Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto MV 950 del fabbricante Canon
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English English PUB. DIE -252 PA L Introduction Basic Functions Advanced Functions Editing Using a Memory Card Direct Printing T ransferring Images Additional Information Digital Video Camcorder Instruction Manual Mini Digital Video Cassette Please read also th e following instruc tion manual (electro nic versi on on PDF fil e).
2 Introduc tion Impor tant Usage Instructions W ARNING! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER SERVICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. W ARNING! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MO ISTURE.
3 Introd uction E Using this Man ual Thank you f or purchasing the Cano n MV960/MV950 /MV940/MV930 . Please read this manual caref ully before you us e the camcorder an d retain it for future reference. Should your camcord er fail to opera te correctly , refer to the T ro ubleshooting tabl e ( 1 19) .
4 About the Opera ting Modes The operat ing modes are deter mined by the posit ion of the switch and th e T AP E/ CARD switch. : Function can be used in this mode. : Function cannot be used in this mode. T rademark Acknowledgments • is a t rademark .
5 E Introd uction T able of contents Introduction Using this Manual ................ .................................. ............................. .............3 Checking th e Supplied Acc essories ..... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... .
6 Recording from Digital V ideo Devices ( DV Dubbing) ...................................73 Converting Analog Signals into Digital Signals (Analog-Digital Converter) ...75 Audio Dubbing ........................ .......................... .............
7 E Introd uction Chec king the Su pplied Accessor ies * Eur ope only . CA-570 Compact Power Adapter (incl. power cord) NB-2LH Battery Pack BP-2L5 Battery Pack Lithium Button Battery CR1616 WL-D85 Wir.
8 Components Guide MV960/MV950/MV940/MV930 Lef t side view Right si de view Lens c over swit ch ( 21 , 85) ( open, closed) LCD BA CKLIGHT butt on ( 18) S pea ker ( 31) CHARG E indicator ( 12) / CARD a.
9 E Introd uction Front view Rear view Remo te sensor ( 17) White LED light (assist lamp ) ( 52) S ter eo micr ophon e View fin der ( 16) Dioptric adjustmen t lever ( 16) BA TT . (b attery release) button ( 12) LCD scr een ( 18 ) Joy sti ck ( 3) FUNC.
10 T op view Bottom view T APE/CARD switch ( 4) Progr am selector ( 41) Easy recor ding Recording programs Zoom lever ( 25) PHOTO but ton ( 85) Cassette co mpartment ( 1 5) Cassette co mpartment cover.
11 E Introd uction WL-D85 W ireless Control ler ST ART/STOP button ( 2 1, 89) PHOTO button ( 85) CARD –/ + buttons ( 92) Zoom but tons ( 25) DA TE SEARCH / buttons ( 6 5) PLA Y button ( 29) REW but ton ( 29) FF button ( 29) –/ button ( 30 ) STOP button ( 29) P AUSE button ( 30) +/ button ( 30) SLOW button ( 30) button ( 30) AUDIO DUB.
12 Basic Func tions Preparati ons Pre paring the P o w er Supply Att aching the Battery Pack 1. T urn the swit ch to . 2. Att a ch the batt ery p a ck to the camcor der . • R emove the terminal cov er of the battery pack. • Pr ess lightly and sl ide the battery p ack in the directio n of the arrow unt il it clicks.
13 Basi c Funct ions Preparatio ns E Using a Household Power Source Connect t o a household power so urce to use the camcor der without worr ying about t he battery power . Y o u can keep the battery pack att ached; the batte ry power will not be consumed.
14 Charging, Recording and Playback Times The following t imes are approximat e and vary accor ding to the chargi ng, recordin g or playback conditio ns. * Approximat e times for rec ording w ith repeated o perations such as start/stop, zooming, power on/o ff.
15 Basi c Funct ions Preparatio ns E Loading/Unloa ding a Cassette Use on ly vide ocasse ttes mar ked wit h the logo. 1. Sli de t he OPE N/EJEC T swi tch and o pen the c assette compartment co ver . The cas sette co mpartment opens automatically . 2. Loa d/unload the cas sette.
16 Pre paring the C amcorder Adjusting t he Vie wfinder (Di optric Adjustment) 1. T urn on the cam corder and keep the LCD panel closed. 2. A djust the dioptri c adjustment leve r . Fastening the Grip Belt Adjust t he grip belt so that yo u can reach the zoom lever with your ind ex finger , and the start /stop bu tton wit h your th umb.
