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1 DIGITAL VIDEO CAMCORDERPAL 2 Important Usage Instructions3 Reference Guide■Digital Video Camcorder MVX2i Instruction Manual ■DIGITAL VIDEO SOLUTION DISK Software Instruction Manual ■DV NETWORK SOLUTION DISK Software Instruction Manual 4 ContentsIntroduction Mastering the Basics Using the Full Range of Features 5 Using a Memory CardAdditional Information Symbols Used in this Instruction Manual 6 Thank You for Choosing a CanonGetting Started 7 Introducing the MVX2iMega-pixelCCD Direct Printing Built-inFlash Optical Image Stabilizer Still Images Memory Card My Camera Function USB Terminal IEEE 1394 DV Terminal Analog Line-inRecording Digital Effects 8 Finding Your Way Around the MVX2i11 Powering Your CamcorderConnecting the Camcorder to a Household Power Socket 1. Set the POWER switch to OFF 2. Connect the power cord to the power adapter 3. Plug the power cord into a household power socket 4. Connect the power adapter to the camcorder’s DC IN terminal 12 Attaching and Charging the Battery Packs1.Set the POWER switch to OFF 2.Attach the battery to the camcorder 4.Connect the power adapter to the camcorder 13 6. Remove the battery pack after use14 Using the Charge Adapter CR-560Kit (optional)1.Charge the BP-500Series battery packs with power from your car battery 15 2. Operate the camcorder with power from your car battery3.Charge the BP-500Series battery packs from a household power socket 16 Loading a CassetteLoading and Unloading 1.Make sure that you have attached a power source 3.Load or unload the cassette Press the 5.Click the cover back into place 17 Protecting Tapes from Accidental ErasureCassette Handling Precautions Cassette Memory Function 18 Basic RecordingBefore You Start Recording Recording 19 2.Make sure the TAPE/CARD switch is set to TAPE3.Load a cassette ( 16) 4.Slide the program selector to 5.Press and release the start/stop button once to begin recording 6.Press and release the start/stop button again to pause recording When You Have Finished Recording 20 Changing the Recording Mode21 16:9 (Wide Screen TV Recording)Turning Off the Tally Lamp 22 Confirmation/Warning BeepsDemonstration Mode 23 Zooming10⋅ Optical Zoom 40⋅/200⋅ Digital Zoom (Card 40⋅) 25 Using the LCD ScreenOpening and Closing the LCD Screen Changing the Angle of the LCD Screen 26 Adjusting the LCD Screen27 Allowing the Subject to Monitor RecordingThe indicators that appear on the LCD screen when LCD MIRROR is turned on: 28 Tips for Making Better VideosHolding the Camcorder Using a Tripod Composition 29 Picture AngleCamcorder Moves 30 Playing Back a Tape1.Attach a power source and turn the POWER switch to PLAY (VCR) 3.Load the cassette 4.Press the e (play) button to start playback 31 Other Playback ModesSpecial Playback 33 Built-inSpeakerUsing the Headphones 34 Connections for Playback on a TV ScreenSwitching the AV/Headphone Terminal 35 If Your TV (or VCR) Has a SCART Terminal (without S (S1)-video)If Your TV (or VCR) Has an S (S1)-videoInput Terminal 36 If Your TV (or VCR) Has Audio/Video Input Terminals37 Searching and Reviewing While RecordingRecord Search 2.Release the button at the point you wish to start recording Record Review Press and release the 38 Using the Menus39 Selecting from the Menus1.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 5.Pull the selector dial up or down and move the arrow to the desired function 6.Press the selector dial in to select 7.Pull the selector dial up or down and move the arrow to the desired setting 8.Press the selector dial in to select 9.Pull the selector dial up or down and move the arrow to b RETURN 10.Press the selector dial in to select 11.Press the MENU button 40 List of Menus2 CAM. MENU 42 2 VCR MENU43 2 C. CAM MENU44 C. CAM MENU, cont45 2 C. PLAY MENU46 C. PLAY MENU, cont48 Using the Wireless ControllerInserting Batteries 49 Press and hold the REMOTE SET button on the wireless controller50 If your wireless controller is not working:51 Setting the Date and TimeSetting