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Extended Recording Function lets
you choose from 3 more recording modes |
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Correct camera shakes with Canon's
Image Stabilization System for a smoother and steadier video |
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High quality video at your fingertips
with precision 22x Canon Optical Zoom Lens |
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Expand the telephoto magnification
with the MV550i 440x Digital Zoom |
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Capture night scenes in color without
changing the camcorder's setting |
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Equipped with a DV IN/OUT terminal
that conforms to IEEE 1394 and you can transfer your digital videos to DV compatible
computers or another Canon DV Camcorder with just a single digital cable |
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Send an analog signal from your TV,
VCD or a camcorder into the MV550I and record onto DV ; Or output an analog signal
via composite or S-Video cables to an analog device such as TV or VCR |
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PCM Digital Stereo Sound records
sound in 2 audio modes |
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6 Colors Selectable Color Light-up
Buttons |
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Multi-image Screen divides your display
screen into 4, 9 or 16 pictures. You can also choose the speed at which images are
captures (manual, slow, moderate, fast) |
| 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 22x 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 *440x digital zoom revealing details
too distant to be seen with just your eyes |
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* 88x when using a memory card |
| Shooting Modes |
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Video Mode for smooth, full motion
video |
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Progressive Photo Mode to capture
still images onto Multimedia Card. (8MB MMC will hold up to 105 images) |
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Photo Mode to capture more than 1000
still images, each with 6 seconds of sound, on a 80 minute videocassette |
| Multimedia Card & SD Memory
Card compatible |
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The ultra-small and light media record,
store and manage still images, as well as allow easy transfer of still images to
a PC with the camcorder. Produce also effects not possible with just a cassette using
one of the three types of Card Mix Effects |
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Transfer the still images to your
computer via the camcorder's USB interface or a card reader |
| Advanced Accessory Shoe |
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Attach Canonís DM-50 Directional
Stereo Microphone*, the world's first stereo shotgun mic with high sensitivity and
super-directional pick up; Or attach the VL-3 Video Light*, which can wither stay
on continuously or turn on/off automatically in response to changes in the brightness
of the shooting situation |
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* Optional Accessories |
| Video and Audio Inputs and Outputs |
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Send an analog video signal from
your TV, VCR or a camcorder to MV550I 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. Using a recording made in 12-bit
audio mode, you can also add stereo sound from another audio source or through the
internal microphone or an external microphone |