjusting the Viewfinder • Set the camcorder to TAPE CAMERA mode. Adjust the viewfinder focusing lever to suit your eyesight. • To view with the viewfinder, make sure the LCD panel is either turned so that the subject can monitor viewing, or totally closed with the screen facing inwards. E Be careful not to leave the viewfinder exposed to bright sunlight, or it will melt. (The light is concentrated by the viewfinder lens.) Do not direct the viewfinder to the sun.
E Preparing the Lens Cap • Attach the cord to the grip belt, and then to the lens cap, passing the cord through the hole on the lens cap from front side. • Hook the lens cap on to the grip belt while you are recording, and place it over the lens when you have finished. Fastening the Grip Belt Additional Information • Rotate the viewfinder downwards. • Release the Velcro fastening and hold the camcorder with your right hand while you adjust the belt with your left.
Notes on Using the Batteries Charging and Recording Times • These times vary — the safest policy is always to have 2 or 3 times as many battery packs as you think you will need. • You will get more recording time if you turn the camcorder off between shots, instead of leaving it in record pause mode. • Charge the battery pack in temperatures between 5°C and 40°C (41°F and 104°F). • The charging time varies depending on the charging conditions.
E How Much Power Is Left? The indicator in the display shows you approximately how much charge the battery pack has left: ↓ ↓ Notes: • When the power is completely exhausted, “CHANGE THE BATTERY PACK” appears in the display for 4 seconds and the empty battery mark starts to flash. The power indicator light also flashes. • The indicator is not constant — it varies with the condition under which battery pack and camcorder are used.
Installing the Backup Battery Open the backup battery cover and insert the CR1616 lithium battery with the + side facing outwards. Click the cover back into place. E This backup battery allows the camcorder to retain the date and time and other settings when the main power source is removed. It has a life span of about a year. When it needs replacing (or if it has not been installed), the y mark flashes in the display. Remove the old battery by pushing it up, releasing and lifting it out.
Maintenance E Cautions Avoid high temperatures and high humidity. • Do not leave the camcorder inside a car in hot weather, for example. • Be careful of heat radiating from video lighting equipment. • Do not take the camcorder into a humid room. Avoid sudden changes in temperature. • If you take the camcorder from a cold place to a warm place, condensation may form on the lens and internal parts ( 163). Do not point the lens or viewfinder at strong light sources.
Storage If you do not intend to use the camcorder for a longer time, store it in a dry place free of dust and at temperatures no higher than 30°C (85°F). After storage, check each part and function of your camcorder to make sure everything is still working properly. E Note: • These cautions also apply to accessories such as battery packs and cassettes. Maintenance LCD • Clean the LCD screen using a commercially available cleaning cloth for glasses.
E Using the Camcorder Abroad Power sources • You can use the compact power adapter to operate your camcorder and charge battery packs in any country/area where the electricity supply is between 100 and 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz. Contact your Canon dealer for information about plug adapters for overseas use. Additional Information TV playback • Although you can always play back your recordings on the LCD screen, your camcorder can only be connected to TVs which use its PAL system.
Condensation Condensation may form on the camcorder when it is moved from a cold place to a warm place. Using the camcorder while condensation is present can damage both the tape and the camcorder.
Troubleshooting E Refer to this checklist first if you have any problems with your camcorder. Possible explanations are given for each problem on the list — turn to the page numbers in parentheses for more information. Make sure that the camcorder is properly connected if you are using it with a TV or VCR. Consult your dealer or service outlet if problems persist. Recording/Playback Problem Cause and/or what to do about it ? Nothing happens when I press the buttons.
? The camcorder does not focus. • The camcorder is on manual focus ( 79). • The viewfinder lens needs adjusting ( 155). • The lens is dirty ( 161). E Note: • Some subjects are not suitable for autofocus. In these situations, you will often get better results using manual focus ( 79). Focus on something which is about the same distance away, lock the focus, and then point the camcorder at your original, hard-to-focus subject.
E ? There is no picture on the TV screen. • AV/PHONES is not set to AV in the menu. • AV \ DV OUT (Analog-digital converter) is not set to OFF. ? There is no picture on the TV screen, even though the tape is moving. • The video heads need cleaning ( 161). • The TV/VIDEO selector on the TV isn’t set to VIDEO ( 35-36). ? There is no sound coming from the speaker during playback. • The speaker has been turned off with the selector dial ( 33). • Headphones are being used.
