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Summary of Contents for MVX-45i

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Page 3: ... wireless controller are used to refer to menu items displayed on the screen Screen refers to the LCD and the viewfinder screen Please note that the illustrations mainly refer to the MVX45i About the Operating Modes The operating modes are determined by the position of the POWER switch and the TAPE CARD switch Function can be used in this mode Function cannot be used in this mode Operating Mode PO...

Page 4: ...tates and or other countries Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc registered in the United States and other countries HDV is a trademark of Sony Corporation and Victor Company of Japan Limited JVC Other names and products not mentioned above may be registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies ...

Page 5: ...Playback Playing Back a Tape 37 Playing Back a Memory Card 39 Adjusting the Volume 40 Playing Back on a TV Screen 41 Advanced Functions Recording Programs Using the Recording Programs 44 Using the Super Night Mode 46 Using the Special Scene Modes 47 Using the Program AE Mode 48 Using the Shutter Priority AE Mode 49 Using the Aperture Priority AE Mode 50 Recording Adjusting Exposure Manually 51 Adj...

Page 6: ... Still Image Right after Recording 99 Playing Back Searching Images 100 Protecting Images 102 Erasing Images 103 Formatting a Memory Card 104 Editing Recording to a VCR or Digital Video Device 105 Analog Line in Recording 106 DV Dubbing 108 Converting Analog Signals into Digital Signals Analog Digital Converter 111 Audio Dubbing 113 Recording from the Tape on a Memory Card 116 Printing Printing St...

Page 7: ...7 Introduction E Do s Don ts Handling Precautions 143 Cleaning the Video Heads 147 Maintenance Others 148 Additional Information System Diagram 149 Optional Accessories 150 Specifications 153 Index 155 ...

Page 8: ...2LH Battery Pack WL D85 Wireless Controller Lithium Button Battery CR2025 for Wireless Controller Lens Cap and Lens Cap Cord SS 900 Shoulder Strap STV 250N Stereo Video Cable PC A10 SCART Adapter IFC 300PCU USB Cable MMC 16M MultiMediaCard DIGITAL VIDEO SOLUTION DISK For Windows For Macintosh ...

Page 9: ...on 52 DATA CODE button 84 MENU button 70 EXP button 51 END SEARCH button 85 D EFFECTS button 61 LCD BACKLIGHT button 24 Mode dial 44 Terminal cover self timer button 54 REC PAUSE button 106 108 DC IN terminal 16 Power switch 3 135 RESET button 136 MIC terminal 55 flash button 91 play pause button 37 AV terminal 41 phones terminal 40 REC SEARCH button 30 record review button 30 rewind button 37 CAR...

Page 10: ...ATTERY RELEASE button 16 Stereo microphone LIGHT button 53 Remote sensor 23 CHARGE indicator 16 USB terminal 118 131 POWER indicator S video terminal 43 Start stop button 28 31 Viewfinder 21 UNLOCK button 135 Dioptric adjustment lever 21 Serial number LCD screen 24 Battery attachment unit 16 Front view Back view ...

Page 11: ...tton 119 132 Cassette compartment 19 TAPE CARD switch 3 OPEN EJECT switch 19 PHOTO button 31 Cassette compartment cover 19 Zoom lever 34 Strap mount 22 Advanced accessory shoe 55 Accessory shoe 55 Tripod socket 36 Top view Bottom view ...

Page 12: ...m buttons 34 DATE SEARCH buttons 87 PLAY button 37 REW button 37 FF button 38 button 38 STOP button 37 PAUSE button 38 button 38 SLOW button 38 x 2 button 38 AUDIO DUB button 113 TV SCREEN button 73 WIRELESS CONTROLLER WL D85 START STOP PHOTO ZOOM CARD DATE SEARCH REW PLAY FF STOP PAUSE SLOW AUDIO DUB ZERO SET MEMORY TV SCREEN ...

Page 13: ...stabilizer 71 Recording mode 76 Tape operation 14 Time code 29 Remaining tape 29 Recording Program 44 Remaining battery charge 29 White balance 58 Wind screen 79 Image effect 60 Microphone attenuator 78 Digital effects 61 Audio mode 73 Condensation warning 139 Widescreen mode 80 Headphones 78 Still image quality size 90 Remote sensor mode 74 Remaining card capacity for still images 90 Mini video l...

Page 14: ... forward playback rewind playback 38 x2 x2 x2 playback 38 x1 x1 x1 playback 38 Slow playback 38 Frame advance playback frame reverse playback 38 Playback pause 38 Date search 87 Zero set memory 86 Audio dubbing 113 Metering mode 93 White balance 58 Image effect 60 Drive mode 95 Digital effects 61 Movie size 88 Still image quality size 88 Camcorder shake warning 71 Remaining card capacity for movie...

Page 15: ...15 Introduction E CARD PLAY Mode Protect mark 102 File number 72 Number of images Still image size Data code 84 Movie size playback time ...

Page 16: ...l it clicks To remove the battery pack 1 Move the viewfinder upward 2 Press the BATTERY RELEASE button and slide the battery pack upward Charging the Battery Pack 1 Connect the power cord to the adapter 2 Plug the power cord into a power outlet 3 Connect the power adapter to the camcorder s DC IN terminal The CHARGE indicator starts flashing It glows steadily when charging is complete To remove th...

Page 17: ...camcorder s DC IN terminal or to the power adapter You may hear some noise from the power adapter during use This is not a malfunction Do not disconnect and reconnect the power cord while charging a battery pack Charging may stop The battery pack may not be charged correctly even if the CHARGE indicator glows steady The battery pack may also not be charged correctly when a power outage occurs duri...

Page 18: ...tate Unlike conventional battery packs you do not need to completely use or discharge it before charging To conserve battery power turn off the camcorder instead of leaving it in record pause mode We recommend that you prepare battery packs 2 to 3 times longer than you think you might need Battery Pack NB 2LH NB 2L BP 2L12 BP 2L14 Charging Time 140 min 125 min 220 min 260 min Max Recording Time Vi...

Page 19: ...ark on the cassette compartment until it clicks 4 Wait for the cassette compartment to retract automatically and close the cassette compartment cover Do not interfere with the cassette compartment while it is opening or closing automatically or attempt to close the cover before the cassette compartment has fully retracted Be careful not to get your fingers caught in the cassette compartment cover ...

Page 20: ...t first pushing it in 1 Turn off the camcorder Make sure that the card access indicator is not flashing before you turn off the camcorder 2 Open the cover 3 Push the memory card to release it Remove the memory card 4 Close the cover Turn off the camcorder before inserting or removing the memory card Otherwise it may result in data damage If you use memory cards other than the supplied one make sur...

Page 21: ...tach the cord to the lens cap 2 Pass the grip belt through the loop on the cord Press the buttons on the lens cap when attaching removing it Hook the lens cap on the grip belt while you are recording and place it over the lens when you have finished Fastening the Grip Belt Hold the camcorder with your right hand and adjust the belt with your left Adjust the grip belt so that you can reach the zoom...

