Canon MVX20i- Manual

Canon MVX20i

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 2 – Important Usage Instructions
  • Page 3 – Using this Manual; Change the display language before you begin (; Symbols and References Used in This Manual; : Precautions related to the camcorder operation.; CAMERA
  • Page 4 – Table of Contents; Introduction
  • Page 5 – Editing
  • Page 6 – Checking Supplied Accessories
  • Page 7 – Components Guide
  • Page 10 – WL-D83 Wireless Controller
  • Page 11 – Preparing the Power Supply; Attaching the Battery Pack; Attach the battery pack to the; Charging the Battery Pack; Connect the power cord to the
  • Page 12 – Using a Household Power Source; Connect the power cord to the; Flashes once every second; Charging, Recording and Playback Times; Charging Time; Time; Typical Recording; Playback Time
  • Page 14 – Loading/Unloading a Cassette; Use only video cassettes marked with the; mark on the cassette
  • Page 15 – Installing the Backup Battery; The backup battery allows the camcorder to retain date, time (; Insert the lithium battery with the; Wipe the battery with a clean dry cloth to ensure proper contact.
  • Page 16 – Preparing the Camcorder; Adjusting the Viewfinder (Dioptric Adjustment); Turn on the camcorder and keep; Attaching the Lens Cap; Pass the grip belt through the loop; Press the buttons on the lens cap when; Fastening the Grip Belt; Adjust the grip belt so that you can reach the
  • Page 17 – Attaching the Shoulder Strap
  • Page 18 – Using the Wireless Controller; Inserting Batteries; 8). If the wireless controller does not work, check if camcorder and
  • Page 19 – To adjust for daylight saving time, select the time zone with the; Setting the Date and Time; The year display starts to flash.; Turn the SET dial to select the year, and press the; • The next part of the display starts flashing.
  • Page 20 – Press the MENU button to close the menu and to
  • Page 21 – Displaying Date and Time during Recording
  • Page 22 – Recording Movies on a Tape; Before You Begin Recording; make important recordings, clean the video heads (; Recording; Set the camcorder to CAMERA; Set the POWER switch to CAMERA and; Push the OPEN button at the LCD; Press the start/stop button again to pause; When You Have Finished Recording
  • Page 23 – AUTO POWER OFF” appears; Allowing the Subject to Monitor the LCD Screen; You can rotate the LCD panel so that the screen faces in the
  • Page 24 – Screen Displays during Recording
  • Page 25 – Reviewing and Searching when Recording; Record Review; recording to check if it has been recorded properly.; Press and release the; The camcorder rewinds the tape, plays back the last few seconds,; Record Search; reverse) to locate the point where you wish to begin recording.
  • Page 26 – Zooming; Image resolution is slightly lower with the digital zoom.; Optical Zoom; Move the zoom lever toward; Press the zoom lever slightly for a slow zoom. Press harder for a
  • Page 27 – Digital Zoom; Digital zoom cannot be used in the night modes.
  • Page 28 – Tips for Making Better Videos; Holding the Camcorder; camcorder with your left hand. Be careful that your fingers do not; For More Stability; When recording outdoors, we; Lean against a wall
  • Page 29 – Playing Back a Tape; the TAPE/CARD switch to; button to rewind the; To use the viewfinder, close the LCD panel.
  • Page 30 – Special Playback Modes; a e; SLOW; There is no sound during special playback.
  • Page 31 – headphones when using the viewfinder.; When Using Headphones; when; Adjusting the Volume; • A volume bar appears for 2 seconds.
  • Page 32 – Playing Back on a TV Screen; The AV terminal also serves as headphones terminal. When; TVs with SCART Terminal; Refer also to the TV or VCR instruction manual.; terminal and the audio/video terminals on the SCART Adapter.
  • Page 33 – TVs with Audio/Video Terminals; Turn off all devices before starting the connections.
  • Page 35 – Selecting the Audio Output Channel
  • Page 36 – Menus and Settings; Selecting Menus and Settings; When setting the white balance, shutter speed or language,
  • Page 37 – Menu and Default Settings; Default settings are shown in boldface.; CAMERA MENU
  • Page 41 – CARD CAMERA MENU
  • Page 43 – CARD PLAY MENU
  • Page 44 – Using the Recording Programs; Easy Recording Program; Auto
  • Page 45 – Availability of Functions in Each Mode:; Selecting the Easy Recording Program; Set the program selector to
  • Page 46 – Selecting the Program AE Mode; Set the program selector to; A list of the program AE modes appears.
  • Page 47 – Using the Night Modes; • The symbol of the selected mode appears on the screen.
  • Page 49 – Skin Detail Function
  • Page 50 – Adjusting Exposure Manually; Exposure Lock; change suddenly to control the brightness of the image.; • When you operate the zoom during exposure lock, the; Exposure Adjustment; Turn the SET dial to adjust the brightness of the image.; The adjustment range depends on the brightness at the time you
