Canon MV4, MV4i MC, MV4i User Manual

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Mini

Digital Video Cassette

DIGITAL VIDEO CAMCORDER

Instruction Manual

PAL

This instruction book explains the use of the MV4, MV4i and MV4i MC camcorders. There are two main differences between them. The MV4i MC includes a Memory Card function. The models with an 'i' include a DV Recording and Analog Line-in function. Please note that most illustrations and explanations in this instruction book refer to the MV4 model.

Introduction

Mastering

the Basics

Using the Full

Range of Features

Editing

Using a Memory Card

(MV4i MC only)

Additional

Information

PUB.DIE-165

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Important Usage Instructions

Introduction

WARNING:

CAUTION:

DISCONNECT THE MAINS PLUG FROM THE SUPPLY SOCKET WHEN NOT IN USE.

For Users in the UK

When replacing the fuse only a correctly rated approved type should be used and be sure to re-fit the fuse cover.

CAUTION: CUSTOMERS IN THE U.K. SHOULD READ THIS BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT.

CHANGING THE FUSE

CHANGING THE PLUG

THE SEVERED PLUG MUST BE DESTROYED IMMEDIATELY TO AVOID ANY POSSIBLE ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD.

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK AND TO REDUCE ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY.

THE MAINS LEAD ON THIS PRODUCT IS FITTED WITH A NON-REWIREABLE (MOULDED) PLUG, INCORPORATING A 3 AMP FUSE. SHOULD THE FUSE NEED TO BE REPLACED AN ASTA OR BSI APPROVED BS1362 FUSE OF THE SAME RATING MUST BE USED.

ALWAYS REFIT THE FUSE COVER AFTER REPLACING THE FUSE. NEVER USE THE PLUG WITH THE FUSE COVER OMITTED.

IF THE FITTED PLUG IS NOT SUITABLE FOR YOUR SOCKET OUTLETS, IT SHOULD BE CUT OFF AND AN APPROPRIATE PLUG FITTED IN ITS PLACE. IF POSSIBLE FIT AN APPROPRIATE 3 AMP FUSE. IF THE NEW PLUG HAS NO FUSE, THEN FIT A 5 AMP FUSE AT THE DISTRIBUTION BOARD.

AC POWER CORD CONNECTION

The wires in the mains lead of this apparatus are coloured in accordance with the following cord.

(IMPORTANT)

Mains Lead

As the colours of the wires in the mains lead may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured black. The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured red. Neither Blue wire or Brown wire is to be connected to the Earth pin of a 3 pin plug.

BLUE ..................NEUTRAL

BROWN...............LIVE

CA-410 identification plate is located on the bottom.

• Use of CV-150F DV cable is necessary to comply with the technical requirement of EMC Directive.

• The cable STV-250N with the ferrite core provided with the digital video camcorder must be used with this equipment in order to comply with the technical requirement of EMC Directive.

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Introduction Editing

Important Usage Instructions ....................2

Thank you for Choosing a Canon ..............4

Introducing the MV4/MV4i/MV4i MC ....5

Mastering the Basics

Finding Your Way Around the Camera ......6

~ Preparations ~

Powering Your Camcorder ........................9

Loading a Cassette ..................................12

~ Basic Recording ~

Basic Recording ......................................14

Zooming ..................................................19

Using the LCD Screen ............................20

~ Basic Playback ~

Playing Back a Cassette ..........................23

Connections for Playback on a TV Screen

Tips for Making Better Videos ................31

....27

Using the Full Range of Features

~ General

Turning the Image Stabilizer Off ............33

Using the Menus ......................................34

Using the Wireless Controller/Tally Lamp

~ For Recording ...~

Setting the Date and Time........................46

Recording in Progressive Scan Mode ....49

Taking Still Pictures to a Cassette............50

Searching and Reviewing While Recording Using the Various Recording Programs ..53

Using Digital Effects................................57

Using the Multi-Image Screen ................63

Audio Recording ......................................65

Setting the Self-Timer ..............................67

~ When Making Manual Adjustments ...~

Adjusting Exposure Manually..................69

Adjusting Focus Manually ......................72

Setting the White Balance........................73

~ For Playback ...~

Displaying Date, Time and Camera Data

(Data Code) ........................................75

Searching the Tape (Photo Search/

Date Search) ........................................78

Returning to a Pre-Marked Position ........79

...

Editing to a VCR......................................80

Dubbing with Digital Video Equipment ..81 Recording from a VCR, TV or Analog Camcorder–

Analog Line-in (MV4i and MV4i MC only)..

Recording Over Existing Scenes–A/V Insert

Editing (MV4i and MV4i MC only)

Audio Dubbing ........................................89

Setting the Audio Mix..............................95

Connecting to a PC ..................................97

Using a Memory Card

(MV4i MC only)

Memory Card Introduction ......................98

Recording Still Images to a

Memory Card ....................................103

Recording an Image from a Cassette

as a Still Image..................................105

Recording from Another DV Device

as a Still Image..................................106

Viewing Still Images..............................107

Settings of the Still Image recorded to

memory card......................................109

Preventing Accidental Erasure (Protect) Marking a Still Image for Printing

..43

..52

(Print Mark) ......................................113

Erasing Still Images................................115

Combining Images and Recording

Them to a Cassette (Card Mix) ........117

Copying Still Images from a Cassette....120

Copying Memory Card Still Images

to a Cassette ......................................121

Formatting a Memory Card....................122

Other Information and Precautions ........123

Additional Information

Preparing the Camera ............................126

Notes on Using the Batteries..................127

Maintenance ..........................................130

Troubleshooting......................................134

The MV4/MV4i/MV4i MC

System Diagram ................................138

Optional Accessories ..............................139

Screen Displays ......................................142

Specifications ........................................149

Index ..................................................151

Menu at a Glance................................154

..........86

..112

Introduction

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Thank you for Choosing a Canon

First, we’d like to thank you for purchasing this Canon camcorder. Its

advanced technology makes it very easy to use — you will soon be making high-quality videos which will give you pleasure for years to come.

To get the most out of your new camcorder, we recommend that you

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read this manual thoroughly — there are many sophisticated features which will add to your recording enjoyment.

Getting started

To get started we suggest that you master the basic operations of the camcorder first, before moving on to use its full range of features.

For quick reference (in addition to the contents and index) please refer to:

• Finding Your Way Around the Camera ( 6)

• Screen displays ( 142)

• Troubleshooting — in case you run into any problems ( 134)

• Menu at a Glance ( 154)

Your camcorder is supplied with the following accessories:

Wireless Controller MV4/MV4i:WL-D76 MV4i MC:WL-D75

Lens cap and lens cap cord

Power Adapter (including AC power cable)

Lithium button battery

Two AA batteries

BP-406 Battery Pack

DC-400 DC CouplerCA-410 Compact

S-150 S-video Cable

Symbols used in this instruction manual:

: Reference page numbers : Functions that can be operated

from the body of the camera

: Functions that can be operated

from the wireless controller

: Supplementary notes for

camcorder operation

` : Operation confirmation beeps

( 18)

• Capital letters are used to refer to settings displayed in the menus and buttons labelled on the camcorder itself, e.g. Press the MENU button.

STV-250N Stereo Video Cable

MV4i MC only: SDC-8M SD Memory Card (with pre-recorded sample images)

MV4i MC only: Soft case for memory card

PC-A10 SCART Adapter (Europe, Asia)

DU-300 Docking Unit

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Introducing the MV4/MV4i/MV4i MC

IEEE 1394 DV Terminal

Using a DV cable, connect the MV4/MV4i/MV4i MC to a PC equipped with a DV terminal and transfer your original images to your PC.

Extended Recording Time Function

Record for 1.5×, 2× or 3× longer than when in SP mode— up to 4 hours on an 80 minute tape.

Memory Card (MV4i MC only)

Record, manage and store still images on an SD Memory Card or a MultiMediaCard. (Both cards are inserted into the same slot in the camcorder.) Combine still images recorded on the card with your original movies or still images. Also great for easy transfer of still images to a PC.

Progressive Scan CCD

Shoot both superb quality video and beautifully clear still pictures. Choose your favourite scenes from videos (taken using progressive scan) and display them as blurfree still pictures too!

Image Stabilizer

Stabilizes your recordings even in long telephoto shots.

10× Lens and 40× Digital Zoom

From wide-angle to 10× telephoto—with unparalleled optical quality. The digital zoom magnifies this up to 40× for even more dramatic results.

Still Photos

The MV4/MV4i/MV4i MC has the technology to capture crisp, clear, digital still pictures.

Digital Effects

Advanced digital technology allows you to add special effects during recording or playback. Display 4, 9 or 16 still images at once with the multi-image screen.

Audio Dubbing

Add new sound to original sound on a prerecorded tape.

Introduction

2.5” LCD Screen

A 2.5” LCD screen makes it easy for you to shoot colourful, well composed video. It is also great for playback.

Analog Line-in Recording and A/V

Insert Editing (MV4i/MV4i MC only)

Connect to a VCR or analog camcorder and record to a DV tape in the MV4i/MV4i MC. Also, replace original images on a pre-recorded tape.

PCM Digital Sound

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CARD

(LINE-IN)

REC SEARCH

D.EFFECTS

MIX/SLIDE SHOW

INDEX SCREEN

REC PAUSE

ON/ OFF

MENU button (p. 36)

Start/stop button (p. 15)

EXP button (p. 69)

FOCUS/DATA CODE button (p. 72, 75)

OPEN/EJECT switch (p. 12)

LCD panel OPEN button (p. 20)

BATT. (battery) release button (p. 9)

A/V (audio/video) OUT terminal (p. 30) MV4i and MV4i MC: A/V IN/OUT terminal (p. 30, 84, 86)

DV OUT terminal (p. 81) MV4i and MV4i MC: DV IN/OUT terminal (p. 82, 86, 106)

Power source attachment unit (p. 9)

LCD screen (p. 20)

(Play/Pause) button (p. 23)/ MIX/SLIDE SHOW button (MV4i MC only) (p. 108)

REC (record) SEARCH + button (p. 52)/ (fast forward) button (p. 23)/CARD + button (MV4i MC only) (p. 107)

Record review button (p. 52)/ REC (record) SEARCH – button (p. 52)/ (rewind) button (p. 23)/ CARD – button (MV4i MC only) (p. 107)

(stop) button (p. 23)/ INDEX SCREEN button (MV4i MC only) (p. 108)

Self-timer button (p. 67)/ REC PAUSE (LINE-IN) button (MV4i and MV4i MC only) (p. 81, 84)

Terminal cover

D.EFFECTS ON/OFF button (p. 61)

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MV4

OFF

P.SCAN

MV4i MC

MOVIE

P.SCAN

CARD

REC

POWER dial (p. 14, 35)

Viewfinder (p. 126, 131)

Program selector (p. 53)

Program AE (p. 53)

Easy Recording

(p. 53)

SELECT dial (p. 26, 36)

POWER indicator (p. 14)

MV4i

P.SCAN

OFF

Viewfinder focusing lever (p. 126)

Finder release button (p. 131)

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Stereo microphone (p. 89, 92)

PHOTO button (p. 50, 103)

Zoom control (p. 19)

Speaker (p. 26)

Grip belt (p. 126)

POWER dial lock lever (p. 18)

Cassette compartment cover (p. 12)

Cassette compartment (p. 12)

MV4 : PLAY, OFF, MOVIE

MV4i : VCR, OFF, MOVIE

MV4i MC : CARD PLAY, VCR, OFF, MOVIE

: PLAY, OFF, MOVIE, P.SCAN

: VCR, OFF, MOVIE, P.SCAN

: CARD PLAY, VCR, OFF, MOVIE,

P.SCAN, CARD REC

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REW

PLAY

START /STOP

PHOTO

SELF

TIMER

SCREEN

DATA

CODE

– CARD +

AUDIO

MONITOR

REC

PAUSE

SEARCH SELECT

SLIDE SHOW

ZERO SET

MEMORY

AUDIO

DUB.

STOP

MIX

BALANCE

ST-1

ST-2

ON/OFF

SET

ZOOM

A/V

INSERT

PAUSE

SLOW

REMOTE

–/

WIRELESS CONTROLLER

SET

D.EFFECTS

Tally lamp (p. 45)

Memory card compartment cover (MV4i MC only) (p. 99)

Docking unit attachment terminal (p. 27)

Remote sensor (p. 43)

Tripod/docking unit socket (p. 27, 31)

× 2 button (p. 25)

START/STOP button (p. 15)

MENU button (p. 36)

TV SCREEN button (p. 142)

SELF TIMER button (p. 67)

DATA CODE button (p. 75)

REC PAUSE button (p. 82, 84) (MV4i and MV4i MC only)

ZERO SET MEMORY button (p. 79)

CARD buttons (p. 107) (MV4i MC only)

Transmitter

Zoom buttons (p. 19)

SET button (p. 36)

D. EFFECTS ON/OFF button (p. 61)

MIX BALANCE buttons (p. 95)

Controller buttons (p. 36)

Search buttons (p. 78) SEARCH SELECT button (p. 78)

AUDIO MONITOR button (p. 95)

AUDIO DUB. button (p. 89, 92)

A/V INSERT button (p. 86) (MV4i and MV4i MC only)

REMOTE SET button (p. 44)

button (p. 25)

FF button (p. 23) PLAY button (p. 23)

STOP button (p. 23)

SLOW button (p. 25)

REW button (p. 23)

PAUSE button (p. 24)

PHOTO button (p. 50, 103)

SLIDE SHOW button (p. 107) (MV4i MC only)

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Powering Your Camcorder

Before operating your camera, you will need to use the power adapter to:

Provide power from a mains outlet

Charge a battery pack

• The power adapter converts current from a household power socket (100–240 V AC, 50/60 Hz) to the DC current used by your camera.

• If the adapter is used next to a TV, it may cause bars to appear on the TV — move the adapter away from the TV or the aerial cable.

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Use the power adapter to provide your camera with instant power from a mains outlet. Always turn the camera off before connecting/removing the power source.

1. Insert the DC coupler's terminals into the camera and press the

other end until it clicks into place.

2. Connect the power cable to the adapter.

3. Plug the power cable into a mains outlet.

4. Connect the DC coupler to the adapter.

5. Remove the DC coupler from the camera after use, then disconnect

it from the adapter. Then unplug the power cable from the mains outlet and disconnect it from the adapter.

