Canon 2MC - Elura 2MC MiniDV Digital Camcorder Instruction Manual

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DV NETWORK SOLUTION DISK Version 1 Software Instruction Manual PUB. DIM-555 This software is for use with Windows ® XP only. Ce logiciel ne peut être employé que sous Windows® XP. Este software solamente es compatible con Windows® XP. E F Es ...

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Read Carefully Before Using CANON SOFTWARE LICENCE AGREEMENT IMPORTANT: READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE CLICKING “YES” AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SCREEN AND INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE. This agreement (“Agreement”) is a legal contract between you...

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3 E EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH HEREINABOVE, CANON, CANON’S SUBSIDIARIES, DISTRIBUTORS AND DEALERS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, OR CONDITIONS, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS AS TO DESIGN, QUAL...

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4 Contents Read Carefully Before Using .......................................................................................... 2 CANON SOFTWARE LICENCE AGREEMENT ................................................................... 2 Read This First...

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5 E Read This First Disclaimer ¡ While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this guide is accurate and complete, no liability can be accepted for any errors or omissions. Canon reserves the right to change the speci...

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6 You need following items for using the Software: • Digital Camcorder • DV NETWORK SOLUTION DISK (Supplied) • DV (IEEE1394) Cable (Commercially available) Refer to the instruction manual of your computer for the type of the DV cable. • Speak...

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7 E System Requirements OS: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition or Professional Proper operation is not guaranteed on an OS that has been upgraded from a previous version. CPU: Pentium 500 MHz or better (800 MHz or better recommended) RAM: 128 MB or mo...

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8 What Can Be Accomplished With the Software This topic introduces the main features of the software contained on the DV NETWORK SOLUTION DISK. Canon camcorders only (refer to the table on the next page) The AV/C Camera Storage Subunit-WIA Driver is ...

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9 E * Requirements: AV/C Camera Storage Subunit-WIA Driver: Can be used with camcorders with an asterisk (*) below. Camcorder operation: Camcorders listed below can be operated from with the DV Messenger. File transfer: If your contact has a camcorde...

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10 With this procedure, the DV Messenger will be installed and the driver files for the AV/C Camera Storage Subunit-WIA Driver will be copied to your computer. For the installation procedure of the AV/C Camera Storage Subunit-WIA Driver, see p. 12. ...

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14 Installing the Software ■ Setting the Application Not to Start Automatically When you install the driver, the computer is set to automatically start an applica- tion each time you connect the camcorder to the computer. Use the following procedur...

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15 E Notes: ¡ To start a WIA-compliant application automatically, select [Start this program] and click [OK]. ¡ If the started application displays a message such as [TWAIN data source not found. Reinstall the scanner software.], select [WIA-Canon...

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16 Uninstalling the Software Uninstall the software if it has not been installed correctly or if it is not required anymore. Caution: ¡ Close all programs that are running before uninstalling. 1. •••••••••••••••••�...

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20 Uninstalling the Software 2. In the confirmation dialog, click [OK] and close [System Properties] and [Device Manager]. • Remove all copies of the [Canon Camera Storage Device] icon that appear in the [Other devices] or [Imaging devices] categor...

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22 Connecting the Camcorder to a Computer Connection Precautions: ¡ Make sure the camcorder is being powered by the compact power adapter before connecting it to a computer. ¡ Do not connect any devices to the camcorder‘s USB terminal when conne...

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AV/C Camera Storage Subunit-WIA Driver 23 E Downloading Still Images/Movies to a Computer Cautions: ¡ Observe following precautions when the camcorder’s card access indicator is flashing (the camcorder is reading or writing from or to the memory ...

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26 Downloading Still Images/Movies to a Computer With Windows Explorer, still images/movies can be downloaded from memory card to computer. 1. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••�...

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28 Uploading Files from the Computer to the Memory Card Cautions: ¡ If you are using an SD Memory Card, make sure the protect switch is set to allow recording. ¡ When uploading files to the memory card, keep the file name within 8 characters. Depe...

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DV Messenger 29 E Preparations for the DV Messenger Before you use the DV Messenger, check whether the camcorder is correctly connected to the computer. You also need to disable the firewall ( 30). Connecting Precautions: ¡ Make sure the camcorder...