• You are using an SD Memory Card and it is set for erasure prevention. Change the position of the protect switch. • The memory card is full. Erase images ( 130) or insert a new memory card. • You have reached the maximum file number. Set the file numbering to RESET through the menu ( 110) and insert a new memory card. • You are using an unformatted memory card. Format the card ( 148). ? The image cannot be erased. E • The image is protected ( 127).
The MVX2i System Diagram (Availability differs from area to area) E WD-34 Wideconverter MiniDV Video Cassette WL-D78 Wireless Controller BP-500 Series Battery Pack CR-560 Charge Adapter/ Car Battery Cable Kit TL-34 Teleconverter CA-560 Compact Power Adapter FS-34U Filter Set BP-500 Series Battery Pack ZR-1000 Zoom Remote Controller S-150 S-video Cable VCR PC-A10 SCART Adapter SA-1 Adapter Bracket STV-250N Stereo Video Cable BP-900 Series Battery Pack* TV VL-10Li Battery Video Light CV-150F DV Ca
Optional Accessories BP-500 Series Battery Packs When you need extra battery packs, select from the following: BP-511, BP-512, BP-522 and BP-535. BP-512 BP-522 BP-535 E CR-560 Charge Adapter/Car Battery Cable Kit Connect the car battery cable to power your camcorder or recharge battery packs on the move. The car battery cable plugs into your car’s cigarette lighter socket and runs off a 12-24 V DC negative ground battery.
E VL-10Li Battery Video Light This compact yet powerful video light can be used for both indoor and outdoor shooting. • Use the BP-900 Series battery packs to power the light. Approximate usage times are as follows: BP-915 60 min. BP-930 120 min. BP-945 170 min. • Charge the BP-900 Series battery packs with the CA-920 Compact Power Adapter (optional). SA-1 Adapter Bracket Attaches a video light or microphone securely to the camera.
Screen Displays To display the date and time, press the DATA CODE button. See also p. 84. TV SCREEN Press the wireless controller’s TV SCREEN button or turn TV SCREEN on through the menu to see the other displays on the TV screen. (The displays appear white on-screen.) They will not be added to any recordings you make with the camcorder. TAPE + CAMERA , CARD DATA CODE / / + CAMERA DISP.SET UP ( E TV SCREEN•••ON 38) To turn TV SCREEN off, open the menu and select DISP. SET UP.
E indicates a flashing display. SP PAUSE 0:00:00 1 When inserting a tape in TAPE CAMERA mode (battery pack attached) • The displays of remote sensor mode and audio mode disappear after 4 seconds.
TAPE CAMERA mode E Image stabilizer ( Zoom ( 58) Recording reminder ( 175)/ Self-timer countdown ( 73) Photo recording timer ( 54) 23) Exposure level ( 75) Recording program ( 59) Manual focus ( 79) Shutter speed ( 77) White balance ( 81) Card mix ( 141) Digital effects ( 63) Date and time ( 51) W T AUTO E.LOCK 0 MF 1/100 Recording mode ( 20) Self-timer ( 73) Headphones ( 34) Wind screen ( 72) SP 1sec SELF T CARD MIX FADE–T 12:00 AM 1.JAN.
E CARD CAMERA mode Image stabilizer ( Stitch assist ( Zoom ( 58) Continuous shooting ( 113) 119) Still image quality ( 23) Recording program ( 59) Exposure level ( 75) Manual focus ( 79) Shutter speed ( 77) White balance ( 81) Date and time ( 51) AF/AE locked in Photo mode ( 111) 108) Remaining card capacity ( 109) W T 1 2 SPOTLIGHT 0 E.LOCK MF SELF T 1/100 12:00 AM 1.JAN.2002 S.
0:12:34:12 0sec 10sec Time Code This records counter information, including hour, minute, second, and frame number on a special data code area on the tape itself. It is reset automatically when a new tape is loaded. In TAPE CAMERA mode, the frame number doesn’t appear in the display. Recording reminder When you start recording, the camcorder counts from 0SEC to 10SEC. Shots which are shorter than ten seconds may be difficult to edit later.
E Caution Phrases The camcorder displays various caution phrases for approx. 4 seconds. SET THE TIME ZONE, DATE AND TIME CHANGE THE BATTERY PACK Time zone, date and time are not set. This message appears each time you turn the power on until you set the time zone, date and time ( 51). Battery pack is exhausted. Replace or charge the battery pack. ( 158). THE TAPE IS SET FOR ERASURE PREVENTION Replace the tape or change the position of the protect switch on the cassette ( 17).