17 Basi c Funct ions Preparatio ns E Using the Wireless Controller Point it at the camcord er’s remo te sensor when yo u press the buttons . Inserting the Batt ery The wireless cont roller operat es with a lithium butto n battery CR2025. 1. Pull out the ba ttery holder .
18 Adjust ing the L CD Scr een Rot ating the LCD Screen Open t he LCD p anel 90 degrees. • Y ou can rotate t he panel by 90 degr ees outward. • Y ou can rotate t he panel by 180 deg rees inward. LCD Backlight Y ou can switch the bright ness of the LCD screen between normal and bright by press ing the LCD BACKLIGH T button.
19 Basi c Funct ions Preparatio ns E Setting the Time Zone, Date and Time Set the time zone, date and time when you fi rst sta rt using your camc order , or when you have replaced the backup bat tery . Setting the T ime Zone/Daylight Savi ng Time 1. Press the FUNC.
20 8. Press the F UNC. button to close the menu. Time Zones and Difference from GM T/UTC. Once you have set time zone, date and time, you do not need to re set the cloc k each time y ou travel to anot her time zone. J ust set the time zone to the one of your destin ation, and the c amcorder automat ically adjust s the clock.
21 Basi c Funct ions Recording E Recording R ecor ding Mo vies on a T a pe Recording 1. O pen the l ens cover (move the lens cover switch dow n to ). 2. Set the c amcor der to mode. Set t he switch to CAMERA and the T APE/CARD switch to . 3. Ope n the LCD pa nel.
22 About the LCD and viewfinder screen: The screens are produced with extremely high-precision ma nufacturing techniques, with more than 99.99% of the pixel s operating to specification. Les s than 0.01% of the pixels m ay occas ionally m isfire or appear as black or green dot s.
23 Basi c Funct ions Recording E Reviewing and Sear ching when Recordi ng Record Review In record p ause mode, th is function al lows you to review the las t few seconds of yo ur recording to check if it ha s been recorded pr operly . 1. Set the prog ram se lecto r to .
24 When the c amcorder shut s of f automati cally , the record re view and rec ord search functi ons will not work. T o resume normal operation turn the switch to and the n back t o CAMERA. Screen Displays during Recordi ng Time Code Indic ates the recording t ime in h ours, minutes and sec onds.
25 Basi c Funct ions Recording E Zooming The zoom is availab le in the and modes. When recording on the ta pe, in additio n to the 25x optic al zoom you can al so use the digit al zoom. 25x Optical Zoom Move t he zoom lever toward W to zoom ou t (wide- angle).
26 Digit al Zoom When the d igital zoo m is activate d, the camcorder a utomatically swit ches betwe en optical and digit al zoom. Wi th digital z oom, image r e solution becomes lower t he more you zoom in. 1. Press the FUNC. button to open the FUNC.
27 Basi c Funct ions Recording E Selecting t he Zoom Spee d Y ou can set the zoo m speed to variable or to one of 3 leve ls of fixe d zoom speeds. When set to [V ARIABLE ], the zoom spe ed depends on how you activat e the zoom lever . Press softl y for a slower zoom or pres s more strong ly for a faster zoo m.
28 Tips for Mak ing Better Videos Holding the Camcorder For maximum s tabili ty , grip th e camcorder in your r ight hand and keep y our right el bow pressed again st your body . If necessar y , support t he camcorder with your left hand. Be careful that yo ur fingers do not touch the microp hone or lens.
29 Basi c Funct ions Playback E Playback Playing Back a T ape 1. Set the c amcor der to mode. Set t he switch to PLA Y and the T APE/CARD switch to . 2. Ope n the LCD pa nel. Y ou can also close t he LCD panel with th e scree n facing out. 3. If th e joystick guide doe s not appear on sc reen, press ( ) to display it.
30 Special Playback Modes / (Pla yback Pause) During no rmal playback, push the joystick ( ) toward s / or p ress the P AUSE button on t he wireless contro ller . (Fast Forwar d Playback) / (Rewi nd Playback) Plays back the t ape at 1 1.5 times normal spee d (forward or reverse).
31 Basi c Funct ions Playback E Adjust ing the V olume When you use the LCD screen for playb ack, the camcorder plays back the soun d using the built- in speaker . The sound will be mu ted when the L CD panel is closed or when there is a video inpu t from the A V terminal ( only).
32 Playing Back on a TV Screen TVs with SCART T erminal Refer also to the T V or VCR in struction ma nual. 1. T ur n off all the devices before starting the c onnections.
