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DM-MV300E/MV300iE/MV310E

CHAPTER 1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCT

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1. Product Overview

While maintaining the basic features, such as the 10X optical zoom, 2.5 inch LCD monitor, analog input, etc., these models were
designed aiming at considerable cost cuts in order to increase our share in the digital camcorder market by offering popular price
products.

Despite being popular price models, their design has not been sacrificed for that purpose and they feature compaction being at the

same time stylish.

2. Main Features

(1) 10X optical zoom lens, 40X, 200X, digital zoom.
(2) Electronic stabilizer
(3) 1/4 inch CCD, total number of pixels : 540,000
(4) 2.5 inch, approx 112,000 pixels color LCD monitor (+color viewfinder)
(5) Digital input/output (DV terminal), analog output, audio dubbing function

(Digital input : excluding the DM-MV300E, DM-MV310E)

(6) New compact lithium ion battery
(7) Main unit internal charging

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Summary of Contents for DM-MV300E

Page 1: ...oducts Despite being popular price models their design has not been sacrificed for that purpose and they feature compaction being at the same time stylish 2 Main Features 1 10X optical zoom lens 40X 200X digital zoom 2 Electronic stabilizer 3 1 4 inch CCD total number of pixels 540 000 4 2 5 inch approx 112 000 pixels color LCD monitor color viewfinder 5 Digital input output DV terminal analog out...

Page 2: ...1 4 DM MV300E MV300iE MV310E CHAPTER 1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCT Fig 1 2 ...

Page 3: ... Fig 1 3 Fig 1 4 2 1 Designs Stylish Concept Traditional Frame Slim Right to Left Symmetrical Layout Lens in the upper section cassette in the lower section Battery attached at the back Long time battery applicable Traditional Frame Modern Details Convenience Operability ...

Page 4: ...rsonal computers new appearance LCD periphery Camera Playback key Remote Controller Sensor Metallic lock gives luxurious feel Filter Ring section aluminum cut ring Movie trigger chromium plated Convenience Operability Narrow grip allowing efficient use Power Switch On the same axle with the trigger round cylinder layout Consideration given based on the series of DM MV20 DM MV30 etc Fig 1 5 ...

Page 5: ...y mixturing the pixels are synchronized to generate the RGB signals 5 1 4 Signal configuration PAL standard color video signal 5 1 5 Scan system 625 lines 50 fields 25 frames 5 1 6 Minimum subject illumination Approx 2 5 lux in the low light mode Approx 2 5 lux in the low light mode Approx 10 lux in the auto mode 5 1 7 Subject illumination range Approx 2 5 lux to approx 100 000 lux 5 2 Lens 5 2 1 ...

Page 6: ...de Low speed shutter 1 12 5 sec in the low light mode fixed speed 5 6 AF Auto Focus 5 6 1 Type TTL video signal detection type AF 5 6 2 AF measurement frame indication Screen center 5 6 3 Measurement area None 5 6 4 AF operational range 10 mm WIDE the entire zoom range 1 m from the lens surface 5 6 5 AF operational illumination range 50 lux to 100 000 lux 5 6 6 AF mode selection Continuous AF manu...

Page 7: ...uary 2000 to 31 December 2050 factory preset to 1 January 2000 World clock by selecting cities names while traveling appropriate date and time are set auto matically summer time 3 display modes can be displayed while playing back date date time or time covered range 1 January 1990 to 31 December 2089 Camcorder information Recording the shutter speed aperture value no display while recording can be...

Page 8: ...ame playback e Slow playback Both direction at 1 5 normal speed both directions at 1 10 normal speed f 1x normal speed playback Normal speed in both directions g 2x normal speed playback Double speed in both directions h Edit search Normal speed in both directions 6 5 Tape FF REW time Approx 2 min 30 sec on a 60 min tape 6 6 Input signal 6 6 1 DV terminal In conformity to the IEEE1394 AV C protoco...

Page 9: ...Built in With volume adjustment 6 8 9 Battery charging function When using the Canon Compact Power Adapter CA 560 the battery pack attached to the battery pack slot can be charged when the main unit power switch is off or in the VCR stop mode Charging indication 1 blink up to approx 50 charged 2 blinks approx 50 to 75 charged 3 blinks up to approx 90 charged continuously on 90 or more charged Abno...

Page 10: ...V Cable PC A10 SCART Adapter TL 46 Tele converter WD 46 Wide converter FS 46U Filter Set FS 46 Filter Set SC 1000 Soft Carrying Case BP 900 Series Battery Pack VL 10Li Battery Video Light MB 100 Microphone Boom Stereo Microphone commercially available ZR 1000 Zoom Remote Controller WL D74 Wireless Controller MiniDV Video Cassette SR 30 5 46 Step up Ring SS 600 Shoulder Strap WS 20 Wrist Strap CR 5...