  • Page 51 – Adjusting the Focus Manually; When you operate the zoom after adjusting the focus, the
  • Page 52 – Turn the focus ring to adjust the focus.; Infinity Focus; Press the FOCUS button more than 2 seconds after step 2 in; Adjusting the
  • Page 53 – Setting the White Balance; white balance to obtain the optimal setting.; When you have selected [SET
  • Page 55 – Setting the Shutter Speed; The image may flicker when recording with high shutter speeds.; CAMERA Mode
  • Page 56 – Auto Slow Shutter; However, you can set the camcorder not to use a slow shutter speed.; In CARD CAMERA mode, set the flash mode to; The setting cannot be changed when exposure is locked.
  • Page 57 – The self-timer can be used for recording movies and still images.; When recording movies; • The camcorder starts recording after a 10-second countdown
  • Page 58 – Tapes recorded in LP mode cannot be used for audio dubbing (
  • Page 59 – Audio Recording; Changing the Audio Mode; sound later. Select the 16-bit mode for higher sound quality.; Adjusting the Audio Recording Level; In CAMERA mode, set the program selector to; • The audio level indicator appears.
  • Page 60 – About the audio level indicator:; Microphone Attenuator
  • Page 61 – Wind Screen; “WS; Using Headphones during Recording; when “; Adjusting the Headphone Volume; Turn the SET dial up to increase the volume again.
  • Page 62 – Recording with an External Microphone; You can attach a commercially available; Attach the microphone to the; - Long microphones may appear on the screen.
  • Page 63 – Using Digital Effects
  • Page 65 – one time. Sound will be recorded normally.; Sequences; Add flavour to your recordings.
  • Page 66 – Availability of Digital Effects by Operating Modes:; Selecting a Fader; In CAMERA mode, set the program selector to; button and begin playback by pressing the
  • Page 67 – Selecting an Effect; Selecting an Effect in CARD CAMERA Mode; • The effect can be activated/deactivated by pressing the ON/OFF
  • Page 68 – Using the Multi-Image Screen
  • Page 69 – and press the DIGITAL EFFECTS button.
  • Page 70 – Magnifying the Image; The playback image can be magnified up to 5 times.; Move the zoom lever toward
  • Page 71 – Displaying the Data Code; Selecting the Date/Time Display Combination
  • Page 72 – Press the DATA CODE button.; Only date and time appear in CARD PLAY mode.
  • Page 73 – End Search; In stop mode, press the END SEARCH button.; • ”END SEARCH“ appears.
  • Page 74 – Returning to a Pre-marked Position; If you wish to return to a particular scene; Press the ZERO SET MEMORY button at the point; • To cancel, press the ZERO SET MEMORY button again.
  • Page 75 – Date Search; You can locate the change of the date/time; Press the; • Press more than once to search for further date changes (up to 10
  • Page 76 – Customizing the Camcorder; Changing the My Camera Settings; Select the menu item you wish to change.; When selecting a start-up image, set the camcorder to CARD PLAY mode.; Select a setting option and close the menu.; Digital Video Software Instruction Manual
  • Page 77 – Changing the Display Language; Changing the Date Format; select a format and close the menu.
  • Page 78 – Changing the Remote Sensor Mode; from other Canon wireless controllers being used nearby.; Turning the Remote Sensor Off; On the camcorder, open the menu and select; The selected mode appears for a few seconds.; On the wireless controller, press and hold the; If you have set the camcorder to mode 1, press the ZOOM
  • Page 79 – Other Camcorder Settings; Beep; timer countdown, and unusual conditions of the camcorder.
  • Page 80 – Turning Off the Image Stabilizer; when you mount the camcorder on a tripod.; Adjusting the Brightness of the LCD Screen; adjust the brightness level and close the menu.
  • Page 81 – LCD Backlight
  • Page 82 – Recording to a VCR or Digital Video Device; generation loss in image and sound quality.; Connecting the Devices; Connecting a VCR; See; Connecting a Digital Video Device; Refer also to the instruction manual of the digital video device.; If you are connecting via AV terminal, check the setting (; Connected device: Begin recording when the scene you wish to copy
  • Page 83 – off and back on again.
  • Page 84 – Connect the camcorder to the analog video device.; button when the scene you wish to
  • Page 85 – virtually no loss in picture and sound quality.; Connect the camcorder to the digital video device.
  • Page 86 – Concerning Copyright; Copyright Precaution; copyright protection laws.; Copyright Signals; playback the contents of the tape.
  • Page 87 – terminal. The DV terminal serves as output terminal only.
  • Page 88 – Turning On the Analog-Digital Converter; Headphones cannot be used during analog-digital conversion.
