Canon MVX200 E User manual

No. D17-8216, 8233
D17-8236
Digital Video Camera
CANON INC. 2004
Canon Inc.
Digital Imaging Products Service Dept.
First Edition : Mar. 2004
First Print : Mar. 2004
Video Product
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MVX250i E
MVX200i E
MVX200 E
MVX250i E
MVX200i E
MVX200 E
iPAL

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCT
CONTENTS
1. Product Overview -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1
1-1 Main Features ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1
1-1-1 Easy Direct Button ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1
1-1-2 DV Messenger 2 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2
1-2 Product Specifications Comparison Chart -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
1-3 Function and Performance List --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4
2. Technical Explanation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10
2-1 Design ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10
2-1-1 Design Concept-1 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10
2-1-2 Design Concept-2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10
2-1-3 Differences in Appearance of Overseas Models MVX250i E, MVX200i E, MVX200 E ------------------------ 11
2-2 18×zoom lens -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12
2-2-1 Features of 18×lens -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12
2-2-2 New technologies and new functions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12
2-3 Easy Direct Button ([ ] Print/Share button) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13
2-3-1 Direct Print function -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13
2-3-2 Direct Transfer --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14
2-3-2-1 Startup ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 15
2-3-2-2 ALL IMAGES ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16
2-3-2-3 NEW IMAGES --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17
2-3-2-4 TRANSFER ORDERS------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 18
2-3-2-5 SELECT & TRANSFER --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19
2-3-2-6 WALL PAPER ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20
3. Performance ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21
4. System Diagram (Common to all Models) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 35
5. Overview of viewfinder / LCD panel displays --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 36
5-1 Camera mode --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 36
5-2 VCR mode ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 43
5-3 Card / Camera mode ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 47
5-4 Card Playback mode ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 50
5-4-1 Still image Playback -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 50
5-4-2 Motion video (Motion JPEG) Playback ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 51
5-4-3 Direct printing --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 52
5-5 Menu Display --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 53
5-6 Card-related screen displays ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 64
5-7 Direct print setting screen ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 71
5-8 Print designations ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 76
5-9 Warning displays ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 77

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1. Product Overview
1-1 Main Features
1-1-1 Easy Direct Button
Easy Direct Button
(Print/Share Button)
Enables Easy Printing and PC File Transfer
The button turns on when the camcorder is connected to a printer or PC
The light turns on to indicate the button to press next for easy operation
Printer
PC
Connection to
Printer / PC
Lights up!
Visually check that
the camcorder is con-
nected correctly
Print setup information is
displayed for 6 seconds
Pressing the Direct button
starts printing
Pressing the Direct button
starts file transfer to PC
The Transfer menu is
displayed

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1-1-2 DV Messenger 2
A peer-to-peer (P2P) type bidirectional communications software using DV (Digital Video Camcorder)
◆Allows bidirectional sending of audio/video content and messages (text/images) via the Internet.
◆Basic specifications are compatible with Windows Messenger.
◆Allows control (camera zoom and focus, VCR playback and stop, access to the memory card) of the digital video camcorder
from a remote PC.
◆Remote home monitoring camera using the web camera function (enables monitoring of your home from a remote location)
IEEE1394 IEEE1394
Internet