Page 22: ...22 Attaching the Shoulder Strap Pass the ends through the strap mount and adjust the length of the strap ...

Page 23: ...up 3 Insert the battery holder Using the Wireless Controller Point it at the camcorder s remote sensor when you press the buttons The wireless controller may not work properly when the remote sensor is subjected to strong light sources or direct sunlight If the wireless controller does not work check if the remote sensor is set to OFF 74 When the camcorder cannot be operated with the wireless cont...

Page 24: ...urself when recording with the self timer LCD Backlight You can switch the brightness of the LCD screen between normal and bright by pressing the LCD BACKLIGHT button This is useful for outdoor recordings Press the LCD BACKLIGHT button The brightness changes with each press of the button This setting does not affect the brightness of the recording or the viewfinder screen When using a battery pack...

Page 25: ... 3 Turn the SET dial to select DISPLAY SETUP and press the SET dial 4 Turn the SET dial to select LANGUAGE and press the SET dial 5 Turn the SET dial to select a language and press the SET dial 6 Press the MENU button If you have mistakenly changed the language follow the mark next to the menu item to change the setting The displays and at the bottom of the screen refer to the button names on the ...

Page 26: ...aylight saving time select the time zone with the next to the area Setting the Date and Time 6 Turn the SET dial to select D TIME SET and press the SET dial The year display starts to flash 7 Turn the SET dial to select the year and press the SET dial The next part of the display starts flashing Set the month day hours and minutes in the same way 8 Press the MENU button to close the menu and to st...

Page 27: ...zone No Time zone LONDON WELLGTN Wellington PARIS SAMOA CAIRO HONOLU Honolulu MOSCOW ANCHOR Anchorage DUBAI L A Los Angeles KARACHI DENVER DACCA CHICAGO BANGKOK N Y New York H KONG Hong Kong CARACAS TOKYO RIO Rio de Janeiro SYDNEY FERNAN Fernando de Noronha SOLOMON AZORES 1 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 2 3 5 6 7 9 8 10 4 12 11 13 24 19 20 18 17 21 23 22 15 14 16 1...

Page 28: ...ing any noise or blank sections between the recordings even if you turn the camcorder off Bright light may make it difficult to use the LCD screen In such case use the viewfinder instead When recording near loud sounds such as fireworks drums or concerts sound may become distorted or may be recorded not in the actual sound level This is not a malfunction The audio recording level can also be adjus...

Page 29: ...n 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 Rem...

Page 30: ...ease the record review button The camcorder rewinds the tape plays back the last few seconds and returns to record pause mode Record Search In record pause mode Press and hold the REC SEARCH button forward or button reverse Release the button at the point you wish to begin recording The camcorder returns to record pause mode CAMERA PLAY VCR CARD CAMERA CARD PLAY CAMERA PLAY VCR CARD CAMERA CARD PL...

Page 31: ...s The beep sounds When you press the PHOTO button on the wireless controller recording starts immediately 3 Press the PHOTO button fully and focusing frame disappear and you hear a shutter sound The card access indicator flashes Recording Movies on a Memory Card 1 Set the camcorder to CARD CAMERA mode Set the POWER switch to CAMERA and the TAPE CARD switch to The POWER indicator lights up 2 Press ...

Page 32: ...ges For best performance we recommend to keep the number of images on the memory card less than 100 When recording a still image step 2 the image may appear out of focus for a moment while the camcorder is focusing When the subject is too bright OVEREXP starts flashing In such case use the optional FS 34U ND filter Sound for movies recorded on the memory card will be monaural When you use a SD Mem...

Page 33: ... are displayed in green when a memory card is played back Card Access Display appears to indicate that the camcorder is writing on the memory card Movie Size Indicates the movie size Card Access Display appears to indicate that the camcorder is writing on the memory card Remaining Card Capacity for Movies Indicates the remaining time in hours and minutes At less than 1 minute the remaining time wi...

Page 34: ... a slow zoom Press harder for a faster zoom You can also use the T and W buttons on the wireless controller However you cannot control the zoom speed The zoom speed is slightly faster in record pause mode Keep at least 1 m 3 3 ft to the subject At wide angle you can focus on a subject as close as 1 cm 0 39 in 14x optical zoom 10x optical zoom CAMERA PLAY VCR CARD CAMERA CARD PLAY Zoom in Zoom out ...

Page 35: ... dial 4 Turn the SET dial to select a setting option 5 Press the MENU button to close the menu A zoom indicator appears for 4 seconds It extends in light blue when the digital zoom is set to 56x MVX45i or 40x MVX40i MVX40 and extends further in dark blue when set to 280x MVX45i or 200x MVX40i MVX40 Digital zoom cannot be used in the following cases In the night modes With the multi images screen I...

Page 36: ...ch the microphone or lens For More Stability Lighting When recording outdoors we recommend recording with the sun at your back When using a tripod do not leave the viewfinder exposed to direct sunlight as it may melt due to concentration of the light by the lens Do not use tripods with fastening screws longer than 5 5 mm 0 2 in as it may damage the camcorder Lean against a wall Put the camcorder o...

Page 37: ...n to stop playback To use the viewfinder close the LCD panel About the screen display During playback the time code gives the hours minutes seconds and frames The remaining tape time may not appear when the time left is less than 15 seconds You can display the audio level indicator 77 If the playback picture is distorted clean the video heads using a Canon Head Cleaning Cassette or a commercially ...

Page 38: ...Press and hold it to play back continuous frame advance frame reverse SLOW Slow Forward Slow Reverse Plays back at about 1 3 normal speed Press the button on the wireless controller during normal or reverse playback Press the play button to return to normal playback x2 Forward x2 Playback Reverse x2 Playback Plays back at 2 times normal speed Press the button on the wireless controller during norm...

Page 39: ...displays the first scene of the movie Images not recorded with this camcorder uploaded from a computer except the sample images 69 edited on a computer and images whose file names have been changed may not be played back correctly Do not turn off the camcorder change the position of the TAPE CARD switch disconnect the power source open the memory card cover or remove the memory card while the card...

Page 40: ...in Adjusting the Headphones Volume The headphones terminal also serves as AV terminal Headphones can only be used when is displayed on the screen If not change the setting following the procedure below 1 Press the MENU button and select VCR SETUP Select AV PHONES set it to PHONES and press the MENU button 2 Turn the SET dial to increase the volume and down to lower the volume The speaker does not ...

Page 41: ...uction manual 1 Turn off all devices before starting the connections 2 Connect the PC A10 SCART Adapter to the TV or VCR s terminals 3 Connect the STV 250N Stereo Video Cable to the camcorder s AV terminal and the audio terminals on the SCART Adapter Connect the white plug to the white AUDIO terminal L left and the red plug to the red AUDIO terminal R right and the yellow plug to the yellow VIDEO ...