33 Basi c Funct ions Playback E TVs with Audio/V ideo T erminals Refer also to the T V or VCR in struction ma nual. 1. T ur n off all the devices before starting the c onnections. 2. C onnect the STV- 250N Ster eo Video Cable to the camco rder ’ s A V terminal and the audio/video terminals on the TV/VCR.
34 Selecting t he T ype of TV During playba ck set the [TV TYPE] option accor ding to the TV set t o which you connect the camco rder . 1. Press the FUNC. button to open the FUNC. menu. 2. Wi th the joy stick select ( ) the icon an d press () . 3. Sel ect ( ) the [VC R SETUP] menu and press ( ).
35 Basi c Funct ions Playback E Selecting t he Audio Output Channel Y ou can selec t the outp ut channels when play ing back a tape wit h audio recor ded on two channels. 1. Press the FUNC. button to open the FUNC. menu. 2. Wi th the joy stick select ( ) the icon an d press () .
36 Advanced F unctions Menus an d Settings The camcord er ’s functions and s ettings are cont rolled from a s eries of menus that appe ar when you pr ess the FUNC.
37 Adva nced Fun ctions E Menu and Default Settings Default sett ings are shown in bol dface. * The item will not appear in mode. Submenu Menu Item Setting Options FUNC.
38 1 only . 2 only . Submenu Menu Item Setting Options FUNC. menu S peaker V olume 31 Recording Pause - 72, 73 End Search - 63 Digital Effects D.EFFECT OFF , FADER, EFFECT 56 Card Movie Size 320x240 , 160x120 83 Still Image Quality S S.
39 Adva nced Fun ctions E * The item will not appear in mode. Submenu Menu Item Setting Options FUNC. menu Recording Programs* PROGRAM AE , POR TRAIT , SPORTS, NIGHT , SNOW , BEACH, SUNSET , SPOTLIGHT.
40 Submenu Menu Item Setting Options FUNC. menu S peaker V olume 31 Slideshow - 93 Still Image Protection PROTECT OFF , PROTECT ON 94 Print Order 0-99 COPIES 101 Transfer Order TRANS.ORDER OFF , TRANS.ORDER ON 106 CARD OPERA TIONS (Single Image Display) PRINT ORD.
41 Adva nced Fun ctions Recording E Recording Using th e R ecording Prog rams Easy Recording Program The camcorde r adjusts foc us, exposure and other setti ngs automatical ly , allowing yo u to just point and shoot. Recording Progr ams Program AE The camcorde r adjusts foc us, exposure and other setti ngs automatical ly .
42 Beach Use this mode to reco rd on a sunny beach . It prevent s the subject from bein g underexpose d. Sunset Use this mo de to re cord sun sets in vib rant co lors. Spot light Use this mode to reco rd spotlit scenes. Firework s Use this mod e to re cord firew orks.
43 Adva nced Fun ctions Recording E Av ailability of Functions in Each Mode: : Available : Not availa ble A: Auto s etting : Can b e used only in mode.
44 Selecting a Recording Program 1. Set the prog ram se lecto r to . 2. Press the FUNC. button to open the FUNC. menu. 3. Wi th the joystic k select ( ) the recor ding programs icon . 4. Selec t ( ) the recording prog ram from the options on the bottom bar .
45 Adva nced Fun ctions Recording E Adjusting t he Exposure Manually Adjust th e exposure when a back lit subject become s undere xposed, or ov erexposed due to bri ght lig ht. 1. Set the prog ram se lecto r to . 2. If th e joystick guide doe s not appear on scr een, press ( ) to display it.
46 Adjusting t he Focus Man ually Auto focus may not work w ell on the fol lowing subjects. In such case, focus m anually . 1. Set the prog ram se lecto r to . 2. A djust the zoo m. When you ope rate the zoom af ter adjust ing the foc us, the subjec t may not stay in focus.
47 Adva nced Fun ctions Recording E • T o retur n to autofocus, push the joystick ( ) towards [F OCUS] once more. “MF” will disappea r and [F OCUS] will tur n white a gain. 6. Push the j oystick ( ) to wards [ BACK] to save the f ocus adj ustme nt.
48 Setting the White Balance Y ou can use the preset modes to reprod uce colors mor e accurately , or set a custom whit e balance to obtain th e optimal setti ng. 1. Set the prog ram se lecto r to . 2. Press the FUNC. button to open the FUNC. menu. 3.
