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

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

MVX250i E, MVX200i E, MVX200 E

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCT

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

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

MVX250i E, MVX200i E, MVX200 E

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCT

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

MVX250i E, MVX200i E, MVX200 E

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCT

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)

MVX250i E, MVX200i E, MVX200 E

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCT

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

MVX250i E, MVX200i E, MVX200 E

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCT

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 ×

MVX250i E, MVX200i E, MVX200 E

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCT

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

MVX250i E, MVX200i E, MVX200 E

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCT

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 ×

MVX250i E, MVX200i E, MVX200 E

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCT

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

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