Page 42: ...o the TV or VCR instruction manual 1 Turn off all devices before starting the connections 2 Connect the STV 250N Stereo Video Cable to the camcorder s AV terminal and the audio video terminals on the TV VCR Connect the white plug to the white audio terminal L left the red plug to the red audio terminal R right and the yellow plug to the yellow video terminal VIDEO 3 If connecting to a TV set the i...

Page 43: ...nnect the white plug to the white AUDIO terminal L left and the red plug to the red AUDIO terminal R right Do not connect the yellow plug 4 If connecting to a TV set the input selector to VIDEO If connecting to a VCR set the input selector to LINE We recommend powering the camcorder from a household power source The picture quality is higher when connecting to a TV with an S S1 terminal Optional S...

Page 44: ...pear blurred such as the flow of rivers Image Zone The camcorder automatically selects matching conditions for the subjects Creative Zone You can adjust the settings to match the conditions for the subjects Aperture Priority AE Use this mode to select the aperture size The camcorder chooses the appropriate shutter speed 50 Night Use this mode to record in dimly lit places 46 Program AE The camcord...

Page 45: ... abruptly Portrait mode The blur effect of the background increases the more you zoom to telephoto The picture may not appear smooth when played back Landscape mode Zooming out W can result in more effective shooting Sports mode The picture may not appear smooth when played back Slow Shutter mode In CAMERA mode picture quality may not be as good as in other modes The camcorder may have difficulty ...

Page 46: ...he SET dial to select SUPER NIGHT and press the SET dial appears The symbol of the selected mode appears on the screen Moving subjects may leave a trailing afterimage Picture quality may not be as good as in other modes White points may appear on the screen Autofocus may not work as well as in other modes In such case adjust the focus manually CAMERA PLAY VCR CARD CAMERA CARD PLAY Assist lamp SET ...

Page 47: ...ar smooth when played back Fireworks mode To avoid camcorder shake we recommend using a tripod Use a tripod in CARD CAMERA mode as the shutter speed slows down FOLIAGE Use this mode to record images with flowers leaves or trees SNOW Use this mode to record in bright ski resorts It prevents the subject from being underexposed BEACH Use this mode to record on a sunny beach It prevents the subject fr...

Page 48: ...ing to the brightness of the subject In Program AE mode you can point and shoot as in Auto mode however you have the option of changing some settings Set the mode dial to When you cannot achieve an appropriate exposure use the flash or change the metering method CAMERA PLAY VCR CARD CAMERA CARD PLAY ...

Page 49: ... shutter speed in dark places you can record the subject brightly but the image quality may be lower and autofocus may not work well When recording in dark places we recommend using the optional VFL 1 Video Flash Light or the VL 3 Video Light If the shutter speed is set to 1 1000 or higher in CAMERA mode and you switch to CARD CAMERA mode it automatically changes to 1 500 Do not point the camcorde...

Page 50: ...rait or high aperture values small aperture to achieve a broad depth of field for recording landscapes 1 Set the mode dial to 2 Press the SET dial 3 Turn the SET dial to select an aperture value The shutter speed is adjusted automatically The aperture becomes smaller the bigger the aperture value The aperture number flashes when the selected aperture is not appropriate for the recording condition ...

Page 51: ...usted in the Fireworks mode SCN 2 Press the EXP button 0 appears on the screen When you operate the zoom during exposure lock the brightness of the image may change Exposure Adjustment During exposure lock Turn the SET dial to adjust the brightness of the image The adjustment range depends on the brightness at the time you locked the exposure CAMERA PLAY VCR CARD CAMERA CARD PLAY CAMERA PLAY VCR C...

Page 52: ...ode dial to Readjust the focus when you have turned off the camcorder Infinity Focus Use this function when you wish to focus on faraway subjects such as mountains or fireworks Press the FOCUS button more than 2 seconds after step 2 in Adjusting the Focus Manually appears When you operate the zoom or turn the focus ring changes to MF and the camcorder changes to manual focusing mode CAMERA PLAY VC...

Page 53: ...deo light turns on and off with each press of the button Do not point the mini video light at persons while they are driving Do not look at the mini video light for a long time Do not use the mini video light close to people s eyes In Super Night mode when the mini video light turns on automatically pressing the LIGHT button will not turn it off CAMERA PLAY VCR CARD CAMERA CARD PLAY Mini video lig...

Page 54: ...ess controller The count down appears on the screen To record a still image press the PHOTO button 31 To cancel the self timer press the self timer button Once the countdown has begun you can also press the start stop button when recording movies or the PHOTO button when recording still image to cancel the self timer The self timer will be canceled when you turn off the camcorder CAMERA PLAY VCR C...

Page 55: ...g a commercially available microphone connect it to the MIC terminal When recording in silent places the built in microphone may pick up the motor noise of the camcorder In such case we recommend using an external microphone When using a commercially available microphone Use a microphone with built in power supply condenser microphone Almost all stereo microphones with a plug diameter of 3 5 mm 0 ...

Page 56: ...settings are displayed 2 Turn the SET dial to select a function and press the SET dial 3 Turn the SET dial to select a setting option and press the SET dial The symbol changes to the one of the selected setting For setting the white balance SET image effect CUSTOM or digital effect MULTI S function refer to the relevant pages 4 Press the FUNC button The menu disappears Functions that are not avail...

Page 57: ...UTRAL LOW SHARPENING SOFT SKIN DETAIL CUSTOM 60 Drive mode SINGLE CONT SHOOT HISPEED CONT SHOOT AEB STITCH AST 95 97 Digital Effects D EFFECT FADER EFFECT MULTI IMAGE SCREEN CARD MIX 61 D EFFECT FADER EFFECT MULTI IMAGE SCREEN D EFFECT BLK WHT Still image recording STILL I REC OFF S FINE 640x480 S NORMAL 640x480 90 Movie size 320x240 160x120 88 Still image quality S S FINE 640x480 S FINE 640x480 S...

Page 58: ...ed flashes and stops flashing when adjustment is complete AUTO Settings are automatically set by the camcorder DAYLIGHT For recording outdoors on a bright day SHADE For recording in shaded places CLOUDY For recording on a cloudy day TUNGSTEN For recording under tungsten and tungsten type 3 wavelength fluorescent lighting FLUORESECENT For recording under warm white cool white or warm white type 3 w...

Page 59: ...off When you want to use a previously made SET setting after selecting SET in step 3 press the FUNC button without pressing the SET dial When you have set the custom white balance Depending on the light source may keep flashing The result will still be better than with the auto setting Reset the white balance when the lighting condition changes Turn off the digital zoom Custom white balance may pr...

Page 60: ...l of the selected setting appears SOFT SKIN DETAIL To obtain the best effect use this function when recording a person in close up Note that areas similar to the skin color may lack in detail IMAGE EFFECT OFF Records with no effect VIVID Emphasizes the contrast and color saturation to record in crisp colors NEUTRAL Tones down the contrast and color saturation to record in neutral hues LOW SHARPENI...

Page 61: ...s The Digital Effects functions include a fader and effects multi image screen and Card Mix 67 Faders 63 Begin or end scenes with a fade to or from black Fade Trigger FADE T Wipe WIPE Corner Wipe CORNER Jump JUMP Flip FLIP Puzzle PUZZLE Zigzag ZIGZAG Beam BEAM Tide TIDE ...