  • Page 89 – Audio Dubbing; This function is operated with the wireless controller.; Connecting; Connecting an Audio Device; Refer also to the instruction manual of the connected device.; Connecting a Microphone; Dubbing; Locate the scene you wish to start audio dubbing.
  • Page 90 – You cannot use the DV terminal for audio dubbing.
  • Page 91 – Playing Back the Added Sound; the balance of both sounds.; a setting and close the menu.; • STEREO1: Plays back the original sound.
  • Page 92 – Connecting to a Computer Using a DV (IEEE1394) Cable; than Mac OS 9, and will be installed automatically.
  • Page 93 – Inserting and Removing a Memory Card; You can use; Inserting the Card; Insert the memory card all the way; Do not close the cover forcefully without; Removing the Card; Make sure that the card access indicator is; Remove the memory card.; Proper operation cannot be guaranteed for all memory cards.
  • Page 94 – Selecting the Image Quality/Size; Changing the Still Image Quality; You can choose from Superfine, Fine and Normal.; Changing the Still Image Size; Estimated Capacity of an 8 MB Memory Card:
  • Page 95 – Changing the Movie Size; You can choose from 320
  • Page 96 – File Numbers; the file numbers to CONTINUOUS.; CONTINUOUS
  • Page 97 – Recording Still Images on a Memory Card; image on the memory card while you record a movie on the tape.; Set the camcorder to CARD CAMERA mode.; Selecting
  • Page 99 – Recording from a Tape in the Camcorder; Press the PHOTO button halfway when the scene you wish to record; Recording from Other Video Devices; For connecting instructions, refer to page 32 and 82.; Connected device: Load a recorded cassette and play back the tape.
  • Page 100 – Screen Displays during Still Image Recording; ” Card Access Display
  • Page 101 – Using the Flash; when recording people at night or in dark rooms.; Selecting the Flash Mode; • The setting changes with each press of the button.
  • Page 102 – Recording with Flash
  • Page 103 – in public places such as in restaurants or theaters.; Using the Optional VFL-1 Video Flash Light; In
  • Page 104 – Reviewing a Still Image Right after Recording; continuous shooting) or
  • Page 105 – Recording Motion JPEG Movies on a Memory Card; movie recorded on a memory card will be monaural.
  • Page 106 – Screen Displays during Movie Recording; Card Access Display
  • Page 107 – Selecting the Focusing Point; matching the selected focusing point.; Three focusing frames appear on the screen, one of it in green.; Turn the SET dial to select the focusing point.; Turning Off the Focus-Priority Mode
  • Page 108 – Selecting the Drive Mode; Changing the Drive Mode; The setting changes with each press of the button.; Continuous Shooting/High-Speed Continuous Shooting; Press and hold the PHOTO button.; Maximum number of continuous shots at one time:
  • Page 109 – Auto Exposure Bracketing; Press the PHOTO button.; Make sure that there is sufficient space on the memory card.
  • Page 110 – Recording Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist Mode); When Recording in Stitch Assist Mode:; Direction and number of recorded images appear.
  • Page 111 – • A maximum of 26 images can be recorded.; button after the last image.; For details on how to merge these images, refer to the
  • Page 112 – Playing Back a Memory Card; You can display a single image, 6 at one time (index screen
  • Page 113 – Slide Show; Press the SLIDE SHOW button to stop the slide show.; Index Screen
  • Page 114 – Card Jump Function; Press and hold the CARD + or CARD – button.; When you release the button, the image of the displayed image
  • Page 115 – Protecting Images; image or index screen.; Protecting during Index Screen Display
  • Page 116 – Erasing Images; You can erase images singly or all at once.; Erasing a Single Image; The image is erased and the previous image appears.; Erasing a Single Image/All Images
  • Page 117 – the blue area of the card mix image.
  • Page 118 – Selecting the Card Mix Effect; The card mix menu appears.
  • Page 119 – Select the mix type matching the sample image you have selected.; • The screen shows the combined image.; Sample Images; Card Chroma Key
  • Page 120 – Adding Still Images from Your Computer to the Memory Card
  • Page 121 – Formatting a Memory Card; also format a memory card to erase all images recorded on it.
  • Page 122 – Creating a Start-up Image
  • Page 123 – Printing Still Images; Following printers can be connected to your camcorder:; Connecting the Printer to the Camcorder; Connect the camcorder to the printer using the cable.; appears and changes to
  • Page 124 – Printing with the; Select the still image you wish to print with the; Printing after Selecting the Print Settings
  • Page 125 – Cancel Printing; paper is fed through.; Printing Errors
  • Page 126 – Selecting the Print Settings; The procedure for selecting the number of copies and trimming (; Selecting the Number of Copies; A maximum of 99 copies can be selected for one still image.; In the print setting menu, turn the SET dial to select; Setting the Print Style
