Canon MVX350i Bedienungsanleitung

English English PUB.DIE-221 PA L Introduction Basic Functions Advanced Functions Editing Using a Memory Card Direct Printing T ransferring Images Additional Information Digital V ideo Camc order Instruction Manual Please rea d also the fol lowing instru ction manual. • Digital Video Software Mini Digital Video Cassette Digi t al Video Software In[...]

2 Introducti on Impor tant Usa ge Instructions W ARNING! TO REDUCE THE RISK O F ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. W ARNING! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF E LEC[...]

3 Introduction E Using this Man ual Thank you f or purcha sing the Canon MVX350i/ MVX330i/MVX300 . Please read this manual care fully bef ore you u se the camc order and retain it fo r future reference. Change t he display la nguage before you begin ( 76). Symbols and References Us ed in This Manual  : Precaut ions related to the camcorder opera[...]

4 T able of contents Introduction Using this Manual .......................................................................................... ..3 Checking Supplied Accessories ......................................................................6 Components Guide......................... ...........................................................[...]

5 Introduction E Editing Recording to a VCR or Digital Video Device .................................................79 Recording from Analog Video Devices (VCR, TV or Camcorder) .......................................... .....................81 Recording from Digital Video Devices (DV Dubbing) .....82 Converting Analog Signal s into Digital Signal[...]

6 Checking Supplied Accessories *Europe only . CA-570 Compact Power Adapter (incl. power cord) NB-2LH Battery Pack Lithium Button Battery CR1616 WL-D85 Wireless Controller Lithium Button Battery CR2025 for Wireless Controller Lens Cap and Lens Cap Cord SS-900 Shoulder Strap STV -250N S tereo Video Cable PC-A10 SCART Adapter* IFC-300PCU USB Cable SD[...]

7 Introduction E Components Guide MVX350i/MVX330i/MVX300 * MVX350i/ MVX330i only . REC SEARCH + button ( 27) / (fast forward) button ( 32) / CARD + button ( 109) EXP button ( 51) / END SEARCH button ( 72) CARD MIX button ( 1 13) / (stitch assist) button ( 107) / SLIDE SHOW butto n ( 1 10) REC SEARCH – button ( 27) / (record revi ew) button ( 27) [...]

8 Dioptric adjustment lever ( 16) Program selector ( 45) Easy recording Program AE Viewfin der ( 16) S trap mount ( 17) DC IN terminal ( 1 1) S peaker ( 33) S tart/stop button ( 23, 101) S trap mount ( 17) UNLOCK button ( 136) Grip belt ( 16) Power switch ( 3, 13 6) Cassette com partment ( 14) (print/share) butt on ( 120, 132) OPEN/EJECT switch ( 1[...]

9 Introduction E * MVX350i/ MVX330i only . T erminal cover S tereo micropho ne MIC terminal* ( 61) Mini video light (assist lamp) ( 48) Assist lamp ( 48) A V terminal ( 34) / (phones) terminal ( 33, 60) DV terminal ( 79, 89) Remote sensor ( 18) USB terminal ( 1 19, 131) Tripod socket ( 30) Flash* ( 98) Bottom View[...]

10 Wireless Controller WL-D85 T ransmitter ZERO SET MEMORY button ( 73) ST ART/STOP but ton ( 23, 101) PHOTO but ton ( 94) CARD –/+ buttons ( 109) Zoom button s ( 28) DA TE SEARCH / buttons ( 74) PLA Y button ( 31) REW button ( 31) FF button ( 32) –/ button ( 32) STOP button ( 31) P AUSE button ( 32) +/ button ( 32) SLOW butt on ( 3 2) × 2 but[...]

11 Basic Functions Preparation s E Basic Func tions Preparatio ns Pre paring the Po wer Supply Att aching the Battery Pack 1. T urn the POWER switch to OFF . 2. Move the viewfinder upward. 3. Attach the battery p ack to the camcorder . • Remove the t erminal cove r of the battery p ack. • Press light ly and slide it in the direct ion of the arr[...]

12 Using a Household Power Source Connect to a ho usehold power sou rce to use the camcord er without worryi ng about the battery po wer . Y ou can keep the batter y pack a ttached; t he battery power will not be consumed. 1. T urn the POWER switch to OFF . 2. Connect the power cord to the power adapter . 3. Plug the power cord into a power outlet.[...]

13 Basic Functions Preparation s E  Charging , Recording a nd Playbac k Times Below times ar e approximat e and vary accor ding to the cha rging, reco rding or playback c onditio ns. * Approximate times for recording with repeated operations su ch as start/stop, zooming, power on/of f. Actual time may be shorter .  We recommend charging the b[...]

14 Loading/Unloading a Cassette Use only videocassettes marked with t he logo. 1. Slide the OPEN/EJECT switch and open the cassette comp artment cover . The cassette compartment opens automatically . 2. Load/unload the cassette. • Load the cass ette with th e window facing the grip be lt. • Unload the cassette by pulling it str aight out. 3. Pr[...]

15 Basic Functions Preparation s E Installing the Bac kup Batter y The backup battery (lith ium button batte ry CR1616) a llows the camcor der to ret ain date, time ( 20 ) and other camcorder sett ings while the p ower source is disconnecte d. Connect a pow er source to th e camcorder when replacing t he backup batt ery to retain the settings. 1. P[...]

16 Pre paring the Camcor der Adjusting the V iewfinder (Dioptric Adjustment) 1. T urn on th e camcorde r and keep the LCD panel closed. 2. Pull out the view finder . 3. Adjust the dioptric adjust ment lever . 4. Push the viewfinder back in. Att aching the Lens Cap 1. Att ach the cord to the lens cap. 2. Pass the grip belt t hrough the loop on the c[...]

17 Basic Functions Preparation s E Att aching the Shoulder S trap Pass the en ds through th e strap mount an d adjust the l ength of the s trap. Mounting the Wide Att achment The WA-34 Wide Attachment gives you a wide per spective fo r indoor shots or panoramic views (0.7x) . The wide attachment is f or use at maximum wid e-angle. Screw the wide at[...]

18 Using the Wir eless Controller Point it at the camcorder ’ s remote sensor when you pres s the buttons. Inserting the Battery The wire less controller operates with a lithium button battery CR202 5. 1. Press the tab in the direction of the arrow and pull out the battery holder . 2. Place the lith ium button battery with the + side facing up. 3[...]

19 Basic Functions Preparation s E Adjusting the L CD Screen Rot ating the LCD Screen Press the OPEN butt on and open the LCD p anel 90 degrees. • Y ou can rotate the panel d ownward by 90 degrees. • Y ou can rotate the pane l by 180 degrees toward the lens. LCD Backlight Y ou can switc h the brightn ess of the LCD scr een between normal and br[...]

20 Setting the Time Zo ne, Date and Time Set the time zone, date and time wh en you first start u sing your camco rder , or when you have replace d the backup battery . Setting the T ime Zone/Daylight Saving T ime 1. Press the MENU button to open the menu. 2. T urn the SET di al to sele ct [SYSTEM] and pres s the SET dial. 3. T urn the SET di al to[...]