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DV Messenger 33 E Videoconferencing Starting the DV Messenger Caution: ¡ The DV Messenger will not start when you have signed in to Windows Messenger. In such case, sign out of Windows first and start DV Messenger. ¡ Do not update Windows Messenge...

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34 Videoconferencing • To use the DV Messenger, both you and your contact need to be online. – If your contact is already online when you sign in: A message will be send automatically to your contact notifying that you have signed in. – If your...

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36 Videoconferencing 6. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••�...

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DV Messenger 39 E ■ Starting a Videoconference by Accepting an Invitation 1. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••...

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40 Screen Displays DVM Panel This is the DV Messenger‘s control panel. Use the buttons on this window to operate the camcorder connected to your computer and the camcorder con- nected to the computer of your contact. 1728 4 65 3 1 [Local] Button Di...

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DV Messenger 41 E 8 [Close] Button This closes the DVM panel. To display it again, double-click the DV Messenger icon on the taskbar, or click the DV Messenger icon and select [Open Control Panel] from the displayed menu. This does not end the DV Mes...

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42 DV Messenger Icon Menu When you click the DV Messenger icon in the taskbar, a list of menus appears. 1 2 3 4 5 1 About DV Messenger Displays the version of the DV Messenger. 2 Help Topics Displays the DV Messenger's help topics. 3 Control Pan...

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DV Messenger 43 E Operating Camcorders With DV Messenger You can operate the camcorder connected to your computer and the computer connected to your contact's computer with the DV Messenger. If you wish to operate the camcorder of your contact, ...

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44 If the camcorder connected to your computer is set to TAPE CAMERA mode, you can send live video recording to your contact and perform a videoconference ( 33). You can also adjust the camcorder's zoom and focus from the DVM panel. 1. ••�...

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DV Messenger 45 E If the camcorder connected to your computer is set to TAPE PLAY (VCR) mode, you can send video and sound recorded on a tape to your contact. You can also adjust the tape speed from the DVM panel while monitoring the picture in the [...

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46 Operating the Camcorders With DV Messenger Video picture from the tape in your or your contact‘s camcorder 1 Playback Plays back the tape. 2 Reversed Playback Plays back the tape in reverse. 3 Playback Pause Pauses the playback. 4 Stop Stops the...

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DV Messenger 47 E In [CARD] Mode (File Transfer) If the camcorder connected to your contact‘s computer is equipped with a file transfer function, and the camcorder is set to CARD PLAY (VCR) mode, you can transfer files recorded on the memory card i...

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DV Messenger 49 E Changing the Mode of the Camcorder This section describes the procedure for changing the mode of the camcorder during communication. Caution: ¡ The settings for camera and microphone in the [Audio Tuning Wizard] may be changed whe...

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50 Ending the DV Messenger 1. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••�...

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51 E Troubleshooting Regarding Installation of the AV/C Camera Storage Subunit-WIA Driver ? The Canon camcorder is connected to the computer via a DV cable, but is not recognized by the computer. ➜ Check if the camcorder is set to CARD PLAY (VCR) m...

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52 Troubleshooting ➜ Check if the POWER switch is in a position other than OFF. ➜ You have not performed the [Windows Messenger Audio Update]. Please consult Microsoft for details. ? The DVM panel does not change to [CARD] mode even if the camcor...

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53 E ➜ Check the position of the speaker volume lever in the [Conversation] window. Move the lever to the right until the volume indicator on the right operates. ➜ Check if the sound device is set to [Mute] in the [Control Panel]. 1. From the [St...

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54 4. Check if [Device Volume] is set to [Mute]. ➜ Click [Stop Camera] and interrupt the videoconference. Ask your contact to check his/her microphone settings in the [Audio Tuning Wizard]. ? My contact is receiving the video picture, but not the s...

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55 E ? Cannot set the sound to mute. ➜ Sound may still be send to your contact even if the microphone volume lever is moved completely to the left and the volume lever indicates that it is set to mute. Move the lever to the right and back to the le...

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56 ➜ If the memory card cover is open, file transfer may not work. Ask your contact to close the memory card cover. ➜ If a application software using the file transfer function (such as [Scanner and Camera Wizard]) is started on the computer of y...

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