Canon 70 MC - ZR70MC MiniDV Digital Camcorder Instruction Manual
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- Page 1 PUB. DIM-491 DV NETWORK SOLUTION DISK Software Instruction Manual Mode d’emploi du logiciel Manual de Instrucciones del software 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.
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Page 2: Read Carefully Before Using
States, and Canada, and other applicable copyright and trademark laws, and nothing in this Agreement constitutes a waiver of the rights of Canon, its affiliated corporations and third party licensors under such laws. You only own the CD-ROM media in which the SOFTWARE is stored. Except as expressly provided herein, no license or right, express or implied, is hereby conveyed or granted by Canon to you for any intellectual property of Canon. - Page 3 LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS AS TO DESIGN, QUALITY, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OF SYSTEM INTEGRATION. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL CANON, CANON’S SUBSIDI- ARIES AND AFFILIATES, THEIR DISTRIBUTORS AND DEALERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGES WHATSO-...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Contents Read Carefully Before Using ..................2 CANON SOFTWARE LICENCE AGREEMENT ..............2 Read This First ......................... 5 Required Accessories ..................... 6 Requirements for Using the DV Messenger ..............6 System Requirements ..................... 7 What Can Be Accomplished With the Software ............8 AV/C Camera Storage Subunit-WIA Driver .............. -
Page 5: Read This First
¡ Canon makes no warranties for damages resulting from corrupted or lost data due to mistaken operation or malfunction of the camcorder, the software, memory cards (MultiMediaCards or SD Memory Cards), personal computers, or peripheral devices, or due to use of a memory card not formatted by a Canon camcorder. Trademark Acknowledgements ¡... -
Page 6: Required Accessories
Read This First Required Accessories 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. 4-pin: 6-pin: •... -
Page 7: System Requirements
System Requirements 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 more (256 MB or more recommended) Free Hard Disk Space: •... -
Page 8: What Can Be Accomplished With The Software
NETWORK SOLUTION DISK. AV/C Camera Storage Subunit-WIA Driver Canon camcorders only (refer to the table on the next page) The AV/C Camera Storage Subunit-WIA Driver is a software that allows you to use your camcorder as a card reader/writer by connecting camcorder and computer, both equipped with a DV (IEEE1394) terminal, with a DV (IEEE1394) cable. -
Page 9: Read Carefully
OPTURA200 MC* ELURA2 ZR50 MC* ZR30 MC Availability differs from area to area. Please refer to the Canon homepage for latest camcorder models. Free Download If the person you wish to communicate with does not have DV Messenger, it can be downloaded from the Canon Homepage. -
Page 10: Installing The Software
Installing the Software Installing from the DV NETWORK SOLUTION DISK 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. Installation Precautions: ¡... - Page 11 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Select the components and click [Next]. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Read the license agreements and click [Yes]. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Enter your information and click [Next]. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Confirm the target folder and click [Next]. • If a dialog appears asking you whether you wish to create a shortcut of the DV Messenger on the desktop, click [Yes].
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Page 12: Installing The Av/C Camera Storage Subunit-Wia Driver
Installing the Software ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Click [Finish]. • The installation is complete. Installing the AV/C Camera Storage Subunit-WIA Driver Installation Precautions: ¡ Install the driver files from the DV NETWORK SOLUTION DISK first before installing the driver ( 10). ¡ Close any programs that are running before installing the driver. ¡... - Page 13 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Check if the driver has been installed correctly. • From the [start] menu, select [My Computer] and check if the camera icon appears. If the camera icon does not appear, the installation has not been completed properly. Uninstall ( 16) and reinstall the driver ( 10).
- Page 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 procedures to change the setting. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••...
- Page 15 ¡ 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 Camera Storage] and use the WIA-TWAIN Driver.
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Page 16: Uninstalling The Software
Caution: ¡ Close all programs that are running before uninstalling. Uninstalling the DV Messenger ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• From the [start] menu, select [All Programs], [Canon Utilities], [DV Messenger] and [DV Messenger Uninstall] in succession. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• If a confirmation dialog appears, click [Yes]. - Page 17 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• From the [start] menu, select [Control panel]. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Click [Printers and Other Hardware]. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Click [Scanners and Cameras].