21 Basic Functions Preparation s E 7. Press the MENU button to close the menu and to st art the clock. Once you have se t time zone, da te and time, yo u do not need to r eset the clock each time you trave l to another time zone. Jus t set the time zone to the one of your desti nation, and the camcorder aut omatically adj usts the clock. No. T ime [...]

22 Displaying Date and T ime during Recording Y ou can display the date and ti me in the lower left co rner of the scr een. 1. Press the MENU button to open the menu. 2. T urn the S ET dial to select [DIS PLA Y SETUP/ ] and press the SET dial. 3. T urn the SET di al to sele ct [D/T DISPLA Y] and press the SET dial. 4. T urn the SET dial to select [[...]

23 Basic Functions Recording E Recording R ecor ding Mo vies on a T a pe Recording 1. Remove the lens cap. 2. Set the camcorder to CAMERA mode. Set the POWER switch to CAMERA and the T APE/CAR D switch to . 3. Push t he OPEN bu tton at the LCD p anel and open the LCD p anel. 4. Press the st art/stop button to begin recording. Press the start/sto p [...]

24  About the LCD and viewfinder screen: The screen s are produced with extremely high-pr ecision manufact ur ing techniques, with mor e than 99.99% of the pi xels operati ng to spec ification. Less t han 0.01% of th e pixels may occasi onally misfire or appe ar as black o r green dots. This has no effect on the recor ded image and does not co n[...]

25 Basic Functions Recording E Allowing the Subject to Monitor the LCD Screen Y ou can ro tate the L CD panel so th at the screen fa ces in the same direct ion as the lens. The viewfinder sw itches on a llowing you to use the vi ewfinder whi le the subjec t can monitor th e screen. The image ap pears mirror reverse d (LCD MIRROR ON). However , you [...]

26 Screen Displays during Recording Tim e C od e Indicate s the recording time in hours, minutes and seco nds. Remaining ta pe Indicates the r emaining time of the t ape in minutes. “ ” moves dur ing recording . “ END” fl ashes when the tape reac hes the end. • When the t ime left is less than 15 seconds, th e remaining tape ti me may not[...]

27 Basic Functions Recording E Reviewing and Searching when Recording Record Review In record pause mod e, this function allows you t o review the la st few secon ds of your recordin g to check if it has been recor ded proper ly . Press and release the (record review) button. The camcorder r ewinds the tape, pla ys back the last few seconds, and re[...]

28 Zooming The camcorder i s equipped with o ptical zoom and di gital zoom. Optical Zoom Move the zoom lever toward W to zoom out (wid e- angle). Move it toward T to z oom in (tele photo). Press the zoom lever sl ightly for a sl ow zoom. Pres s harder for a faster zoom.  Y ou can also us e the T and W but tons on the wi reless contr oller . Howe[...]

29 Basic Functions Recording E Digit al Zoom When the digital zoom i s activated, th e camcorder aut omatically swi tches betwee n optical and digital zoo m. With digital zoo m, image resol ution beco mes lower the more you zoom in. 1. Press the MENU button to open the menu. 2. T urn the SET dial to s elect [CAMERA SETUP] a nd press the SET dial. 3[...]

30 Tips for Making Better Videos Holding the Camcorder For maximum stability , grip the camcorde r in your right ha nd and keep your right elbow pressed agains t your body . If necessary , supp ort the camcorder with your left hand. Be careful t hat your finger s do not touch t he microphone or lens. For More S tability Lighting When recordin g out[...]

31 Basic Functions Playback E Playback Playing Back a T a pe 1. Set the camcorder to PLA Y (VCR) mode. Set the POWER switc h to PLA Y (VCR) and the T APE/CARD switc h to . 2. Open the LCD panel. 3. Press the button to rewind the ta pe . 4. Press the / button to begin playback. 5. Press the button to stop playback.  T o use the viewfinder, close [...]

32 Special Play back Modes / (Playback Pause) T o pause playback, press th e / button during normal pla yback. (Fast Forward Playback) / (Rewind Playback ) Plays back the tape at 1 1.5 time s normal speed ( forward or rever se). Press and hold the button duri ng normal play back or fast f orward. –/ (Reverse Playback) Press the butt on on the wir[...]

33 Basic Functions Playback E Adjusting the V olume When you use the LCD screen for pla yback, the camcor der plays bac k the sound via built-in s peaker . The speaker does not sound when you close th e LCD panel. Use headphones when usi ng the viewfind er . When Using Head phones The headphones ter minal also ser ves as A V terminal. Headphone s c[...]

34 Playing Back on a TV Screen The A V te rminal also ser ves as headphones te rminal. When “ ” is displayed on the screen, chan ge the settin g following th e procedure be low . Open the menu and select [VCR SETUP]. Select [A V/PHONES ], set it to [A V] and cl ose the menu. TVs with SCART T erminal Refer also to the TV or VCR instructio n manu[...]

35 Basic Functions Playback E TVs with Audio/Video T erminals Refer also to the TV or VCR instructio n manual. 1. T urn off all devices before starting the c onnections. 2. Connect the STV -250N Stereo Vide o Cable to the camcorder’s A V terminal and the audio/vide o terminals on the TV/VCR. Connect the whi te plug to the whi te audio termi nal L[...]

36 Selecting the Audio Output Channel Y ou can selec t the outp ut channels when play ing back a tape with audio r ecorded on two channels. 1. Press the MENU button to open the menu. 2. T urn the SET di al to se lect [AUDI O SETUP] and press the SET dial. 3. T urn the SET di al to se lect [OUTPUT CH] and press the SET dial. 4. T urn the SET di al t[...]

37 Advanced Functions E Advanced F unctions Menus and Settings Many of the camcorder ’s advanc ed function s are sele cted from me nus that a ppear on the screen. Selecting Menus and Settings 1. Press the MENU button to open the menu. 2. T urn the SET dial to sel ect a submenu and press the SET dial. 3. T urn t he SET dial to sel ect a menu it em[...]

38 Menu and Default Settings Default set tings are show n in boldface . CAMERA MENU CAMERA PLA Y (VCR) CARD CAMERA CARD PLA Y Submenu Menu Item Setting Options D.EFFECT SETUP CARD MIX 11 3 D.E.SELECT OFF , F ADER, EFFECT , MUL TI-S 62 F ADER TYPE F ADE-T , WIPE, CORNER, JUMP , FLIP , PUZZLE, ZIGZAG , BEAM, TIDE EFFECT TYPE ART , BLACK&WHITE, SE[...]

39 Advanced Functions E DISPLA Y SETUP/ BRIGHTNESS 77 LCD MIRROR ON , OFF 25 TV SCREEN ON , OFF 137 D/T DISPLA Y ON, OFF 22 LANGUAGE See list of languages. 76 DA TE FORMAT 76 DEMO MODE ON , OFF 78 SYSTEM WL.REMOTE ON , OFF 77 BEEP ON , OFF 77 T .ZONE/DST See list of time zones. 20 D/TIME SET 20 MY CAMERA S-UP SOUND OFF , DEF AUL T , MY SOUND 75 SHT[...]

