DIGITAL VIDEO CAMCORDER
PAL
Important Usage Instructions
Reference Guide
■Digital Video Camcorder MVX2i Instruction Manual
■DIGITAL VIDEO SOLUTION DISK Software Instruction Manual
■DV NETWORK SOLUTION DISK Software Instruction Manual
Contents
Introduction
Mastering the Basics
Using the Full Range of
Features
Using a Memory Card
Additional Information
Symbols Used in this Instruction Manual
Thank You for Choosing a Canon
Getting Started
Introducing the MVX2i
Mega-pixelCCD
Direct Printing
Built-inFlash
Optical Image Stabilizer
Finding Your Way Around the MVX2i
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Powering Your Camcorder
Connecting 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
Attaching and Charging the Battery Packs
1.Set the POWER switch to OFF
2.Attach the battery to the camcorder
4.Connect the power adapter to the camcorder
6. Remove the battery pack after use
Using the Charge Adapter CR-560Kit (optional)
1.Charge the BP-500Series battery packs with power from
your car battery
2. Operate the camcorder with power from your car battery
3.Charge the BP-500Series battery packs from a household power socket
Loading a Cassette
Loading and Unloading
1.Make sure that you have attached a power source
3.Load or unload the cassette
Press the
Protecting Tapes from Accidental Erasure
Cassette Handling Precautions
Cassette Memory Function
Basic Recording
Before You Start Recording
Recording
2.Make sure the TAPE/CARD switch is set to TAPE
3.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
Changing the Recording Mode
16:9 (Wide Screen TV Recording)
Turning Off the Tally Lamp
Confirmation/Warning Beeps
Demonstration Mode
Zooming
10⋅ Optical Zoom
40⋅/200⋅ Digital Zoom (Card 40⋅)
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Using the LCD Screen
Opening and Closing the LCD Screen
Changing the Angle of the LCD Screen
Adjusting the LCD Screen
Allowing the Subject to Monitor Recording
The indicators that appear on the LCD screen when LCD MIRROR is turned on:
Tips for Making Better Videos
Holding the Camcorder
Using a Tripod
Composition
Picture Angle
Camcorder Moves
Playing Back a Tape
1.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
Other Playback Modes
Special Playback
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Built-inSpeaker
Using the Headphones
Connections for Playback on a TV Screen
Switching the AV/Headphone Terminal
If Your TV (or VCR) Has a SCART Terminal (without S (S1)-video)
If Your TV (or VCR) Has an S (S1)-videoInput Terminal
If Your TV (or VCR) Has Audio/Video Input Terminals
Searching and Reviewing While Recording
Record Search
2.Release the button at the point you wish to start recording
Record Review
Press and release the
Using the Menus
Selecting from the Menus
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
List of Menus
2 CAM. MENU
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2 VCR MENU
2 C. CAM MENU
C. CAM MENU, cont
2 C. PLAY MENU
C. PLAY MENU, cont
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Using the Wireless Controller
Inserting Batteries
Press and hold the REMOTE SET button on the wireless controller
If your wireless controller is not working:
Setting the Date and Time
Setting the Time Zone/Daylight Saving Time
1.Open the menu and select SYSTEM
2.Select T.ZONE/DST
4.Close the menu
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Setting the Clock
2.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
Recording Still Images onto a Tape
1.Press the PHOTO button halfway down and hold it:
2.Press the PHOTO button fully down to record the still image
Using the Built-inFlash
Changing 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
Returning the flash to the body
Caution:
Turning the Image Stabilizer Off
Using the Various Recording Programs
Setting the Program AE Mode
1.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
Sports
Portrait
Spotlight
Sand & Snow
Low Light
Night
Super Night
Using Digital Effects
Faders
Jump (JUMP)
Beam (BEAM)
Tide (TIDE)
Effects
Operating Faders
1.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
Operating Effects
2.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
Using the Multi-ImageScreen
Operating the Multi-imageScreen
2.Select MULTI-S
3.Select M.S. SPEED
4.Select the desired setting
7. Select the desired setting
8.Press the DIGITAL EFFECTS button to close the menu
9.Push the ON/OFF button
Audio Recording
Selecting the Audio Mode
External Microphone
Wind Screen
Setting the Self-Timer
1.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
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Adjusting Exposure Manually
Exposure Lock
Exposure Adjustment
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Setting the Shutter Speed
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Adjusting Focus Manually
1.Press the FOCUS button to turn the autofocus off
2.Rotate the focus ring to set the focus
Infinity Focus
Turning Off the AF-AssistLamp
Setting the White Balance
2.Open the menu and select CAM.SET UP
3.Select WHITE BAL
5.Close the menu
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Enlarging the Image during Playback
1.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
Displaying Date, Time and Camcorder Data (Data Code)
Setting the Data Code
Six-secondAuto Date
Searching the Tape (Photo Search/Date Search)
1.Press the SEARCH SELECT button to choose between photo/date search
Returning to a Pre-MarkedPosition
Editing to a VCR
Preparations
1.Connect the camcorder to the VCR
2.Prepare the TV and VCR
4.Load your recorded cassette
Dubbing to/from a Tape with Digital Video Equipment
1.Connect the camcorder and the other digital device
2.Prepare the other device
4.Load a blank cassette
Dubbing
2.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
Concerning Copyrighting
Copyright precaution
Copyright signals