Page 11: ...CT 1 13 Fig 1 8 5 Finder LCD Panel Indications 5 1 PAL Model Camera shooting mode Camera program AE menu Camera menu screen Camera menu selection Camera self shooting mode Warning in the mirror mode LCD panel VCR mode VCR menu screen While selecting in the VCR menu ...

Page 12: ...dication Minimum exposure 11 levels Preset exposure Multidial operation after executing EXP lock Maximum exposure 11 levels Indicated by exposure variable range indication Stabilizer indications Stabilizer on Stabilizer off No indication Tape speed indications SP mode selected SP LP mode selected LP Operation mode indications With the self shooting mirror mode set LCD Recording REC Green indicatio...

Page 13: ...n in the minimal or maximal exposure 0 25 aperture AE lock E LOCK 0 per 1 step When exposure compensation is possible Exposure maximal value E LOCK 11 blue characters are displayed When exposure compensation is not possible white characters are displayed AE No indication Alarm timer indications 0 sec 10 sec Remaining tape indicator 255 min mark green Time is displayed 99 min in 1 minute units 5 mi...

Page 14: ...20 sec 1 120 1 250 sec 1 250 1 500 sec 1 500 1 1000 sec 1 1000 1 2000 sec 1 2000 1 4000 sec 1 4000 1 8000 sec 1 8000 Auto mode No indication White Balance Indications Blinks when setting white balance and Setting NG Lights up continuously after Outdoors preset the mode setting completed Indoors preset Auto No indication Battery warning Indication blinking in red Button lithium battery low warning ...

Page 15: ...IC Effects off No indication Wind screen indication Wind screen feature ON WS ON Wind screen feature OFF No indication With the external microphone connected Date time indication Area and are indicated for approx 4 sec Date time not set Audio mode indications 16 bit selected 16 bit Displayed approx 4 sec after the 12 bit selected 12 bit menu disappears 16 9 mode indications 16 9 mode selected 16 9...

Page 16: ...een Playback Indication in green FF Indication in green REV Indication in green No tape FF playback Indication in green Double speed playback Indication in green Normal speed playback Indication in green Forward slow playback Indication in green Forward slow playback Frame by Frame playback Indication in green Still picture playback Indication in green Reverse still picture playback Indication in ...

Page 17: ...A V INSERT Only DM MV300i Audio dubbing selection AUDIO DUB Date searching DATE SEARCH Displayed for approx 4 seconds after Still picture photo searching PHOTO SEARCH selecting searching Other modes except searching No indication Battery status Same as in the camera mode Button lithium battery low warning indication Same as in the camera mode Remote controller code indication Same as in the camera...

Page 18: ...rs minutes seconds 12 00 00 AM 11 59 59 PM Undetermined Date year month day 1 JAN 1990 Auto date function 2000 to 2020 31 DEC 2089 Undetermined Wind screen indication Same as in the camera mode Audio information indications 16bit 16bit 12bit 12bit Undetermined No indication 16 9 mode indication Same as in the camera mode DV input DV input DV IN Only DM MV300i Other No indication Data code settings...

Page 19: ...URE PREVENTION When the REC button is pressed in the mode in which it is possible to switch the camcorder to recording however the cassette is protected with its erasure prevention tap When having switched the camcorder on in the camera mode pressed the START STOP button or inserted a cassette TAPE END The end of the tape has been detected or when a key used to forward the tape FF PLAY etc is pres...

Page 20: ...___ Menu contents indicated in purple in the modes that cannot be executed photo Shutter speed In modes other than the auto mode Setting impossible when the EXP lock cannot be set the Digital zoom back ground becomes purple The data is indicates as _____ SHUTTER AUTO AUTO D ZOOM 40X IMAGE S ON 16 9 CAM MENU MENU SEL SETSET CLOSE OFF WHITE BAL WL REMOTE REC MODE SP BEEP ON ON W I N D S C R E E N A ...

Page 21: ...rophone connected By forced turning off the data section is displayed as ___ in purple Audio mode LCD brightness adjustment Self shooting Date time indication Shooting zone summertime T ZONE DST IMAGE S ON ON OFF ON OFF AUTO SET INDOOR OUTDOOR OFF IMAGE S 16 9 WHITE BAL WL REMOTE REC MODE B E E P WIND SCREEN AUDIO MODE MIRROR D T DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS WIND SCREEN ON OFF 1 2 OFF SP LP 16bit 12bit ON O...