COPYRIGHT PROTECTED DUBBING RESTRICTED You attempted to copy a copyright protected tape. May also be displayed when an anomalous signal is sent during Analog Line-in recording ( 92, 93). E Memory card caution phrases NO CARD THE CARD IS SET FOR ERASURE PREVENTION NO IMAGES CARD ERROR CARD FULL NAMING ERROR UNIDENTIFIABLE IMAGE Memory card not inserted into the camcorder ( 107). The SD Memory Card is set for erasure prevention. Replace the card or change the position of the protect switch ( 106).
E Messages that may appear when connecting to a printer supporting the direct print function Below caution phrases may be displayed when the camcorder is connected to a printer supporting the direct print function. Please refer to the manual of each printer for remedies. With the BJ Printer, the error number is displayed on the operation panel. Please refer to the BJ Printer Quick Start Guide for the remedies corresponding to the error numbers.
Cannot trim Readjust trimming Paper has been changed You attempted to trim an image with an image size of 160 × 120. The style has been changed after the trimming settings were set. The paper size has been changed between print setting from the print dialog and the start of printing. Incompatble paper size You attempted to print on paper that cannot be used with the camcorder. Paper and ink do not match The ink cannot be used with the selected paper type.
E No Printhead Printer Error Additional Information Media Type Error 180 Install a print head in the printer. Turn off the printer, then turn it on again. If the error persists, please consult the nearest Canon customer support center listed in the Bubble Jet Quick Start Guide. Set the paper option in the style setting to a paper size that can be used with the printer.
Specifications MVX2i Power Supply (rated): Power Consumption (while recording with the AF turned on): Television system: Video recording system: Audio recording system: Image sensor: Tape format: Tape speed: Maximum recording time (with an 80 min. cassette): Fast forward/ rewind time: Lens: Focusing system: Minimum focusing distance: Maximum shutter speed: Minimum illumination: Recommended illumination: Filter diameter: Viewfinder: LCD screen: Microphone: Recording media: Number of recording pixels: 7.
File format: E Estimated SD Memory Card SDC-8M capacities (approx.)*: Still Image: JPEG (compression mode: Superfine, Fine, Standard), Movie: Motion JPEG 1280 × 960: Superfine 6 images/Fine 10 images/Standard 18 images 640 × 480: Superfine 34 images/Fine 50 images/ Standard 84 images * The actual number you can record varies depending on the images. Remember that the sample images recorded on the supplied SD Memory Card are included in the total number.
Index 16:9 Wide Screen....................21 6-Second Auto Date................86 E Easy Recording ........................60 Editing to a VCR......................89 Effects ....................................66 Enlarging Still Images ..............83 Erasing Still Images................130 Exposure ................................75 A Abroad, Using the Camcorder 162 Accessories........................6, 169 AF-assist lamp ........................80 Analog Line-in ........................
Still Image Size ......................108 Stitch Assist Mode ................119 Super Night ............................61 S-video/S1-video......................35 N E ND Filter................................112 Night ......................................61 O Output Channel ....................104 T Tally Lamp ..............................21 Tape Protection ......................17 Telephoto ................................23 Time Code ............................175 Time Zone ...................
Menu at a Glance Use the list below to quickly navigate the camcorder’s menu. Functions are listed alphabetically. Function First make sure the camera is set to... Then select it from this submenu and set. 16:9 effect CAM.SET UP 6-sec. Date DISP.SET UP AF-assist lamp CAM.SET UP Animation type CARD MIX Audio dubbing VCR SET UP Audio mode VCR SET UP AV/headphones VCR SET UP AV → DV out VCR SET UP Beep SYSTEM Brightness DISP.SET UP Card access display DISP.
Additional Information E 186 Function First make sure the camera is set to... Then select it from this submenu and set. Demo mode DISP.SET UP Digital zoom CAM.SET UP Displays DISP.SET UP Erase CARD OPER. Erase all print marks CARD OPER. File numbers CARD SET UP Format CARD OPER. Image stabilizer CAM.SET UP LCD Mirror mode DISP.SET UP Mix level CARD MIX Mix type CARD MIX Movie Size CARD SET UP ND filter CAM.SET UP Output channel VCR SET UP Print mark CARD OPER.
Function First make sure the camera is set to... Then select it from this submenu and set. Shutter speed CAM.SET UP Start/stop sound MY CAMERA Start-up sound MY CAMERA Still image quality CARD SET UP Still image size CARD SET UP Stitch assist E STITCH AST Tally lamp SYSTEM Time zone/DST SYSTEM TV screen DISP.SET UP White balance CAM.
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