- Page 18 “Troubleshooting the Driver Uninstall” below. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• In the confirmation dialog, click [Yes]. • [#(number)] may appear after [Canon Camera Storage Device]. This does not affect the uninstall process. • The uninstall process is complete. ■ Troubleshooting the Driver Uninstall If you had problems uninstalling the driver, use the following procedures to remove it.
- Page 19 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Click the [Device Manager] button. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• If [Canon Camera Storage Device] appears under [Imaging devices] and/or [Other devices] categories, use the following procedures to delete it. 1. Right-click the mouse button on [Canon Camera Storage Device] and select [Uninstall].
- Page 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 de- vices] or [Imaging devices] categories, or that appear more than once in one category.
- Page 21 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Double-click the [Oem*.inf] file. • A number such as “0” or “1” appears in place of the asterisk (*) above. You will also find another file called [Oem*.pnf], which will have the same number as the [Oem*] file. The two constitute one set. There may be many file sets starting with “Oem”.
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Page 22: Connecting The Camcorder To A Computer
DV cable and set it to CARD PLAY (VCR) mode, [Canon Camera Storage Device] (camera icon) or [Canon DV Camcorder] (camcorder icon) appears in the explorer view. If the driver is not installed, only the [camcorder] icon appears. -
Page 23: Downloading Still Images/Movies To A Computer
(small images) may not be displayed correctly in the [Scanner and Camera Wizard]. ¡ If you select [Canon Camera Storage Device] in the explorer view, folder contents may not be displayed correctly. In this case, right-click the mouse button on the folder and select [Refresh]. -
Page 24: Downloading With The [Scanner And Camera Wizard]
Downloading Still Images/Movies to a Computer ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Connect the camcorder to the computer using the DV cable 22). • The [Scanner and Camera Wizard] starts automatically. • If the program does not start automatically, select [My computer] on the [start] menu, right-click the mouse button in the camera icon and click [Get pictures]. - Page 25 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Specify file name and destination and click the [Next] button. • Downloading of the selected still images starts. • When download is complete, a dialog confirming to finish appears. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• If you wish to end the program, select [Nothing. I’m finished working with these pictures] and click [Next].
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Page 26: Downloading With Windows Explorer
• The still images/movies recorded on the memory card will be displayed. • If you select [Thumbnails] on the [View] menu, thumbnail versions of the still images/movies appear. With images not recorded with Canon digital camcorders, their thumbnails may not be displayed correctly. - Page 27 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Keep the mouse clicked on the thumbnail and move it to the desired folder (drag and drop). ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Right-click the mouse on the image and select [Copy]. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Open a folder, right-click the mouse in the folder and select [Paste].
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Page 28: Uploading Files From The Computer To The Memory Card
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. Depending on the extension (4 characters or more), files may not be uploaded. -
Page 29: Preparations For The Dv Messenger
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 is being powered using the power adapter before connecting it to a computer. -
Page 30: Disabling The Firewall
Preparations for the DV Messenger ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Click [Next]. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Confirm that your camcorder is displayed and click [Cancel]. • If you are using a Canon camcorder, check if [Canon DV Device] is displayed. • If [Canon DV Device] does not appear, click... - Page 31 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• From the [start] menu, select [Control Panel]. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Click [Network and Internet Connections]. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Click [Network Connections].
- Page 32 Preparations for the DV Messenger ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Select the network you are using, right-click the mouse button and select [Properties]. • You can identify the network you are using by checking which [Status] is [Enabled]. • If [1394 Connection] is listed, select a connection other than [1394 Connection].
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Page 33: Videoconferencing
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 Messenger while DV Messenger is started. ¡... -
Page 34: Preparing The Camcorder For Communication
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. - Page 35 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Click [Next]. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Select your camcorder and click [Next]. • If you are using a Canon camcorder, select [Canon DV Device]. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• When the video picture appears, click [Next]. • The live video recording of the camcorder appears in TAPE CAMERA mode.
- Page 36 Read the explanation for speaker and microphone settings and click [Next]. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Set [Microphone] and click [Next]. • If you are using a Canon camcorder, select [Canon DV Device]. • The installed sound device appears for [Speaker]. Proceed with the setting unchanged.
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Page 37: Starting A Videoconference
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Check if the microphone volume is correctly indicated and click [Next]. • In TAPE CAMERA mode: Direct your voice into the microphone of your camcorder and check if the volume indicator operates correctly. • In TAPE PLAY (VCR) mode: Play back the tape and check if the volume indicator operates correctly. - Page 38 Videoconferencing ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Select your contact and click [Select]. • Only online registered members will be listed. • You can only perform a videoconference with members who have a camcorder connected and are using DV Messenger. • The [Conversation] window appears. •...