Page 22: ...ms start to blink Key operation guidance indications is displayed if there are any menu items are available below Date time are blinking in sky blue during setting H KONG H KONG TOKYO TOKYO SYDNEY SYDNEY SOLOMON SOLOMON WELLGTN WELLGTN SAMOA SAMOA RIO RIO FERNAN FERNAN AZORES AZORES HONOLU HONOLU ANCHOR ANCHOR L A L A DENVER DENVER CHICAGO CHICAGO N Y N Y CARACAS CARACAS JAN 2000 D TIME SET 1 AM 1...

Page 23: ...ata code Date time selection LCD brightness adjustment Character display during playback Date auto indication Bilingual Wind screen Warning buzzer VTR MENU SEL SETSET MENUCLOSE WL REMOTE REC MODE SP DATA CODE DATA TIME BEEP ON DISPLAYS ON DATA TIME D TIME SEL OFF WIND SCREEN BRIGHTNESS 6SEC DATE OFF OUTPUT CH L R 1 WL REMOTE REC MODE SP LP DATA CODE D TIME SEL BRIGHTNESS DISPLAYS 6SEC DATE OUTPUT ...

Page 24: ...nce DE DF menu cursor position Digital off DF types Auto fading DE types Art White balance data when set Lens position focus zoom No relation with the AF MF Lens cam locus No relation with the AF MF Digital zoom position Optical TELE end Shutter speed sec auto 1 50 to 1 8000 Auto Backup with the button type lithium battery Digital zoom off 40 200 40 Backup with the button type lithium battery Stab...

Page 25: ...tting Backup Digital zoom setting Backup Stabilizer on off Backup 16 9 on off Backup White balance setting Backup Remote controller code setting Backup Recording mode setting Backup Warning buzzer on off Backup Wind screen on off Backup Audio mode setting Backup LCD brightness adjustment Backup Self shooting setting Backup On screen on off Backup Date time indication setting Backup Zone summertime...

Page 26: ...e lock on auto Reset becomes Off Reset becomes Off DE DF on off Reset becomes Off Backup Headphones volume Backup Backup Self timer on off Backup Backup On screen on off Backup Backup Counter zero setting memory Backup Backup Camera menu item setting Shutter speed Reset becomes Auto Reset becomes Auto Digital zoom off 40 200 Backup Backup Stabilizer Reset becomes On Backup 16 9 with the full auto ...

Page 27: ...g Forced auto K K K K K K Wind screen ON OFF K K K K K K K Digital zoom K K K K K K K 16 9 K K K K K K Digital fader K K K K K K Digital features K K K K K K Photo shooting K K K K K K K 7 2 On screen Switching the on screen mode on off can be done with LANC the remote controller on the menu In the on screen mode characters above the line are white characters inside the LCD panel CVF are displayed...

Page 28: ...indication K DIF side K CGMS warning K K DIF side K SP LP K Setting indication K K Setting indication K Setting indication K IF there is no tape the Time Code is shown as in the unrecorded portion CGMS When copying is prohibited the LINE OUT CVF panel do not appear 7 6 Data code indication It is possible to independently set the Data Code indications on off regardless the other on screen character...

Page 29: ...MS 00 While in the recording mode or paused recording mode should the unit detect copy restriction signal CGMS 11 or 1 time copy permission signal CGMS 10 recording will stop The LCD panel and CVF are in the blue back output The speaker and headphones outputs are muted Regarding the CGMSD signal while in the DV recording mode the unit detects CGMSD signal of both the audio and video and uses data ...

Page 30: ...3 Press the Stop button where you want to stop The audio dubbing mode is being canceled the audio dubbing symbol disappears from the display and the unit stops By pressing the Pause button instead of the Stop button the audio dubbing mode is not canceled but instead returns to step 1 audio dubbing pause Another way to cancel the audio dubbing mode is to press the audio dubbing button on while in t...

Page 31: ...ture and sound AV insertion starts AV insertion appears on the LCD panel CVF 3 Press the Stop button where you want to stop The AV insertion mode is canceled the AV insertion indication disappears from the display and the unit stops By pressing the Pause button instead of the Stop button the AV insertion mode is not canceled but instead returns to step 1 AV insertion pause Another way to cancel th...

Page 32: ...the dial 7 13 LCD panel CVF color viewfinder Power status of the LCD panel CVF 1 Camera mode In the mirror mode the panel indications are forced on CVF and on screen indications are displayed as usual and only the recording recording pause and eject indications are displayed During recording search and various menu settings the mirror mode is temporarily canceled 2 VCR mode Main Unit Mode Operatio...

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