• Press the BATT. release button and remove the coupler.

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OFF

POWER

Charging and attaching the battery packs

Charge indicator

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Your battery pack was partially charged before it left the factory. It should have enough power for you to check that your camera is working properly. However, you must charge the battery pack fully if you want it to power the camera for more than a few minutes. Always turn the camera off before connecting/removing the battery.

1. Connect the power cable to the adapter and plug the power cable

into a mains outlet.

2. Attach the battery pack to the power adapter.

• Remove the battery pack’s terminal cover.

• Make sure the DC coupler is not connected.

• Insert the battery's terminals into the adapter and press the other end until it clicks into place.

• The charge indicator flashes red to show that charging is in progress. Single flashes mean that the battery pack is less than 50% charged. Double flashes mean that it is between 50% and 75% charged. Triple flashes mean that it is more than 75% charged.

• The indicator glows steadily when the battery pack is fully charged.

• If the indicator blinks twice a second, the battery pack may be defective.

3. Take the battery pack off the adapter and attach it to the camera.

4. Remove the battery pack after use.

• Press the BATT. release button and remove the battery.

• Be careful that the battery does not fall when you release it.

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• When powering your camcorder from a mains outlet, you do not need to remove battery packs attached to the adapter, but charging will not take place until you remove the DC coupler from the adapter.

• Do not connect the power adapter to an unspecified product.

• You can find detailed notes for using the batteries in the “Notes on Using the Batteries” ( 127). These notes include charging and recording times and how to install the backup battery.

CA-410 Compact Power Adapter

Specifications

Power supply 100–240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Power consumption 33 W Rated output Adapter mode : 7.2 V, 2.0 A DC

Charger mode : 8.4 V, 1.0/1.4/2.3 A DC

Operating temperature range 0°C–40°C (32°F–104°F) Dimensions 75 × 99 × 51 mm (3 × 3 7/8 × 2 in) Weight 210 g (7 3/8 oz) (without power cable)

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Weight and dimensions are approximate. Errors and omissions excepted. Subject to change without notice.

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Loading a Cassette

P U S H

OPEN / EJECTOPEN / EJECT

Only use videocassettes marked with the D logo.*

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Loading and unloading

1. Make sure that you have attached a power source.

2. Slide the OPEN / EJECT 5 switch upwards to release the cassette

compartment cover.

• Pull the cover fully open (while holding the button upwards) and wait a couple of seconds for the cassette compartment to open automatically.

• The confirmation beep sounds when the cassette cover fully opens.

3. Load or unload the cassette.

• Insert the cassette gently with the window facing out, and the REC/SAVE tab on the lower outer corner.

• Remove the cassette by pulling it straight out.

4. Press the P mark on the compartment until it clicks, and wait

for it to close.

5. Click the cover back into place.

* D is a trade mark.

• After loading a cassette, use record search ( 52) to find the point where you want to start recording.

• Do not interfere with the cassette compartment while it is opening or closing automatically, or attempt to close the cover.

• Be careful not to get your fingers caught in the cassette compartment cover.

• Do not leave the cassette in the camera after use — return it to its case and store it in a cool, clean, dry place.

• When you turn the camera’s power on, v flashes in the display until you load a cassette.

• With some types of tapes, the remaining tape display may not give an accurate reading ( 143).

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Protecting tapes from accidental erasure

SAVE

REC

SAVE

REC

To protect your recording from accidental erasure, slide the tab on the cassette so that it exposes the hole. (This switch position is usually labelled SAVE or ERASE OFF.) If you load this cassette and put the camera in record pause mode ( 14), “THE TAPE IS SET FOR ERASURE PREVENTION” is displayed for approx. 4 seconds and then the v mark flashes in the display. (The MV4i and MV4i MC also show the above phrase if you accidentally press the REC PAUSE button on the camera or the wireless controller with the camera switched to VCR mode.) If you want to record on the cassette again, slide the tab back so the hole is closed.

Handling cassettes

• To protect the tape heads, transfer cassettes directly from the tape case to the camcorder — do not open the tape protect cover or touch the tape itself.

• Do not use cassettes where the tape has been damaged or spliced — they may damage the camcorder.

• Do not insert anything into the small holes on the cassette or cover them with cellophane tape.

• Handle cassettes with care — dropping them or exposing them to external shocks may cause internal damage.

• Store cassettes in the provided case, first rewinding them to the start of the tape and then storing them upright.

• A cassette with metal plated terminals may become dirty with use, affecting information transfer. Therefore, after using a tape about 10 times, be sure to clean the terminals with a cotton bud.

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Cassette memory

You are unable to use the cassette memory function with this camcorder.

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Basic Recording

4, 5

OFF

POWER

PLAY

MOVIE

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Before you start recording

Have you completed the following steps?

• Attached a power source ( 9).

• Removed the lens cap ( 126).

• Chosen the display: viewfinder ( 126) or LCD screen ( 20).

• Extended the viewfinder ( 126)/adjusted the LCD screen ( 20).

• When you’re using the viewfinder, fully close the LCD or rotate the LCD so that it faces the same direction as the lens ( 22).

You may also want to install the backup battery ( 129) in order to set the date and time display ( 46).

To record

1. Press the button next to the POWER dial and hold, turn the POWER dial to MOVIE.

• The camera automatically sets to record pause mode. PAUSE appears in the

display.

• The camera power indicator lights up red.

• The confirmation beep sounds.

• The camera will turn itself off if you leave it in record pause mode for more

than about 5 minutes. To return to record pause mode, turn the POWER dial to OFF and then back to MOVIE.

• For Progressive Scan recording, see p. 49.

MV4i MC only: for still image recording to a memory card, see p. 110.

2. Load a cassette ( 12).

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3. Slide the program selector to [.

• This selects the camera’s Easy Recording program. It allows you to simply point and shoot without making any manual adjustments ( 55).

4. Press and release the start/stop button once to begin recording.

• For still image recording to a cassette, see p. 50.

5. Press and release the start/stop button again to pause recording.

• The camera returns to record pause mode and PAUSE reappears in the display.

• You can stop and restart recording as often as you like by pressing the start/stop button.

• After loading a cassette, start recording when the tape counter has stopped.

When you have finished recording

• Replace the lens cap.

• Return the viewfinder to its retracted position.

• Return the LCD screen flush to the camera body.

• Unload the cassette.

• Turn the POWER dial to OFF.

• Disconnect the power source.

• To check that the camera is recording correctly, make a test recording first.

• Before making important recordings, clean the video heads using a Canon DVM-CL Digital Video Head Cleaning Cassette or a commercially available digital video head cleaning cassette.

• To close the LCD panel, rotate it vertically until the screen faces you, then push it in flat against the side of the camera until it clicks securely.

• You cannot monitor the sound from the speaker when recording.

• For tips on how to make better videos, see p. 31.

• For extra recording time, set REC MODE to any mode other than SP ( 16).

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REC MODE••••SP

VCR SET UP

MOVIE

P.SCAN

VCR

CARD PLAY

Changing the recording mode

Choose from 4 recording modes: SP (standard play), 1.5× SP, 2× SP or 3× SP.

• Only SP and LP modes are available when the camcorder is set to CARD PLAY mode.

Recording times (this example uses an 80-minute tape)

Standard recording Extended recording

SP LP SP LP

80 min.

1.5× SP 2× SP 3× SP

(120 min.) (160 min.) (240 min.)

In SP and LP modes, images data is compressed twice as much as in SP and LP modes when being recorded to a tape.

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You can’t add sound (audio dubbing) or images (A/V insert: MV4i and MV4i MC only) to a tape that has been recorded in a mode other than SP mode. If you plan to use either of these functions later, record in SP mode.

( )

( 34)

To change the recording mode, open the menu and select VCR SET UP. Then select REC MODE, set it to LP, SP or LP and close the menu.

About all 3 extended recording modes

• When recording and playing back tapes in one of the extended recording modes, the nature of the tape and usage conditions may affect recording, mosaic-like noise may appear in the image and the sound may be distorted during playback. For important recordings, therefore, set the camcorder to SP mode.

• We recommend recording in SP mode when you plan to transfer images taken with the camcorder to your PC.

• If you record in more than one mode on the same tape, the picture may become distorted during playback and the time code may not be written correctly.

• A tape recorded in LP mode on other digital equipment may produce the mosaic-like noise and the sound may become distorted when playing back on this camcorder.

• A tape recorded in LP or LP mode on this camcorder may produce the mosaic-like noise and the sound may become distorted when playing back on other digital equipment.

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16:9••••••••OFF

CAM.SET UP

MOVIE

P.SCAN

About SP and LP modes

• The image quality of recordings done in SP or LP modes will be lower than that of those done in SP or LP modes.

• A cassette recorded in SP or LP mode cannot be played back on a camcorder not equipped with that mode.

• The recording mode might not appear in the display correctly if you switch to SP or LP while the camcorder is connected to another digital video device.

• When the recording mode is changed to SP or LP, the camcorder modifies the image for appropriate recording in that mode.

• MV4i/MV4i MC: You might not be able to do DV dubbing correctly with the camcorder set to SP or LP mode.

16:9 (Widescreen TV recording)

Produces images in the 16:9 format for playback on widescreen TVs.

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To switch 16:9 to ON, open the menu and select CAM.SET UP. Then select 16:9, set it to ON and close the menu.

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• “16:9” is shown in the display when you switch the 16:9 mode on.

• You cannot use the 16:9 mode with the Easy Recording program.

• You cannot use the 16:9 mode when the multi-image screen is set. The 16:9 display becomes set to “– – –”.

• If you play back a recording made for 16:9 on a normal TV screen, the image will appear to be vertically “squashed” (compressed).

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BEEP••••••••ON

SYSTEM

MOVIE

P.SCAN

PLAY

VCR

CARD REC

CARD PLAY

Confirmation/Warning beeps

The camera’s short operation confirmation beeps are indicated by ` in the illustrations. Beeps sound upon certain camera operations such as when you turn the camera on, during the self-timer countdown, right before the camera’s automatic shut-off, and also upon any unusual condition of the camera. Beeps are not recorded on the tape.

( )

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To turn the beep off, open the menu and select SYSTEM. Then select BEEP, set it to OFF and close the menu.

About the POWER dial lock lever

The POWER dial lock lever has been preset to the 2 position. Switch it to the 22 position when you want to use the P.SCAN ( 49) and CARD REC

(MV4i MC only, 103) modes. We recommend that you return the lock lever to the 2 position when you finish recording.

MV4 2:PLAY, OFF, MOVIE

22 : PLAY, OFF, MOVIE, P.SCAN

MV4i 2:VCR, OFF, MOVIE

22 : VCR, OFF, MOVIE, P.SCAN

MV4i MC 2:CARD PLAY, VCR, OFF, MOVIE

22 : CARD PLAY, VCR, OFF, MOVIE, P.SCAN, CARD REC

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Zooming

D.ZOOM••••••ON

CAM.SET UP

MOVIE

P.SCAN

CARD REC

Zoom in

Zoom out

10× optical zoom

The camera’s 10× zoom lens allows you to choose the best picture angle for each scene:

• Move the zoom control towards W to zoom out to wide-angle.

• Move it towards T to zoom in to telephoto.

You can also control the speed of zooming:

• Move the control slightly to zoom slowly.

• Move it farther to zoom more quickly. (The farther you move the zoom control, the faster the zoom speed.)

The T and W buttons on the wireless controller adjust the picture angle, but not the zoom speed.

40× digital zoom

Magnifies the camera's zoom range by up to 4×. The zoom control continues to work as usual. You can freely zoom in and out between 1× and 40× magnification — the camera automatically switches between optical zooming (up to 10×) and digital zooming (10× to 40×). A zoom bar shows up in the display. The digital zoom area is in blue.

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To turn the digital zoom off, open the menu and select CAM.SET UP. Then select D.ZOOM, set it to OFF and close the menu.

• When zooming, as a rule, keep at least 1 m (3 ft 33/8 in) between you and your subject. However when the zoom is at the wide-angle position, you can focus on a subject as close as 1 cm (3/8 in).

• Image resolution is slightly lower when the magnification is greater than 10×.

• You cannot use digital zoom when the multi-image screen is set. The display becomes “– – –”.

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Using the LCD Screen

90°

180°

Open the LCD screen

Push the LCD panel OPEN button and open the panel by pulling it away from the camera. This automatically switches the LCD screen on and the viewfinder off. When you close the LCD panel, the LCD screen automatically switches off and the viewfinder switches back on.

Changing the angle of the LCD screen

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You can choose the angle of the screen that suits you best by opening and rotating the screen, also you can rotate the LCD screen so that faces in the direction of the lens ( 22).

You can also push the panel flat against the camera until it is flush with the side, with the screen facing outwards.

• Avoid touching the LCD screen when moving the LCD panel.

• Do not hold the camera by the LCD panel, the viewfinder or the battery pack.

• Make sure you open the LCD panel at 90°, before attempting to rotate it.

• Always rotate the LCD panel vertically into place, before closing it or pushing it flat against the side of the camera.

• Always fully close the LCD panel until it clicks securely.

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BRIGHTNESS••

DISP.SET UP

–+

• Be careful not to leave the LCD, viewfinder or lens exposed to direct sunlight

MOVIE

P.SCAN

PLAY

VCR

CARD REC

CARD PLAY

outdoors or in a window. Doing so could cause damage.

• Bright light falling on the LCD screen may cause glare that makes it difficult for you to view the image. In this case, switch to using the viewfinder. You are also able to adjust the brightness of the screen (see “Adjusting the LCD screen” below).

Adjusting the LCD screen

You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen.

( )

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Open the menu and select DISP.SET UP from the menu. Then select BRIGHTNESS, adjust the level with the SELECT dial and close the menu.

A bar showing the level appears in the display for 4 seconds.

• Turn the SELECT dial up to make the display brighter.

• Turn the SELECT dial down to make the display darker.

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• The camera will remember your brightness setting even after you turn it off.

• The brightness of the LCD does not affect that of the recorded images or the viewfinder.

About the LCD Screen

The LCD screen built into this camcorder is a high precision product. However, small black dots or bright points of light (red, blue or green) may appear constantly on the LCD screen. This is not a malfunction of the LCD screen and they are not recorded on the tape. (Effective dots: more than 99.99%)

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Allowing the subject to monitor recording

MIRROR••••••ON

DISP.SET UP

MOVIE

P.SCAN

CARD REC

When you turn the LCD panel so that it faces the same direction as the lens, you can watch yourself during recording or let your subject monitor recording. The viewfinder is also activated when the panel is in this position. Extend the viewfinder.

