Canon MVX2i 9

Stereo microphone (p. 71, 100)

Built-in speaker (p. 33)

Viewfinder (p. 155)

MENU button (p. 39)

PHOTO button (p. 54, 111)

Zoom lever (p. 23)

Backup battery cover (p. 159)

AV (audio/video)

IN/OUT terminal

AV IN/OUT MIC (p. 34, 93)/

(phones) terminal (p. 33)

Mastering Basics the

							IN/	MIC terminal
							OUT	(p. 71, 100)
								S-video (IN/OUT)
Viewfinder focusing lever								terminal (p. 35, 93)
(p. 155)								Selector dial (p. 33, 39)
								Selector dial (p. 33, 39)
Program selector (p. 59)								Grip belt (p. 156)
P Program AE			P
P Program AE
Easy						POWER indicator
Recording				C		POWER indicator
Recording				C		(p. 18)
			A				Bottom view
		M					Bottom view
	R	E
	A
	O					POWER switch
	F					POWER switch
Card access indicator	F
Card access indicator	P					(p. 18)
	A					(p. 18)
(p. 111)	L
(p. 111)		Y			)
					(VCR
						TAPE/CARD switch
Start/Stop button	CARD				TAPE	(p. 19)
	CARD				TAPE

(p. 19)								OPEN/EJECT
		Tripod socket (p. 28)						OPEN/EJECT
		Tripod socket (p. 28)
		OPEN/EJECT switch (p. 16)

Contents

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 Page Page 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⋅) Page 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 Page 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 Page 2 VCR MENU 2 C. CAM MENU C. CAM MENU, cont 2 C. PLAY MENU C. PLAY MENU, cont Page 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 Page 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 Page Adjusting Exposure Manually Exposure Lock Exposure Adjustment Page Setting the Shutter Speed Page 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 Page 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 Page 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 Page 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 Page 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 Page 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 Page 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) Page 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 Page Screen Displays Turning Off the LCD Screen Displays Page TAPE CAMERA mode TAPE PLAY (VCR) mode CARD CAMERA mode CARD PLAY (VCR) mode Page Caution Phrases Memory card caution phrases Messages that may appear when connecting to a printer Esupporting the direct print function Page Page Specifications MVX2i BP-512Battery Pack CA-560Compact Power Adapter Index Page Menu at a Glance