- Page 39 ■ Starting a Videoconference by Accepting an Invitation ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• If your contact clicks on [Remote] and selects you as the contact, a connecting request appears on your computer screen. When the connecting request dialog appears, click [Yes]. • The communication between your and your contact's DV Messenger starts and you can now operate the camcorder of your contact from the DVM panel.
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Page 40: Screen Displays
[Local] Button Displays the control panel of your camcorder. This button cannot be selected if a non-Canon camcorder is connected. [Remote] Button Displays the control panel of the camcorder connected to your contact's computer. -
Page 41: Taskbar
[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 Messenger 50). -
Page 42: Dv Messenger Icon Menu
Screen Displays DV Messenger Icon Menu When you click the DV Messenger icon in the taskbar, a list of menus appears. About DV Messenger Displays the version of the DV Messenger. Help Topics Displays the DV Messenger's help topics. Control Panel Open Displays the DV Messenger panel on the screen. -
Page 43: Operating Camcorders With Dv Messenger
If you wish to operate the camcorder of your contact, ask your contact to place a ✓ (checkmark) to the before [Allow Remote Control]. Operating Availability Your Camcorder Your Contact’s Camcorder Canon Digital Canon Digital Camcorder You can operate your and Camcorder your contact’s camcorder. Non-Canon Digital You can only operate your Camcorder camcorder. -
Page 44: In [Camera] Mode
Operating the Camcorders With DV Messenger In [CAMERA] Mode 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. -
Page 45: In [Vcr] Mode
In [VCR] Mode 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 [Conversation] window. - Page 46 Operating the Camcorders With DV Messenger ■ The [VCR] Operating Buttons Video picture from the tape in your or your contact‘s camcorder Playback Plays back the tape. Reversed Playback Plays back the tape in reverse. Playback Pause Pauses the playback. Stop Stops the playback.
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Page 47: In [Card] Mode (File Transfer)
Cautions: ¡ Obtain the permission of your contact first before transferring files. ¡ File transfer can only be used with Canon camcorders equipped with the file transfer function ( 9), and the AV/C Camera Storage Subunit-WIA Driver contained in the DV NETWORK SOLUTION DISK ( 10) needs to be installed in the computer. - Page 48 Operating the Camcorders With DV Messenger ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Select the file you wish to transfer by placing a checkmark to next to the thumbnail. • Depending on the speed of your Internet connection, it may take time until the thumbnails appear. •...
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Page 49: Changing The Mode Of The Camcorder
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 when you change the mode of your camcorder. In such case, reset with the [Audio Tuning Wizard] before clicking [Start Camera]. -
Page 50: Ending Dv Messenger
Ending the DV Messenger Ending the Communication with Your Contact ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Right-click the mouse on the [Remote] button of the DVM panel. Click the DV Messenger icon on the taskbar and select [Discon- nect] from the displayed menu. • The communication with your contact ends and the [Conversation] win- dow closes. -
Page 51: 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) mode. - Page 52 ? The DVM panel does not change to [CARD] mode even if the camcorder is set to CARD PLAY (VCR) mode. ➜ If you are using a Canon camcorder, check if the AV/C Camera Storage Subunit-WIA Driver is correctly installed.
- Page 53 ➜ 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.
- Page 54 ➜ Check the position of the microphone volume lever. Move the lever to the right until the volume indicator on the right operates. ➜ If you are using a Canon camcorder, click [Stop Camera] and check whether [Canon DV Device] is selected in the [Audio Tuning Wizard]. Click [Start Camera] to restart the videoconference.
- Page 55 This is not a malfunction. ? The focus buttons on the DVM panel cannot be operated in TAPE CAMERA mode. ➜ If the Canon camcorder is set to [ (Easy Recording) program, focus cannot be adjusted manually. Set the program selector to (program AE).
- Page 56 For details, refer to the instruction manual of the respective software. ➜ If the Canon camcorder is set to TAPE CAMERA mode, some camcorders will enter the demonstration mode after a certain time. During demonstra- tion, you may not be able to operate the camcorder from the DVM panel.
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