the Time Zone/Daylight Saving Time 1.Open the menu and select SYSTEM 2.Select T.ZONE/DST 4.Close the menu 53 Setting the Clock2.Select D/TIME SET 4.Set the month, day, hours, and minutes in the same way 5.Press the MENU button when finished, and to start the clock Date and Time Display 54 Recording Still Images onto a Tape1.Press the PHOTO button halfway down and hold it: 55 2.Press the PHOTO button fully down to record the still image56 Using the Built-inFlashChanging The Setting of the Flash 1.Press the (flash) button 2.Press the PHOTO button halfway down and hold it 3.Press the PHOTO button fully down to take the still picture 57 Returning the flash to the bodyCaution: 58 Turning the Image Stabilizer Off59 Using the Various Recording Programs60 Setting the Program AE Mode1.Slide the program selector to Q (program AE) mode 2.Press the selector dial in to display the program menu 3.Pull the selector dial up or down and select the program 4.Press the selector dial in to select the desired program Easy Recording Auto 61 SportsPortrait Spotlight Sand & Snow Low Light 62 NightSuper Night 63 Using Digital Effects64 FadersJump (JUMP) 65 Beam (BEAM)Tide (TIDE) 66 Effects67 Operating Faders1.Press the DIGITAL EFFECTS button to open the digital effects menu 2.Select FADER 3.Select the desired setting 4.Press the DIGITAL EFFECTS button to close the menu 5.Press the ON/OFF button Fade in- Press the start/stop button Fade out- Press the start/stop button Fade in- Press the e (play) button Fade out- Press the a (pause) button 68 Operating Effects2.Select EFFECT 5.In TAPE PLAY (VCR) mode, press the e (play) button 6.Press the ON/OFF button 1.Press the DIGITAL EFFECT button 2.Press the ON/OFF button 69 Using the Multi-ImageScreenOperating the Multi-imageScreen 2.Select MULTI-S 3.Select M.S. SPEED 4.Select the desired setting 5.Select MULTI-Sagain 6. Select M.S.SPLIT 70 7. Select the desired setting8.Press the DIGITAL EFFECTS button to close the menu 9.Push the ON/OFF button 71 Audio RecordingSelecting the Audio Mode External Microphone 72 Wind Screen73 Setting the Self-Timer1.Press the self-timerbutton on the body of the camcorder or the SELF TIMER button on the wireless controller 2.Press the start/stop button 3.Press the start/stop button to end recording 2.Press the PHOTO button on the camcorder body or the wireless controller 75 Adjusting Exposure ManuallyExposure Lock Exposure Adjustment 77 Setting the Shutter Speed79 Adjusting Focus Manually1.Press the FOCUS button to turn the autofocus off 2.Rotate the focus ring to set the focus Infinity Focus 80 Turning Off the AF-AssistLamp81 Setting the White Balance2.Open the menu and select CAM.SET UP 3.Select WHITE BAL 5.Close the menu 83 Enlarging the Image during Playback1.Move the zoom lever toward T 2.Move the image to the right and left by pressing the 4 or e button Move the image up and down by pressing the r or t button 3.To cancel, move the zoom lever toward W until the frame disappears 84 Displaying Date, Time and Camcorder Data (Data Code)85 Setting the Data Code86 Six-secondAuto Date87 Searching the Tape (Photo Search/Date Search)1.Press the SEARCH SELECT button to choose between photo/date search 88 Returning to a Pre-MarkedPosition89 Editing to a VCRPreparations 1.Connect the camcorder to the VCR 2.Prepare the TV and VCR 4.Load your recorded cassette 2.Start to play it back while you monitor the picture on the TV 5.Repeat steps 1 to 4 until your edited recording is complete (LANC) Terminal 90 Dubbing to/from a Tape with Digital Video Equipment1.Connect the camcorder and the other digital device 2.Prepare the other device 4.Load a blank cassette 91 Dubbing2.Press the REC PAUSE button on the wireless controller 3.Start playback on the other digital device while you monitor the picture 4.Press the pause button 6.Stop playback on the other device 92 Concerning CopyrightingCopyright precaution Copyright signals 93 Recording from a VCR, TV or Analog Camcorder (Analog Line-in)2.Prepare the device 95 Digitally