Page 62: ... moving subjects in 4 9 or 16 sequences of still images and displays them at one time Sound will be recorded normally Black and White BLK WHT Sepia SEPIA Art ART Mosaic MOSAIC Ball BALL Cube CUBE Wave WAVE Color Mask COLOR M Mirror MIRROR 4 Sequences 9 Sequences 16 Sequences ...

Page 63: ...er type The selected fader shows as an animation The selected fader animates the image that appears on the screen 4 Press the FUNC button The symbol of the selected fader appears 5 Press the D EFFECTS button The symbol changes to green Pressing the D EFFECTS button again deactivates the fader CAMERA mode 6 Fade in Press the start stop button in record pause mode Fade out Press the start stop butto...

Page 64: ...rent setting is displayed 3 Select the effect type The selected effect shows as an animation The selected effect animates the image that appears on the screen 4 Press the FUNC button The symbol of the selected effect appears 5 Press the D EFFECTS button The symbol turns green and the effect is activated In PLAY VCR mode playback the tape first and press the D EFFECTS button Pressing the D EFFECTS ...

Page 65: ...ect the digital effects symbol followed by BLK WHT The symbol of the current setting is displayed 3 Press the FUNC button appears 4 Press the D EFFECTS button The symbol turns green and the effect is activated Pressing the D EFFECTS button again deactivates the effect CAMERA PLAY VCR CARD CAMERA CARD PLAY 56 D EFFECT ...

Page 66: ...in Slow Shutter mode 4 Select S SPLIT and select the number of sequences 5 Select SET and press the FUNC button appears 6 Press the D EFFECTS button The symbol turns green FAST MODERATE SLOW The set number of images will be captured at the set speed To cancel the multi image screen press the D EFFECTS button MANUAL Images will be captured each time you press the D EFFECTS button The blue frame ind...

Page 67: ... Combines illustrations or title with your recordings The live video recording will appear in place of the light area of the card mix image Mix level adjustment light area of the still image Camera Chroma Key CAM CHROMA Combines backgrounds with your recordings Record your subject in front of a blue curtain and the subject not blue will be superimposed on the card mix image Mix level adjustment bl...

Page 68: ...select the mix type matching the sample image you have selected When you have selected C ANIMATION select the animation type and press the SET dial 7 To adjust the mix level select MIX LEVEL adjust it with the SET dial and select SET 8 Press the FUNC button appears 9 Press the D EFFECTS button turns green and the combined image appears Turn off the digital effect when you do not use it The camcord...

Page 69: ... VIDEO SOLUTION DISK are intended only for the personal use with this camcorder Do not use these sample images for other purposes PhotoEssentials Royalty Free Stock Photography The PhotoEssentials suite of royalty free images on CD ROM features premium quality assignment photography and is ideally suited for use in advertising brochures reports multimedia websites books packaging and more For more...

Page 70: ...ing Menus and Settings 1 Press the MENU button The menu appears 2 Turn the SET dial to select a submenu and press the SET dial 3 Turn the SET dial to select a menu item and press the SET dial 4 Turn the SET dial to select a setting option and press the SET dial 5 Press the MENU button The menu disappears Pressing the MENU button at any time closes the menu Items that are not available appear in pu...

Page 71: ...ull telephoto The image stabilizer is designed to compensate a normal degree of camcorder shake The image stabilizer may not be effective when recording in dark places using the night modes The image stabilizer cannot be turned off when the mode dial is set to We recommend turning off the image stabilizer when using a tripod or when panning FOCUS PRI The camcorder records the still image once focu...

Page 72: ...mber will be assigned This is useful for organizing images on a computer We recommend setting FILE NOS to CONTINUOUS CARD OPERATIONS CARD OPERATIONS in index screen display VCR SETUP MVX45i MVX40i only FILE NOS RESET CONTINUOUS PRINT ORDERS ALL ERASE NO YES 128 TRANS ORDERS ALL ERASE NO YES 134 ERASE ALL IMAGES NO YES 103 FORMAT CANCEL EXECUTE 104 PROTECT 102 PRINT ORDER 127 TRANSFER ORDER 134 REC...

Page 73: ... down to adjust the brightness OUTPUT CH L R L L R R AUDIO DUB AUDIO IN MIC IN 113 WIND SCREEN AUTO OFF 79 MIC ATT ON OFF 78 MIC LEVEL AUTO MANUAL 77 12bit AUDIO STEREO1 STEREO2 MIX FIXED MIX VARI 115 MIX BALANCE 115 AUDIO MODE 16bit 12bit VOLUME 78 BRIGHTNESS LCD MIRROR ON OFF TV SCREEN ON OFF ON OFF DISPLAYS ON OFF PLAYBK 6SEC DATE ON OFF AUDIO LEVEL ON OFF 77 DATA CODE DATE TIME CAMERA DATA CAM...

Page 74: ...ds when you begin playback or to indicate that date or time zone has changed The 6 second auto date appears even if DISPLAYS is set to OFF DATE FORMAT Changes the displayed date format includes date format for printing DEMO MODE The demonstration mode displays the camcorder s main features It starts automatically when you leave the camcorder turned on without loading a recording media for more tha...

Page 75: ...hanging the Settings 2 MY CAMERA CREATE START UP IMAGE 81 SEL S UP IMG OFF CANON LOGO MY IMAGE S UP SOUND OFF DEFAULT MY SOUND SHTR SOUND OPER SOUND SELF T SOUND CAMERA PLAY VCR CARD PLAY CARD CAMERA Menu Items Setting Options ...

Page 76: ...pending on the nature and usage condition of the tape picture and sound recorded in LP mode may be distorted We recommend using the SP mode for important recordings If you record in both SP and LP modes on the same tape the playback picture may become distorted and the time code may not be written correctly If you play back a tape that has been recorded in LP mode with another digital device on th...

Page 77: ...ars If a green bar showing the adjustment level is not displayed press the AUDIO LEVEL button 3 Adjust the level with the SET dial The maximum level should only slightly exceed 12 dB Sound may be distorted if the indicator for 0 dB lights up in red 4 Press the AUDIO LEVEL button The green bar disappears Displaying the Audio Recording Level during Playback Press the MENU button and select DISPLAY S...

Page 78: ...en manually adjusting the audio level or using the microphone attenuator When sound is distorted even though the audio level indicator shows an appropriate level Activate the microphone attenuator by setting MIC ATT to ON The microphone attenuator can also be used in CARD CAMERA mode Adjusting the Headphone Volume The headphones terminal also serves as AV terminal Headphones can only be used when ...

Page 79: ... sensitive as possible MVX45i MVX40i Only when AUDIO DUB is set to MIC IN 1 In CAMERA mode set the mode dial to a mode other than 2 Press the MENU button and select AUDIO SETUP Select WIND SCREEN set it to OFF and press the MENU button appears when you turn the wind screen off The wind screen function can only be used with the built in microphone CAMERA PLAY VCR CARD CAMERA CARD PLAY MENU 70 AUDIO...