40 PLA Y (VCR) MENU CAMERA PLA Y (VCR) CARD CAMERA CARD PLA Y Submenu Menu Item Setting Options D.EFFECT SETUP D.E.SELECT OFF , F ADER, EFFECT , MUL TI-S 62 F ADER TYPE F ADE-T , WIPE, CORNER, JUMP , FLIP , PUZZLE, ZIGZAG , BEAM, TIDE EFFECT TYPE ART , BLACK&WHITE, SEPIA, MOSAIC, BALL, CUBE, WA VE, COLOR MASK, MIRROR M.S.SPEED MANUAL, F AST , M[...]

41 Advanced Functions E SYSTEM WL.REMOTE ON , OFF 77 BEEP ON , OFF 77 T .ZONE/DST See list of time zones. 20 D/TIME SET 20 MY CAMERA S-UP SOUND OFF , DEF AUL T , MY SOUND 75 SHTR SOUND OPER.SOUND SELF-T SOUND Submenu Menu Item Setting Options[...]

42 CARD CAMERA MENU CAMERA PLA Y (VCR) CARD CAMERA CARD PLA Y Submenu Menu Item Setting Options D.EFFECT SETUP EFFECT OFF , BLACK&WHITE 65 CAMERA SETUP SHUTTER AUTO , 1/50, 1/120, 1/250 56 A.SL SHUTTER ON , OFF 57 D.ZOOM 29 OFF , 80X OFF , 72X WHITE BAL. AUTO , SET , INDOOR , OUTDOOR 54 AF AST LAMP AUTO , OFF 99 FOCUS PRI. ON , OFF 104 SELF TIM[...]

43 Advanced Functions E SYSTEM WL.REMOTE ON , OFF 77 BEEP ON , OFF 77 T .ZONE/DST See list of time zones. 20 D/TIME SET 20 MY CAMERA S-UP SOUND OFF , DEF AUL T , MY SOUND 75 SHTR SOUND OPER.SOUND SELF-T SOUND Submenu Menu Item Setting Options[...]

44 CARD PLA Y MENU CAMERA PLA Y (VCR) CARD CAMERA CARD PLA Y Submenu Menu Item Setting Options CARD OPERA TIONS (Single Image Display) PRINT ORDERS ALL ERASE NO , YES 130 TRANS.ORDERS ALL ERASE NO , YES 135 IMAGE ERASE CANCEL , SINGLE, ALL 11 2 FORMA T CANCEL , EXECUTE 117 CARD OPERA TIONS (Index Screen) PROTECT 111 PRINT ORDER 129 TRANSFER ORDER 1[...]

45 Advanced Functions Recording E Recording Us ing th e R ec ordi ng Progra ms Easy Recording Progra m The camcorder ad justs focus, exp osure and othe r settings automatically , all owing you to just point and shoot. Program AE Modes A uto The camcorder ad justs focus, exp osure and othe r settings automatically . Ho wever , you have the option of[...]

46 A vailability of Functions i n Each Mode: : Available : Not availa ble A: Au to setting : Can be used o nly in CAMERA mode. * The setting is automatically set to ON. Selecting the Easy Recording Pro gram Set the program selector to EASY . “ E ASY” appears. Recordin g Program Image S tabilizer * Focus (A) White Balance (A) Shutter Speed (A) ([...]

47 Advanced Functions Recording E Selecting the Progra m AE Mode 1. Set the program selector to . 2. Press the SET dial. A list of the pro gram AE modes appea rs. 3. Select a mode and press the SET dial. The symbol of th e mode appears on the upper left cor ner of the screen.  The setting resets to the Auto mode when you change th e position of [...]

48 Using the Night Modes 1. Set the program selector to . 2. Open the menu and select [CAME RA SETUP]. Select [NIGHT MODE], select a setti ng option and close the menu. 3. Press the NIGHT MODE button. • The symbol of t he selected mo de appears on th e screen. • Pressing t he NIGHT MODE button agai n resets the camcor der to the Auto mode. NIGH[...]

49 Advanced Functions Recording E 1. Set the program selector to . 2. Press the NIGHT MODE button. • " " appears. • Pressing t he NIGHT MODE button agai n resets the camcor der to the Auto mode.  Do not point the mini video light at persons whi le they are dr iving.  Do not look at the mi ni video light for a long time .  Do [...]

50 Skin Detail Function When shoo ting close-up s of people , the camcorder a utomatically s oftens de tails to reduce the app earance of ski n imperfect ions for a more c omplimentary appear ance. Open the me nu and select [CAMERA SETUP]. Select [SKIN DET AIL], set it to [SOFT] and close the menu.  Skin det ail function cannot be used when the [...]

51 Advanced Functions Recording E Adjusting Exposure Manually Exposure Lock Y ou can lock the e xposure when recording in situations whe re the lighti ng may change suddenly to co ntrol the brig htness of th e image. 1. Set the program selector to . 2. Press the EXP button. • “E.LOCK ±0” ap pears on the scr een. • When you oper ate the zoo[...]

52 Adjusting the F ocus Manually Autofocus ma y not work well on the following sub jects. In such case, focus man ually . 1. Set the program selector to . 2. Adjust the zoom. When you operat e the zoom after adju sting the fo cus, the subject may not stay in focus. Adj ust the zoom be fore the fo cus. 3. Press the FOCUS button. “MF” appears. 4.[...]

53 Advanced Functions Recording E  The setting resets to autofocus when y ou switch the pro gram selector to EASY .  Readjust th e focus when you h ave turned off the ca mcorder . Infinity Focus Use this fun ction when you wis h to focus on f araway subject s such as mount ains or fireworks. Press the FOCUS button more than 2 seconds af ter s[...]

54 Setting the W hite Balance Y ou can use t he preset mo des to repr oduce colors more accurat ely , or set a cu stom white balance to obtain the optimal s etting. 1. Set the program selector to . 2. For cu stom whi te balanc e: Point t h e camcorder at a white object and zoom in unt il it fills the whole scree n. Keep the camcor der zoomed at th [...]

55 Advanced Functions Recording E  Use the auto se tting for no rmal outdoor scenes.  When the pr ogram selector i s set to EASY , white balance is pres et to [AUT O].  The camcorde r retains th e custom white balance setting even if you tu rn it off. However , it resets to [AUTO] when you change the position of t he T A PE/CARD switch. ?[...]

56 Setting the Shutter Speed Y ou can adjust t he shutter speed manually to make stable sh ots of fast moving sub jects. 1. Set the program selector to . 2. Set the program AE mode to the (Auto) mo de. 3. Open the menu and select [CAMERA SETUP]. 4. Select [SHUTT ER]. 5. Select the shutter speed and press the SET dial. 6. Close th e menu.  If the[...]

57 Advanced Functions Recording E Auto Slow Shutter In Easy Reco rding mode and when [S HUTTER] is set to [AUT O] in Auto mode , the camcorder uses shutter spee ds down to 1/25 in CAME RA mode and 1/12. 5 in CARD CAMERA mode. This a llows you to reco rd brightly in pl aces with insuf ficient lightin g. However , you can se t the camcorde r not to u[...]