Recording from a VCR, TV or Analog Camcorder (Analog Line-in)
2.Prepare the device
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Digitally Outputting Analog Video and Audio Signals (Analog-DigitalConverter)
Turning the Analog-DigitalConverter On
Press the AV \ DV button on the wireless controller
Recording Over Existing Scenes (AV Insert Editing)
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
3.Press the AV INSERT button
4.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
Audio Dubbing
1.Open the menu and select VCR SET UP
2.Select AUDIO DUB
3.Select AUDIO IN or MIC. IN and close the menu
5.Press the AUDIO DUB. button
Press the PAUSE button (and start play on the other audio device if AUDIO IN)
Setting the Audio Mix
1.Choose the output
Selecting Audio Output Channels
1.Load a tape recorded with multiple-channelaudio
Connecting to a PC Using a DV Cable
Memory Card Introduction
Inserting and Removing the Memory Card
1.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
Selecting the Still Image Quality
Selecting the Image Size of Still Images and Movies
Card Access Display
File Numbers
Recording Still Images onto a Memory Card
2.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
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Continuous Shooting
2.Press and hold the PHOTO button while you record still images
3.Release the PHOTO button to finish recording
Recording Still Images from a Tape
1.Play back the tape
Press the PHOTO button fully down to record the still image to the memory card
Recording Still Images from Other Devices (VCR, TV or Other Digital Camcorders)
Recording Movies onto a Memory Card
1.Turn the POWER switch to CAMERA
3.Press the START/STOP button
Recording Movies from a Tape
1.Turn the POWER switch to PLAY (VCR)
2.Move the TAPE/CARD switch to TAPE
3.Play back the cassette
Recording Movies from Other Devices (VCR, TV or Other Digital Camcorders)
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
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Playing Back a Memory Card
●Single Image
3.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
●Slide Show
With 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
Settings of Still Images/Movies
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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
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
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
Erasing All Print Marks
1.With a still image in the display, open the menu and select
CARD OPER
2.Select PRINT MARKS ALL ERASE
3.Select YES
Erasing Still Images/Movies
1.Select the still image/movie you wish to erase
3.Select IMAGE ERASE
4.Select SINGLE
5.Select YES
1.Open the menu and select CARD OPER
2.Select IMAGE ERASE
3.Select ALL
4.Select YES
Connecting the printer to the camcorder
1.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
Printing
1.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
Cancel Printing
Selecting the number of copies
Setting the print style
2.Press the select dial in
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3.Press the selector dial in
4. 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
2. Trim the image
3.Press the MENU button
Printing Still Images Marked for Printing
1.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
Restarting Printing
Printing Errors
When Disconnecting the Interface Cable:
1.Disconnect the cable from the camcorder and printer
2.Turn off the camcorder
Combining Images (Card Mix)
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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
5.Select the desired setting
6.Select MIX LEVEL
3.Press the CARD +/- buttons to select the animation to be combined
4.Select C.ANIMATION
5.Select ANIMAT.TYPE
6.Select the desired setting
7.Select MIX LEVEL
8.Adjust the mix level
9.Close the menu
10.Press the card MIX button
Recording the Combined Image onto a Tape
Copying Still Images from Tape to Memory Card
3.Select COPY[]
4.Select EXECUTE
5.Press the stop button when your desired images have
146 finished copying
Copying Still Images from Memory Card to Tape
Formatting a Memory Card
2.Select FORMAT
3.Select EXECUTE
Connecting to a PC Using a USB Cable
Using the My CAMERA Function
1.Press the MENU button
2.Select MY CAMERA
3.Select the item you wish to set
4.Select the setting and close the menu
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-UPIMAGE
5.Select the image you wish to save as start-upimage with the CARD +/– buttons
Other Information and Precautions
Memory Card Operating Precautions
Sample Images
Card chroma key
Card luminance key
Camera chroma key
Card animation
Preparing the Camcorder
Adjusting 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
Preparing the Lens Cap
Fastening the Grip Belt
Notes on Using the Batteries
Charging and Recording Times
How Much Power Is Left
When to Recharge
Taking Care of the Battery Pack
Installing the Backup Battery
DANGER
WARNING
Maintenance
Cautions
Storage
Maintenance
Using the Camcorder Abroad
Condensation
Troubleshooting
Recording/Playback
Recording/Playback (Cont.)
Memory card operations
Miscellaneous
The MVX2i System Diagram
Optional Accessories
TL-34 Tele-converter
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Screen Displays
Turning Off the LCD Screen Displays
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TAPE CAMERA mode
TAPE PLAY (VCR) mode
CARD CAMERA mode
CARD PLAY (VCR) mode
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Caution Phrases
Memory card caution phrases
Messages that may appear when connecting to a printer
Esupporting the direct print function
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Specifications
MVX2i
BP-512Battery Pack
CA-560Compact Power Adapter
Index
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Menu at a Glance