Page 80: ... 9 recording Press the MENU button and select CAMERA SETUP Select WIDESCREEN set it to ON and press the MENU button appears The LCD screen switches to the letterbox display The picture on the viewfinder appears horizontally squeezed CAMERA PLAY VCR CARD CAMERA CARD PLAY MENU 70 CAMERA SETUP WIDESCREEN OFF ...

Page 81: ...o CARD PLAY mode 3 Select a setting option and press the MENU button Creating a Start up Image 1 Select a still image with the CARD buttons 2 Press the MENU button and select MY CAMERA 3 Select CREATE START UP IMAGE SET THIS AS START UP IMAGE YES and NO appears 4 Select YES OVERWRITE MY IMAGE NO and YES appears 5 Select YES The still image will be saved and the image that was saved to MY IMAGE is ...

Page 82: ...oftware ZoomBrowser EX for Windows or ImageBrowser for Macintosh to the setting options MY IMAGE and MY SOUND For details refer to the Digital Video Software Instruction Manual Retain the original data of the still image you have set as the start up image on your computer or removable disk ...

Page 83: ...To shrink the image below 2 times magnification move the zoom lever toward W A will display for images that cannot be enlarged 2 Select the magnified area with the SET dial Turn the SET dial to move the image to the right and left or up and down Pressing the SET dial switches between the directions To cancel the magnification move the zoom lever toward W until the frame disappears Movies played ba...

Page 84: ... select DISPLAY SETUP 2 Select D TIME SEL and select the date time display combination In CARD PLAY mode move to step 5 3 Select DATA CODE and select the data code combination 4 Press the MENU button 5 Play back a tape and press the DATA CODE button In CARD PLAY mode only date and time appear Pressing the DATA CODE button again makes the data code disappear The data code will not display the next ...

Page 85: ... The camcorder rewinds fast forwards the tape plays back the last few seconds of the recording and stops the tape Pressing the button again cancels the search End search cannot be used once you unload the cassette End search may not work properly if a blank section exists on the tape You cannot use end search to locate the editing end of audio dubbing CAMERA PLAY VCR CARD CAMERA CARD PLAY END SEAR...

Page 86: ...MEMORY button at the point you wish to return to later 0 00 00 appears To cancel press the ZERO SET MEMORY button again 2 When you have finished playback rewind the tape appears The tape stops automatically at 0 00 00 The tape counter changes to time code If the time code has not been recorded consecutively the tape may not stop correctly at the scene marked with the zero set memory CAMERA PLAY VC...

Page 87: ...s controller Press the or button to begin searching Press more than once to search for further date changes up to 10 times Press the STOP button to stop searching A recording of longer than a minute per date area is required Date search may not function if the data code is not correctly displayed CAMERA PLAY VCR CARD CAMERA CARD PLAY STOP button DATE SEARCH buttons ...

Page 88: ... time of a movie on a memory card The recording times specified above are the total amount of recording times with the supplied MultiMediaCard Still Image Quality SUPER FINE FINE NORMAL Image size Still Image L 1632x1224 M 1280x960 S 640x480 Movie 320x240 160x120 Image Size Image Quality No of Images File Size per Image Supplied card 128MB 512MB 1632X1224 Super Fine 10 85 350 1360KB Fine 15 135 54...

Page 89: ...e number of images remaining on the memory card 4 Select the still image quality 5 Press the FUNC button Selecting the Movie Size 1 Press the FUNC button 2 Select the movie size symbol followed by the setting option The symbol of the current setting is displayed The number indicates the approximate recording time remaining on the memory card 3 Press the FUNC button CAMERA PLAY VCR CARD CAMERA CARD...

Page 90: ... the current setting is displayed 3 Press the FUNC button 4 While you are recording a movie press the PHOTO button The still image is recorded on the memory card while the screen continues to show the video recording The quality of the still image is slightly lower than a still image recorded in CARD CAMERA mode The still image cannot be recorded on a memory card when the digital effect is activat...

Page 91: ...e flash can be used in record pause mode when still image recording is set to anything other than STILL I REC OFF 3 Press the PHOTO button fully The flash fires auto The flash fires automatically according to the brightness of the subject red eye reduction auto The flash fires automatically according to the brightness of the subject With the MVX45i the assist lamp lights up to reduce the red eye e...

Page 92: ...or red eye reduction auto mode When recording movies When auto or red eye reduction auto is selected and a shutter speed of 1 2000 is set in CAMERA mode During auto exposure bracketing When flash on is selected and a shutter speed of 1 2000 is set in CAMERA mode the shutter speed becomes set to 1 1000 and the flash fires We recommend not using the flash when the optional Wide converter or Tele con...

Page 93: ...scenes The camcorder divides images into several zones for light metering It evaluates complex lighting conditions such as the position and brightness of the subject background direct light or backlight and adjusts the exposure of the main subject accordingly CENT WEIGHT AVERAGE Averages the light metered from the entire screen giving more weight to the subject in the center SPOT Meters the area w...

Page 94: ...ter point a frame displays in the center of the screen 3 Press the PHOTO button halfway A focusing frame appears 4 Press the PHOTO button fully When using the digital zoom the AF frame is fixed in the center Auto selection AiAF Depending on the shooting conditions an AF frame is automatically selected from the 9 frames and focused Center point Of 9 AF frames the center one is selected to focus Thi...

Page 95: ...e DRIVE MODE button cannot be used Single Records a single still image when you press the PHOTO button Continuous Shooting Captures a quick series of still images while you press the PHOTO button For the number of frames per second refer to the table on the next page High Speed Continuous Shooting AEB Auto Exposure Bracketing The camcorder records a still image in three different exposures dark no...

Page 96: ... be lower when camcorder shake warning is displayed on the screen In normal and high speed continuous shooting mode images are captured at 2 frames second when using the built in flash or the optional Video Flash Light VFL 1 MVX45i Auto Exposure Bracketing 1 Press the PHOTO button halfway 2 Press the PHOTO button fully Three still images in different exposures are recorded to the memory card Make ...

Page 97: ...NC button 2 Select the drive mode symbol followed by STITCH AST The symbol of the current setting is displayed 3 Press the SET dial The Stitch Assist screen appears 4 Select the direction with the CARD button CARD button clockwise CARD button counterclockwise 5 Select the recording program and zoom on the subject Adjust focus and exposure manually as necessary Once the sequence has started you can...

Page 98: ...ess the FUNC button after the last image For details on how to merge these images refer to the Digital Video Software Instruction Manual Compose each image so that it overlaps 30 to 50 of the adjoining image Try to keep the vertical misalignment within 10 Do not include a moving subject in the overlapping portion Do not try to stitch images that include both distant and close subjects They may app...

Page 99: ...ption and press the MENU button A still image is displayed as long as you hold the PHOTO button after recording You can erase 103 or protect 102 the image when you press the FUNC button while you are reviewing the image or when you press the FUNC button right after recording REVIEW cannot be selected when continuous shooting high speed continuous shooting or auto exposure bracketing is selected CA...

