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Canon XL1 S manual

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    THE BROAD CAST QUALIT Y DIGIT AL CAMCORDER[...]

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    The Canon XL1s – Meeting the Highest Expectations Canon pursued imaging greatness resulting in the ultimate digital camcorder system, the XL1s. It starts with a highly intelligent “open architecture” design, which allows you to customise your XL1s with the widest variety of optional accessories available. Plus, you have extensive control over[...]

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    3 CCD The XL1s maximises the capability of the DV format by using a 3 CCD system assigning a separate CCD to each primary color (red, green, blue). A beam- splitting prism precisely separates the light passing through the lens into individual color components, and each is sent to its own CCD. This process achieves outstanding detail with highly acc[...]

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    The Choi ce Is Y ours… The XL1s maximises your options via the XL mount system for a focal length range from 24 to 2,160 mm. This super -flexible system with unbeatable range is made possible though the use of Canon’ s XL and EF 35 mm camera lenses. Opti cal Image Stabilizer 16x Zoom Lens This lens resolves over 600 TV lines to deliver an extra[...]

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    0 mm 200 mm 400 mm 600 mm 800 mm 1.000 mm 8.500 mm SuperRa nge Opti cal Image Stabilize r - The Most Adva nced S ystem Availabl e Until now , Optical Image Stabilizers have used solely a gyro sensor to detect camcor der vibration (the data from which contr ols a vari-angle prism that continuously corrects the path of the incoming light). SuperRange[...]

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    1 2 3 6 7 14 13 12 15 16 17 18 21 22 19 34 36 37 20 8 9 10 11 38 41 40 39 4 5 42 23 35 1 Stereo micr ophone 2 Viewfinder focusi ng ring 3 Viewfinder 4 Eye cup 5 Shoulder strap attachment bar 6 ND FILTER switch 7 ST ABILIZER switch 8 LIG HT button 9 AUDIO MONITOR button 10 POWER dial 11 EJECT button 1 2 Focusi ng ri ng 13 Zoomi ng ri ng 14 Auto/Manu[...]

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    44 43 29 28 30 46 45 25 26 33 32 27 24 59 58 57 55 54 56 47 52 48 50 51 49 44 53 31 19 White bala nce se lector knob 20 WHITE BALANCE set button 21 ST ANDBY button 22 Socket f or Shoulder Pad SP-100, Mi crophone Adapte r/ Shoulder MA-100 23 Shoulder Pad SP-100 24 EYE POINT SELECT switch 25 ST ART/ST OP button 26 LOCK lever 27 Accessory shoe 28 Head[...]

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    10.0 10.0 /Div -70.0 Fxd Y 20 Log Hz 20k dB Four Channe l Digital Audio f or Recordi ng V ersatility The XL1s records digital ster eo sound. Y ou can record 16 bit audio (2 channels, 48 KHz) or 12 bit audio (4 channels, 32 KHz). Audio level can be fully automatic or manually controlled and monitored by an illuminated VU meter . The XL1s also accept[...]

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    Transfer your DV Footage to Film 16:9 Aspect Ratio The XL1s is equipped with two 16:9 aspect ratio methods. 16:9 Guides The 16:9 guides are thin white lines, which appear in the viewfinder only . They let you view a 16:9 wide screen composition while in the standard 4:3 aspect ratio, which is especially helpful if you’re planning to transfer your[...]

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    Four Diff erent Picture Adjustment Mo des Up to three picture adjustment settings can be stored, allowing you quick, creative control. Color Gai n Adjust the saturation of the color between off to oversaturated. This adjustment allows you to shoot in black and white. Hue Adjust the Color Phase toward red or gr een for exact control. Camera Sharpnes[...]

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    Custom Keys Y ou can assign frequently used functions to the keys (camera mode and VCR mode independently) to customise the camera to your shooting preferences or environment. Y ou can assign the following functions to the Custom Keys. Camera Mode • Index W rite • Zebra pattern • VCR stop • TV screen • Audio 1 in • Audio 2 in • Zoom g[...]

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    Photo Search/ Date Search/ Index Search The wireless controller included with the XL1s allows you to quickly locate still photos on a recorded cassette. Video can be sear ched based on the date recorded or by the index mark. Three Zoom Spe eds The XL1s features three zoom speed options: V ariable (pressure contr olled) or Low , Medium and Fast. The[...]

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    XL1s Specifications General Power Supply V oltage 7.2 VDC Power Consumption Approx. 8.7 W (using autofocus during r ecording) Operating T emperature 0°C to 40°C Dimensions (W x H x D) Approx. 223 mm x 214 mm x 415 mm W eight (camera only) Approx. 1,700 g W eight (fully equipped) Approx. 2,860 g Continuous Recording Time Approx. 1 h 55 min. with B[...]