58 Using the Self-Timer The self- timer can be used for recording movies and sti ll images. 1. Open the menu and select [CAME RA SETUP]. Select [SELF TIMER], set it to [ON ] and clos e the menu. “ ” appe ars. 2. Press the st art/stop button. • The camc order sta rts recordin g after a 10-second c ountdown ( 2 seconds w hen using the wi reless[...]

59 Advanced Functions Recording E Changing the R ecor ding Mode (SP/LP) Y ou can choose between SP (standar d play) and LP (l ong play). LP extends the tape usage by 1.5 times . * MVX350i/MVX330i only . T o change to LP mode, op en the menu and select [VCR SETUP] . Select [REC MODE], set it to [LP] and close the menu.  T apes recor ded in LP mod[...]

60 A udio R ecor ding Changing the Audio Mode Y ou can recor d sound in two aud io modes—16-bi t and 12-bit. Th e 12-bit mode re cords sound on two chan nels (ste reo 1), leavin g 2 channels fr ee (stereo 2) f or adding new sound later. Select the 16-bi t mode for high er sound qualit y . * MVX350i/MVX330i only . Open the menu and select [AUDIO S[...]

61 Advanced Functions Recording E Wind Scre en The camco rder reduces w ind noise automa tically . However , you can t urn off t he wind screen when rec ording indo ors, or when you want the micropho ne to be as sensi tive as possibl e. * Only when [AUDIO DUB.] is set to [MIC.IN]. Open the menu and select [AUDIO SETU P]. Select [WIND SCREEN], set i[...]

62 Using Digital Ef fects Faders ( 64) Begin or end sc enes with a fade to or from blac k. Fade T rigger (F ADE-T) Wipe (WIPE) Corner Wipe (CORNER) Jump (JUMP) Flip (FLIP) Puzzle (PUZZL E) Zigzag (ZIGZAG) Beam (BEAM) Tide (TIDE)[...]

63 Advanced Functions Recording E Effect s ( 65) Add flavo r to your rec ordings. Multi-Image Screen ( 66) Captures movi ng subjects in 4, 9 or 16 sequences of sti ll images and dis plays them at one time. Soun d will be recorde d normally . Art (ART) Black and Whit e (BLACK & WHITE) Sepia (SEP IA) Mosaic (MOSAIC) Ball (BALL ) Cube (CUBE) W ave[...]

64 A vailabi lity of Digital E ffects by Operating Modes: : Available : Not available * : Black and White only . Selecting a Fader In CAMERA mode , set th e program s elector to . 1. Open the menu and sel ect [D.EFFECT SETUP]. 2. Select [D.E .SELECT] and se t it to [F ADE R]. 3. Select [F ADER TYPE], se lect a setting opt ion and close the menu. Th[...]

65 Advanced Functions Recording E Selecting an Effect In CAMERA mode , set th e program s elector to . 1. Open the menu and sel ect [D.EFFECT SETUP]. 2. Select [D .E.SELECT] an d set it to [EFFECT]. 3. Select [EFFECT TYPE], se lect a setting option and close the menu. The name of the se lected effect flas hes. 4. Press the D.EFFECTS button. • The[...]

66 Using the Multi-Image Screen Y ou can op erate the mult i-image screen only in the foll owing playba ck modes: - When [M .S.SPEED] is set to [MANU AL]: Playback pause, slow f orward/reverse playback - When [M.S.SPEED] is set to [FAST], [MODERA TE ] or [SLOW]: Playback pause In CAMERA mode , set th e program s elector to . 1. Open the menu and se[...]

67 Advanced Functions Recording E  Turn off the digital effect when you do not use it.  The camcorde r retains th e setting eve n if you turn it o ff or chan ge the program AE mode.  The image qu ality may be slig htly lower wi th digital effects.  Digital effects cannot be used in t he following ca ses: - When the program select or is [...]

68 Widescr een TV R ecording (16:9) The camcorder us es the full width of the CCD providing high- resolution 16:9 recording. Press the WIDESCREEN button. • “ ” appears. • The LCD screen swit ches to the “lett erbox” displa y . The pict ure on the viewfin der appears ho rizontally squeez ed.  When you turn off the image stabiliz er , [...]

69 Advanced Functions Playback E Playback Magnifying the Ima ge The playback i mage can be magnif ied up to 5 times. 1. Move the zoom lever toward T . • The image is magnified by 2 time s. • A frame appe ars indicati ng the position of the magnified area. • T o further enlarge the image, move the z oom lever towar d T . T o shrink the image b[...]

70 Displaying the Data Code The camcorder ma intains a data code containing r ecording date an d time and other camera data such as sh utter speed an d exposure (f-stop). When y ou play back a tape, you can displa y the data code and se lect the data code combination you wish to disp lay . Selecting the Date/T ime Display Combination Open the menu [...]

71 Advanced Functions Playback E Displaying the Dat a Code Press the DA T A CODE button.  The data code will not dis play the next ti me you turn on the camcorder .  Only date and ti me appear in CARD PLA Y mode. Six-Second Auto Date Date and time ap pear for 6 seco nds when you begi n playback, or to indicate that date or time zone has ch an[...]

72 End Search When you have p layed back a tape, you can u se this fun ction to l ocate the e nd of the la st recorded sc ene. In stop mode, press the END SEARCH button. • “END SEARCH” appears. • The camcorder r ewinds/fas t forwards the tape, plays back the la st few seconds o f the recordin g and stops the tape. • Pressing the butto n a[...]

73 Advanced Functions Playback E R etur ning to a Pre-mar k ed Position If you wish to return to a p articular scen e later , mark the point with the zero set memory and the tape will sto p at that poin t when you rewind/fast forward the t ape. This functi on is operate d with the wirele ss controlle r . 1. Press the ZERO SET MEMOR Y button at the [...]

74 Date Searc h Y ou can locat e the change of the date/ti me zone with the date search func tion. This functi on is operate d with the wirele ss controlle r . Press the or button to begin searching. • Press more than once to search for further dat e changes (up t o 10 times). • Press the STOP butt on to stop sea rching.  A recording of long[...]

75 Advanced Functions Other Function s E Other Func tions Customizing the Camcorder Y ou can person alize your camco rder by customi zing the start-up image and the sound it makes for start-up, shutter , operat ion and self-t imer (colle ctively call ed the My Camera settings) . Changing the My Camera Settings 1. Open the menu and select [MY CAMERA[...]

76 Changing the Display Langua ge The languag e used for screen dis play and menu items can be changed. The avail able set of language s varies dep ending on the region. Fol low the pro cedure belo w to check whic h set of langua ges are provid ed with your ca mcorder. T o change the display language, open the menu and select [DI SPLA Y SETUP/ ]. S[...]

77 Advanced Functions Other Function s E Other Camcor der Settings Beep Y ou will hear a be ep upon camcorde r operation s such as power on /off, start/stop, sel f- timer count down, and unusua l conditions of the ca mcorder . If you turn off the beep, all camcor der sounds in cluding the on es of the My Came ra settings wil l be turned of f. T o t[...]

