Canon MVX-45i Screen Displays during Recording, Time Code, Remaining tape, Recording reminder

When powered by a battery pack, the camcorder shuts off after 5 minutes

when the camcorder is left without any operation to save power ( 74). Approximately 30 seconds before the camcorder shuts off, “ AUTO POWER OFF” appears in the center of the screen. If the camcorder shuts off, turn the POWER switch to OFF and back on again.

About the LCD and viewfinder screen: The screens are produced with extremely high-precision manufacturing techniques, with more than 99.99% of the pixels operating to specification. Less than 0.01% of the pixels may occasionally misfire or appear as black or green dots. This has no effect on the recorded image and does not constitute a malfunction.

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Screen Displays during Recording

Time Code

Indicates the recording time in hours, minutes and seconds.

Remaining tape

Indicates the remaining time of the tape in minutes. “” moves during recording. “ END” flashes when the tape reaches the end.

•When the time left is less than 15 seconds, the remaining tape time may not appear.

•Depending on the type of the tape, the indication may not be displayed correctly.

Remaining battery charge

The battery symbol indicates the charge status of the battery pack.

•“” starts flashing in red when the battery pack is empty.

•When you attach an empty battery pack, the power may turn off without displaying “”.

•The actual battery charge may not be indicated accurately depending on the condition under which battery pack and camcorder are used.

Recording reminder

The camcorder counts from 1 to 10 seconds when you start recording. This is helpful to avoid scenes that are too short.

Recording Basic Functions

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