Page 100: ...op the slide show Index Screen 1 Move the zoom lever toward W Up to 6 images appear With movies the index screen can only be started when the first scene is displayed as a still image 2 Turn the SET dial to select an image Move the to the image you wish to view You can switch between the index pages by pressing the CARD or CARD button 3 Move the zoom lever toward T The index screen is cancelled an...

Page 101: ...displaying them one by one The number in the upper right of the screen indicates the image number of the current image by the total number of images Press and hold the CARD or CARD button When you release the button the image of the displayed image number appears CAMERA PLAY VCR CARD CAMERA CARD PLAY ...

Page 102: ...ing an image or right after recording 2 Select PROTECT followed by ON and press the SET dial 3 Press the FUNC button appears and now the image cannot be erased To cancel the protection select OFF in step 2 Protecting during Index Screen Display 1 Move the zoom lever toward W Up to 6 images appear Select the image you wish to protect 2 Press the MENU button and select CARD OPERATIONS Select PROTECT...

Page 103: ...button In CARD CAMERA mode press the FUNC button while reviewing an image or right after recording 2 Select IMAGE ERASE followed by ERASE and press the SET dial 3 Press the FUNC button Erasing All Images 1 Press the MENU button and select CARD OPERATIONS 2 Select ERASE ALL IMAGES 3 Select YES and press the MENU button All still images or movies with exception of the protected ones are erased CAMER...

Page 104: ... Images erased by formatting cannot be recovered If you use a memory card other than the supplied one format it with the camcorder 1 Press the MENU button and select CARD OPERATIONS 2 Select FORMAT CANCEL and EXECUTE appears 3 Select EXECUTE ALL DATA WILL BE ERASED FORMAT THIS CARD NO and YES appears 4 Select YES and press the MENU button Formatting starts CAMERA PLAY VCR CARD CAMERA CARD PLAY MEN...

Page 105: ...the device to record pause mode 3 Locate the scene you wish to copy and pause playback shortly before the scene 4 Play back the tape 5 Connected device Begin recording when the scene you wish to copy appears Stop recording when copying is complete 6 Stop playback We recommend powering the camcorder from a household power source When connecting a VCR the quality of the edited tape will be slightly ...

Page 106: ...ording 1 Set the camcorder to PLAY VCR mode and load a blank cassette 2 Connected device Load the recorded cassette 3 Press the REC PAUSE button In record pause mode and during recording you can check the picture on the screen 4 Connected device Play back the tape 5 Press the button when the scene you wish to record appears Recording starts 6 Press the button to stop recording Press the button to ...

Page 107: ...still image remaining image capacity and other information appear When you press the PHOTO button on the wireless controller recording starts immediately 6 Press the PHOTO button fully The card access indicator flashes When recording a movie 5 Press the start stop button when the scene you wish to record appears Pressing the start stop button again stops recording Headphones cannot be used during ...

Page 108: ...ank cassette If AV DV is displayed change the setting 72 2 Connected device Load the recorded cassette 3 Press the REC PAUSE button You can check the picture on the screen 4 Connected Device Play back the tape 5 Press the button when the scene you wish to record appears Recording starts 6 Press the button to stop recording Press the button to pause recording Press the button again to restart recor...

Page 109: ...apacity and other information appear When you press the PHOTO button on the wireless controller recording starts immediately 5 Press the PHOTO button fully The card access indicator flashes When recording a movie 4 Press the start stop button when the scene you wish to record appears Pressing the start stop button again stops recording Blank sections may be recorded as anomalous picture If the pic...

Page 110: ...ontains copyright control signals for protection of software COPYRIGHT PROTECTED PLAYBACK IS RESTRICTED appears for a few seconds and the camcorder displays a blank blue screen You cannot playback the contents of the tape During recording If you try to record from software that contains copyright control signals for protection of software COPYRIGHT PROTECTED DUBBING RESTRICTED appears You cannot r...

Page 111: ...re starting the connections Unload the tape from the camcorder Refer also to the instruction manual of the connected device You can also connect a VCR with S S1 VIDEO terminal 43 Turning On the Analog Digital Converter Press the MENU button and select VCR SETUP Select AV DV MVX45i or AV DV MVX40i set it to ON and press the MENU button CAMERA PLAY VCR CARD CAMERA CARD PLAY MVX45i MENU 70 VCR SETUP ...

Page 112: ...lly available The supplied SCART Adapter PC A10 is for output only For normal use set AV DV MVX45i or AV DV MVX40i to OFF If it is set to ON digital signals cannot be input via the camcorder s DV terminal Depending on the software and the specifications of your computer you may not be able to transfer converted signals via the DV terminal We recommend powering the camcorder from a household power ...

Page 113: ...assette Use a tape recorded in SP 12 bit mode with this camcorder 2 Press the MENU button and select AUDIO SETUP Select AUDIO DUB set it to AUDIO IN or MIC IN and press the MENU button 3 Locate the scene you wish to start audio dubbing 4 Press the PAUSE button on the wireless controller 5 Press the AUDIO DUB button on the wireless controller AUDIO DUB and appear 6 Press the PAUSE button on the wir...

Page 114: ...dd sound to a tape not recorded with this camcorder sound quality may decrease Sound quality may decrease when you add sound to the same scene for more than 3 times You can check the picture on the LCD screen When you connect an audio device check the sound via built in speaker or audio device You can also connect a TV via S video terminal When you use a microphone you can check the picture on a T...

Page 115: ...reo 2 in the same level MIX VARI Plays back Stereo 1 and Stereo 2 The mix balance can be adjusted 2 If you have selected MIX VARI adjust the mix level Press the MENU button and select AUDIO SETUP Select MIX BALANCE adjust the balance with the SET dial and press the MENU button Turn the SET dial down to increase the volume of Stereo 1 and up to increase the volume of Stereo 2 The camcorder resets t...

Page 116: ...mage recorded from an image in widescreen mode will be vertically compressed Recording a Still Image from the Tape The size of the still image recorded on the memory card will be 640 x 480 The still image quality can be selected 1 Selecting the still images quality Press the FUNC button Select the still image quality symbol followed by a setting option and press the FUNC menu 2 Press the PHOTO but...

Page 117: ...n also record a still image by pressing the PHOTO button fully when the tape is in playback pause mode An image recorded from an image in widescreen mode will be vertically compressed The data code of the still image will reflect the date and time it has been recorded on the memory card ...

Page 118: ... to or Does not appear with movies or still images that cannot be played back with the camcorder The print share button lights up and the current print setting will be displayed for approx 6 seconds If continues to flash for more than 1 minute or if or does not appear the camcorder is not correctly connected to the printer In such case disconnect the cable from camcorder and printer turn off camco...

Page 119: ...elect the still image you wish to print with the CARD button 2 Press the print share button Printing starts The button flashes and glows steadily when printing is complete If you wish to continue printing select another still image with the CARD button Printing after Selecting the Print Settings You can select the number of copies and other settings for printing The setting options vary depending ...

