User manual CANON MD140

[. . . ] PUB. DIE-273 Instruction Manual English Digital Video Camcorder Introduction Prerparations Basic Functions Advanced Functions Mini Digital Video Cassette Editing Functions Please read also the following instruction manual (electronic version on PDF file). · Digital Video Software External Connections Digital Video Software Instruction Manual Version 23 E Additional Information PAL 2 Cleaning the Video Heads Introduction Digital video camcorders record video signals on the tape in very thin lines (as thin as 1/8 of the width of a hair). The following symptoms may appear if the video heads become dirty even a little. · Mosaic or other blocky video artifacts (Fig. [. . . ] [ NEUTRAL] Tones down the contrast and color saturation. [ SOFT SKIN DETAIL] Softens the details in the skin tone area for a more complimentary appearance. FUNC. ( 22) Records audio at the highest quality. Records audio on 2 channels (Stereo 1) leaving 2 channels free (Stereo 2) for audio dubbing or for adding a sound track later. FUNC. ( 22) FUNC. MENU AUDIO SETUP FUNC. Icon of the currently selected Image Effect Desired option FUNC. AUDIO MODE Desired option FUNC. ABOUT THE WIND SCREEN The camcorder automatically reduces the background sound of wind, but you can turn the wind screen off when you want the microphone to be as sensitive as possible ( 39). Audio Recording and Playback 49 Audio Playback Modes Selecting the Audio Channel You can select the audio channel to play back when playing back a tape with audio recorded on two channels (either stereo sound or bilingual audio signals). POINTS TO CHECK ( 8) POINTS TO CHECK ( 8) Options [ [ [ STEREO1] STEREO2] MIX/FIXED] Original sound only. Dubbed audio only. Default value Options [ L/R] Default value Mixed audio with the original sound and the dubbed audio at the same level. [ MIX/VAR. ] Mixed audio where the balance between the original sound ( ) and the dubbed audio ( ) can be adjusted. FUNC. ( 22) Left and Right channels (stereo) / Main + Sub signals (bilingual). [ L/L] Left channel only (stereo) / Main signal only (bilingual). [ R/R] Right channel only (stereo) / Sub signal only (bilingual). FUNC. ( 22) FUNC. Advanced Functions FUNC. MENU AUDIO SETUP 12bit AUDIO MENU AUDIO SETUP OUTPUT CH FUNC. Desired option* * When you select [ MIX/VAR. ], adjust the mix balance with the [MIX BALANCE] setting ( 39). FUNC. Desired option Selecting the Audio Track on a Tape with Dubbed Audio You can select the audio track to play back when playing back a tape that has a dubbed audio track (Stereo 2) in addition to the original recorded audio (Stereo 1). 50 Recording Options using the Memory Card Recording Options using the Memory Card Recording Options using the Memory Card On a 512 MB memory card Image Size 735 1, 115 1, 310 3, 355 2, 155 2, 515 6, 040 L 1152x864 Selecting the Size and Quality of Still Images Still images are recorded on the memory card using the JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) compression. As a general rule select a larger image size for higher quality. ( 8) ( 885 L 1024x768 S 640x480 2, 320 Default value with the L FUNC. 22) 1152x864/FINE Options Approximate number of still images that can be recorded on different sizes of memory cards with the following quality settings: : [SUPER FINE], : [FINE], : [NORMAL]. On a 32 MB memory card Image Size 40 65 75 200 130 150 365 FUNC. Icon of the currently selected Image Quality/Size Desired image size* Press FUNC. Desired image quality* L 1152x864 50 L 1024x768 S 640x480 140 On a 128 MB memory card Image Size 185 280 330 850 545 635 1, 530 * The number displayed on the right corner indicates the approximate number of images that can be recorded with the current quality/ size setting. NOTES Depending on the number of images on the memory card (Windows: more than 1, 800 