78 T urning Off the Image S t abilizer The image stabili zer compensat es for camcorde r shake even at full telephot o. It tries to compensate fo r horizontal move ments; therefore, you may decide to turn it off when you mount the camcor der on a tripod. Open the menu and select [CAMERA SETUP]. Select [IMG ST AB ], set it to [OFF] and close the men[...]

79 Editing E Editing R ecor ding to a V CR or Digital Video De vice Y ou can copy you r recordings by connecting t he camcorder to a VCR or a digital video device. If y ou connect a dig ital video device , you can copy rec ordings with vi rtually no generation loss in image an d sound qualit y . Connecting the Devices Connecting a VCR See Playing B[...]

80  When connecting a VCR, th e quality of the edited t ape will be slightly lower than that of the original.  When connecti ng a digital video de vice: - If th e picture doe s not appear, reconnect the DV cable o r turn the camco rder off and back on again. - Proper opera tion cannot b e guaranteed for all digit al video devices equi pped wi[...]

81 Editing E R ecor ding from Analog Video De vices (V CR, TV or Camcor der) Y ou can record vi deos or TV progr ams from a VCR or analog camcorder on th e tape in the camcorde r . 1. Connec t the camcorder to the analog video device. See Playing Bac k on a TV Screen ( 3 4 ) . 2. Set the camcorder to PLA Y (VCR ) mode and load a blank cassette. 3. [...]

82 R ecor ding from Digital Video De vices (D V Dubbing) Y ou can recor d from other digital video devices equ ipped with a D V terminal w ith virtu ally no loss in pictur e and sound quality . 1. Connect the camco rder to the digit al video device. See Connect ing a Digital Video Device ( 7 9 ) . 2. Set the camcorder to PLA Y (VCR ) mode and load [...]

83 Editing E Concerning Copyright Copyrigh t Precaution Certa in pre-record ed video ta pes, films and other materials , as well as so me television programs are co pyrighted. Una uthorised r ecording of the se materials may v iolate copyright pr otection laws . Copyright Signals During playb ack: If you try t o play back a tape that c ontains copy[...]

84 Conv er ting Analo g Signals into Digital Signals (Analog-Digital Conv er ter) By connecti ng the camcor der to a VCR or 8mm vide o camcorder, you can convert analog video/audi o signals to dig ital signals an d output the di gital signals via the DV terminal . The DV ter minal serves as output term inal only . Connecting the Devices T urn off a[...]

85 Editing E T urning On the Ana log-Digital Converter Open the menu and select [VCR SETUP] . Select [A V DV], set it to [ON] and close the menu .  Headphones cannot be used during analog-digital conv ersion.  Depending on t he signal sen t from the conn ected device , the convers ion from analog to di gital signals migh t not work prope rly [...]

86 Au d i o D u b b i n g Y ou can add sound wi th the built- in microphone . With the MVX350i /MVX330i, you can also add sound from audio device s or with an ext ernal microphon e. This functi on is operate d with the wire less control ler . Connecting Connecting an Au dio Device Refer also to the instructi on manual of th e connected dev ice. Con[...]

87 Editing E 5. Press the AUDIO DUB. button on the wireless controll er . “AUDIO DUB.” and “ ” appear . 6. Press the P AUSE button on the wireless controller to begin dubbing. • Audio device : Begin playback . • Microphone : S peak into th e microphone. 7. Press the STOP button on the wireless controller to stop dubbing. Audio device: S[...]

88 Playing Back the Added Sound Y ou can selec t to play back Stereo 1 (original sound), Stereo 2 (added sound) , or adjust the balance of both sounds . 1. Open the menu and select [AUDI O SETUP]. Select [12bit AUDIO], select a setting a nd close the menu. • STEREO1 : Plays back the original sound. • STEREO2: Plays back the added s ound. • MI[...]

89 Editing E T ransfer ring V ideo R ecordings to a Computer (IEEE1394) Y ou can transfe r recording s to a computer eq uipped with a IEEE1394 (DV) terminal or IEEE1394 capt ure board. Use the editing softwar e supplied with your computer /capture board to tr ansfer video recording from tape to comp uter . Refer to the instr uction manua l of the s[...]

90 Using a Memo ry Card Inser ting and R emo ving a Memor y Card Y ou can use SD Memory Cards o r commercially ava ilable MultiM ediaCards with this camcorder. The SD Memory Card has a protect sw itch to preve nt accidental eras ure. Inserting the Card 1. T urn off the camcorder . 2. Open the cover . 3. Insert the memory card all the way into the m[...]

91 Using a Memory Ca rd E Selecting the Image Quality/Size Changing the S till Image Quality Y ou can choose fr om Superfine, Fi ne and Normal. Open the menu and select [CARD SETUP] . Sel ect [IMG QUALITY], set it to [SUPER FINE] or [NORMAL] and clos e the menu. Changing the S till Image Size Y ou can cho ose from 1280 x 960 pixe ls and 640 x 480 p[...]

92 Changing the Movie Size Y ou can choose between 320 x 240 pixels and 160 x 120 pixels. Open the menu and select [CARD SETUP] . Select [MOVIE SIZE], set it to [160x120] and clos e the menu.  Movies are recorded with Mo tion JPEG compre ssion.  Maximum recording time on a 8 MB SD Memory Card: CAMERA PLA Y (VCR) CARD CAMERA CARD PLA Y MENU (3[...]

93 Using a Memory Ca rd E File Numbers Images are aut omatically assigned file n umbers from 0101 to 9900 and stor ed in folder s containing up to 100 images. Fol ders are assigne d numbers from 10 1 to 998. Y ou can choose to use consecuti ve file numbers ( CONTINUOUS) or to r eset the file number each ti me a different memory card is inserted (RE[...]

94 R ecor ding Still Ima g es on a Memor y Card Y ou can re cord still im ages with the c amcorder , from a tape in the camcorder or from devices con nected via the DV terminal or A V termi nal. Y ou can als o record a still image on the memory card while you rec ord a movie on th e tape. 1. Set the camcorder to CARD CAME RA mode. A white foc using[...]

95 Using a Memory Ca rd E  Depending o n the number of images on the memory ca rd (Window s: more than 1800 images; Macintosh: more t han 1000 images ), you may not be a ble to download imag es to a computer. In such case, use a PC car d reader .  Connection to a PictBridge c ompliant printer will not work when the memory card contains mor e [...]

96 Recording a S till Image on a Memory Card While Recording Movies on a T ape When you are reco rding a movie on a tape, you can recor d the same picture as a still image on the memor y card. Select t he image quality from normal or f ine. 1. Open the menu and select [CAMERA SETUP]. Select [STILL I. REC], set it to [ FINE] or [ NORMAL] and close t[...]

97 Using a Memory Ca rd E Recording from Other V ideo Devices Y ou can record images from devices connected vi a the A V terminal ( analog line-i n function) , or via the DV termi nal as still i mages on a memory car d. For connect ing instructi ons, refer t o page 34 and 79. 1. Set the camcorder to PLA Y (VCR) mode. • If a cassette is loaded, ma[...]

98 Using the Flash Y ou can use the built-in fla sh for record ing still imag es in dark plac es. The flash is equipped with t he red-eye red uction mode. Selecting the Flash Mode Press the (flash) button. • The setting chang es with each press of the button. • The symbol of th e selected fl ash mode appear s on the screen . “ ” di sappears[...]