Page 120: ... in progress cannot be stopped Printing stops when the current print is finished and the remaining prints are canceled Printing Errors If an error occurs during the printing process an error message appears 141 Canon PIXMA SELPHY DS printers Resolve the error When printing does not resume automatically select CONTINUE and press the SET dial If CONTINUE cannot be selected select STOP press the SET ...

Page 121: ...etting options and DEFAULT settings vary depending on the printer model For details refer to the instruction manual of your printer BORDERED The image area remains relatively unchanged from the recorded image when it is printed BORDERLESS The center portion of the recorded image is printed at an enlarged size The image s top bottom and sides may be cropped slightly VIVID VIVID NR and NR can be sel...

Page 122: ...per set in your printer 3 Turn the SET dial to select the paper type and press the SET dial Select the paper type of the paper set in your printer 4 Turn the SET dial to select a layout option and press the SET dial Including the Date in the Print 1 In the print setting menu turn the SET dial to select date and press the SET dial 2 Turn the SET dial to select a date print option and press the SET ...

Page 123: ...r size BORDERED The image area remains relatively unchanged from the recorded image when it is printed BORDERLESS The center portion of the recorded image is printed at an enlarged size The image s top bottom and sides may be cropped slightly 1 In the print setting menu turn the SET dial to select STYLE and press the SET dial 2 Make sure that PAPER is selected and press the SET dial PAPER CARD 1 C...

Page 124: ...ED The image area remains relatively unchanged from the recorded image when it is printed BORDERLESS MULTIPLE The center portion of the recorded image is printed at an enlarged size The image s top bottom and sides may be cropped slightly MULTIPLE can only be selected when printing on card size paper The date print function is not supported by the CP Printers CP 10 and CP 100 1 In the print settin...

Page 125: ...nu Selecting the Borders 2 Turn the SET dial to select BORDERS and press the SET dial 3 Turn the SET dial to select a borders option and press the SET dial Pressing the MENU button brings you back to the print settings menu Including the Date 2 Turn the SET Dial to select DATE and press the SET dial 3 Turn the SET dial to select a date option and press the SET dial Pressing the MENU button brings ...

Page 126: ...between the directions up down or right left and the orientation of the frame vertical horizontal Pressing the MENU button brings you back to the print settings menu About the color of the trimming frame Canon CP printers only White No trimming settings Green Recommended trimming size The trimming frame may not appear in green depending on the image size paper size or borders settings Red The imag...

Page 127: ...2 Select PRINT ORDER and press the SET dial 3 Select the number of copies and press the SET dial 4 Press the FUNC button To cancel the print order set the number of copies to 0 in step 2 Selecting in Index Screen Display 1 Move the zoom lever toward W Up to 6 images appear Select the image you wish to print 2 Press the MENU button and select CARD OPERATIONS Select PRINT ORDER 3 Press the SET dial ...

Page 128: ...lected and press the SET dial Printing starts The print setting menu disappears when printing is complete Depending on the connected printer you can select style or paper settings before step 3 Cancel Printing Printing Errors 120 Restarting Printing Open the CARD PLAY menu and select PRINT Select RESUME or CONTINUE in the print setting menu and press the SET dial The remaining images will be print...

Page 129: ...ration may not work correctly depending on the software and the specifications settings of your computer If the computer freezes while you have connected the camcorder disconnect and reconnect the DV cable If the problem persists disconnect the interface cable turn off camcorder and computer turn camcorder and computer back on and reconnect them Before connecting the camcorder to the computer usin...

Page 130: ...tall the Canon USB Video Driver 2 Connect the power adapter to the camcorder 3 Set the camcorder to PLAY VCR mode When transferring video recordings from to a tape make sure that AV DV is not displayed When using the analog digital converter make sure that AV DV is displayed Change the settings as necessary 72 4 Connect the camcorder to the computer using the USB cable Operation may not work corre...

Page 131: ...specifications settings of your computer The image files on your memory card and the image files saved on the hard disk drive of your computer are valuable original data files If you wish to use image files on your computer make copies of them first and use the copied file retaining the original Make sure that camcorder and computer are not connected with a DV cable before connecting the camcorder...

Page 132: ... Connecting the Camcorder to a Computer in the Digital Video Software Instruction Manual 4 Set the auto launch setting See Starting CameraWindow in the Digital Video Software Instruction Manual The direct transfer menu appears on the camcorder screen and the button lights up ALL IMAGES Transfers all images to the computer NEW IMAGES Transfers only those images that have not yet been transferred to...

Page 133: ...nd displayed in the Main Window of ZoomBrowser EX To continue transferring select another image with the CARD button WALLPAPER The selected image is transferred to the computer and displayed on the desktop Pressing the MENU button brings you back to the transfer menu You can press the SET dial in place of the button With ALL IMAGES NEW IMAGES or TRANSFER ORDERS a confirmation message appears Turn ...

Page 134: ...ay 1 Move the zoom lever toward W Up to 6 images appear 2 Press the MENU button and select CARD OPERATIONS Select TRANSFER ORDER 3 Press the SET dial on the image you wish to transfer appears on the image 4 Press the MENU button To cancel the transfer order press the SET dial again Erasing All Transfer Orders 1 Press the MENU button and select CARD OPERATIONS 2 SELECT TRANS ORDERS ALL ERASE ERASE ...

Page 135: ...stall DV Messenger If you wish to connect the camcorder using a USB cable you also need to install the Canon USB Video Driver 130 3 Connect the power adapter to the camcorder 4 Press the UNLOCK button and turn the POWER switch to NETWORK 5 Connect the camcorder to the computer using a USB cable or DV cable NETWORK MODE appears on the camcorder screen 6 Start DV Messenger In NETWORK mode the camcor...

Page 136: ... 0 C and 40 C 32 F and 104 F Battery packs become hot with use and may not charge Wait until the battery pack temperature is below 40 C 104 F and retry charging The battery pack is damaged Use a different battery pack Problem Solution Buttons will not work Turn on the camcorder 28 Load a cassette 19 Abnormal characters appear on the screen The camcorder does not operate properly This camcorder use...

Page 137: ... Sound is distorted When recording near loud sounds such as fireworks drums or concerts sound may become distorted Sound may be recorded properly when you set MIC ATT to ON in the menu or when you adjust the audio recording level manually 77 Sound is recorded in a lower level than the actual level When recording near loud sounds such as fireworks drums or concerts sound may be recorded not in the ...

Page 138: ...nge the position of the protect switch 20 Memory card cannot be played back Set the camcorder to CARD PLAY mode 39 Insert a memory card 20 Image cannot be erased Image is protected Cancel the protection 102 SD memory card is protected Change the position of the protect switch 20 flashes red Card error occurred Turn off the camcorder Remove and reinsert the memory card Format the memory card if fla...