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1-2 Product Specifications Comparison Chart
*1 : Not applicable to MVX200 E
Specifications MVX250i E MVX200i E, MVX200 E
Zoom mag. Tape optical 18× / digital 360×optical 14× / digital 280×
Card optical 18× / digital 72×optical 14× / digital 56×
CCD 1/4.5-inch interlaced CCD (Total pixels : Approx. 1.33 megapixels)
(Effective pixels Tape motion video : Approx. 860,000 pixels
Card still image: Approx. 1,230,000 pixels)
Image stabilizer Electronic image stabilizer (during tape mode only)
Monitor 2.5-inch 123,000 pixel LCD monitor
EVF 0.33-inch 113,000 pixel color viewfinder
Memory card function ●(SD memory card, MultiMediaCard)
Card Still images Progressive Photo
recording (1024×768, 640×480)
Card motion video AVI (Video data: Motion JPEG / Audio data: WAVE (monaural))
recording
USB file transfer ●
Direct print ●(Support for Direct Print, Bubble Jet Direct, and PictBridge)
File transfer IEEE1394 / USB
Streaming IEEE1394
USB compatibility ●(USB 2.0 Full Speed class with PTP support)
Accessory shoe ●(Advanced accessory shoe not supported) ●
Auxiliary illumination White LED (Night+ : always on)
function ●(Super Night : Lights in accordance ×
with brightness)
Night mode ●(Night, Night+, Super Night) ●(Night)
High-resolution 16:9 ●(Letterbox display)
END search ●
S-Video terminal ●
DV, analog line inputs ●
Microphone terminal ●× *1
Wide attachment lens ×
supplied
Remote controller ●
supplied battery NB-2LH (MVX250i E only is supplied with BP-2L14)

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1-3 Function and Performance List
Item MVX250i E, MVX200i E, MVX200 E
Camera
Image sensing Image size 1/4.5-inch CCD
device System (filter) Interlacing (color correction filter)
Total pixels Approx. 1.33 megapixels
Effective pixels Tape Approx. 860,000 pixels
Card Approx. 1,230,000 pixels
Lens Optical zoom magnification, Tape MVX250i E : 18× 3.5 to 63 mm (Approx. 45.4 to 817.2 mm)
focal length MVX200i E, MVX200 E : 14× 3.5 to 49 mm (Approx. 45.4 to 635.6 mm)
(35mm equivalent) Card MVX250i E : 18× 3.5 to 63 mm (Approx. 37.9 to 682.2 mm)
MVX200i E, MVX200 E : 14×3.5 to 49 mm (Approx. 37.9 to 530.6 mm)
Digital zoom
Magnification Tape MVX250i E : 72×/ 360×252 mm / 1,260 mm
magnification (Approx. 3,269 mm / 16,344 mm equivalent)
focal length MVX200i E, MVX200 E : 56×/ 280×196 mm / 980 mm
(35mm equivalent) (Approx. 2,542 mm / 12,712 mm equivalent)
Card MVX250i E : 72×Approx. 252 mm (Approx. 2,728.8 mm equivalent)
MVX200i E, MVX200 E : 56×Approx. 196 mm
(Approx. 2,122.4 mm equivalent)
System Tape CCD readout
Card CCD readout
F number Tape MVX250i E : F1.8 to 3.4
MVX200i E, MVX200 E : F1.8 to 3.1
Card MVX250i E : F1.8 to 3.4
MVX200i E, MVX200 E : F1.8 to 3.1
Aperture leaves (Number of leaves) 2 leaves
Zoom speed Variable
Filter diameter 34mm P0.5
Noise reduction Camera Tape Either CCD-NR or Y/C-NR
Card None
Chroma-only, median filter
Recorder C-NR system
Minimum Night mode 1.5 lx
illumination Low Light mode 3.0 lx
Auto mode(when auto slow shutter is selected) 6.0 lx
Image Image stabilization system Tape Electronic system
stabilization Card None
Sensing method Angular velocity sensing
Motion
video
Still
image