49 Adva nced Fun ctions Recording E Use the aut o setting for normal ou tdoor sce nes. When the p rogram selec tor is set to , the w hite ba lanc e is pr eset to [AUTO]. The camcor der retains t he custom white balan ce setting even if you turn it of f.
50 Setting the Shutt er Speed Y ou can adjust the shut ter speed manual ly to make stab le shot s of fast moving subje cts. Avail able shutter spee d settings: AUT O, 1/5 0, 1/120, 1/250, 1/500, 1 / 1 000, 1/200 0 AUT O, 1/5 0, 1/120, 1/250 1. Set the prog ram se lecto r to .
51 Adva nced Fun ctions Recording E Auto Slow Shutter In th e Easy Re cording mode or when th e shutte r speed is set to [AUTO] in t he Program AE rec ording program, the camcorder uses shutter s peeds down to 1/25 ( ) and 1/1 2.5 ( ). This allows y ou to obtain a brighter re cording in places with insuf ficient lighting .
52 Using th e LED Light Y ou can turn on the LED light at any time reg ardless of the r ecording program. Press the LIGHT bu tton. • “ ” appears on the screen. • The LED light turn s on and of f with each press of the button. Do not poi nt the LED light at per sons while they are dri v ing.
53 Adva nced Fun ctions Recording E Using the Self-Timer The self-timer can be used for re cording movies o r still images. 1. Open the FUNC. menu and select ( ) the self timer i con. 2. Set ( ) it t o [SELF TIME R ON] and close the menu. When r ecording mov ies: 3.
54 Changing the R ecor ding Mode (SP/LP) Y ou can choo se bet ween SP ( standard play) and LP ( long pl ay). LP e xtends t he t ape usage by 1.5 t imes. 1. Open the FUNC. menu, select ( ) the icon and press ( ). 2. Sel ect ( ) the [VCR SETUP] menu and pres s ( ).
55 Adva nced Fun ctions Recording E A udio R ecor ding Changing the Audi o Mode Y ou can record sound in two aud io modes—16-bit and 12-bit. T he 12-bit mode reco rds sound on two chan nels (stereo 1), leaving 2 ch annels free (ster eo 2) for adding new sound late r .
56 Using Di gital Effects Faders ( 58) Begin or end scenes with a fade t o or from black. Fade T rigger (FADE-T) Wipe (WIPE) Corner Wipe (CORNER) Jump (JUMP) Flip (FLIP) Puzzle (PUZZLE) Zigzag (ZIGZAG.
57 Adva nced Fun ctions Recording E Effects ( 58 ) Add flav or to your recordin gs. Card Mi x ( 59) Y ou can choos e one of the sample images from the c ollection on the supplied disk (pictur e frames and backgroun ds) and comb ine it with the live video recording.
58 Selecting a Fader In mode, set the pro gram selector to . 1. Open the FUNC. menu and select ( ) the digital effects icon. 2. Selec t ( ) the [FADER] option and press ( ). 3. Selec t ( ) a setting op tion, press ( ) and close the m enu . The symbol of the selected fa der will appear on screen.
59 Adva nced Fun ctions Recording E The symbol of the selected ef fect will appear on screen. 4. Press the D.EFFECT S button. • The symbol of the selected ef fect will turn green. • The ef fect can be activ ated/de activate d by pr essing the D.EFFECTS but ton.
60 W idescreen TV R ecor ding (16:9 ) The camcorder uses the full width of the CCD providing high-resolut ion 16:9 r ecording. Press the W IDE SCR button. • “ ” disappears and the picture change s to 4:3 aspect ratio. • On the LCD screen: Wides creen video will disp lay normally; video in 4:3 aspect ratio will appear with black side bars.
61 Adva nced Fun ctions Play back E Playback Magnifying the Image The playback ima ge can be magnified up t o 5 times. 1. Move the zoom lever toward T . • The image is magnif ied by 2 times. • A frame appea rs indicating the pos ition of the magn ified area.
62 Displayi ng the Da ta Code The camcorde r maintains a dat a code cont aining the reco rding date and ti me. Y ou can select t he data code co mbination and display i t during pla yback. 1. Open the FUNC. menu, select ( ) the icon and press ( ). 2. Selec t ( ) the [DISPLA Y SETUP/ ] menu an d press ( ).
63 Adva nced Fun ctions Play back E End Search When you have p layed bac k a tape, yo u can use this f unction to lo cate the end o f the last recorded s cene. In st op mod e: 1. Open the F UNC. menu, select ( ) the end search icon and press () . 2. Selec t ( ) [EXECUTE] and pres s ( ) to start the search.