• You can choose the display style, reversed (mirror on) or not (mirror off). The recording itself is unaffected regardless of which one

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To turn the mirror mode off, open the menu and select DISP.SET UP. Then select MIRROR, set it to OFF and close the menu.

The indicators that appear in the LCD display when MIRROR is turned on:

Camera mode

REC REC PAUSE EJECT

MV4i MC only: CARD REC mode

NO CARD

<<<<

CARD ACCESS

• These and all other indicators appear normally in the viewfinder.

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Playing Back a Cassette

OFF

POWER

PLAY

P.SCAN

MOVIE

ON/ OFF

D.EFFECTS

REC SEARCH

You can use the LCD screen for instant, on-the-spot playback. The camera also plays back the sound track via the built-in speaker ( 26).

• When you play back a tape, you can also close the LCD panel with its screen side facing up. Operate the camera with the wireless controller when the LCD panel is in this position.

• When you’re using the viewfinder to view playback, close the LCD panel.

To play back your recordings on a TV, see p. 27. To use the wireless controller, see p. 43.

• To avoid accidental recording, make sure that you slide the tab on the cassette so that it exposes the hole (the switch position is usually labelled SAVE or ERASE OFF).

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1. Attach a power source and turn the POWER dial to PLAY (MV4i

and MV4i MC: VCR).

• The power indicator lights up green.

2. Load the cassette.

3. Press the ee(play) button to start playback.

• To end playback, press the 33(stop) button.

• To wind the tape forwards, stop playback and press the 11(fast forward) button.

• To wind the tape backwards, stop playback and press the ``(rewind) button.

• If the playback picture is rough (mosaic-like noise), clean the video heads using a Canon DVM-CL Digital Video Head Cleaning Cassette or a commercially available digital video head cleaning cassette.

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Other playback modes

Playback pause

Press the aa(pause) button. To resume normal playback, press it again, or press the ee(play) button. The camera automatically goes into stop mode after about 5 minutes’ playback pause.

Fast forward playback

To play back the recording at about 11.5 times normal speed, press and hold the

(fast forward) button during normal playback or press and hold the 11(fast

forward) button during normal fast forward.

Rewind playback

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For reverse playback at about 11.5 times normal speed, press and hold the

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(rewind) button during normal playback or press and hold the ``(rewind)

button during normal rewind.

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Special playback

Frame Advance

To play back frame by frame, press the +/ ae button repeatedly during playback pause. Press and hold to play back continuous frame advance.

REW

– /

PAUSE

PLAY

STOP

SLOW

+ /

×2

Frame Reverse

To play back in reverse frame by frame, press the –/4a button repeatedly during playback pause. Press and hold to play back continuous frame reverse.

Slow Forward Playback

To play back at about 1/5 normal speed, press the SLOW M button during normal playback. Press the PLAY e button to return to normal playback.

• The camcorder automatically returns to playback after about 30 seconds of slow playback in SP or LP recording mode.

Slow Reverse Playback

To play back in reverse at about 1/5 normal speed, press the –/4a button and then the SLOW M button during normal playback. Press the PLAY e button to return to normal playback.

• The camcorder automatically returns to ×1 reverse playback after about 30 seconds of slow playback in SP or LP recording mode.

Reverse Playback

To play back in reverse at normal speed, press the –/4a button during normal forward playback. Press the PLAY e button to return to normal forward playback.

Forward ×2 Playback

Press the ×2 button during normal playback. Press the PLAY e button to return to normal playback.

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Reverse ×2 Playback

Press the –/4a button and then the ×2 button during normal playback. Press the PLAY e button to return to normal playback.

• Mosaic-like noise appears on the screen during some of the special playback modes.

• There’s no audio during special playback.

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PLAY

P.SCAN

MOVIE

Built-in speaker

The camcorder has a built-in speaker so you can review the sound track alongside the picture when you’re using the LCD screen to play back a tape. The built-in speaker is monaural.

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Adjust the speaker volume by turning the SELECT dial.

• Turn the SELECT dial up to increase the volume, and down to lower the volume.

• A bar appears in the display to indicate the current volume. It disappears in 4 seconds.

• You can turn off the volume completely by turning the SELECT dial down until OFF appears. You can monitor the sound again by turning the SELECT dial up.

• You can adjust the headphone volume separately from the built-in speaker, either during PLAY (MV4i and MV4i MC: VCR) mode or camera mode. The volume level is the same regardless of mode. (Use the DU-300 Docking Unit to connect the headphones, p. 65.)

• The levels you adjust for the built-in speaker and headphones are memorized separately. The camera remembers your levels even if you turn the camera off and back on again.

• The speaker turns off when the camera is set to any mode other than PLAY (MV4i and MV4i MC: VCR) or when you use headphones.

• Sometimes audio may sound distorted when the volume is turned up high. If this happens, turn down the volume.

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Connections for Playback on a TV Screen

5cm

You can connect the camera to a TV or VCR in order to play back your recordings. You will need to attach a power source to the camera ( 9). Power off all devices before starting the connections.

See your TV or VCR instruction manual for further details.

Attaching the DU-300 Docking Unit

The DU-300 Docking Unit is fitted with microphone, headphone, S-video and LANC m terminals. Connect it to the base of the MV4/MV4i/MV4i MC via the docking unit attachment terminal.

LOCKING SCREW

TIGHTENLOOSEN

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1. Make sure that the camera is switched off.

2. Align the terminals of the docking unit and the camera.

3. Push the docking unit onto the camera and turn the locking screw

clockwise to fix it securely onto the base.

• To remove, turn the locking screw anticlockwise and pull the docking unit from the base of the camera.

Attaching the Ferrite Core

Attach the enclosed ferrite core before you connect the STV-250N Stereo Video Cable to the camera.

Attach the ferrite core to the cable about 5 cm from the plug end (the plug to be connected to the camcorder) of the STV-250N Stereo Video Cable.

• Pass the cable through the centre of the core and wrap it around the core once, then close the unit until it clicks shut.

STV-250N Stereo Video Cable

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AUDIO

(L/MONO)

AUDIO

(R)

VIDEO

DU-300 Docking Unit

Specifications

S-video terminal output 1 Vp-p (Y signal), 0.3 Vp-p (C signal) (MV4i/MV4i MC: input/output)

Microphone terminal ø 3.5 mm stereo minijack – 57 dBV (with 600

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Headphone terminal ø 3.5 mm stereo minijack LANC uuterminal ø 2.5 mm mini minijack Dimensions 77 × 29 × 56 mm (3 × 1 1/8 × 2 1/4 in) Weight 50 g (13/4 oz)

Weight and dimensions are approximate. Erorrs and omissions excepted. Subject to change without notice.

If your TV (or VCR) has a SCART terminal (without S (S1)-video)

ohm mic)/ at least 5 kohms

PC-A10 SCART Adapter

STV-250N Stereo Video Cable

• Connect the PC-A10 SCART adapter to the TV or VCR’s SCART terminal.

• Connect the camera to the adapter. Connect the camera using the STV-250N

Stereo Video Cable. Connect the white plug to the white audio terminal L (left). Connect the red plug to the red audio terminal R (right). Connect the yellow plug to the yellow video terminal VIDEO.

• If you are connecting the camera to a TV, set the TV/VIDEO selector on the television to VIDEO.

• If you are connecting the camera to a VCR, set the input selector on the VCR to LINE.

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If your TV (or VCR) has an S (S1) -video input terminal

VIDEO

S(S1)-VIDEO

INPUT

AUDIO

For higher picture quality, we recommend playing back recordings on a TV with an S (S1) terminal.

S-150 S-video Cable

STV-250N Stereo Video Cable

• Attach the DU-300 Docking Unit in order to use the S-video terminal ( 27).

• Use the S-150 S-video Cable to connect the S-video terminals. Use the STV-250N Stereo Video Cable to connect the AUDIO terminals. Connect the white plug to the white AUDIO terminal L (left). Connect the red plug to the red AUDIO terminal R (right). Do not connect the yellow plug.

• If you are connecting the camera to a TV, set the TV/VIDEO selector on the television to VIDEO.

• If you are connecting the camera to a VCR, set the input selector on the VCR to LINE.

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VIDEO

INPUT

AUDIO

If your TV (or VCR) has audio/video input terminals

STV-250N Stereo Video Cable

• Connect the camera using the STV-250N Stereo Video Cable. Connect the white plug to the white audio terminal L (left). Connect the red plug to the red audio

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terminal R (right). Connect the yellow plug to the yellow video terminal VIDEO.

• If you are connecting the camera to a TV, set the TV/VIDEO selector on the television to VIDEO.

• If you are connecting the camera to a VCR, set the input selector on the VCR to LINE.

• If you are going to use the TV as a monitor while you are shooting, remember to keep the TV volume turned down as long as the camera’s audio terminals are connected. If the sound from the TV speakers is picked up by the microphone, an unpleasant high-pitched squeal, called feedback, may be produced.

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Tips for Making Better Videos

Holding the camera

For maximum stability, grip the camera in your right hand and keep your right elbow pressed against your body. If necessary support the camera with your left hand. With practice, you will be able to operate the controls by touch, without taking your eye off the action.

• When holding the camera, be sure to avoid touching the lens and the microphone.

Using a tripod

To prevent any unwanted movement, you can mount the camera on a tripod, (or any flat surface at a suitable height) and operate it with the wireless controller.

• When you are using a tripod, be careful not to leave the viewfinder exposed to bright sunlight or it may melt. (The light is concentrated by the viewfinder lens.)

• Make sure that the fastening screw of the tripod is no longer than 5.5 mm (1/4 inch), or it will damage the camera.

Composition

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The most important element in the scene does not have to be in the centre. For a more interesting picture, try to position your subject so it is slightly to one side. Leave some space on the side of the frame that the subject is facing or moving towards.

Don’t cut off the top of the subject’s head, and don’t cut people off at the neck, hips or knees (move a little bit above or below).

Watch out for distracting objects in the background.

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Picture angle

Instead of zooming while recording, try to choose your picture angle before you begin. A good way to tell a story with video is to begin with a long shot that establishes the situation, and then move in with medium shots and close-ups to show the details. Remember to change your viewpoint for each shot.

Remember that any camera movement or change in picture angle should have

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or half-hearted movements.

Camera moves

Use pans to record a landscape or follow a moving subject. Decide the area you want to cover and stand facing the end of your panning angle. Without moving your feet, turn your waist to the starting position. Start recording, and after a few seconds begin to turn slowly from the waist. Hold the final image for a few seconds before you stop recording.

Long shot

Medium shot

Close-up

Pan

Tilt the camera up to exaggerate the height of the subject. Tilt down from the top of a building, for example, as an introduction to subjects at the bottom.

Tilt

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Turning the Image Stabilizer Off

IMAGE S. •ON

CAM.SET UP

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P.SCAN

CARD REC

With most camcorders, even the slightest hand movements will be noticeable during telephoto recording. However, the MV4/MV4i/MV4i MC’s image stabilizer allows you to obtain steady recordings even at high magnification.

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To turn the image stabilizer off, open the menu and select CAM.SET UP. Then select IMAGE S., set it to OFF and close the menu.

• The i mark disappears from the display when the stabilizer is off.

• The image stabilizer cannot be turned off when the program selector is set

to the [ (Easy Recording) position.

Range of Features

Using the Full

• The image stabilizer is designed to deal with a normal degree of camera shake.

• Keep the image stabilizer turned off when the camera is mounted on a tripod.

• The image stabilizer is not as effective as usual during the Low Light mode.

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Using the Menus

CARD REC

P.SCAN

MOVIE

CAM.MENU SEL.SETSET MENUCLOSE D.EFFECTS CARD MIX CAM.SET UP VCR SET UP DISP.SET UP SYSTEM RETURN

CARD PLAY

VCR

PLAY

PLAY MENU SEL.SETSET MENUCLOSE D.EFFECTS VCR SET UP CARD SET UP CARD OPER. DISP.SET UP SYSTEM RETURN

C.REC MENU SEL.SETSET MENUCLOSE D.EFFECTS CAM.SET UP CARD SET UP DISP.SET UP SYSTEM RETURN

C.PLAY MENU SEL.SETSET MENUCLOSE CARD OPER. VCR SET UP DISP.SET UP SYSTEM RETURN

Many of the camera’s advanced functions are selected from menus which appear

in the display.

There are 2 main menus:

CAM. MENU Camera menu ( 37) PLAY (MV4i and MV4i MC: VCR) MENU( 38)

The MV4i MC has 2 additional main menus:

C. REC MENU Card record menu ( 40) C.PLAY MENU Card play menu ( 41)

2 CAM. MENU

MV4i MC only

Using the Full

Range of Features

2 C.REC MENU

(MV4i MC only)

2 PLAY MENU ( )

(MV4i and MV4i MC: VCR)

MV4i MC only

2 C.PLAY MENU

(MV4i MC only)

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Selecting from the Menus

OFF

POWER

P.SCAN

MOVIE

P.SCAN

VCR

MOVIE

OFF

POWER

P.SCAN

MOVIE

CARD

REC

CARD

PLAY

P.SCAN CARD REC

CARD

PLAY

VCR

MOVIE

OFF

POWER

PLAY

P.SCAN

MOVIE

P.SCAN

MOVIE

PLAY

The following icons are used throughout this manual to show the setting for the POWER dial.

MV4 MV4i

MV4i MC

Range of Features

Using the Full

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1. Turn the POWER dial to the appropriate setting.

2. Press the MENU button to open the menu.

• One of the main menus appears, according to the POWER dial setting.

3. Turn the SELECT dial and move the arrow to the desired submenu.

4. Press the SELECT dial in to select.

• The submenu appears.

5. Turn the SELECT dial and move the arrow to the desired function.

6. Press the SELECT dial in to select.

Using the Full

• The function and its settings only appear.

7. Turn the SELECT dial and move the arrow to the desired setting.

Range of Features

• If you are setting a function other than the white balance or shutter speed,

the function will be set if you close the menu here.

8. Press the SELECT dial in to select.

• The function is set and you return to the submenu.

9. Turn the SELECT dial and move the arrow to bbRETURN.

10.Press the SELECT dial in to select.

• You return to the main menu.

11.Press the MENU button.

• The main menu disappears.