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Item MVX250i E, MVX200i E, MVX200 E
Shooting functions
AE mode Program AE Tape (Full Auto)
(Auto, Sports, Portrait, Spotlight, Surf & Snow, Low Light, Night,
Night+*, Super Night * (* : MVX250i E only))
Card (Full Auto)
(Auto, Sports, Portrait, Spotlight, Surf & Snow, Low Light, Night,
Night+*, Super Night * (* : MVX250i E only))
Photometric Center-bottom-weighted average Tape Full Auto, Auto, Sports, Portrait, Low Light, Night, Night+*, Super Night*
system (* : MVX250i E only)
Evaluation photometry (128- Tape 128 segments (Spotlight mode, Surf & Snow (Sand & Snow mode))
segments) + All area photometry Card
Evaluative photometry (128- Card Full Auto, Auto, Sports, Portrait, Low Light, Night, Night+*, Super Night*
segments) (* : MVX250i E only)
Exposure AE lock ●(Except Green mode)
adjustment AE shift ×
Exposure correction ●±11 steps
(Disabled in Green mode, Spotlight mode, and Surf & Snow mode)
Manual gain setting ×
Back light correction ×
Shutter speed Auto mode Tape 1/25 to 1/500 sec (with auto slow shutter ON), 1/50 to 1/500 sec
(with auto slow shutter OFF)
Card 1/12.5 to 1/250 sec (with auto slow shutter ON), 1/25 to 1/250 sec
(with auto slow shutter OFF)
Auto Tape 6 levels (1/50, 1/120, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000 sec)
(Shutter speed setting) Card 3 levels (1/50, 1/120, 1/250 sec)
Low Light 1/12.5 sec (Low Light mode)
Night, Night+*, Super Night* Tape 1/6 to 1/500 sec
(* MVX250i E only) Card 1/2 to 1/250 sec
Iris control Auto iris
Auxiliary light Flash ×
Video light ×
White LED ●(MVX250i E only)
Image quality Color gain adjustment ×
adjustment Hue adjustment ×
(Custom preset) Sharpness adjustment ×
Setup adjustment ×
White balance Auto ●
Preset Outdoor, Indoor
Systems TTL, 128 segments
Focus Mode AF/MF, forced infinity
Manual focus SET button operation
16:9 Recording system Tape High image ●
quality 16:9
Card ×
Area marker display ×
&

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Item MVX250i E, MVX200i E, MVX200 E
Shooting functions
Digital fade Tape Motion video Auto Fade, Wipe, Corner Wipe, Jump, Flip, Puzzle, Zigzag, Beam, Tide
(Activated by pressing Start/Stop button)
Still image ×
Card Motion video ×
Still image ×
Digital effect Tape Motion video/still image Art, Black & White, Sepia, Mosaic, Ball, Cube, Wave, Color Mask, Mirror
Card
Motion video/still image Black & White
Card mix Tape
Motion video/still image Card Lumi key, Card Chroma key, Camera Chroma key, Animation
Card Motion video/still image ×
Multi-screen Tape
Motion video/still image Supported (Disabled in Night mode, Night+ mode, and Super Night mode)
Card
Motion video/still image ×
Capture speed
Shutter speed
≥
1/25sec Manual, Fast (4 fields), Normal (6 fields), Slow (8 fields)
Shutter speed < 1/25sec Manual, Fast (4 fields), Normal (8 fields), Slow (12 fields)
Screen segments 4 (2 ×2) / 9 (3 ×3) / 16 (4 ×4)
Motion video Tape miniDV (SP, LP)
shooting Card Image size 320 ×240, 160 ×120 dots
(MVX250i E) Shooting SDC-8M 320 ×240 dots (continuous, approx. 20 sec)
time 160 ×120 dots (continuous, approx. 50 sec)
MMC-8M 320 ×240 dots (continuous, approx. 10 sec)
160 ×120 dots (continuous, approx. 30 sec) per shot
Still image Tape ×
recording Card Recording system Progressive photo
Recording image Frame image
Single image ●
Continuous shooting ●(Fast, Normal)
AEB ●
Image size 1280 ×960, 640 ×480
Image quality Super Fine, Fine, Normal
Photo Form Dedicated still image button (in card mode only)
button Pressed
●(Only during recording standby)
halfway down
Card review ● (image setting menu obtained by pressing photo button + SET button)
Flash photography ● (with VFL-1 (sold separately) attached ( MVX250i E only )
Negative-positive reversal ×
Built-in Video light ×(MVX250i E only, equipped with white LED (lights in
Super Night mode, Night+ mode))
(VL-3 support in MVX250i E only (Advanced accessory shoe))
Zebra pattern ×
Color bar display ×
Self-timer 10 sec / Remote controller : 2 seconds
Interval timer ×
Clearscan ×
Recorded image size and file format VGA : 640(H) ×480 (V), SXGA : 1280(H) ×960(V) / JPEG
Memory card SD memory card, MultiMediaCard
REC Search ●
REC Review ●
Standby switch ×
Power save (After five minutes in Recording pause) Power shutoff