64 R etur ning to a Pre-mar k ed Positi on If yo u wish to re turn to a p arti cular s cene later , mark the point with the zero set me mory and the t ape will stop at that point whe n you rewind/fas t forward the t ape. This fun ction is operated wit h the wirele ss controll er .
65 Adva nced Fun ctions Play back E Date Searc h Y ou can locate the c hange of the date /time zone with th e date search func tion. This fun ction is operated wit h the wirele ss controll er . Press the o r button to begin sea rching. • Press more than o nce to search f or furthe r date changes (u p to 10 times).
66 Other Func tions Changing the Display Language The langua ge used for screen display and menu it ems can be changed . The available set of language s varies dep ending on th e region. Follow the p rocedure be low to check which set of lang uages are provided wit h your camcorder .
67 Adva nced Fun ctions Othe r Function s E Other Camcorder Settings Beep Y ou will hear a beep upon camcorder operat ions such as power on/of f, start/stop , self- timer count down, and unusual condit ions of the camcor der . If you turn off the beep, all camcorder sounds will be turned of f.
68 T urning Off the Image St abilize r The image st abilizer co mpensates for c amcorder shake ev en at full telepho to. It tr ies to compensate for horizont al movements ; therefore , you may decide to tu rn it off when y ou mount the c amcorder on a tripod .
69 Adva nced Fun ctions Othe r Function s E Demonstration Mode The demonstr ation mode dis plays the camcorder’s main features. I t starts automatically when you leave th e camcorder turned on (usin g the power adapter) without loadin g a recording media for more than 5 minutes.
70 Editing R ecor ding to a V CR or Digit al Video De vice Y ou can copy your recordin gs by connectin g the camcorder to a VCR or a digital vi deo device. If you connect a digit al video device, you can copy rec ordings with virt ually no generation loss in image and sound qua lity .
71 E Editing We re commend p owering th e camcorder from a household p ower source. When con necting a VCR, the quality o f the edi ted tape will be slight ly lower than that of the original.
72 R ecor ding from Analog Video De vices (V CR, TV or Camcorder) Y ou can record videos or TV pro grams from a VCR or anal og camcorder on the t ape in the camco rder . 1. C onnect the camc order to the an alog video device. See Playing Bac k on a TV Screen ( 32).
73 E Editing R ecor ding from Digital Video De vices (D V Dubbing) Y ou can record from other d igital vi deo devices e quipped wit h a DV ter minal with virt ually no loss in picture an d sound qu ality . 1. C onnect the camc order to the digital video devi ce.
74 Concerning Copyright Copyright Precaution Certain pr e-recorded vid eo tapes, films and other mate rials, as well as some televis ion programmes are copy righted. Unauthorised recordi ng of the se mater ials may v iolate copyright pr otectio n laws.
75 E Editing Con v e r ting Analog Sign als into Digital Signals (Analog-Digital C on v er ter) By connec ting the camcorder to a VCR or 8mm vi deo camcorder , you c an convert an alog video/au dio signals to dig ital signals and ou tput the digital si gnals via th e DV terminal.
76 T urning On the Analog-Digit al Converter 1. Open the FUNC. menu, select ( ) the icon and press ( ). 2. Sel ect ( ) the [VCR SETUP] menu and pres s ( ). Then, select ( ) the [A V DV] option and press ( ). 3. Set it to [ON] and press ( ) to save the changes, then close the menu.
77 E Editing A udio Dubbing Y ou can add sound to a record ing using the built-in mic rophone (MIC.I N). only: Y ou can also record addit ional sound from ex ternal audio devices (AUDIO IN).
78 7. Pr ess the AU DIO DUB . button on the wire less controller . “AUDIO DUB.” an d “ ” appea r . 8. Pr ess the P AUS E button on the wireless controller to begin dubbing. • Audio device: Begi n playback. • Microphon e: S peak into the microphone.
79 E Editing Playing Back the Added Sound Y ou can select to pl ay back S tereo 1 (ori ginal sound) , S tereo 2 (adde d sound), or adjus t the bala nce of both sou nds. 1. Open the FUNC. menu, select ( ) the icon and press ( ). 2. Selec t ( ) the [AUDIO SETUP] menu and pr ess ( ).
80 T r ansf er ring Video R ecordings to a Computer T ransferring Using a DV Cable Y ou can transfer reco rdings to a computer equipped with a IEEE13 94 (DV) terminal or IEEE1394 capture boa rd. Use the editin g software s upplied with your compu ter/ca pture board to transfer v ideo recording from t ape to computer .