SCREEN

SET

• Pressing the MENU button at any time closes the menu.

• Selecting b RETURN takes you back one menu, or closes the main menu.

• Available menu items appear in yellow. Items that are unavailable, due to the

tape or card situation or the settings of other menu items, appear in purple.

• You may often find it convenient to use the wireless controller to move around

the menus. Press its MENU button to open/close the menu and use the arrow keys in place of turning the SELECT dial. Push the SET button to select.

• Pressing the start/stop button or the PHOTO button will close the menu and

start recording.

• You can display the menus on a connected TV screen by turning TV SCREEN

( 142) on through the menu or using the wireless controller’s TV SCREEN

button. See p. 27 for TV hookup instructions.

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CAM.SET UP SEL.SETSET MENUCLOSE SHUTTER•••••AUTO D.ZOOM••••••ON IMAGE S. •ON 16:9••••••••OFF WHITE BAL.••AUTO RETURN

!2 !4

D.EFFECTS SEL.SETSET MENUCLOSE D.E.SELECT••

FADER•••••••––– EFFECT••••••––– M.S.SPEED•••––– M.S.SPLIT•••––– RETURN

OFF

r y

CARD MIX 100-0001 43/50 MIX TYPE••••––– MIX LEVEL•••–––

P.SCAN

MOVIE

CAM.MENU SEL.SETSET MENUCLOSE D.EFFECTS CARD MIX CAM.SET UP VCR SET UP DISP.SET UP SYSTEM RETURN

1 3

2 4

List of Menus

Turn to appropriate page for a detailed explanation of each function.

2 CAM. MENU

Appears when the POWER dial is set to or . There are 5(+1) submenus within the CAM. MENU.

q To digital effects submenu w To card mix submenu

(MV4i MC only)

e To camera set up submenu r To VCR set up submenu t To display set up submenu y To system menu u Close main menu

q Digital effects submenu

q Digital effects select ............. 61

w Fader ..................................... 61

e Effect..................................... 62

r Multi-image screen speed..... 63

t Multi-image screen split....... 63

y Return

Range of Features

Using the Full

w Card mix submenu

(MV4i MC only)

u Mix type.............................. 118

i Mix level............................. 119

e Camera set up submenu

o Shutter speed......................... 70

!0 Digital zoom ......................... 19

!1 Image stabilizer..................... 33

!2 16:9 effect............................. 17

!3 White balance ....................... 73

!4 Return

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DISP.SET UP SEL.SETSET MENUCLOSE BRIGHTNESS•• MIRROR••••••ON TV SCREEN•••ON D/T DISPLAY•OFF RETURN

–+

r VCR set up submenu

SYSTEM SEL.SETSET MENUCLOSE WL.REMOTE••• 1 TALLY LAMP••ON BEEP••••••••ON T.ZONE/DST••––– D/TIME SET••––.–––.–––– ––:–– –– RETURN

@8 @9

VCR

PLAY

PLAY MENU SEL.SETSET MENUCLOSE D.EFFECTS VCR SET UP CARD SET UP CARD OPER. DISP.SET UP SYSTEM RETURN

1 3

2 4

!5 Record mode......................... 16

!6 Wind screen .......................... 66

!7 Audio mode .......................... 65

!8 Return

t Display set up submenu

!9 Brightness ............................. 21

@0 Mirror mode.......................... 22

@1 TV screen............................ 142

@2 Date/time display.................. 48

@3 Return

y System submenu

Using the Full

@4 Wireless controller................ 44

@5 Tally lamp ............................. 45

Range of Features

@6 Beep ...................................... 18

@7 Time zone/

Daylight saving time............. 46

@8 Date/time set......................... 48

@9 Return

VCR SET UP SEL.SETSET MENUCLOSE

REC MODE••••SP WIND SCREEN•ON AUDIO MODE••12bit

RETURN

2 PLAY (MV4i and MV4i MC: VCR) MENU

Appears when the POWER dial is set to ( for the MV4i and MV4i MC) There are 6 submenus.

q To digital effects submenu w To VCR set up submenu e To card set up submenu

(MV4i MC only)

r To card operations submenu

(MV4i MC only)

t To display set up submenu y To system submenu u Close main menu

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q Digital effects submenu

q Digital effects select ............. 61

w Fader ..................................... 61

e Effect..................................... 62

r Multi-image screen speed..... 63

t Multi-image screen split....... 63

y Return

w VCR set up submenu

D.EFFECTS SEL.SETSET MENUCLOSE D.E.SELECT••

FADER•••••••–––

EFFECT••••••––– M.S.SPEED•••–––

M.S.SPLIT•••––– RETURN

OFF

e t

u Output channel...................... 96

i Wind screen .......................... 66

o Return

e Card set up submenu

(MV4i MC only)

!0 Image quality ........................ 99

!1 File numbers ....................... 101

!2 Return

r Card operations submenu

(MV4i MC only)

!3 Copy from cassette to card . 120 !4 Return

VCR SET UP SEL.SETSET MENUCLOSE

OUTPUT CH•••L/R WIND SCREEN•ON RETURN

CARD SET UP SEL.SETSET MENUCLOSE

QUALITY•••••FINE FILE NOS.•••CONTINUOUS RETURN

CARD OPER. SEL.SETSET MENUCLOSE

[ ]

COPY

RETURN

Range of Features

Using the Full

t Display set up submenu

!5 Brightness ............................. 21

!6 Displays .............................. 142

!7 6-second auto date ................ 77

!8 Data code .............................. 76

!9 Date/time select .................... 75

@0 Return

DISP.SET UP SEL.SETSET MENUCLOSE

BRIGHTNESS•• DISPLAYS••••ON 6SEC.DATE•••OFF

DATA CODE•••DATE/TIME D/TIME SEL.•DATE & TIME

RETURN

– +

!8 @0

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CARD REC

y System submenu

D.EFFECTS SEL.SETSET MENUCLOSE D.E.SELECT••

EFFECT••••••––– M.S.SPEED•••––– M.S.SPLIT•••––– RETURN

OFF

e t

CAM.SET UP SEL.SETSET MENUCLOSE SHUTTER•••••AUTO D.ZOOM••••••ON IMAGE S. •ON WHITE BAL.••AUTO RETURN

@1 Wireless controller................ 44

@2 Tally lamp ............................. 45

(MV4i and MV4i MC only)

@3 Beep ...................................... 18

@4 Return

2 C. REC MENU (MV4i MC only)

Appears when the POWER dial is set to . There are 5 submenus within the C. REC MENU.

q To digital effects submenu w To camera set up submenu e To card set up submenu r To display set up menu t To system menu y Close main menu

q Digital effects submenu

Using the Full

q Digital effects select ............. 61

Range of Features

w Effect..................................... 62

e Multi-image screen speed..... 63

r Multi-image screen split....... 63

t Return

SYSTEM SEL.SETSET MENUCLOSE

WL.REMOTE••• 1 TALLY LAMP••ON BEEP••••••••ON

RETURN

C.REC MENU SEL.SETSET MENUCLOSE

D.EFFECTS CAM.SET UP

CARD SET UP DISP.SET UP SYSTEM

RETURN

@2 @4

2 4

w Camera set up submenu

y Shutter speed......................... 70

u Digital zoom ......................... 19

i Image stabilizer..................... 33

o White balance ....................... 73

!0 Return

e Card set up submenu

!1 Image quality ........................ 99

!2 File numbers ....................... 101

!3 Shutter sound ...................... 102

!4 Return

CARD SET UP SEL.SETSET MENUCLOSE

QUALITY•••••FINE FILE NOS.•••CONTINUOUS SHTR SOUND••ON

RETURN

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CARD PLAY

C.PLAY MENU SEL.SETSET MENUCLOSE CARD OPER. VCR SET UP DISP.SET UP SYSTEM RETURN

1 3

2 4

DISP.SET UP SEL.SETSET MENUCLOSE BRIGHTNESS•• MIRROR••••••ON TV SCREEN•••ON D/T DISPLAY•OFF RETURN

– +

r Display set up submenu

SYSTEM SEL.SETSET MENUCLOSE WL.REMOTE••• 1 BEEP••••••••ON T.ZONE/DST••PARIS D/TIME SET••––.–––.–––– ––:–– –– RETURN

CARD OPER. SEL.SETSET MENUCLOSE COPY PRINT MARKS ALL ERASE IMAGE ERASE FORMAT RETURN

[ ]

!5 Brightness ............................. 21

!6 Mirror mode.......................... 22

!7 TV screen............................ 142

!8 Date/time display.................. 48

!9 Return

t System submenu

@0 Wireless controller................ 44

@1 Beep ...................................... 18

@2 Time zone/

Daylight saving time............. 46

@3 Date/time set......................... 48

@4 Return

2 C. PLAY MENU (MV4i MC only)

Appears when the POWER dial is set to . There are 4 submenus within the C. PLAY MENU.

q To card operations submenu w To VCR set up submenu e To display set up submenu r To system submenu t Close main menu

Range of Features

Using the Full

q-1 Card operations submenu

Copy from card to cassette

w Erase all print marks........... 114

e Image erase ......................... 115

r Format................................. 122

t Return

(when playing back a single image)

... 121

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q-2 Card operations submenu

DISP.SET UP SEL.SETSET MENUCLOSE BRIGHTNESS•• DISPLAYS••••ON D/TIME SEL.•DATE & TIME RETURN

– +

VCR SET UP SEL.SETSET MENUCLOSE REC MODE••••SP RETURN

CARD OPER. SEL.SETSET MENUCLOSE PROTECT PRINT MARK RETURN

SYSTEM SEL.SETSET MENUCLOSE WL.REMOTE••• 1 TALLY LAMP••ON BEEP••••••••ON RETURN

!6 !8

y To image protect ................. 112

u To print mark ...................... 113

i Return

w VCR set up submenu

o Record mode......................... 16

!0 Return

e Display set up submenu

!1 Brightness ............................. 21

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!2 Displays .............................. 142

Range of Features

!3 Date/time select .................... 75

!4 Return

(when displaying an index screen)

r System submenu

!5 Wireless controller................ 44

!6 Tally lamp ............................. 45

!7 Beep ...................................... 18

!8 Return

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Using the Wireless Controller/Tally Lamp

The supplied wireless controller can operate the camera from a distance of up to 5 m (16 feet). Point it at the camera’s remote sensor while you press the buttons.

There are some functions that cannot be operated without the wireless controller:

• Special playback ( 25)

• Photo/date search ( 78)

• Zero set memory ( 79)

• Audio mix ( 95)

• A/V insert ( 86: MV4i and MV4i MC only)

• Audio dubbing ( 89)

Inserting batteries

Insert two AA batteries, following the = and - markings. Be careful not to reverse the polarity of the batteries.

Range of Features

Using the Full

• When using the wireless controller in brightly lit places or outdoors, the effective range will be less.

• The camera may have difficulty picking up the remote control signals at extremely close range.

• Do not leave the controller exposed to direct sunlight, or in hot or humid places.

• When the batteries run out, replace them both together.

• If the wireless controller doesn’t work, see p. 45.

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WL.REMOTE••• 1

SYSTEM

REMOTE

ZOOM

SET

MOVIE

P.SCAN

PLAY

VCR

CARD REC

CARD PLAY

When Operating 2 Canon DV Camcorders (Remote Sensor Mode)

To prevent interference from other Canon wireless controllers being used nearby, there are 2 remote sensor modes and an off setting. The wireless controller and the camera have to be set to the same mode in order to be compatible.

The wireless controller and the camera have been preset to mode 1. If you change the mode on the camera, be sure to change the mode on the wireless controller to the same mode.

( )

A 1 : Mode 1

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Using the Full

Range of Features

To turn the remote sensor off:

Open the menu and select SYSTEM. Then select WL.REMOTE, set it to

OFF

and close the menu.

• B appears in the display.

A 2 : Mode 2

OFFB : Sensor off

To change the mode... ...on the camera:

Open the menu and select SYSTEM. Then select WL.REMOTE, set it to A 1 or A 2 and close the menu.

• The selected mode will appear on the display for 4 seconds.

...on the wireless controller:

Press and hold the REMOTE SET button on the wireless controller.

Simultaneously press the ZOOM W button for mode 1 or the ZOOM T button for mode 2. Continue to press simultaneously for over 2

seconds.

• Be sure to set the wireless controller to the same mode as the camera.

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If your wireless controller isn’t working:

TALLY LAMP••ON

SYSTEM

MOVIE

P.SCAN

VCR

CARD PLAY

Make sure the camera and the wireless controller are both set to the same mode. Check the mode the camera is set to by pushing any button other than the REMOTE SET button on the wireless controller. The camera’s mode appears in purple for about 4 seconds. Set the wireless controller’s mode accordingly by pressing the aforementioned button combinations. If the wireless controller still doesn’t work, change the batteries.

• The mode the camera is set to also appears for 4 seconds when you turn the power on.

Turning off the tally lamp

The tally lamp lets you know that the camera is recording, receiving signals from the wireless controller or counting down for the self-timer. However, its flashing may be reflected into the lens during close-up recording, or when recording through glass.

You may therefore decide to turn it off.

Range of Features

Using the Full

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To turn the tally lamp off, open the menu and select SYSTEM. Then select TALLY LAMP, set it to OFF and close the menu.

• The tally lamp no longer flashes during recording, but it will still light up when the camera receives a signal from the wireless controller and during the self-timer countdown.

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Setting the Date and Time

SYSTEM

T.ZONE/DST••PARIS

MOVIE

P.SCAN

CARD REC

The date and/or time display forms part of the data code. You can choose to display or hide it during playback ( 75). Set the date and time display when you first start using your camera. Install the backup battery before you begin ( 129).

• Before you start setting the date and time, select your home time zone from the menu.

Setting the time zone/daylight saving time

Using the Full

Range of Features

( 34)

1. Open the menu and select SYSTEM.

2. Select T.ZONE/DST.

• The time zone display appears on the screen.

• Your camcorder’s time zone is factory-preset to Paris. If you are at another time zone, select your time zone first and daylight saving time (DST) setting if necessary.

3. Move up or down the list of time zones with the SELECT dial. Select the option that represents your time zone.

• If you are now in daylight saving time, select the time zone with the

daylight saving time mark C next to the area.

4. Close the menu.

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24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1314 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

No.

Time zone

LONDON PARIS CAIRO MOSCOW DUBAI KARACHI DACCA BANGKOK H. KONG (Hong Kong) TOKYO SYDNEY SOLOMON

No.