Page 139: ...ing message CONDENSATION HAS BEEN DETECTED appears for approx 4 seconds and starts flashing If a cassette is loaded the warning message REMOVE THE CASSETTE appears and starts flashing Remove the cassette immediately and leave the cassette compartment open Leaving the cassette in the camcorder may damage the tape A cassette cannot be loaded when condensation is detected Resuming use It takes about ...

Page 140: ...ted to perform audio dubbing on a tape recorded in HDV format WRONG FORMAT PLAYBACK NOT POSSIBLE You attempted to play back a tape recorded in HDV format CHECK THE CASSETTE REC MODE You attempted to perform audio dubbing on a tape recorded in a mode other than the SP mode 113 CHECK THE CASSETTE AUDIO MODE You attempted to perform audio dubbing on a tape recorded in 16 bit or 12 bit 4 channel sound...

Page 141: ... being made THIS IMAGE CANNOT BE USED AS START UP IMAGE You attempted to use an image recorded with another camcorder recorded with a compression not compatible with this camcorder or that has been edited on a computer 81 TOO MANY STILL IMAGES DISCONNECT USB CABLE Disconnect the USB cable and decrease the number of still images on the memory card to less than 1800 If a dialog appeared on the compu...

Page 142: ...and turn off the printer After a while turn the printer back on and reconnect the USB cable Check the printer status If the error persists consult your dealer or a Canon Service Center listed in the Contact List provided with the printer or the printer manual When you are printing using the button check the print settings HARDWARE ERROR Cancel printing Turn off the printer and turn it back on Chec...

Page 143: ...ing the camcorder rapidly between hot and cold temperatures may cause condensation to form on its internal surfaces 139 Battery Pack Charged battery packs continue to discharge naturally Therefore charge them on the day of use or the day before to ensure a full charge Attach the terminal cover whenever a battery pack is not in use Contact to metallic objects may cause a short circuit and damage th...

Page 144: ...nonstandard cassettes as they may damage the camcorder Do not use tapes that have been jammed as video heads may become dirty Do not insert anything into the small holes of the cassette or cover them with cellophane tape Handle cassettes with care Do not drop or subject them to severe impact as this may damage the cassettes Rewind tapes from time to time if they are stored for a long time With cas...

Page 145: ...mcorder Do not remove the label from the memory card or affix other labels on the memory card Lithium Button Battery Do not pick up the battery using tweezers or other metal tools as this will cause a short circuit Wipe the battery with a clean dry cloth to ensure proper contact Keep the battery out of reach of children If it is swallowed seek medical assistance immediately The battery case may br...

Page 146: ...he pointed tool with the dent on the battery and move the battery to the right and left while you pull the battery Do not remove the cover for any other purpose than removing the battery for recycling when disposing the camcorder When you have removed the battery keep it out of reach of children If it is swallowed seek medical assistance immediately The battery case may break and the battery fluid...

Page 147: ...d To maintain the best picture quality we recommend cleaning the video heads frequently with the Canon DVM CL Digital Video Head Cleaning Cassette or a commercially available dry cleaning cassette Do not use wet type cleaning cassettes as this may damage the camcorder Tapes already recorded with dirty video heads may not be played back correctly even when you clean the video heads ...

Page 148: ...mercially available cleaning cloth for glasses Using the Camcorder Abroad Power Sources You can use the compact power adapter to operate the camcorder and to charge battery packs in any country with power supply between 100 and 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Consult the Canon Service Center for information on plug adapters for overseas use Playback on a TV Screen You can only play back your recordings on TVs w...

Page 149: ... Carrying Case WS 20 Wrist Strap SS 900 Shoulder Strap MultiMediaCard TL H34 Tele converter WD H34 Wide converter FS 34U Filter Set NB 2L NB 2LH BP 2L12 BP 2L14 Battery Pack TV Computer VCR Digital Device MiniDV Video Cassette WL D85 Wireless Controller VL 10Li Battery Video Light BP 900 Series Battery Pack PC Card Adapter USB Reader Writer Canon printers with direct print function PictBridge comp...

Page 150: ...er is attached The minimum focusing distance with the TL H34 is 2 5 m 8 2 ft 2 5 cm 0 98 in at maximum wide angle When the Tele converter is attached a shadow may appear in the picture when you record with flash or assist lamp MVX45i Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended This product is designed to achieve excellent performance when used with genuine Canon accessories Canon shall not be ...

Page 151: ...or and outdoor shooting It attaches to the camcorder s accessory shoe and is powered by BP 900 series battery packs Approximate usage time BP 915 60 min BP 930 120 min BP 945 170 min BP 900 series battery packs are charged with the CA 920 Compact Power Adapter or CH 910 Dual Battery Charger Holder WS 20 Wrist Strap Use this for extra additional protection for active shooting SC 2000 Soft Carrying ...

Page 152: ...ation DM 50 Directional Stereo Microphone This highly sensitive super directional microphone attaches to the camcorder s advanced accessory shoe It can be used as directional microphone monaural or stereo microphone This mark identifies genuine Canon video accessories When you use Canon video equipment we recommend Canon brand accessories or products bearing the same mark ...

Page 153: ...mm equivalent Tape 4 3 recording 39 9 399 mm 16 9 recording 40 9 409 mm Card 37 6 376 mm Lens Configuration 11 elements in 9 groups Filter Diameter 34 mm AF System TTL autofocus manual focusing possible Minimum Focusing Distance 1 m 3 3 ft 1 cm 0 39 in on maximum wide angle White Balance Auto white balance pre set white balance DAYLIGHT SHADE CLOUDY TUNGSTEN FLUORESCENT FLUORESCENT H or custom whi...

Page 154: ... 3 Vp p 75 ohms C signal Power Others Power supply rated 7 4 V DC Power consumption AF on 3 5W using viewfinder 3 6W using LCD screen in normal brightness Operating temperature 0 40 C 32 104 F Dimensions W H D 70 x 82 x 133 mm 2 8 x 3 2 x 5 2 in excluding protrusions Weight camcorder body only 530 g 1 2 lb Power supply 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption 17W Rated output 8 4 V DC 1 5 A Operati...

Page 155: ... Connection TV 41 Continuous shooting 95 D Data code 84 Date and time 26 Date search 87 Daylight saving time 26 Digital effect 61 Digital zoom 35 Direct printing 118 Drive mode 95 DV IEEE1394 terminal 105 129 E Effects 62 End search 85 Exposure lock adjustment 51 F Faders 61 File numbers 72 Fireworks SCN mode 47 Flash 91 Focusing 52 Focusing frame 32 Focus priority 71 Foliage SCN mode 47 Formattin...

Page 156: ...r 74 RESET 136 Review 99 S S1 video terminal 43 Sample images 69 SCN mode recording program 47 Screen display 13 Screen messages 140 SD memory card 20 Self timer 54 Serial number 10 Shoulder strap 22 Shutter speed 49 Slide show 100 Slow Shutter recording program 44 Snow SCN mode 47 SP mode 76 Speaker 40 Special Scene recording program 44 Sports recording program 44 Spotlight SCN mode 47 Start up i...

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