81 E Using a Me mory Card Using a Memory Card Inser ting and R emo ving a Memor y Card Y ou can use commercially av ailable SD Memory Cards or MultiMe diaCards (MMC) with this camcorder . The SD Memory Card has a prote ct switch t o prevent acciden tal erasure .
82 Selecting the I mage Quality/Siz e Y ou can select the still image size from L 1024 x768 or S 640x480 and the still image quality from Sup er Fine, Fine and Normal. 1. Open the FUNC. menu and select ( ) the image size/quality icon. 2. Sel ect ( ) the de sired image si ze.
83 E Using a Me mory Card Changi ng the S till Image Qua lity during a T ape’ s Playb ack While playing back a tape you c an capture a scene as a still image on the memo ry card. In the still image size will be S 640x480 , but you can select the still image quality .
84 File Numbers Images are au tomatically assigned file nu mbers from 0101 to 9900 and stored in folders cont aining up to 100 images . Folders are ass igned numbers from 101 to 998. Y ou can choose to use consec utive file numb ers (CONTINUOUS) or to res et the file number each ti me a differen t memory card is inser ted (RESET).
85 E Using a Me mory Card R ecor ding Still Ima g es on a Memor y Card Y ou can record still images with the camcorde r or record as still images scenes from a video recordin g on the tape or from an ex ternal video s ignal from the DV termina l ( only: also from t he A V terminal).
86 Connection t o a computer or PictBr idge compliant print er will not work when the memory card co ntains more t han 1800 images . For best performa nce, we recommend not recording more th an 100 images on t he memory card when you pl an to c onnect t he camcord er to a c omputer or printer .
87 E Using a Me mory Card Recording from a T ape in the Camcorder 1. Pl ay back the tape. 2. Press the PHOTO button halfway when the sce ne you wish to record appears. • The camcord er pauses play back. The remainin g image capacity and other informat ion appear .
88 Reviewing a S till Image Right af ter Recordi ng Y ou can select to display a still image for 2, 4, 6, 8 or 10 seconds after it has been recorded. 1. Open the FUNC. menu, select ( ) the icon and press ( ). 2. Sel ect ( ) t he [ CAMERA S ETUP] menu a nd pr ess ( ).
89 E Using a Me mory Card R ecor ding Mo vies on a Memor y Card Y ou can record Mo tion JPEG mo vies with the c amcorder , from a tap e in the camc order or from devic es connected vi a the DV terminal or the A V terminal. The sound of a movie recorded on a memory card will be monaural .
90 Recording f rom Other V ideo Devices Y ou can record as movies on the memory card sce nes captured fro m external video devices conne cted through the DV terminal. only: you can also use th e analog to digit al conversion to input video throu gh the A V terminal.
91 E Using a Me mory Card Selecting the F ocusing P oint Y ou can change the AF (a utofocus) fra me selection mod e. When the program sele ctor is set to , the focusing poi nt will automatically be set to [ON: AiAF]. 1. Set the prog ram se lecto r to .
92 Playing Back a Memor y Car d Y ou can display a sin gle image, 6 at one time (in dex screen 93), or one after another (slide show 93). Use the Card Jump function to quickly locate an imag e without displayi ng them one by one ( 93) . 1. Set the c amcor der t o mode .
93 E Using a Me mory Card Slide Show 1. Open the FUNC. menu and select ( ) the slide show icon. 2. Pre ss ( ) to st art th e slid e show . • Images and movies are play ed back one af ter another . • Pre ss ( ) again to stop the slide s how. Index Screen 1.
94 Protecting Images Y ou can protect import ant images from acc idental er asure when displayi ng a single image or index scree n. If a memory card is initiali zed, all st ill images and movies, even pro tected ones, will be erased permane ntly . Movies can only be prot ected when the first scene is displayed as a still image.
95 E Using a Me mory Card Erasing Ima ges Y ou can erase images on e at a time or all at once. Be carefu l when erasing imag es. Erased image s cannot be recovere d. Protec ted images cann ot be erased. Movies can only be e rased when the f irst scene is di splayed as a still image.
96 Initiali zing a Memor y Car d Initi alize new memo ry cards, or when you get the message “ CARD ERROR”. Y ou can also initializ e a memory card to erase all da ta recorded on it. Initiali zing a memory card erases all data, inclu ding protected image s.