Outputting Analog Video and Audio Signals (Analog-DigitalConverter)96 Turning the Analog-DigitalConverter OnPress the AV \ DV button on the wireless controller 97 Recording Over Existing Scenes (AV Insert Editing)98 The tape in the camcorder:The playback tape: TV: 2.Prepare the VCR and TV 3.Turn the camcorder’s POWER switch to PLAY (VCR) and load a recorded cassette 4.Move the camcorder’s TAPE/CARD switch to TAPE 99 3.Press the AV INSERT button4.Play back the cassette in the VCR 5.To start inserting, press the PAUSE button on the camcorder 6.To stop inserting, press the STOP button on the camcorder 7.Stop playback on the VCR 100 Audio Dubbing101 1.Open the menu and select VCR SET UP2.Select AUDIO DUB 3.Select AUDIO IN or MIC. IN and close the menu 102 5.Press the AUDIO DUB. buttonPress the PAUSE button (and start play on the other audio device if AUDIO IN) 103 Setting the Audio Mix1.Choose the output 104 Selecting Audio Output Channels1.Load a tape recorded with multiple-channelaudio 105 Connecting to a PC Using a DV Cable106 Memory Card Introduction107 Inserting and Removing the Memory Card1.Turn the POWER switch to OFF 2.Open the memory card compartment cover in the direction of the arrow 3.Insert or remove the memory card 4.Close the cover 108 Selecting the Still Image QualitySelecting the Image Size of Still Images and Movies 109 Card Access Display110 File Numbers111 Recording Still Images onto a Memory Card2.Move the TAPE/CARD switch to CARD 3.Press the PHOTO button halfway and hold it 4.Press the PHOTO button fully down to record the still image 113 Continuous Shooting2.Press and hold the PHOTO button while you record still images 3.Release the PHOTO button to finish recording 114 Recording Still Images from a Tape1.Play back the tape Press the PHOTO button fully down to record the still image to the memory card 115 Recording Still Images from Other Devices (VCR, TV or Other Digital Camcorders)116 Recording Movies onto a Memory Card1.Turn the POWER switch to CAMERA 3.Press the START/STOP button 117 Recording Movies from a Tape1.Turn the POWER switch to PLAY (VCR) 2.Move the TAPE/CARD switch to TAPE 3.Play back the cassette 118 Recording Movies from Other Devices (VCR, TV or Other Digital Camcorders)119 Recording Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist)1.Turn the POWER switch to CAMERA and the TAPE/CARD switch to CARD 2.Open the menu and select a STITCH AST 3.Set the recording program and zoom on the subject 4.Press the PHOTO button to record the first image 121 Playing Back a Memory Card122 ●Single Image3.Search for the desired still image/movie by pressing the CARD +/– buttons ●Card Search Function With a still image/movie in the display, press and hold the CARD +/– button 123 ●Slide ShowWith a still image/movie in the display, press the SLIDE SHOW button To stop the slide show, press the SLIDE SHOW button ●Index Screen 1.With an still image/movie in the display, press the INDEX SCREEN button 2. Move the frame to the still image/movie you wish to view 3.Press the INDEX SCREEN button 124 Settings of Still Images/Movies126 File Operation (FILE OPER.)2.Select PROTECT and press the selector dial in 2.Select IMAGE ERASE and press the selector dial in 3.Select YES and press the selector dial in 127 Preventing Accidental Erasure (Protect)Protecting a Still Image/Movie While Viewing an Index Screen 1.With a still image/movie in the display, press the INDEX SCREEN button 2.Open the menu and select CARD OPER 3.Select \PROTECT 4.Press the selector dial in 128 Marking a Still Image for Printing (Print Mark)Marking a Still Image for Printing While Viewing an Index Screen 1.With a still image in the display, press the INDEX SCREEN button 3.Select \PRINT MARK and set the number of prints with the selector dial 129 Erasing All Print Marks1.With a still image in the display, open the menu and select CARD OPER 2.Select PRINT MARKS ALL ERASE 3.Select YES 130 Erasing Still Images/Movies1.Select the still image/movie you wish to erase 3.Select IMAGE ERASE 