images; Macintosh: more than 1, 000 images), you may not be able to download images to a computer. Connection to a PictBridge compatible printer will not work when the memory card contains more than 1, 800 images. For best performance, we recommend to keep the number of images on the memory card under 100. L 1152x864 220 L 1024x768 S 640x480 585 Recording Options using the Memory Card 51 Selecting the Size of Movie Clips on the Memory Card Movies are recorded on the memory card using the Motion-JPEG compression. The sound for these movie clips is monaural. ( 8) Capturing a Still Image while Recording Movies While you are recording a movie on the tape you can simultaneously capture the same picture as a still image on the memory card without interrupting your recording to change modes. The size of the still image will be S 640x480 and cannot be changed but the quality of the still image can be selected. POINTS TO CHECK ( 8) Options Approximate recording time available on different sizes of memory cards. [ 320x240] File Size per Second: Approx. 250 KB. Memory Card 32 MB 128 MB 512 MB Recording Time 2 min. 33 min. Select the size and quality of the still image in record pause mode before you start recording. Default value [ 160x120] File Size per Second: Approx. 120 KB. Memory Card 32 MB 128 MB 512 MB Recording Time 4 min. 70 min. Default value FUNC. STILL I. REC OFF FUNC. ( 22) Advanced Functions MOVIE REC OFF * In [ mode, the default is 320x240]. FUNC. Icon of the currently selected Still Image Simultaneous Recording option Desired image quality* FUNC. ( 22) * The number displayed on the right corner indicates the approximate number of images that can be recorded with the current quality/ size setting. FUNC. Icon of the currently selected Movie Size Desired option TO CAPTURE THE STILL IMAGE While you are recording a movie, press PHOTO . The still image is recorded on the memory card while the screen continues to show the video recording. FUNC. 52 Recording Options using the Memory Card NOTES The still image cannot be recorded on the memory card while recording in widescreen (16:9) mode or while a digital effect is activated. [. . . ] 114, 000 pixels Stereo electret condenser microphone f=2. 6­91 mm, F/2. 0­5. 0, 35x power zoom 35 mm equivalent: 16:9 Movies (Image stabilizer [ON]) 47. 1­1, 649 16:9 Movies (Image stabilizer [OFF]) 41. 7­1, 460 4:3 Movies 44. 6­1, 561 Still images 41. 5­1, 453 35 mm equivalent: 16:9 Movies (Image stabilizer [ON]) 45. 3­1, 586 16:9 Movies (Image stabilizer [OFF]) 40. 8­1, 428 4:3 Movies 49. 8­1, 743 Still images 43. 6­1, 526 10 elements in 8 groups TTL autofocus, manual focus available 1 m; 1 cm on maximum wide angle Auto white balance, preset white balance (DAYLIGHT, TUNGSTEN) or custom white balance 2 lx ([NIGHT] recording program, Shutter speed at 1/6) 8 lx (Easy recording mode, Auto slow shutter [ON], Shutter speed at 1/25) More than 100 lx Electronic Compatible Tapes Tape Speed Maximum Recording Time (60 min. tape) LCD Screen Viewfinder Microphone Lens Lens Configuration AF system Minimum Focusing Distance White Balance Minimum Illumination Recommended Illumination Image Stabilization Memory Card Recording Media Size of Still Images Size of Movie Clips SDHC (SD High Capacity) memory card, SD memory card, MultiMedia Card (MMC)* 1, 152 x 864 ( only), 1, 024 x 768 ( only), 640 x 480 pixels 320 x 240, 160 x 120 pixels; 12. 5 frames/sec. General Information 91 Design rule for Camera File system (DCF), Exif 2. 2** compliant, DPOF compliant Image Compression Method Still images: JPEG (compression: Super Fine, Fine, Normal) Movie clips: Video - Motion JPEG, Audio - WAVE (monaural) * This camcorder has been tested with SD memory cards up to 2 GB. Performance cannot be guaranteed for all memory cards. ** This camcorder supports Exif 2. 2 (also called "Exif Print"). [. . . ]