99 Using a Memory Ca rd E 2. Press the PHOTO button fully . The flash fir es.  Do not fire th e flash clos e to people’s eyes.  Do not fire the flash at persons while they are driv ing.  Do not fire th e flash with the flash bul b covered with your hand.  The practic al range of th e flash is appr ox. 1 to 2 m (3.3 t o 6.6 ft.). The r[...]

100 R eviewing a Still Image Right after Re c o r d i n g Y ou can select to displa y a still image for 2, 4, 6, 8 or 10 second s after it has been recorded. Open the menu and select [CAMERA SETUP]. Select [REVIEW], select a setting opt ion and close the menu.  A still image is displayed as lo ng as you hold the PHOTO button after record ing. ?[...]

101 Using a Memory Ca rd E R ecor ding Motion J PEG Mo vies on a Memor y Card Y ou can record Mot ion JPEG movies with the camcorder or from a tape in the camcord er . With the MVX350i/ MVX330i, you ca n also record f rom devices co nnected via the DV terminal or the A V termi nal. The soun d of a movie recorde d on a memory card wi ll be monaural.[...]

102 Screen Displays during Movie Recording Card Access Display “ ” appears and “ ” moves to indicate that the camc order is writ ing on the memory card. Movie record ing time Indicate s the recordi ng time of the movie. Image Size Indicates the movie size. Remaining Card Capacity for Movies Indicates th e remaining time in hours and minute [...]

103 Using a Memory Ca rd E Recording from a T ape in the Camcorder 1. Play back the t ape. 2. Press the st art/stop button when the scene you wish to record appears. 3. Press the st art/stop button to stop recording. Recording from Other V ideo Devices Y ou can record movies fr om devices co nnected via t he A V terminal (anal og line-in function),[...]

104 Selecting the F ocusing P oint The subject y ou wish to record is not always in the center of the screen. In the Focus- Priority mo de, you can choo se from one of three focusing points to automatically put the subject you wi sh into sharp focus. When the progra m selector is set to EASY , the Focus-Pr iority beco mes set to ON (onl y the cente[...]

105 Using a Memory Ca rd E Selecting the Driv e Mode Changing the Drive Mode 1. Set the program selector to . 2. Press the DRIVE MODE button to switch between the drive modes. The setting c hanges with eac h press of the but ton. Continuous Shooting/High-S peed Continuous Shooting Press and hold th e PHOTO button. A series of st ill images will be [...]

106  Maximum number of continuous sho ts at one time: These figures are approximate and vary wit h t he recording conditions and subjects. Sufficient sp ace on the memory card is requi red. Continuous shoot ing stops when card is full.  The number of f rames per second wil l be lower when “ ” (ca mcorder shake warning) i s displayed o n t[...]

107 Using a Memory Ca rd E R ecor ding Panoramic Ima ges (Stitc h Assist Mode) Y ou can s hoot a ser ies of over lapping i mages and me rge them into one large panoramic scene using th e supplied so ftware (PhotoStitch) on a computer. When Record ing in Stitch Assist Mod e: PhotoStitch detects the overla pping porti on of adjoin ing images an d mer[...]

108 5. Record the second image so that it overlap s a portion of the first image. • Minor discr epancies in the overl apped area can be corrected with the software. • Y ou can r etake an image by pressi ng the CARD +/ – button to re turn to the pr evious image. • A maximum of 26 ima ges can be recorded . 6. Press the button af ter the last [...]

109 Using a Memory Ca rd E Playing Back a Memor y Card Y ou can displa y a single imag e, 6 at one time (i ndex screen 1 10), or one after an other (slide show 1 10). Use the Card Jump function to q uickly locate a n image without displaying them one by one ( 1 10). 1. Set the camcorder to CARD PLA Y mode. 2. Press the CARD +/– button to move bet[...]

110 Slide Show 1. Press the SLIDE SHOW button. Images are pla yed back one after an other . 2. Press the SLIDE SHOW button to stop the slide show . Index Screen 1. Move the zoom lever toward W . • Up to 6 images appe ar . • With movi es, the index s creen can only be starte d when the first scen e is displaye d as a still image . 2. T urn the S[...]

111 Using a Memory Ca rd E Protecting Ima ges Y ou can protec t important im ages from acci dental erasure when displayin g a single imag e or index screen. If a memory car d is formatte d, all still im ages and movies , even protec ted ones, will be erased permanent ly . Movies can only be protected when the first scene is displ ayed as a still im[...]

112 Erasing Ima ges Y ou can erase im ages singly o r all at once. Be careful when erasin g images. Er ased images cannot be reco vered.  Protected i mages cannot be erased.  Movies can onl y be erased when t he first scene i s displayed as a still image. Erasing a Single Image 1. Select the image you wish to erase. 2. Press the SET dial to o[...]

113 Using a Memory Ca rd E Combining Ima g es (Car d Mix) Y ou can produc e effects not possible wit h just a tape with t he Card Mix func tion. Choose one of the sample i mages provide d on the supplied DIGI T AL VIDEO SOL UTION DISK (such as p icture fr ames, back grounds a nd animation s) and c ombine it wi th the li ve video recordin g. Card Ch[...]

114 Mix level adj ustment: blu e area of the card animation im age. Selecting the Card Mix Effect 1. Upload a sample i mage from the DIGIT AL VIDEO SOLUTION DISK to the memory card in the c amcorder . Refer to Adding S till Images from Y our Computer to the Memory Card in the Digital Vide o Softw are Instructi on Manual . 2. Set the program selecto[...]

115 Using a Memory Ca rd E 8. T o adjust the mix level, select [MI X LEVEL] and adjust it with the SET dial. 9. Close th e menu. “CARD MIX” flashes. 10.Press the CARD MIX button. • “CARD MIX” s tops flas hing. • The combined i mage appears.  Card mix cann ot be used when [S TILL I.REC] is set to [ FINE] or [N O R M A L ] .  Movies[...]

116 The sample ima ges provided o n the supplie d DIGIT AL VI DEO SOLUTION DISK are intend ed only for the per sonal use wit h this camcorder. Do not use these sample images for other pu rposes. PhotoEssentials – Royalty Free S tock Photography The PhotoEssentials suite of royalty-f ree images on CD-ROM features premium quality assignment photogr[...]

117 Using a Memory Ca rd E F or matting a Memor y Card Format new memor y cards, or when yo u get the message “CA RD ERROR”. Y ou ca n also format a memory c ard to erase al l data recorded on it .  Formatting a memory card eras es all data, includ ing protect ed images.  Images era sed by formatt ing cannot be rec overed.  If you use [...]

118 Creating a Star t-up Image Y ou can cr eate a star t-up image using a still image on t he memory card. 1. Select a still image with t he CARD +/– buttons. 2. Open the menu and select [MY CAMERA]. 3. Select [CREA T E ST ART -UP IMAGE] . [SET THIS AS ST ART -UP IMAGE?], [YES] and [NO] appears. 4. Select [YES]. [OVERWRITE MY IMAGE?], [NO] and [Y[...]

