| Features |
| Digital Video Format and IEEE
1394 |
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Equipped with a DV IN/OUT terminal
that conforms to IEEE 1394. You need only a single digital cable to transfer or copy
your videos in pure digital form to your DV compatible computer or another Canon
DV Camcorder (or vice versa) without any loss of audio or picture quality |
| Image Stabilizer |
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The high quality image stabilization
system enables you to record shake-free images, even on long telephoto shots without
a tripod or from a moving car |
| Precision Canon Optical Zoom Lens |
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The 18x Canon Optical Zoom Lens perfectly
transforms distant subjects into dramatic close-ups with no loss in image quality.
The magnification is extended to an impressive *360x digital zoom revealing details
too distant to be seen with just your eyes |
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* 72x when using a memory card |
| Shooting Modes |
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Video Mode for smooth, full motion
video |
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Photo Mode to capture more than 1000
still images, each with 6 seconds of sound, on a 80 minute videocassette |
| Video and Audio Inputs and Outputs |
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Send an analog video signal from
your TV, VCR or a camcorder to MV500i and record it onto DV by using Audio/Video
Cables (Composite) or S-video cable or vice versa |
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The analog audio inputs let you perform
dubbing or insert editing from conventional audio sources like CDs, cassettes, microphones
or the soundtracks of other videocassettes |
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Plug in an external microphone in
addition to using the built-in microphone |
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Insert new scenes of video from your
VCR or other camcorder onto tape recorded in SP mode |