4.Select SINGLE 131 5.Select YES1.Open the menu and select CARD OPER 2.Select IMAGE ERASE 3.Select ALL 4.Select YES 132 Connecting the printer to the camcorder1.Turn the POWER switch of the camcorder to OFF 2.Attach a power source to the printer 3.Connect the printer to the camcorder using the interface cable 4.Turn on the power of the printer 133 Printing1.Select the still image you wish to print 2.Press the selector dial in 3.Make sure that [Print] is selected and press the selector dial in 134 Cancel PrintingSelecting the number of copies 135 Setting the print style2.Press the select dial in 137 3.Press the selector dial in4. Select [Borderless] and press the selector dial in 5. Press the Menu button Trimming (Printing a Portion of an Image) 1.On the print dialog, select [Trimming] and press the selector dial in 138 2. Trim the image3.Press the MENU button 139 Printing Still Images Marked for Printing1.Connect the printer to the camcorder 2.Turn the POWER dial to PLAY (VCR) and the TAPE/CARD switch to CARD Pull the selector dial up or down to select 140 Restarting PrintingPrinting Errors When Disconnecting the Interface Cable: 1.Disconnect the cable from the camcorder and printer 2.Turn off the camcorder 141 Combining Images (Card Mix)143 2.Open the menu and select \ CARD MIX3.Press the CARD +/– buttons to select the still image to be combined 4.Select MIX TYPE 5.Select the desired setting 6.Select MIX LEVEL 7.Adjust the mix level 8.Close the menu 9.Press the CARD MIX button 144 3.Press the CARD +/- buttons to select the animation to be combined4.Select C.ANIMATION 5.Select ANIMAT.TYPE 6.Select the desired setting 145 7.Select MIX LEVEL8.Adjust the mix level 9.Close the menu 10.Press the card MIX button Recording the Combined Image onto a Tape 1.Press the start/stop button to start and stop recording 1.Press the PHOTO button halfway down and hold it 2.Press the PHOTO button fully down to record the image to the tape 146 Copying Still Images from Tape to Memory Card3.Select COPY[] 4.Select EXECUTE 5.Press the stop button when your desired images have 146 finished copying 147 Copying Still Images from Memory Card to Tape148 Formatting a Memory Card2.Select FORMAT 3.Select EXECUTE 149 Connecting to a PC Using a USB Cable150 Using the My CAMERA Function1.Press the MENU button 2.Select MY CAMERA 3.Select the item you wish to set 4.Select the setting and close the menu Creating a Start-upImage 151 1.Turn the POWER switch to PLAY (VCR) and the TAPE/CARD switch to CARD2.Open the menu 3.Select MY CAMERA 4.Select CREATE START-UPIMAGE 5.Select the image you wish to save as start-upimage with the CARD +/– buttons 6.Select ORIGINAL1 (ORIGINAL2) 7.Select YES 152 Other Information and PrecautionsMemory Card Operating Precautions 153 Sample ImagesCard chroma key 154 Card luminance keyCamera chroma key Card animation 155 Preparing the CamcorderAdjusting the Viewfinder Attaching the Lens Hood 1. Align the hood to the lens with the Canon logo facing to the left 2. Twist it into position (clockwise), so that the Canon logo is to the top 156 Preparing the Lens CapFastening the Grip Belt 157 Notes on Using the BatteriesCharging and Recording Times 158 How Much Power Is LeftWhen to Recharge Taking Care of the Battery Pack 159 Installing the Backup BatteryDANGER WARNING 160 MaintenanceCautions 161 StorageMaintenance 162 Using the Camcorder Abroad163 Condensation164 TroubleshootingRecording/Playback 165 Recording/Playback (Cont.)166 Memory card operations167 Miscellaneous168 The MVX2i System Diagram169 Optional AccessoriesTL-34 Tele-converter 171 Screen DisplaysTurning Off the LCD Screen Displays 173 TAPE CAMERA modeTAPE PLAY (VCR) mode 174 CARD CAMERA modeCARD PLAY (VCR) mode 176 Caution Phrases177 Memory card caution phrases178 Messages that may appear when connecting to a printerEsupporting the direct print function 181 SpecificationsMVX2i 182 BP-512Battery PackCA-560Compact Power Adapter 183 Index185 Menu at a Glance
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