119 Direct Printing E Direct Printing Printing Still Ima g es Y ou can print still imag es by connecti ng the camcord er to a printer with direct pr int function. Y ou can also use the print ord er settings fo r direct p rinting ( 129). Following prin ters can be con nected to your camcorder: *Includes the CP-330/CP-220/ CP-300/CP-200. If your CP-3[...]

120 2. T urn on th e printer . 3. Set the camcorder to CARD PLA Y mode. 4. Connect the camcorder to the printer using the cable. • appears and chang es to , or when t he printer i s properly connected t o the camcorder. (Does not appear wit h movies, or stil l images that cannot be pla yed back with the camcorder.) • The (print/share) butt on l[...]

121 Direct Printing E Printing af ter Selecting the Print Settings Y ou can selec t the number of copi es and other se ttings for printing. The setting op tions vary depe nding on your pr inter model. 1. Press the SET dial. • The print s etting menu ap pears. • Depending on the printer, the message “BUSY . ” may appear before the c amcorder[...]

122  Cancel Printing Press the SET di al during pr inting. A con firmation dial og appears. Sel ect [OK] and press the SET dial. - Can on Printer: Printing stops even i f it is i ncomplete an d the paper i s fed through. - Can on CP-Printer CP- 10/CP-100: A pr int in progr ess cannot be sto pped. Printing st ops when the current pr int is fini s[...]

123 Direct Printing E Selecting the Print Settings The procedure for selecti ng the number of cop ies is common to all printers. Other print setting pro cedures vary depending on yo ur printer mod el. Check whic h icon appears in the upper left cor ner of the camc order screen after connectin g, and refer t o the relevant pages accordin gly . Selec[...]

124 Paper Settings 1. In the print setting menu, turn the SET dial to select [P APER] and press the SET dial. 2. T urn the SET dial to select the p aper size and press the SET dial. Select the paper si ze of the paper set in your print er . 3. T urn the SET dial to select the p aper type and press the SET dial. Select the paper t ype of the paper s[...]

125 Direct Printing E Setting the Print E ffect (Image Optimi ze) This functi on uses the camco rder's reco rding infor mation to opt imize the imag e data, yielding high quality pri nts. 1. In the print setting menu, turn the SET dial to select (print eff ect) and press the SET dial . 2. T urn the SET dial to se lect a se tting and press the [...]

126 3. T urn the SET dial to select the p aper size and press the SET dial. • Select th e paper siz e of the p aper set in you r printer . • Pressing th e MENU button bri ngs you back to t he print settings menu . 4. T urn the SET dial to select (BORDERS) and press the SET dial. 5. T urn the SET dial to selec t a borders optio n and press the S[...]

127 Direct Printing E Selecting the Image S tyle 2. Make sure that (IMAGE) is selected and press the SET dial. 3. T urn the SET di al to se lect the image style a nd press the SET dial. Pressing th e MENU button br ings you back to the prin t settings menu. Selecting the Borders 2. T urn the SET dial to select (BORDERS) and press the SET dial. 3. T[...]

128 T rimming Settings Set the prin t style before y ou start with t he trimming setting s. 1. In the print setting menu, turn the SET dial to select [TRIMMING] and press the SET dial. The trimming f rame appears. 2. Change the size of the trimmi ng frame. • Move the zoom lever towar d T to shrink the frame, and toward W to enlarge th e frame. ?[...]

129 Direct Printing E Printing with Pr int Order Settings Y ou can selec t still images f or printin g and set the numb er of copies. These print or der settings ar e compatibl e with the Digit al Print Orde r Format (DPOF) standards and can be used for prin ting on DPOF compatibl e printers ( 1 19 ). A maximum of 200 st ill images can be selecte d[...]

130 Erasing All Print Orders 1. Open the menu and sel ect [CARD OP ERA TIONS]. 2. Select [ PRINT ORDERS ALL ER ASE]. “ERASE ALL PRINT ORD ERS?”, [NO] and [ YES] appears. 3. Select [YES]. All “ ” disapp ear . 4. Close th e menu. Printing 1. Connect the printer to the camcorde r ( 1 19). 2. Open the menu and select [ PRINT]. • The print s e[...]

131 T ransferring Images E Transfe rring Images T ransfer ring M emor y Card Ima g es to a Computer With the suppli ed USB cable and Di gital Video Software, you can browse an d archive images or a rrange still i mages for printou t. For deta ils, refer to the Digital Video So ftware Instruction Manual . Users of Windows OS can also transf er image[...]

132 Direct T r ansfer Y ou can transfe r images to the computer with the (p rint/share) button. Prep arations The first time you co nnect the camcorder to the computer , you need to install the software and set the aut o-launch set ting. 1. Install the su pplied D igital Video Software. See Installin g the Softwar e in the Digital Video Software In[...]

133 T ransferring Images E T ransferring All Images, New Images or Images with T ransfer Orders T o transfer images with transfe r order , you need to set the transfer orde rs ( 135). 1. T urn the SET dial to select [ ALL IMAGES], [ N EW IMAGES] or [ TRANSFER ORDER S]. 2. Press the button. • The images are transferred to the computer an d display[...]

134  Do not chan ge the operat ing mode while t he camcorder is connected to a computer .  Only JPEG compr essed still images a nd Motion JPEG compress ed movies can be transfer red.  Y ou can pres s the SET dial in place of the button. With [ ALL IMAGES], [ NEW IMAGES] or [ TRANSFER ORDERS], a confirmation message appear s. Turn the SET d[...]

135 T ransferring Images E Selecting I mages for T r ansfer (T r ansfer Or der) Y ou can select i mages for tran sfer to the co mputer . These tr ansfer setti ngs are compat ible with the Digital Pr int Order Format ( DPOF) stand ards. A maximum of 200 images can be sel ected. Do not connect a USB or DV cable to the c amcorder whil e setting the tr[...]

136 Addition al Informatio n About the NETWORK Mode (D V Messeng er V ersion2) With the Wind ows XP dedica ted DV Networ k Software (DV Mess enger), yo u can operate your camcorder from the comput er , perform video conference s using the camc order or remotely acc ess the camcorde r at home using the Internet. Download t he DV Messenge r and the D[...]

137 Additional Information E Screen Displays Hiding the Displays on the LCD Screen Y ou can hide the d isplays on th e LCD screen to hav e a clear scree n for playbac k. Open the menu and select [DISPLA Y SETUP/ ]. Select [DISPLA YS], set it to [ OFF <PLA YBK>] and close t he menu. • W arnin g messages stil l appear , and the d ata code app[...]

138 Screen Displays during Recording/Playback CAMERA Mode (see also 26) * MVX350i/MVX330i only . PLA Y (VCR) Mode * MVX350i/MVX330i only . AF/AE locked durin g still image recording ( 9 4 ) Flash* ( 9 8) Skin detail ( 50) Zoom ( 28) Self-timer ( 58) Image stabilizer ( 78) Self-timer count down ( 58) Recording mode ( 59) T ape operatio n Backup batt[...]