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Item MVX250i E, MVX200i E, MVX200 E
Shooting functions
Displayed text recording ×
Audio 16-bit 2-ch (48KHz)
12-bit 4-ch (32 kHz) Simultaneous 4-channel recording not possible
Wind screen ●With AUTO/OFF switch (built-in microphone only)
EVF Size 0.33-inch (TFT color RGB delta arrangement)
Pixels 113,000 pixels
Brightness adjustment ×
Color adjustment ×
Movable ×
LCD monitor Screen size 2.5-inch
Pixels 123,000 pixels
Brightness adjustment ●
Movable ●mirror shooting supported
VCR
Playback Frame playback Forward / Reverse
system Slow playback Forward / Reverse
2X SP playback Forward / Reverse
1X SP playback Forward / Reverse
Cue / review 11.5×speed
Search Photo search ×
Date search ●
Index search ×
End search ●
Special playback Playback zoom (5×zoom) ●(In tape playback and card still image playback)
effects D. effects Tape Art, Black & White, Sepia, Mosaic, Ball, Cube, Wave, Color Mask, Mirror
Card Black & White
D. fade Tape Auto fade, Wipe, Corner wipe, Jump, Flip, Puzzle, Zig Zag, Beam, Tide
Card ×
Multi screen 4, 9 or 16 screens (Tape only)
Data code display Time and Date display
Card Slide show ●
Index playback ●
(6-screen playback)
Card fast forward / rewind Card jump
Audio dubbing ●(Model MVX200 E : built-in microphone only)
AV insert ×
Zero set memory ●
Editing functions Simple editing ×
Special effects ×

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Item MVX250i E, MVX200i E, MVX200 E
System
Interface Microphone input ●(MVX250i E only)
(terminal) Headphone output ●(Also serves as AV terminal)
DV terminal Input / output. (However, output only on MVX200 E models.)
S-Video terminal Input / output. (However, output only on MVX200 E models.)
AV terminal Input/output, φ3.5mm jack (also serves as headphone terminal.
However, output only on MVX200 E models.)
Editing terminals (LANC terminal) ×
USB port ●
(mini-B Receptacle USB 2.0 Full Speed)
Memory card file transfer ●
Analog ⇒DV signal conversion ●(excluding model MVX200 E)
Direct printer Camera direct ●(CP-10, CP-100)
Photo direct ●(PIXUS 50i, PIXUS BJ 895PD, PIXUS BJ 535PD)
PictBridge ●(CP-200/PC-300, Pixus 990i and other PictBridge compatible bubble-
jet printers)
My Camera Startup screen creation ●
settings Startup screen selection ●
Startup sound ●
Shutter sound ●
Self-timer sound ●
World clock ●(Date display (Japanese, North American or European format can be
selected))
Text titles ×
Speaker ●
Confirmation beep ●
Tally lamp ×
Remote control cord Supports 1 and 2,
Accessory shoe ●(Advanced accessory shoe compatible MVX250i E model only)
Video ID ●(ID2 : NTSC only)
Recording media Tape miniDV, SP,LP
Card SD memory card, MultiMediaCard
Illuminated keys ×
Custom keys ×
Night mode key ●
DV control ×
Internal battery charging ●(CA-570 connection)
Backup power Lithium coin battery (CR1616)
Battery pack power NB-2L, NB-2LH, BP-2L12, and BP-2L14 lithium ion batteries