97 E Direct Prin ting Direct Printing Printing Still Images Connecting the Printe r to the Camcorder 1. T urn off th e camcorder and insert a mem ory card that contains still ima ges . 2. T ur n on the printer . 3. Set the c amcor der t o mode . 4. C onnect the camc order to the pr inter using the USB cable.
98 Printing af ter Selecting the Print Sett ings Y ou can select the numbe r of copies and other setti ngs for printing . The settin g options vary dependin g on your printer mode l. 1. Pr ess the P .SE T button. • The print setting menu appe ars. • Dependi ng on the printe r , the message “BUS Y .
99 E Direct Prin ting Selecting the Prin t Settings Selecting t he Number of Copies A maximum of 99 copies can be selected for on e still image. 1. In the print settin g menu, select ( , ) the (number of copies ) icon and press ( ). 2. Sel ect t he ( ) n umber of cop ies a n d p res s ( ).
100 Paper Settings 1. In the print settin g menu, select ( , ) the [P AP ER] option a nd press ( ). 2. Sel ect ( ) th e p aper siz e and pres s ( ). Select the pa per size of the pa per set i n your printer . 3. Sel ect ( ) the paper type and press ( ) .
101 E Direct Prin ting Printing with Print Or der Settings Y ou can select still images for printing and set the number of copies. These print order settings are compati ble with the Digital Prin t Order Format (DPOF) st andards and can be used for printi ng on DPOF compatible prin ters ( 97).
102 Erasing All Print Order s 1. Open the FUNC. menu, select ( ) the icon and press ( ). 2. Select ( ) the [CARD OPERA TION S] menu and press ( ). Then, select ( ) the [PRINT O RD.ALL ERASE] option and press ( ). 3. Selec t ( ) [YES] and press ( ) to erase all the print orders, then close the menu.
103 E T r ansferrin g Images Transferring Im ages T r ansf er ring Memor y Card Ima g es to a Computer With the supplie d USB cable and Digit al Video So ftware, yo u can browse and archive images or arran ge still images for print out. For det ails, refer to t he Digital V ideo Sof t ware instruct ion manual (PDF file).
104 Direct T r ansfer Y ou can transfer imag es to a computer by operat ing the camcor der . Prep arations The first t ime you connec t the camcorde r to the comput er , you need to instal l the soft ware and set the a uto-launch setting. 1. In st all the su pplied Digital Video Software.
105 E T r ansferrin g Images 2. Sel ect ( ) [OK] and p res s ( ). • The images are t ransferred to the computer and disp layed in the Main Window of ZoomBrowser EX . • The camcord er displays the tr ansfer menu when tr ansfer is complete. • T o cancel trans fer , select ( ) [C ANCEL] and p ress ( ), o r press t he FUNC.
106 Selecting Ima ges fo r T r ansfer (T r ansfer Orde r) Y ou can select images f or transfer to the computer . These tr ansfer settin gs are compatible with the Digit al Print Order Format (DPOF) standard s. A maximum of 998 images can be selected. Do not c onnect a USB or DV cable t o the camcorder wh ile settin g the tr ansfer o rders.
107 E Additional Infor mation Additiona l Information Screen Displays Hiding the Displays on the LCD Screen Y ou can hide the display s on the LCD screen to have a clear screen for playback . 1. Open the FUNC. menu, select ( ) the icon and press ( ). 2.
108 Screen Displays during Recordi ng/Playback (se e also 24) Digital ef fects ( 56) Shutter spee d ( 5 0) Exposure lock ( 45) Rec ording remi nder ( 24) Manual focu s ( 46) Image stabilizer ( 68) Rec.
109 E Additional Infor mation (se e also 90) Recordi ng progra m ( 4 1) Single still image icon Movie size ( 89) S till image size/quality ( 82) Focusing fr ame ( 91) Remaining ca rd capacity for stil.
110 List of Messa ge s Message Expl anation SET THE TIME ZONE, DA TE AND TIME Y ou have not set the time zone, date and time. This message appears each time you turn the power on until you set the time zone, date and time. 19 CHANGE THE BA TTERY PA C K Battery pack is exhausted.
111 E Additional Infor mation Memory Card Relate d Messages Message Expl anation NO CARD Memory card not is inserted into the camcorder. 81 THE CARD IS SET FOR ERASURE PREVENTION SD Memory Card is set for erasure prevention. Replace the card or change the position of the protect switch.