139 Additional Information E CARD CAMERA Mode (see also 102) * MVX350i/MVX330i only . CARD PLA Y Mode Focusin g frame ( 104) Flash* ( 98) Camcorder shake warning ( 57) Drive mode ( 105) Slide show ( 1 10) Data code ( 70) Lap time Length of the movie Current image/tot al images File number ( 93) Protect mark ( 1 1 1)[...]

140 List of Messa g es Memory Card Related Messages Message Explana tion SET THE TIME ZONE, DA TE AND TIME Y ou have not set the time zone, date and time. This message appears each time you turn the power on until you set the time zone, date and time. 20 CHANGE THE BA TTERY PA C K Battery pack is exhausted. Replace or charge the battery pack. 11 TH[...]

141 Additional Information E UNIDENTIFIABLE IMAGE Image is not recorded with JPEG compression or with a compression not compatible with the camcorder , or the image file is corrupted. – TRANSFER ORDER ERROR Y ou attempted to set more than 200 transfer orders. 135 CANNOT TRANSFER! Y ou attempted to transfer a movie file as wallpaper . 133 THIS IMA[...]

142 Direct Print Related Messages Following messag es may appear on th e camcorder scre en. On printers eq uipped with an operation panel or printer that can be connec ted to a TV , an err or number or mess age displays on t he panel or TV monitor. Refer to the printer manual for the remedies correspondi ng to the erro r numbers or mess ages. Messa[...]

143 Additional Information E PRINT ERROR Cancel printing, disconnect the USB cable 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. [...]

144 Maintenance/Others Camcorder Handling Precautions  Do not carry t he camcorder by the LCD panel or viewf inder .  Do not leave t he camcorder i n places subje ct to high temper atures, suc h as a sun- heated car , and high h umidity .  Do not use the camcorder ne ar strong ele ctric or magnet ic fields suc h as above TVs, near plasma T[...]

145 Additional Information E Vide o Heads  When the message “ HEADS DIRTY , USE CLEA NING CASSETTE” appe ars, or when the playba ck picture become s distorted , the video heads need to be clean ed.  T o maintain the best pictu re quality , we recommend clea ning the vide o heads frequent ly with the Canon DV M-CL Digital Video Head Cleani[...]

146 Resuming use:  It takes about 1 hour u ntil the water droplets evaporate. Af ter the co ndensation w arning stops flashing, wait for 1 more hour before resumi ng use. Battery Pack Handling Pre cautions  Charged battery packs continue to disch arge natur ally . T herefore , charge them on th e day of use, or the day b efore, to ensure a fu[...]

147 Additional Information E Lithium Button Battery Handling Precautions  Do not pick up th e battery usin g tweezers or othe r metal tools as this will cause a short circuit.  Wipe the bat tery with a clean dry clo th to ensure proper cont act.  Keep the bat tery out of re ach of children . If it is swall owed, seek medi cal assistance im[...]

148 Protecting T apes from Accident al Erasure T o protect your recordings from accidenta l erasure, sl ide the tab on the c assette to SA VE or ERASE O FF . If you load a pr otected cass ette in CAMERA mode, the message “THE T APE IS SET FOR ERASURE PREVENTION” a ppears for approx. 4 seco nds and “ ” starts flashing. If you wish to re cord[...]

149 Additional Information E Using the Camcorder Abroad Power Sources Y ou can use the compact power adapter t o operate the camcorder and t o charge batter y packs in any countr y with power sup ply between 100 an d 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz. Consult the Canon Servi ce Center for informatio n on plug adap ters for over seas use. Playback on a TV Screen Y[...]

150 T roubleshooting If you have a pr oblem with you r camcorder, refer to this checkl ist. Consult your dealer or a Canon Servic e Center if the problem per sists. Power Source Recording/Playback Problem Cause Solution Camcorder will not turn on. Battery pack is exhausted. Replace or charge the battery pack. 11 Battery pack is not correctly attach[...]

151 Additional Information E Recording Problem Cause Solution “ ” flashes red on the screen. The camcorder malfunctions. Consult a Can on Service Center . – Image will not appear on the screen. Camcorder is not set to CAMERA mode. Set the camcorder to CAMERA mode. 23 “SET THE TIME ZONE, DA TE AND TIME” appears on the screen. Time zone, da[...]

152 Playback Editing Problem Cause Solution Pressing the playback button does not start playback. Camcorder is turned off, or is not set to PLA Y (VCR ) mode. Set the camcorder to PLA Y (VCR) mode. 31 The T APE/CARD s witch is set to CARD. Set the T APE/CAR D switch to T APE. 31 Cassette is not loaded. Load a cassette. 14 T ape reached the end (“[...]

153 Additional Information E Memory Card Operation Printing Problem Cause Solution Memory card cannot be inserted. Memory card was not facing the correct direction. Turn the memory card over and reinsert it. 90 Memory card cannot be recorded. Memory card is full. Replace the memory card or erase images. 90 Memory card is not formatted. Format the m[...]

154 System Dia gra m (Availability dif fers fr om are a to area) S tereo Microphone (commercially available) NB-2L, NB-2LH, BP-2L12, BP-2L14 Battery Pack CB-2L TE Battery Charger CBC-NB2 Car Battery Charger STV -250N S tereo Video Cable CA-570 Compact Power Adapter CV -150F/CV -250F DV Cable SC-2000 Soft Carrying Case WS-20 Wrist S trap SS-900 Shou[...]

155 Additional Information E Optional Accessories Battery Packs When you need ext ra battery packs, sel ect from the foll owing: NB-2L, NB -2LH, BP-2L12 , BP-2L14. CB-2L TE Battery Charger Use the batter y charger for charging the battery packs . Charging time varies according to the chargi ng condition. CBC-NB2 Car Battery Charger Use the car ba t[...]

156 WD-H34 Wide-converter This lens de creases focal length by a factor of 0.7, giving you a wide perspect ive for indoor shots or panoramic views. • W hen the Wide- converter is attached, a shadow ma y appear in th e picture when you record wit h flash or assist lamp. FS-34U F ilter Set Neutral d ensity and MC pr otector filter s help you to con[...]

157 Additional Information E Specifications MVX350i/MVX330i/MVX300 System Video Recording Sy stem 2 rotary heads, helical scanning DV system (consume r digital VCR SD system), digital component recording Audio Recording System PCM digi tal sound: 16 bit (48 kHz/2 ch); 12 bit (32 kHz/4 ch) T elevision System CCIR stand ard (625 lines, 50 fields) P A[...]

158 I CA-570 Comp act Power Adapter NB-2LH Battery Pack SDC-8M SD Memory Card Weight and dimension s are approxi mate. Errors and omission s excepted. Su bject to change withou t notice. Input/Output T erminals A V Te rminal Ø3.5 mm m inijack Video: 1 Vp-p/75 ohms unbalan ced Audio outpu t: –10 dBV (47 kohm load)/3 kohms or l ess Audio inpu t: ?[...]

159 Additional Information E Index 12bit aud io . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 16:9 wide screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 6-second a uto date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 A Abroad, usi ng the camcorde r . . . . . . . 149 Accessorie s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, 155 AF-assist l amp . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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