Time zone

WELLGTN (Wellington) SAMOA HONOLU (Honolulu) ANCHOR (Anchorage) L.A. (Los Angeles) DENVER CHICAGO N.Y. (New York) CARACAS RIO (Rio de Janeiro) FERNAN. (Fernando de Noronha) AZORES

• After you have selected your time zone and set the date and time, when you travel to another time zone, there is no need to reset the date and time. Just set the time zone to your destination and the camera’s clock will automatically change to display the correct time for your destination.

• The camera automatically accounts for the number of days in a month and leap year.

Range of Features

Using the Full

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D/T DISPLAY•OFF

DISP.SET UP

MOVIE

P.SCAN

CARD REC

MOVIE

P.SCAN

CARD REC

Setting the clock

After you set the date and time, the date/time and home time zone will be displayed for about 4 seconds each time you turn the power on.

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SYSTEM

D/TIME SET•• 1.JAN.2001 12:00 AM

1. Open the menu and select SYSTEM.

2. Select D/TIME SET.

• The year display starts to flash.

3. Turn the SELECT dial up and down to change the year. Press the

dial in to move to another part of the display.

• Once you move from the year, the next part of the display starts flashing.

4. Set the month, day, hours, and minutes in the same way.

5. Press the MENU button when finished, and to start the clock.

Using the Full

Range of Features

• To make a change to part of the date and time, press the SELECT dial in at step 3 to move to the part to be changed. Turn the dial to make the change, then close the menu.

• The date can be set to any year between 2001 and 2030.

• If you press the MENU button in the middle of setting the date and time, you leave the menu, and the clock starts.

• If you press the SELECT dial in after setting the minutes you can set the date and time again from the start.

Date and time display

You can choose to display or hide the date and time display during recording. When the date and time display is set to ON, the date and time show in the lower left-hand corner of the display but the time zone disappears in about 4 seconds. The large, 4-second display will no longer appear when you turn on the power. It is not automatically superimposed on your recordings.

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To turn it on, open the menu and select DISP.SET UP. Then select D/T DISPLAY, set it to ON and close the menu.

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Recording in Progressive Scan Mode

OFF

P.SCAN

OVIE

In Progressive Scan Mode, the MV4/MV4i/MV4i MC records 25 full frame images per second, continuously, for superior quality frames. Use Progressive Scan Mode for fast moving scenes and moments that are hard to capture just taking a still photo. Check your tennis or golf swing, for example, or capture the smile of a baby. MV4i MC only: If you plan on copying still images to a memory card later, we recommend recording in Progressive Scan Mode.

Range of Features

Using the Full

1. Set the POWER dial lock lever to the

22 22

position.

2. Turn the POWER dial to P.SCAN.

• The power indicator lights up red.

• PRO.SCAN appears in the display.

3. Press the start/stop button to begin recording.

• When you finish recording, return the lock lever to the 22position.

• Progressive scan video may appear slightly jerky during normal playback. Some recording conditions may be more suitable for MOVIE than P. SCAN.

• The camera will turn itself off if you leave it in record pause mode for more than about 5 minutes. To return to record pause mode, set the POWER dial to OFF and then back to P. SCAN.

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Taking Still Pictures to a Cassette

MOVIE

P.SCAN

MV4i MC: To take still images on a memory card, see p. 103.

PHO

PHOTO

You can record still pictures like a photograph. The camcorder records the picture and sound to tape for several seconds. The exposure is automatically adjusted. MV4i MC only: Copy still photos automatically to a memory card ( 120) for transfer to a PC for image enhancement and printout. Also, starting your shooting with a still photo makes it easy to find the beginning again later with the Photo Search function ( 78).

Using the Full

You can take a still picture at any time during regular video recording, or you can put the camcorder into record pause mode first, then take a still picture.

Range of Features

During record mode

Press the PHOTO button fully down and the still picture will be taken immediately.

• The camcorder takes the image immediately, and then records the “photo” to the tape for approximately 6 seconds (8 seconds in SP or LP recording mode). During this time the camcorder also records the sound, and the display shows the still picture.

• A counter display appears, and counts up as the camcorder records the picture.

• The camera returns to record pause mode.

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During record pause mode

1. Press the

• “PHOTO” flashes at the bottom right of display.

• Exposure is locked.

• During autofocus Fflashes white in the display as the camcorder adjusts the focus and it is displayed continuously as a green mark when the camera is ready to take the still picture.

• If the subject is unsuitable for autofocus ( 135), the camcorder may not be able to focus, and Fmay continue to flash white in the display. Continue to hold the PHOTO button halfway down, then adjust the focus manually with the SELECT dial.

• If you are using manual focus ( 72), the Fmark starts as a continous green mark. Focus with the SELECT dial.

PHOTO

button halfway down and hold it:

2. Press the PHOTO button fully down to take the still picture.

• The camera takes the image immediately, and then records the “photo” to the tape for approximately 6 seconds*. During this time the camera also records the sound, and the display shows the still picture.

• A counter display appears, and counts up as the camcorder records the picture. Fdisappears from the display.

• The camera returns to record pause mode.

• The camcorder automatically returns to record pause mode after recording a still image for approximately 6 seconds*. If you turn the POWER dial to OFF during that time, the camcorder will respond only after recording is complete.

• The wireless controller’s PHOTO button has no half-way setting. Press the button fully and the camera immediately takes the “photo”.

• Only take “photos” where it is bright enough to see the image in the display.

• If you want to use an effect, make sure you set it before you take your picture.

Range of Features

Using the Full

* 8 seconds in SP or LP recording mode.

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Searching and Reviewing While Recording

REC SEARCH

MOVIE

P.SCAN

MOVIE

P.SCAN

Record search

When the camera is in record pause mode, you can use record search to play the tape forwards or backwards to find the point where you want to start or resume recording. This is useful when you want to add a new scene to a previously used cassette. By using record search, you can ensure a smooth, noise-free join between the new scene and the old one.

1. Press and hold the REC SEARCH + or – button on the camera

while you check the picture in the display.

• The + button plays the recording forwards and the – button plays it backwards.

2. Release the button when you find the point where you want to start

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recording.

Range of Features

• The camera returns to record pause mode.

Record review

When the camera is in record pause mode, you can use record review to play back the last few seconds of your recording and then return automatically to record pause mode. You can quickly make sure that a scene has recorded properly and then go on to shoot the next scene, without producing any noise in the picture.

1. Press and release the c (record review) button while you check the

picture in the display.

• The camera rewinds the tape, plays back the last few seconds, and returns to record pause mode.

• Noise may appear on the screen when you play the tape backwards.

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Using the Various Recording Programs

The camera provides you with a choice of 7 recording programs. They use different combinations of camera settings in order to adjust the exposure and other functions to match the recording situation.

• For simple point-and-shoot operation, select the Easy Recording program. Slide

the program selector to the [ position.

• For normal shooting conditions, slide the program selector to Q (program AE)

mode. Open the program menu and select AUTO ( 54).

• For various other recording conditions, the camera has 5 more specialised AE (auto exposure) programs.

Availability of functions in each recording program

Range of Features

Using the Full

Position of program selector

Recording [ Program

Shutter Speed

Focus

Exposure

White balance

Image stabilizer (ON/OFF)

Digital effects

16:9

Card mix*

* MV4i MC only

: Available

: Not available A : Automatic function only

[

(Easy

Recording)

ih ih ihi

Auto Sports Portrait Spotlight

Sand & Low

Snow Light

h h h h

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Setting the program AE mode

P.SCAN

CARD REC

MOVIE

1. Slide the program selector to Q (program AE) mode.

2. Press the SELECT dial in to display the program menu.

3. Turn the SELECT dial to move the arrow up or down the display.

4. Press the SELECT dial in to select the desired program.

• The program will appear in the display.

• The name of your selected recording program appears constantly on the left of the display, with the exception of Auto, which is displayed and then disappears after 4 seconds.

• Avoid changing programs during recording as the brightness of the image may change suddenly.

• If you switch the camera from the [ program to the Q program, the camera returns to the Auto mode.

• When recording in dark places a bright light in the scene

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may cause a vertical light bar (“smear”) to appear. This is a

Range of Features

normal feature of camcorders.

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Easy Recording

The simplest way to use the camera is with the program selector set to the [ position. The camera will take care of focus, exposure and other adjustments, leaving you free to point and shoot.

Auto

[

This is the same as the Easy Recording program, except that you now have the option of using any of the camera’s manual functions.

Sports

This program is useful for recording high-speed sports scenes in brightly lit conditions. Normal playback will be slightly jerky, but you will get clear images which can be analysed frame by frame during slow or paused playback.

Portrait

Use this program outdoors to make subjects stand out from a softened foreground and background. It works well for still-lifes and close-ups. The effect is most noticeable when the zoom position is between the middle range and the telephoto end. Focus manually for maximum accuracy, and be careful when recording action scenes, as this program may cause fast moving objects to shudder.

AUTO

SPORTS

PORTRAIT

Range of Features

Using the Full

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Spotlight

This program is designed for recording spotlit scenes, such as on a stage. The exposure is automatically adjusted for glare-free recordings of subjects lit by a concentrated light source.

Sand & Snow

SPOTLIGHT

Use this program in places where the background is so bright that the subject appears underexposed in the display — a sunny beach or ski resort, for example. You may notice some shudder when recording moving subjects.

Low Light

Using the Full

This program allows you to record in dimly lit

Range of Features

places. It is generally best used for close-ups of slow or stationary subjects, as moving subjects may leave a trailing after-image. However, you can take advantage of this to create special effects, by rapid zooming or by panning along with a moving subject. Picture quality will not be as good as in normal lighting conditions, and autofocus may not work as well as usual.

SAND&SNOW

LOW LIGHT

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Using Digital Effects

Use the camera’s digital effects for more interesting productions.

• Faders: Start or end scenes on a tape with a fade to or from black ( 59). Fade Trigger, Wipe, Scroll, Mosaic Fade*

• Effects: Add flavor to your recordings ( 60). Art, Black and White, Sepia, Mosaic

• Multi-image Screen: Divides the display to show 4, 9 or 16 still photos. Has 4 transition speed options: fast, moderate, slow and manual ( 63). * Available in PLAY (MV4i and MV4i MC: VCR) mode

only.

Availability of digital effects by mode

** MV4i MC only

MOVIE P. SCAN PHOTO

PLAY

(VCR)

CARD

REC**

CARD

PLAY**

Range of Features

Using the Full

Faders

Effects

Multi-image Screen

: Available

: Not available

• The types of digital effects you are able to use depends on the setting of the POWER dial and the recording program.

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• When you do not want to use digital effects, set D.E.SELECT to OFF through the menu.

• The camera remembers your chosen digital effect setting until you change it.

• Digital effects can be selected but not operated on a blank blue screen (appears in PLAY mode (MV4i and MV4i MC: in VCR mode)). The display continues to flash.

• Digital effects operated during PLAY (MV4i and MV4i MC: VCR) mode are not recorded onto the original tape.

• Digital effects can be added to another tape when dubbing using the A/V out terminal (PLAY (MV4i and MV4i MC: VCR) mode), but not the DV out terminal.

• You cannot operate digital effects while photo/date searching.

• If you slide the program selector to [ (Easy Recording) while the digital effect display is flashing, it will disappear from the display and reappear when you return to Q (program AE) mode.

• The digital effect display will flash for 2 seconds after setting, even if DISPLAYS is set to OFF in the menu.

Using the Full

Range of Features

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● Faders

Fade Trigger (FADE-T)

When you start recording, the scene gradually fades in from a black screen. When you stop recording, it gradually fades out.

Wipe (WIPE)

When you start recording, the picture begins as a thin vertical line in the centre of the screen which gradually expands sideways until it fills the whole of the screen. When you end a scene, the image is wiped from both sides of the screen.

Scroll (SCROLL)

When you start recording the picture appears from the right hand side of the screen and expands sideways until it fills the whole screen. When you end a scene, the image is wiped back off.

Range of Features

Using the Full

Mosaic Fade (M. FADE)

Blurs the image by enlarging the size of some pixels. The image appears as increasingly large squares of colour as it fades out, and smaller squares when it fades in.

* Available in PLAY (MV4i and MV4i MC: VCR) mode only.

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● Effects

Art (ART)

Adds a paint-like effect, called solarization, to the image.

Black and White (BLK & WHT)

Makes the image black and white.

Sepia (SEPIA)

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Makes a monochrome image with a

Range of Features

brownish tint.

Mosaic (MOSAIC)

Blurs the image by enlarging the size of some pixels.

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Digital effects can be set with the controls on the body of the camera or the

ON/ OFF

D.EFFECTS

SET

D.EFFECTS – ON/OFF

wireless controller. Pressing the ▲/▼ buttons on the wireless controller correspond to turning the SELECT dial up and down, and pressing the SET button corresponds to pressing the SELECT dial in.

Operating faders

Sound and image fade together. When operating faders in MOVIE or P.SCAN mode, make sure the program selector is set to Q.

Range of Features

Using the Full

P.SCAN

PLAY

( )

D.EFFECTS

VCR

D.E.SELECT••FADER

FADER•••••••FADE–T

MOVIE

( 34)

Select fader

1. Open the menu and select D.EFFECTS.

2. Select D.E.SELECT.

3. Select FADER.

• You return to the D.EFFECTS submenu.

4. Select FADER again (the name of the previously selected fader also

appears).

• FADE-T, WIPE, SCROLL, M.FADE settings appear.

5. Select the desired setting.

• The menu returns to the submenu.

6. Close the menu.

• The name of your selected fader flashes in the display.

Fader on/off

7. Press the D.EFFECTS ON/OFF button.

• The name of your selection stops flashing.

• Each time you press the ON/OFF button, the chosen fader is activated (display lights continuously) or deactivated (display flashes).

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8. If you’re in MOVIE or

MOVIE

P.SCAN

PLAY

VCR

CARD REC

D.E.SELECT••EFFECT

EFFECT••••••ART

D.EFFECTS

P.SCAN mode: Fade in- Press the start/stop button.

Fade out- Press the start/stop button.

If you’re in PLAY (MV4i or MV4i MC:VCR) mode: Fade in- Press the e (play) button.

Fade out- Press the

a (pause) button.

Operating effects

Sound records/plays back normally. When operating effects in MOVIE, P.SCAN or CARD REC mode, make sure the program selector is set to Q.