112 Direct Print Relat ed Messages Following mess ages may appear on the camcorder scree n. On printer s equipped with an operation p anel, an error nu mber or message displays on the panel. Refer to the pr inter’s manual fo r the r emedies cor responding to the erro r numbers o r messages .
113 E Additional Infor mation Maintenance/Ot her s Camcorder Handling Precauti ons Do not carry the camcorder by the LCD p anel. Do not leave the c amcorder in places s ubject to high t emperatures, such as a sun- heated ca r , and high humid ity .
114 Viewfinder Clean the vi ewfinder scre en using a blower brush or a co mmercially ava ilable cleani ng cloth for glasses. Video Heads When the pl ayback pictu re becomes dist orted, t he video heads nee d to be cleane d.
115 E Additional Infor mation When con densation i s detected: The camcord er stops operat ing and the warning mes sage “CONDENSA TION HAS BEEN DETECTED” app ears for approx . 4 seconds and “ ” star ts flashing. If a cassett e is loaded, the warning message “REMOV E THE CASSETTE” app ears and “ ” start s flas hing.
116 About the batt ery termi nal cov er The battery terminal cover has a [ ]-shaped hole. T his is useful when you wis h to diff erentiate b etween char ged and uncharged ba tter y packs. For exam ple, with charged battery p acks, att ach the termina l cover so that th e [ ]-shaped hole shows th e blue label.
117 E Additional Infor mation Rewi nd tapes from time to time if th ey are stor ed for a long time . With cassett es equipped with a memor y function, met al plated terminals may become dirty with use. Clean the terminals with a cotton swab af ter about 10 times of loading / unloadi ng.
118 Using the Camcorder Abroad Power S ources Y ou can use the compac t power adapt er to operate the camcorder and to charge batt ery packs in any country with power suppl y between 100 and 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz. Consult the Canon Serv ice Center for informa tion on plug adap ters for over seas use.
119 E Additional Infor mation T r oubleshooti ng If you hav e a problem with y our camcorder , refer to this c hecklist. Cons ult your deale r or a Canon Service Cent er if the problem pers ists. Power S ource Recordi ng/Playback Problem Caus e Solution Camcorder will not turn on.
120 Recording Problem Caus e Solution Image will not appear on the screen. Camcorder is not set to mode. Set the camcorder to mode. 21 “SET THE TIME ZONE, DA TE AND TIME” appears on the screen. Time zone, date and time are not set. Set the time zone, date and time.
121 E Additional Infor mation Playback Memory Card Opera tion Problem Caus e Solution Pressing the playback button does not start playback. Camcorder is turned off, or is not set to mode. Set the camcorder to mode. 29 The T APE/CARD switch is set to CARD.
122 System Dia g ram (Availability dif fers from area to area) * The BP-2L5 is n ot available a s a separate optional acce ssory . CB-2L TE Battery Charger CBC-NB2 Car Battery Charger STV - 250N Stere.
123 E Additional Infor mation Optional Accessorie s Battery Pa cks When you n eed extra ba ttery packs, select from the following: NB-2L, NB-2LH, BP- 2L12, BP-2L1 4. CB-2L TE/CB-2L WE Ba ttery Charger Use the batter y charger for c harging the batte ry packs.
124 SC-2000 Soft Ca rrying Case A handy camcor der bag with pa dded compart ments and pl enty of sp ace for accessorie s. This mark identifies genuine Canon vi deo accessori es. When you use Canon video equ ipment, we recommend Canon-bra nd accessories or product s bearing the same mark.
125 E Additional Infor mation Specifica tions MV960/MV950/MV940/MV930 System Video Recording Sy stem 2 rotary heads, helical scanning DV system (consumer dig ital VCR SD system), digital com ponent re.
126 CA-570 Comp act Power Adapter NB-2LH Battery Pack BP-2L5 Battery Pack Weight and dimensions are ap proximate. Err ors and omission s excepted. Su bject to change with out notice.
127 Additional Infor mation E Index 16:9 (Widesc reen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 0 6-seco nd auto date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 A Abroad, us ing the camcord er . . . . . . . 1 18 Accesso ries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 123 Anal og line- in rec ording .
128 Recording - Movies (memory card) . . . 89 Recor ding - Mo vies (tape ) . . . . . . . . . . 21 Recording - S till images (memory card) 85 Recor ding mo de . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Recor ding pr ograms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Remo te senso r .
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Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Canon MV 950 è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Canon MV 950 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Canon MV 950 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Canon MV 950 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Canon MV 950, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Canon MV 950.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Canon MV 950. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Canon MV 950 insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