  • Page 127 – Paper Settings; Select the paper size of the paper set in your printer.; Including the Date in the Print
  • Page 128 – Setting the Print Effect (Image Optimise); yielding high quality prints.
  • Page 129 – Turn the SET dial to select the paper size and press; • Select the paper size of the paper set in your printer.; Turn the SET dial to select; Pressing the MENU button brings you back to the print settings; [MULTIPLE] can only be selected when printing on card size paper.
  • Page 130 – Selecting the Image Style; Turn the SET dial to select the image style and press; Selecting the Borders; Turn the SET dial to select
  • Page 131 – Trimming Settings; Set the print style before you start with the trimming settings.
  • Page 132 – Printing with Print Order Settings; be used for printing on DPOF compatible printers (; Selecting Still Images for Printing (Print Order); Select the still image you wish to print.
  • Page 133 – Erasing All Print Orders; Printing; Connect the printer to the camcorder (; Restarting Printing
  • Page 134 – Connecting to a Computer Using a USB Cable; software and USB cable. For details, refer to the
  • Page 135 – Direct Transfer; You can transfer images to the computer with the; software and set the auto-launch setting.; Install the supplied Digital Video Software.
  • Page 136 – Transferring a Selected Image; Select the image you wish to transfer with the; Transferring a Still Image as Wallpaper; Select the still image you wish to transfer as; • Pressing the MENU button brings you back to the transfer menu.
  • Page 137 – You can press the SET dial in place of the
  • Page 138 – Selecting Images for Transfer (Transfer Order); Select the image you wish to transfer.; Selecting in Index Screen Display; Erasing All Transfer Orders
  • Page 139 – About the NETWORK Mode; For details on DV Messenger version 2, refer to the; Connection; Connect the power adapter to the camcorder.
  • Page 140 – Screen Displays; Hiding the Displays on the LCD Screen; the audio level indicator is displayed.; Hiding/Showing the Displays on the TV Screen; The displays disappear from the TV screen.
  • Page 141 – Screen Displays during Recording/Playback
  • Page 143 – Memory Card Related Messages; List of Messages
  • Page 144 – Direct Print Related Messages
  • Page 146 – Camcorder Handling Precautions; Storage
  • Page 147 – Video Heads
  • Page 148 – Battery Pack Handling Precautions; Treat the battery pack with care.
  • Page 149 – temporarily decline. Warm it in your pocket before use.; About the battery terminal cover; The battery terminal cover has a [; Cassette Handling Precautions; Return cassettes in the case and store them upright.
  • Page 150 – Protecting Tapes from Accidental Erasure; Memory Card Handling Precautions; Do not disassemble memory cards.
  • Page 151 – Using the Camcorder Abroad; Power Sources
  • Page 152 – Troubleshooting; or a Canon Service Centre if the problem persists.; Power Source
  • Page 156 – System Diagram
  • Page 157 – Optional Accessories; Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended.; When you need extra battery packs, select from; CB-2LTE Battery Charger; Use the battery charger for charging the; CBC-NB2 Car Battery Charger; Use the car battery charger to charge battery
  • Page 158 – VL-10Li Battery Video Light
  • Page 159 – VFL-1 Video Flash Light
  • Page 160 – Specifications; System
  • Page 161 – change without notice.; SDC-8M SD Memory Card; Input/Output Terminals; CA-570 Compact Power Adapter
  • Page 162 – Index
  • Page 164 – Digital Video Camcorder; English
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Digital Video Camcorder

Instruction Manual

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Introduction

Basic Functions

Advanced
Functions

Editing

Using a
Memory Card

Direct
Printing

Additional
Information

Mini

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Video
Cassette

Please read also the following instruction
manuals.

• Digital Video Software
• DV Network Software

Digital Video Software

Version 12

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If you are using Windows operating system, use the supplied
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For Windows

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If you are using Macintosh operating system, use the supplied
DIGITAL VIDEO SOLUTION DISK

For Macintosh

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camcorder to a computer, and download images from a memory card to a
computer. For more detailed operational instructions, refer to the PDF format
manual provided on the DIGITAL VIDEO SOLUTION DISK

For Windows

or

DIGITAL VIDEO SOLUTION DISK

For Macintosh

.

DV Network Software

Version 2

Instruction Manual

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This software is for use with Windows® XP only.

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