( )

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Select effect

Range of Features

1. Open the menu and select D.EFFECTS.

2. Select D.E.SELECT.

3. Select EFFECT.

• You return to the D.EFFECTS submenu.

4. Select EFFECT again (the name of the previously selected effect also appears).

• ART, BLK&WHT, SEPIA, MOSAIC settings appear.

5. Select the desired setting.

• The menu returns to the submenu.

6. Close the menu.

• The menu disappears and the name of your selected setting flashes in the

display.

Effect on/off

7. If you’re in PLAY (MV4i and MV4i MC:VCR) mode, press the

e (play) button.

8. Press the D.EFFECTS ON/OFF button.

• The name of your selection stops flashing and takes effect on the display.

• Each time you press the ON/OFF button, the chosen effect is activated or

deactivated.

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Using the Multi-Image Screen

MOVIE

P.SCAN

PLAY

D.E.SELECT••MULTI-S

M.S.SPLIT•••4

D.EFFECTS

M.S.SPEED•••MANUAL

VCR

CARD REC

Divides your display image into 4, 9 or 16 smaller images with the Image Capture feature. With this feature, the camera captures the current scene being shot or replayed. Choose the transition speed — manual, fast (every 4 frames), moderate (every 6 frames) or slow (every 8 frames) — at which to capture a moving subject, such as a person playing tennis or golf. Sound is recorded normally.

4 images 9 images 16 images

Operating the multi-image screen

When operating the multi-image screen in MOVIE, P.SCAN or CARD REC mode, make sure the program selector is set to Q. In PLAY (MV4i and MV4i MC: VCR) mode, you can only operate the multiimage screen in the following playback modes: When M.S.SPEED is set to MANUAL: Still picture playback, slow forward/reverse playback When M.S.SPEED is set to FAST, MODERATE or SLOW: Still picture playback

( )

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Select multi-image screen

1. Open the menu and select D.EFFECTS.

2. Select D.E.SELECT.

3. Select MULTI-S.

• You return to the D.EFFECTS submenu.

4. Select M.S. SPEED.

• MANUAL, FAST, MODERATE and SLOW settings appear.

5. Select the desired setting.

6. Select M.S. SPLIT.

• 4, 9, 16 settings appear.

Range of Features

Using the Full

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7. Select the desired setting.

8. Close the menu.

• The digital effects menu disappears.

• MULTI-S flashes in the display.

Multi-image screen on/off

9. Push the D.EFFECTS ON/OFF button.

• Manual: As you press the ON/OFF button, scenes will be captured one after

another the indicated number of times. If you push and hold the ON/OFF button for more than a second, the last image captured will be erased.

• The currently recording image is framed in blue. The frame disappears after

the last image is captured.

• Automatic: The camera will capture the indicated number of images at the

indicated speed.

10.If you’re in MOVIE or P.SCAN, push the start/stop button to begin recording.

• The multi-image screen is recorded to the tape.

• MV4i MC: If you're in CARD REC mode, press the PHOTO button to

record the multi-image screen to the memory card.

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Range of Features

• You cannot use the multi-image screen with digital zoom or the 16:9 mode.

• You can operate the multi-image screen from record or record pause mode.

• After all the images have been captured, push the ON/OFF button quickly to

cancel the multi-image screen.

• If you are operating the multi-image screen in PLAY (MV4i and MV4i MC:

VCR) mode and you stop or pause the tape, or press any other playback button or the date/photo search button, the multi-image screen will be cancelled. (This does not apply with the MANUAL multi-image speed.)

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Audio Recording

AUDIO MODE••12bit

VCR SET UP

MOVIE

P.SCAN

MIC

Selecting the audio mode

MV4/MV4i/MV4i MC can record sound in two audio modes — 16 bit and 12 bit. The 16 bit mode produces the higher sound quality (slightly superior to CD) while the 12 bit mode records on 2 channels (stereo 1), leaving 2 channels free (stereo 2) for you to add new sound at a later date.

( 34)

To switch to the 16 bit mode, open the menu and select VCR SET UP. Then select AUDIO MODE, set it to 16 bit and close the menu.

• “16 bit” is shown in the display for approximately 4 seconds.

• For details on adding new sound, see p. 89.

• For details of playing back a tape that has new sound on stereo 2, see p. 95.

• When the recording mode ie set to SP or LP mode, the audio mode

becomes automatically set to 12 bit (1 channel only).

MV4i/MV4i MC only

• When you record to the MV4i/MV4i MC from a camcorder with DV terminal

outputs, the audio mode becomes automatically set to 12 bit.

External microphone and headphones

Range of Features

Using the Full

For greater creative control over audio recording, you can connect an external microphone to the camera via the DU-300 Docking Unit’s MIC terminal. When using the MIC terminal, use a microphone with a built-in power supply (condenser microphone). It is possible to connect almost any stereo microphone with a plug diameter of 3.5 mm (1/8 in), however, their audio levels will be different from that of the built-in microphone. Attach the microphone to the optional SA-1 Adapter Bracket.

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WIND SCREEN••ON

VCR SET UP

MOVIE

P.SCAN

PLAY

VCR

1. Attach the microphone to the adapter bracket.

• Extend the adapter bracket open until it locks.

2. Attach the adapter bracket to the docking unit.

3. Connect the microphone.

You can monitor the sound while recording and playing back by attaching stereo headphones to the H terminal on the docking unit. You can adjust the volume of attached headphones by turning the SELECT dial.

• A bar appears in the display to indicate the current volume. The volume level is

the same regardless of mode.

• The SELECT dial also controls the speaker volume once you remove the

headphones from the headphone socket ( 26).

• The levels you adjust for the built-in speaker and headphones are memorized

separately. The camera remembers your levels even if you turn the camera off and back on again.

Wind screen

The camera has an automatic wind screen to prevent wind noise from interfering with the sound track of a tape. As a rule, use the wind screen when recording

Using the Full

outdoors. Make sure it's off when recording indoors, where there is no wind to affect your recording.

Range of Features

( )

( 34)

To turn it off, open the menu and select VCR SET UP. Then select WIND SCREEN, set it to OFF and close the menu.

•WS| is shown in the display when you turn the wind screen off.

• When the wind screen is on, some low sounds are cut out along with the sound of the wind.

• The wind screen can be used for audio dubbing with the built-in microphone as well as recording.

• The wind screen does not operate with an external microphone. The WIND SCREEN menu options disappear (“– – –”) when an external microphone is connected to the MIC terminal (on the DU-300). Note that WS | will not appear in the display when an external microphone is attached.

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Setting the Self-Timer

PHO

MOVIE

P.SCAN

CARD REC

REC PAUSE

(LINE-IN)

START /STOP

PHOTO

SELF

TIMER

This is useful when you want to include yourself in the picture when recording movies or still photographs.

1. Press the self-timer button on the body of the camera

the SELF TIMER button on the wireless controller.

• SELF-T appears in the display.

• To have the subject monitor recording, rotate the LCD panel 180° ( 22).

For movies

2. Press the start/stop button.

• The camera starts to record after a 10-second countdown period (or after 2 seconds when you use the wireless controller). The time remaining counts down in the display (e.g. “5 SEC”).

• SELF-T disappears from the display when recording begins.

• The tally lamp starts flashing.

3. Press the start/stop button to end recording.

Range of Features

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For stills

2. Press a PHOTO button on the camera body or the wireless controller.

• The camera automatically adjusts the focus 2 seconds before the

countdown is complete. The Fmark flashes white then turns green after the focus and exposure are set. If you are using the wireless controller, the Fmark starts flashing immediately after you press the PHOTO button.

• The camcorder takes the picture for approximately 6 seconds (8 seconds in

SP or LP recording mode).

• If you’re in MOVIE or P.SCAN mode, the camcorder returns to record

pause mode after recording to a tape. MV4i MC only: If you’re in CARD REC mode, the currently recording image appears after recording to a memory card.

• If you have the beep turned on, it sounds each time the tally lamp flashes before

recording.

• To cancel the self-timer before the countdown has begun, press the SELF

TIMER button.

Using the Full

• To cancel the self-timer once the countdown has begun, press the SELF

TIMER button, start/stop if you’re shooting movies, or PHOTO if you’re taking

Range of Features

a still image.

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Adjusting Exposure Manually

EXP

MOVIE

P.SCAN

CARD REC

MOVIE

P.SCAN

CARD REC

E.LOCK ± 0

E.LOCK +10

E.LOCK ± 0

E.LOCK – 10

Exposure lock

When you are recording in situations where the lighting may change suddenly, you can lock the exposure at the current level in order to control the brightness of the image.

To lock the exposure, press the EXP button. Press it again to return to auto exposure.

Exposure adjustment

When the exposure is locked, you can adjust it manually, making the picture brighter or darker in order to deal with difficult lighting conditions. The camera’s iris can be manually set to any position from fully closed to fully open.

Range of Features

Using the Full

To make the recorded image brighter, turn the SELECT dial upwards (to a maximum of +11). This may be necessary if the background is very bright, or if the subject is lit from behind.

To make the recorded image darker, turn the SELECT dial downwards (to a minimum of –11). This may be necessary if the background is very dark, or if the subject is spotlit.

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MOVIE

P.SCAN

CARD REC

AUTO 1/50 1/120 1/250 1/500 1/1000 1/2000

slower

faster

• You cannot adjust the exposure without the e mark before E.LOCK in the display. Push the EXP button so that e appears before E.LOCK. Then you can adjust the exposure manually.

• The standard exposure level depends on which recording program you have selected.

• Exposure lock is cancelled if you change recording programs.

• You cannot use exposure lock or adjustment when the program selector is set to

the [ (Easy Recording) position.

• If you zoom while the exposure is locked, the brightness of the scene may change.

Shutter speed

Set the shutter speed manually to take stable shots of quickly moving subjects.

Using the Full

Range of Features

1. Make sure the camera is set the Q (program AE) mode.

2. Press the SELECT dial in and choose AUTO from the program

3. Open the menu and select CAM.SET UP.

4. Select SHUTTER.

5. Press the SELECT dial in to select the desired shutter speed.

6. Close the menu.

• The camera returns to the auto shutter setting when you slide the program

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SHUTTER•••••AUTOCAM.SET UP

menu.

selector to [ (Easy Recording), or change the recording program.

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Guidelines for shooting using high shutter speeds

• When shooting with a shutter speed of 1/1000 or higher, do not shoot the sun directly.

Recommended shutter speeds when shooting:

• People doing outdoor sports such as

1/2000

golf or tennis

• Moving cars or trains or other rapidly moving vehicles such as

1/1000, 1/500 or 1/250

roller coasters

• People doing indoor sports such as

1/120

basketball

• You are unable to set the shutter speed when exposure lock is set in any recording program other than AUTO.

• The image may not appear smooth when a high shutter speed is set.

Range of Features

Using the Full

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FOCUS/

DATA CODE

Adjusting Focus Manually

MOVIE

P.SCAN

CARD REC

MOVIE

P.SCAN

CARD REC

The camera can focus automatically. All you have to do is point it, and whatever is in the centre of the display will usually be in sharp focus. If it does not seem to be

focusing well, it may be because the subject is not suitable for autofocus.

You can use the manual focusing function for more control over focusing.

Focus lock

Press the FOCUS button to turn off autofocus. The focus remains locked at the point set by autofocus. (eM.FOCUS appears in the display.) You can now adjust the focus manually with the SELECT dial. Press the FOCUS button again when you want to return to autofocus.

• If you zoom in on your subject after turning off autofocus, it may not stay in focus. It is generally best to adjust

Using the Full

the zoom first, and then the focus.

Range of Features

Manual focus

Use the SELECT dial to set the focus.

• Turn the SELECT dial downward to move the focus farther away.

• Turn the SELECT dial upwards to bring the focus nearer.

FOCUS/

DATA CODE

• You cannot adjust the focus without the e mark before M.FOCUS in the display. Push the FOCUS button so that e appears before M.FOCUS. Then you can adjust the focus manually.

• The manual focus setting is cancelled if you select the [ (Easy Recording) program.

• When you are using the [ (Easy Recording) program, autofocus cannot be turned off.

• See “Troubleshooting” on p. 134 for a list of subjects which may not be suitable for autofocus.

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Setting the White Balance

WHITE BAL.••AUTO CAM.SET UP

MOVIE

P.SCAN

CARD REC

The camera’s auto white balance system compensates for a wide range of lighting conditions. Although slight variations are unavoidable, colours will appear natural in virtually every situation.

In some cases, you will get better results by setting the white balance yourself, or using one of the two preset modes: T Indoor Mode

• Under halogen or studio/video lighting

• Subject is of one dominant colour

• Close ups

U Outdoor mode

• In daylight, especially for closeups and where the subject is of one dominant colour

Range of Features

Using the Full

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1. Make sure the camera is set to the Q (program AE) mode.

2. Open the menu and select CAM.SET UP.

3. Select WHITE BAL.

4. a) For the indoor, outdoor or auto settings, press the SELECT dial in to choose the setting.

• T/U appears in the display when you set the white balance to

indoor/outdoor mode.

b) To set the white balance yourself, point the camera at a white

object (such as a sheet of paper) and zoom in until it fills the display. Then press the SELECT dial in to select SET W.

• Make sure to continue pointing the camera at the white object until you

have finished setting the white balance.

• The W display flashes then remains lit.

• Depending on the light source, the flashing may at times continue. The

result will remain better than with the auto setting and you can continue recording.

5. Close the menu.

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Setting the white balance manually will probably work better than auto white balance when shooting:

Subjects with one dominant colour, such as sky, sea or forest

Close-ups

In rapidly changing lighting conditions

In places lit by certain types of fluorescent or mercury vapour lights

Using the Full

• Turn the digital zoom off (if neccessary) to set a more accurate white balance.

Range of Features

• If you have set the white balance and lighting conditions change, reset the white

balance.

• Try to record with light from a single source. Correct white balance cannot be

obtained for two types of lighting at once.

• You cannot set the white balance or choose the indoor/outdoor mode when the

program selector is set to the [ (Easy Recording) program.

• The white balance returns to the AUTO setting when you slide the program

selector to [ (Easy Recording).

• When you turn the camera on, the white balance returns to AUTO. If you then

switch the white balance to SET, the camera will remember your last setting.

• During normal outdoor shooting, setting to AUTO may provide better results.

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Displaying Date, Time and Camera Data (Data Code)

DATA CODE

FOCUS/

DATA CODE

D/TIME SEL.•DATE & TIME

DISP.SET UP

PLAY

VCR

CARD PLAY

The data code contains the date and time the recording was made. Cassette data codes can also display camera data (shutter speed and exposure settings).

• MV4i MC only: Only the date and time appear in the data code when using a

memory card.

During PLAY (MV4i and MV4i MC: VCR) mode, the data code can be displayed or hidden while the camera is in play, slow or still mode.

Camera data may be displayed as “– – –” during fast forward, rewind, reverse playback, forward and reverse ×2 playback.

Press the DATA CODE button. When using a cassette, press it while the camcorder is in play, slow or still mode.

• Press it once to display, once more to hide it.

Selecting date/time

Select whether you want the date, the time, or both to show up on your data code display ( 76).

( )

( 34)

To change the date and time combination, open the menu and select DISP.SET UP. Then select D/TIME SEL, set it to DATE, TIME or DATE & TIME and close the menu.

Range of Features

Using the Full

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DATA CODE•••DATE/TIME

DISP.SET UP

PLAY

VCR

Setting the data code

You can also choose to display camera data (shutter speed and exposure settings) in cassette data codes.

( )

( 34)

To change, open the menu and select DISP.SET UP. Then select DATA CODE, set it to DATE/TIME, CAMERA DATA or CAM. & D/T and close the menu.

Possible data code combinations:

D/TIME SEL.

Using the Full

Range of Features

Date & Time

DATA CODE

(cassette

Date

Time

Date/Time Camera data

only)

1.JAN.2001

12:00:00 AM

12:00 AM

1.JAN.2001

F11 1/2000

Date/Time & Camera data

F11 1/2000

1.JAN.2001

F11 1/2000 12:00:00 AM

F11 1/2000 12:00 AM

1.JAN.2001

• The data code will read “– – –” in the following situations: – During playback of a blank section of tape. – If the tape was recorded before entering the date and time in the camera’s

memory.

– If the tape was recorded on a camera without a data code function. – If noise or tape damage prevents the data code from being read.

• If a recording made on MV4/MV4i/MV4i MC is played back on a different DV

camcorder, the data code may not be displayed correctly.

• The data code will appear in the display even if DISPLAYS ( 142) has been set to OFF through the menu.

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Six-second auto date

6SEC. DATE•••OFF

DISP.SET UP

PLAY

VCR

The 6-second auto date appears for 6 seconds to mark the changeover of a day if the tape was being recorded at 12:00 midnight. It also appears for 6 seconds when you start playback and have the data code turned off. The 6-second auto date will adjust for any time zone changes you have indicated.

( )

( 34)

To turn the 6-second auto date on, open the menu and select DISP.SET UP. Then select 6SEC. DATE, set it to ON and close the menu.

• When 6SEC.DATE is turned on but DISPLAYS ( 142) is turned off, the six- second auto date will still appear for 6 seconds.

Range of Features

Using the Full

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Searching the Tape (Photo Search/Date Search)

REW

PLAY

SEARCH SELECT

ZERO SET

MEMORY

AUDIO

DUB.

STOP

A/V

INSERT

PAUSE

SLOW

×2

+ /

– /

REMOTE

OFF

POWER

PLAY

P.SCAN

PLAY

VCR

This allows you to move quickly through still pictures recorded anywhere on a tape (photo search) or between different days or areas of recording (date search) on a tape.

( )

1. Press the SEARCH SELECT button to choose between photo/date

search.

Using the Full

• PHOTO SEARCH or DATE SEARCH is shown in the display for 4

Range of Features

seconds.

2. Press the - and + buttons to move backwards or forwards

through the still pictures or between different days of recording.

• Press once to move to the start of the previous/next still picture or day on the tape.

• You can press more than once to move to the corresponding still picture or day (up to a maximum of 10 times), e.g. press the + button 5 times to move forward 5 still pictures or days.

• PHOTO SEARCH/DATE SEARCH appears in the middle of the display alongside the - or + mark and number to search through.

• Press 3 (stop) to stop mid-search.

• If you begin a search very close to the start of a recorded still picture during photo search, the camera may skip straight past it.

• When you have set the area for the World Clock, date search also looks for the change in date based on the adjusted time.

• A date/area cannot be identified if the total recording time on that day/area was less than 1 minute.

• Date search playback may start just before or after the beginning of the located section.

• If the data code is not displayed correctly you will not be able to operate the date search correctly.

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Returning to a Pre-Marked Position

REW

PLAY

SEARCH SELECT

ZERO SET MEMORY

AUDIO

DUB.

STOP

A/V

INSERT

PAUSE

SLOW

×2

+ /– /

REMOTE

OFF

POWER

PLAY

P.SCAN

MOVIE

P.SCAN

PLAY

VCR

Use the wireless controller to mark a point on a tape that you want to return to following playback.

( )

1. Press the ZERO SET MEMORY button on the wireless controller

during playback at a point you want to return to later.

• The time code is replaced by a tape counter that is set to zero with the indication.

• Press the ZERO SET MEMORY button once more to cancel the zero set memory.

2. When you have finished playback, fast forward or rewind the tape. The tape stops automatically when it reaches the zero set position.

• RTN1 or `RTN appears in the display.

• The tape counter with Âindication disappears from the display and the time

code reappears.

• The zero set memory may not function correctly where there is a break between

recordings on the tape.

• You can also use zero set memory to mark a position on a tape in camera mode.

When you then play back the tape, pressing rewind will take you back to the pre-marked position.

• If you remove the tape while the zero set memory is set, the memory is

cancelled and the tape counter reverts to time code.

• The camera remembers your setting even if you turn it off and back on again or

move the program selector.

Range of Features

Using the Full

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Editing to a VCR

By connecting the camera to a VCR, you can edit your recordings in order to remove unwanted scenes — or combine different shots to create your own video

productions.

Preparations

1. Connect the camera to the VCR.

• See “Connections for Playback on a TV Screen” on p. 27.

2. Prepare the TV and VCR.

• Turn on the TV and set the TV/VIDEO selector to VIDEO.

• Turn on the VCR, and set its input selector to LINE. Load a blank cassette,

and put the VCR in record pause mode.

• See your TV and VCR instruction manuals for details.

3. Turn the camera’s POWER dial to PLAY (MV4i and MV4i MC: VCR), and load your recorded cassette.

Editing

1. Find a point on your recorded cassette slightly before the section you want to copy.

2. Start to play it back while you monitor the picture on the TV.

3. Start recording on the VCR as soon as the section you want to copy appears on the screen.

4. Pause the VCR at the end of the section you want to copy, then stop playback on the camera.

Editing

5. Repeat steps 1 to 4 until your edited recording is complete.

• The quality of the edited tape will be slightly lower than that of the original.

m (LANC) terminal

The m terminal allows you to connect the camera to equipment. Some buttons on editing equipment may operate differently from those on the camera.

• m (LANC) is a trademark. It stands for Local Application Control Bus System.

• We cannot guarantee the results when connecting to equipment not bearing the

LANC m symbol.

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Dubbing with Digital Video Equipment

MV4

Digital video equipment fitted with the DV terminal lets you edit, copy and transfer data digitally, with virtually no generation loss in image and sound quality.

: Signal flow

Side with arrow

Preparations

1. Connect the camera and the other digital device.

• Connect the Canon CV-150F DV cable (optional) with the side of the plug marked with the arrow facing as shown above.

2. Prepare the other device.

• Load a blank cassette, and put the other device in record pause mode.

• See its instruction manual for details.

3. Turn the camera’s POWER dial to PLAY and load a recorded cassette.

Editing

Dubbing

1. Find a point on your recorded cassette slightly before the section you want to dub.

2. Press the camera’s play button.

• Playback starts.

3. Start recording on the other device as the section you want to copy appears on the screen.

4. When you get to the point where you want to stop dubbing, press the stop button or the pause button.

• Playback stops.

• Blanks between recordings on the playback tape are recorded as anomalous

images on the tape that is being recorded to.

• During DV dubbing, you cannot add digital effects.

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REW

PLAY

REC

PAUSE

SELECT

ZERO SET

MEMORY

AUDIO

DUB.

STOP

A/V

INSERT

PAUSEREMOTE

SLOW

+ /

– /

×2

REC PAUSE

(LINE-IN)

ON/ OFF

D.EFFECTS

REC SEARCH

MV4i and MV4i MC

The MV4i and MV4i MC are equipped with the DV Recording function. The MV4i and MV4i MC are only available in certain areas.

Digital video equipment fitted with the DV terminal lets you edit, copy and transfer data digitally, with virtually no generation loss in image and sound quality. The DV terminal is for both line-in and line-out, since a single DV cable can handle data in both directions.

• If a digital VCR is connected and an anomalous signal is sent from the VCR, the images recorded on the tape may also be anomalous (although it may not appear so on the TV image), or not recorded at all.

• You are unable to dub tapes recorded with the copyright protective signal.

: Signal flow

Side with arrow

Editing

Preparations

Example dubbing to the camera

1. Connect the camera and the other digital device.

• Connect the Canon CV-150F DV cable (optional) with the sides of the plugs marked with the arrows facing as shown above.

2. Prepare the other device.

• Turn on the power and load a recorded cassette.

3. Turn the camera’s POWER dial to VCR and load a blank cassette.

• DV IN appears in the display.

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Dubbing

1. Find a point on your recorded cassette slightly before the section you want to copy and set it to playback pause mode.

2. Press the camera’s REC PAUSE button.

• The camera enters record pause mode.

3. Start playback on the other digital device while you monitor the picture.

4. Press the pause button.

• Recording starts.

5. When you get to the point where you want to stop recording, press the stop button or the pause button.

• Recording stops.

6. Stop playback on the other device.

• Blanks between recordings on the playback tape are recorded as anomalous

images on the tape that is being recorded to.

• During DV dubbing, you cannot add digital effects.

• When playing back a tape recorded in SP or LP mode with the

camcorder, you cannot record correctly with other digital devices not equipped with that mode.

Editing

Certain pre-recorded software tapes are copyright protected. If you try to play back such a cassette, “COPYRIGHT PROTECTED PLAYBACK IS RESTRICTED” appears in the display for a few seconds and then the camera displays a blank blue screen; you cannot view the contents of the cassette. If you try to record from such a tape via the digital cable “COPYRIGHT PROTECTED DUBBING RESTRICTED” appears in the display; you cannot record the contents of the tape.

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Recording from a VCR, TV or Analog CamcorderAnalog Line-in (MV4i and MV4i MC only)

You can record a video played on your VCR or analog camcorder (for digital camcorders, see p. 82) or a TV program onto a tape in the MV4i/MV4i MC, if the TV or other device has audio/video outputs.

• If an anomalous signal is sent from the TV or VCR, the images recorded on the tape may also be anomalous (although it may not appear so on the TV image), not recorded at all, or COPYRIGHT PROTECTED DUBBING RESTRICTED may appear in the display.

• You are unable to dub tapes recorded with the copyright protective signal.

REC SEARCH

ON/ OFF

D.EFFECTS

S-150 S-video Cable

STV-250N Stereo Video Cable

: Signal flow

OUTPUT

S(S1)-VIDEO

VIDEO

AUDIO

REC PAUSE

(LINE-IN)

Editing

• Attach the DU-300 Docking Unit in order to use the S-video terminal ( 27).

Preparations

Example recording from a VCR

1. Connect the camcorder to the VCR.

2. Prepare the device.

• Set the TV/Video selector on the television to Video. For further details, see “Connections for Playback on a TV Screen” on p. 27.

• Turn on the VCR. Load your recorded cassette, and put the VCR in playback pause mode.

• See your TV and VCR instruction manuals for details.

3. Turn the camera’s POWER dial to VCR and load a blank cassette.

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Dubbing

1. Find a point on your recorded cassette slightly before the section you want to copy and set it to playback pause mode.

2. Press the REC PAUSE button.

• S-video and A/V IN/OUT terminals automatically work as input terminals.

• The camcorder enters record pause mode.

3. Start playback on the other device or turn on the TV to see the desired program while you monitor the picture.

4. Press the pause button.

• Recording starts.

5. When you get to the point where you want to stop recording, press the stop button or the pause button.

• Recording stops.

6. Stop playback on the other device.

• You can monitor the picture in the viewfinder or LCD.

Editing

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REW

PLAY

SEARCH SELECT

ZERO SET

MEMORY

AUDIO

DUB.

STOP

A/V

INSERT

PAUSE

SLOW

+ /

– /

×2

REMOTE

Scene to be inserted

Insert start point Insert end point

VIDEO

S(S1)-VIDEO

OUTPUT

AUDIO

Recording Over Existing Scenes — A/V Insert Editing (MV4i and MV4i MC only)

You can insert new scenes from your VCR or other camcorder onto your prerecorded tape using the MV4i/MV4i MC’s analog line-in or DV in terminals. Original video and audio will be replaced with the new video and audio.

The playback tape

Before inserting

The tape in the camera

After inserting

The tape in the camera

The video and audio of the new scene replace that of the old.

: Signal flow

Editing

S-150 S-video Cable

STV-250N Stereo Video Cable

• Attach the DU-300 Docking Unit in order to use the S-video terminal ( 27).

Side with arrow

: Signal flow

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Preparations

The tape in the MV4i/MV4i MC:

When using the MV4i/MV4i MC’s A/V insert function, only record to tapes recorded in SP mode with continuously recorded time codes. If there are non-recorded portions or portions recorded in LP or LP mode on the tape, recording will stop.

The playback tape:

Use only tapes without non-recorded portions. If there are non-recorded portions or changes in the recording mode, you may not be able to insert A/V correctly. You cannot insert A/V in the following cases:

• The playback tape has been poorly recorded.

• During special playback: fast forward playback, rewind playback or slow playback etc. (analog only).

TV:

You cannot insert A/V from a TV program with anomalous synchronized signals, such as when the program itself received poor signals.

Example recording from a VCR

1. Connect the camcorder to the VCR.

2. Prepare the VCR and TV.

• Set the TV/Video selector on the televison to Video. For further details, see “Connections for Playback on a TV Screen” on p. 27.

• Turn on the VCR and load a recorded cassette.

• See TV and VCR instruction manuals for details.

3. Turn the MV4i/MV4i MC’s POWER dial to VCR and load a recorded cassette.

• Make sure the REC/SAVE tab on the cassette has been slid to REC (closed

position).

Editing

1. On the VCR, locate a point 3 seconds before the scene to be inserted. Set the VCR to playback pause mode.

2. On the MV4i/MV4i MC, press PLAY and locate the recording start point. Set the camera to playback pause mode.

• You can use the playback buttons on the body of the camera or the special

playback functions on the wireless controller in the same way as in playback mode.

Editing

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3. Press the A/V INSERT button.

• A/V INSERT and 2a appear in the display.

4. Play back the cassette in the VCR.

5. To start inserting, press the PAUSE button of the MV4i/MV4i MC.

• 2a changes to 2.

6. To stop inserting, press the STOP button of the MV4i/MV4i MC.

• Inserting stops and A/V INSERT disappears from the display. The camera returns to stop mode.

• If instead of pressing STOP you press PAUSE, the camera returns to the A/V insert pause mode.

• If you set the zero set memory at the position on the tape where you want to stop inserting, every time you return to that point, the camera will cancel its A/V inserting and enter stop mode.

7. Stop playback on the VCR.

Editing

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Audio Dubbing

MIC

- For MV4 (For MV4i/MV4i MC, 92).

You can add sound to the original sound on a pre-recorded tape recorded in the SP mode with 12-bit sound. Use the internal or an external microphone. The original sound will not be erased. For best results, add sound to tapes that have been recorded with this camcorder in SP mode with 12-bit sound. If there are non-recorded portions on the tape, or portions recorded in a mode other than SP mode, or with 16-bit or 12-bit, 4channel sound, dubbing will stop. You cannot dub audio onto a tape recorded with 12-bit and 16-bit sound intermingled.

To connect an external microphone:

Connect the DU-300 Docking Unit ( 27) and the optional SA-1 Adapter Bracket ( 65) in order to use an external microphone.

Editing

• When you add sound using the built-in microphone make sure not to connect any cables to the MIC terminal (on the DU-300).

• To use your TV to monitor video, connect the S-video terminal ( 29) or the A/V terminal (use only the video plug) to your TV. You can monitor the sound with headphones ( 65).

Preparations

Turn the camera’s POWER dial to PLAY and load a recorded cassette.

• Make sure the REC/SAVE tab on the cassette has been slid to REC (closed position).

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REW

PLAY

SELECT

ZERO SET

MEMORY

AUDIO

DUB.

STOP

PAUSE

SLOW

+ /

– /

×2

POWER

PLAY

P.SCAN

REMOTE

Dubbing

Do not connect/disconnect any cables to/from the camera when dubbing audio or preparing to dub audio.

PLAY

1. Locate the point where you want to start audio dubbing, then press

the PAUSE button.

• You can use the playback buttons on the body of the camera or the special playback functions on the wireless controller in the same way as in playback mode.

• The camera becomes set to playback pause mode.

2. Press AUDIO DUB.

• AUDIO DUB. and appear on the display.

3. Press the PAUSE button.

Editing

• Audio dubbing starts.

• Direct your voice into the microphone.

• changes to .

4. When you get to the point where you want to stop dubbing, press the STOP button.

• Audio dubbing stops and AUDIO DUB. disappears from the display.

• The camera returns to stop mode.

• You can also set zero set memory ( 79) at the place you want to stop

audio dubbing, then every time you return to that position, audio dubbing will cancel.

• If instead of pressing STOP you press PAUSE, the camera will return to the

playback pause mode.

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• You can not use the DV terminal while adding sound.

• You might want to adjust the audio mix ( 95) when playing back a tape with

added sound.

• There may be a loss of sound quality if you add sound to a tape recorded on a

camcorder other than the MV4.

• After adding sound 3 or more times to the same place on a tape, there may be

some loss in sound quality.

Editing

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- For MV4i/MV4i MC (For MV4, 89).

MIC

You can add sound to the original sound on a pre-recorded tape from audio

products (AUDIO IN) or with the internal or external microphone (MIC. IN). The original sound will not be erased. For best results, add sound to tapes that have been recorded with this camcorder in SP mode with 12-bit sound. If there are non-recorded portions on the tape, or portions recorded in a mode other than SP mode, or with 16-bit or 12-bit, 4-channel sound, dubbing will stop. If your tape hasn’t been recorded in SP mode with 12-bit sound, we recommend dubbing your original tape onto a blank tape using the MV4i/MV4i MC’s analog line-in function, then dubbing audio onto the new tape. Make absolutely sure to set the audio mode of the new tape to 12-bit and the recording mode to SP.

To connect other audio equipment:

: Signal flow

OUTPUT

STV-250N Stereo Video Cable

AUDIO

• Do not use the yellow video terminal.

• The A/V terminal doesn’t put out any video, so connect the S-video terminals

and check your TV, or check the LCD or the viewfinder as you add new sound.

Editing

Always check the new sound with the speaker or the headphones.

An audio device (i. e. CD player)

To connect an external microphone:

Connect the DU-300 Docking Unit ( 27) and the optional SA-1 Adapter Bracket ( 65) in order to use an external microphone.

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AUDIO DUB.••AUDIO IN VCR SET UP

• When you add sound using the built-in microphone make sure not to connect

REW

PLAY

SELECT

ZERO SET

MEMORY

AUDIO

DUB.

STOP

A/V

INSERT

PAUSE

SLOW

+ /

– /

×2

OFF

POWER

VCR

P.SCAN

REMOTE

VCR

any cables to the MIC terminal (on the DU-300).

• To use your TV to monitor video, connect the S-video terminal ( 29) or the

A/V terminal (use only the video plug) to your TV. You can monitor the sound with headphones ( 65).

Preparations

Turn the camera’s POWER dial to VCR and load a recorded cassette.

• Make sure the REC/SAVE tab on the cassette has been slid to REC (closed

position).

Dubbing

Do not connect/disconnect any cables to/from the camera when dubbing audio or preparing to dub audio.

Editing

( 34)

1. Open the menu and select VCR SET UP.

2. Select AUDIO DUB.

3. Select AUDIO IN or MIC. IN and close the menu.

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4. Locate the point where you want to start audio dubbing, then press

the PAUSE button.

• You can use the playback buttons on the body of the camera or the special

playback functions on the wireless controller in the same way as in playback mode.

• The camera becomes set to playback pause mode.

5. Press AUDIO DUB.

• AUDIO DUB. and appear on the display.

6. Press the PAUSE button (and start play on the other audio device if AUDIO IN).

• Audio dubbing starts.

• If MIC. IN, direct your voice into the microphone.

• changes to .

7. When you get to the point where you want to stop dubbing, press the STOP button (and then stop play on the other audio device if AUDIO IN).

• Audio dubbing stops and AUDIO DUB. disappears from the display.

• The camera returns to stop mode.

• You can also set zero set memory ( 79) at the place you want to stop

audio dubbing, then every time you return to that position, audio dubbing will cancel.

• If instead of pressing STOP you press PAUSE, the camera will return to the

playback pause mode.

• You cannot use the DV terminal while adding sound.

Editing

• You might want to adjust the audio mix ( 95) when playing back a tape with

added sound.

• There may be a loss of sound quality if you add sound to a tape recorded on a

camcorder other than the MV4i/MV4i MC.

• After adding sound 3 or more times to the same place on a tape, there may be

some loss in sound quality.

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Setting the Audio Mix

AUDIO

MONITOR

MIX

BALANCE

ST-1

ST-2

POWER

P.SCAN

PLAY

VCR

When you play back a tape that was recorded in 12 bit mode, you can set the audio output to play: stereo 1 (the original sound), stereo 2 (any new sound, dubbed to the tape after recording), or mix the balance between the two.

• Audio from the 16-bit mode only contains stereo 1 sound and so you cannot/do

not need to select the audio mix. The same is true for the 12 bit stereo 1 mode, unless new sound has been added post-recording.

( )

1. Choose the output.

• Press AUDIO MONITOR on the wireless controller.

• Starting with the last selected setting, 4 settings appear as you push the button: – STEREO1 for just stereo 1. – STEREO2 for just stereo 2. – MIX/FIXED for an equal mix of stereo 1 and 2. – MIX/VARI. (mix variable) for when you want to mix the balance between

stereo 1 and 2.

• To simply choose STEREO1, STEREO2 or MIX/FIXED, make sure your choice appears on the display.

• If you choose MIX/VARI., you can go on to mix the balance.

• Use the ST-1/ST-2 keys to mix the balance. A bar showing the mix appears on the screen for 4 seconds.

Editing

• When you have chosen the output, STEREO1, STEREO2, MIX/FIXED or MIX/VARI. is shown in the top left of the display for a few seconds. If you turn the power off the output is set to STEREO1.

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OUTPUT CH•••L/RVCR SET UP

PLAY

VCR

Selecting audio output channels

When you play back a tape whose audio has been recorded on multiple channels, you can change the output channels of that sound.

( )

( 34)

1. Load a tape recorded with multiple-channel audio.

2. Open the menu and select VCR SET UP. Then select OUTPUT CH,

set it to the desired setting and close the menu.

• Refer to the following list.

OUTPUT CH setting

L/R

L/L

R/R

Editing

Played back sound

Tape recorded with stereo sound

L+R channels

L channel only

R channel only

Tape recorded on multiple channels

main + sub

main only

sub only

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Connecting to a PC

By using a DV cable and connecting the camcorder to a PC equipped with a DV terminal conforming to IEEE 1394/DV compatible capture board, you can transfer images taken with the camcorder to your PC.

• While connected, it is recommended that you power your camcorder from a household power socket using the power adapter.

• Turn off the power of both the camcorder and the PC before connecting.

• Optional software necessary.

CV-150F or CV-250F

• Operation may not work correctly, depending on the software you are using, and the specifications of your PC and its settings.

• See your PC instruction manual for details.

Editing

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<<<<

>>>>

CARD PLAY

CARD REC

Memory Card Introduction -MV4i MC only-

The camcorder can take, store and manage still images on 2 types of memory cards: the SD (Secure Digital) Memory Card (supplied with the camcorder) or a

MultiMediaCard (commercially available). The SD Memory Card has the protect switch to protect your recording from accidental erasure. The SD Memory Card and the MultiMediaCard fit into the same slot.

You can do the following with a memory card:

• Record still images ( 103)

SD Memory Card SDC-8M

Front

Back

• View still images 3 ways: Single ( 107), Slide show ( 108), Index screen ( 108)

• Select the quality of images recorded on the card ( 99)

• Protect important images against accidental erasure ( 112)

• Print mark ( 113) and erase ( 115) still images

• Create interesting effects by combining images ( 117)

• Record a still image from a cassette ( 105)

• Copy multiple still images automatically to and from a cassette ( 120, 121)

You can use most of the camera’s functions when recording to a memory card, such as the various recording programs ( 53), self-timer ( 67), shutter speed ( 70), white balance ( 73) and other manual adjustments. Available functions are marked with a or icon.

2 While the camcorder is recording the still image, appears red* in the

display.

• While appears red in the display, do not remove the memory card or disconnect the power source. Doing so could result in data damage.

2 While the camcorder is retrieving a still image, appears green* in the

display.

• While appears green in the display, do not remove the memory card. Doing so could result in data damage.

* It appears white when in mirror mode and on the screen of a connected TV.

● If you use memory cards other than the supplied one, make sure to format

them with the camcorder.

(MV4i MC only)

Important

• Inserting or removing the memory card without first setting the POWER dial

Using a Memory Card

to OFF can result in data damage.

• This camcorder uses only SD Memory Cards ( **) or MultiMediaCards. You cannot use any other types of memory cards.

Terminals

Protect switch

** logo is a trademark.

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Inserting and removing the memory card

QUALITY•••••FINE

CARD SET UP

VCR

CARD REC

1. Turn the POWER dial to OFF.

2. Slide the memory card compartment cover in the direction of the arrow and open.

3. Insert straight or remove the memory card.

• Push the memory card all the way in.

• Remove the memory card by pushing the card in and letting it spring out.

Do not attempt to pull the memory card out without first pushing it in.

4. Close the cover.

• When you set the POWER dial to CARD PLAY, the last image recorded

appears. If there are no images recorded on the memory card, NO IMAGES appears in the display.

• Do not touch the memory card terminals.

Selecting the recording image quality

Select the quality of a still image to be recorded.

( 34)

Make sure the POWER dial lock lever is switched to the the menu and select CARD SET UP. Then select QUALITY, set it to STANDARD and close the menu.

position. Open

2222

(MV4i MC only)

Using a Memory Card

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• Depending on the image you are recording, sometimes there will be no

difference in image quality between settings.

• Images are compressed and recorded in the JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts

Group) format.

• The number of pixels is 640 × 480 (VGA) in both FINE and STANDARD

modes.

Image

quality

FINE Approx. 124KB

STANDARD Approx. 70KB Approx. 62 images

Necessary memory

per image

Number of images

per 8MB SD

Memory Card*

Approx. 34 images

Use when you want to...

...save high quality images,

print out, etc.

...attach images to Emails,

include them in your own

home page, etc.

* These figures are approximate. The actual number you will be able to record

varies depending on the images. Remember that the sample images already recorded on the supplied SD Memory Card are included in the total number.

• The number of images that can still be recorded on a memory card may

sometimes decrease by 2 images at once.

• Refer to p. 145 for the memory card displays.

(MV4i MC only)

Using a Memory Card

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Canon MV4, MV4i MC, MV4i User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Important Usage Instructions

Contents

Introducing the MV4/MV4i/MV4i MC

Finding Your Way Around the Camera

Powering Your Camcorder

Loading a Cassette

Basic Recording

Zooming

Using the LCD Screen

Playing Back a Cassette

Connections for Playback on a TV Screen

Tips for Making Better Videos

Turning the Image Stabilizer Off

Using the Menus

Using the Wireless Controller/Tally Lamp

Setting the Date and Time

Recording in Progressive Scan Mode

Taking Still Pictures to a Cassette

Searching and Reviewing While Recording

Using the Various Recording Programs

Using Digital Effects

Using the Multi-Image Screen

Audio Recording

Setting the Self-Timer

Adjusting Exposure Manually

Adjusting Focus Manually

Setting the White Balance

Displaying Date, Time and Camera Data (Data Code)

Searching the Tape (Photo Search/Date Search)

Returning to a Pre-Marked Position

Editing to a VCR

Editing

Dubbing with Digital Video Equipment

Audio Dubbing

Setting the Audio Mix

Connecting to a PC