Canon XL1SA manual

PUB. DIM-388 DIGIT AL VIDEO CAMCORDER Instruction Manual CAMESCOPE ET LECTEUR VIDEO NUMÉRIQUES Mode d’emploi VIDEOCÁMARA Y GRAB ADORA DIGIT AL Manual de Instrucciones ENGLISH FRANÇAIS ESP AÑOL Mi ni D igital igital V ideo ideo Cassette A (NTSC) E F Es This instruction book explains the use of the Complete Kit (XL1S plus the color vie wfinder [...]

Introduction 2 E W ARNING: T O REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NO T EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. Impor tant Usa ge Instructions Digital Video Camcorder , XL1SA Systems . This de vice complies with P ar t 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the f ollowing two conditions: (1) This de vice may not cause harmful inter[...]

Introduction 3 E IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS In these saf ety instructions the word “product” ref ers to the Canon Digital Video Camcorder DM-XL1SA and all its accessories. 1. Read Instructions — All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. 2. Retain Instructions — The safety and oper ating i[...]

Introduction 4 E 19. Damage Requir ing Ser vice — Disconnect this product from the wall outlet and all po wer sources including batter y , and refer servicing to qualified ser vice personnel under the f ollowing conditions: a. When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged. b . If any liquid has been spilled onto , or objects hav e f allen into , [...]

Making a Sound Check .................................... 54 Using the Custom K eys .................................... 55 Changing the custom ke ys setting ................ 55 Operating the CSTM KEY button ................ 56 Fading In and Out Between Scenes .................. 58 Using a Canon Speedlite for Flash Photography (optional) ..........[...]

Introduction 6 E Recording Over Existing Scenes (A V Insert Editing) ............................................ 90 Audio Dubbing .................................................. 93 Selecting the Audio Output .............................. 96 Notes on Using the Batteries ............................ 98 Camera Holding Styles .....................[...]

Introduction 7 E Thank y ou for choosing a Canon The XL1S is supplied with the follo wing accessories: “Complete kit” only WL-D3000 Wireless Controller T wo AAA batteries SS-1000 Shoulder Strap Lens cap BP-930 Battery Pack CA-910 Compact P ower Adapter Lithium button battery DC-900 DC Coupler S-150 S-video Cable STV -150 Stereo Video Cable SP-1[...]

Introduction 8 E Y ou can adjust the color gain, color phase, sharpness and setup le vel. The combination of adjustments can be assigned to 3 b uttons. Canon’ s stabilization technology gi ves you steadier images e ven at the furthest reaches of the zoom range. The feedback system boots suppression performance for lo w frequency vibration. Intr o[...]

Preparation 9 E Finding Y our W ay Ar ound the XL1S LIGHT Remote sensor (p. 30) Tally lamp (p. 30) Accessory shoe (p. 60) Stereo microphone (p. 18) Viewfinder cable (p. 13) Zooming ring (p. 38) Focusing ring (p. 66) Lens hood (p. 15 ) EXP. LOCK button (p. 67) IRIS/SELECT dial (p. 25, 32) EYE POINT SELECT switch (p. 17) Viewfinder unit locking screw[...]

Preparation 10 E AE Shift dial (p. 68) Audio LCD panel (p. 119) Remote sensor (p. 30) Tally lamp (p. 30) AUDIO 2 RCA jack (R) (p. 96) AUDIO 2 RCA jack (L) (p. 96) EJECT button (p. 22) BATT. RELEASE button (p. 19) Microphone cable (p. 18) PHOTO button (p. 42) Lens hood locking screw (p. 15) Grip belt (p. 24) Start/stop button (p. 35) DV terminal (p.[...]

Preparation 11 E T W PHOTO START/STOP LOCK REC AUDIO DUB. AV INSERT SHUTTER REC SEARCH EVF DISPLAY ON/OFF D.E./BARS SELECT ON/OFF Handle zoom control (p. 38, 57) START/STOP button (p. 35, 64) LOCK lever (p. 101) PHOTO button (p. 42, 64) PLAY/PAUSE / button (p. 76) STOP button (p. 76) REW button (p. 76) REC / button (p. 92) AUDIO DUB. button (p. 94)[...]

Preparation 12 E PHOTO SELF TIMER WT ZOOM START/ STOP AUDIO MONITER REC PAUSE AUDIO DUB. SEARCH SELECT ZERO SET MEMORY REVERSE FORWARD JOG SHUTTLE DATA CODE ON SCREEN MENU EXECUTE WIRELESS CONTROLLER WL-D3000 MIX BALANCE ST-2 ST-1 REW PAUSE SLOW PLAY STOP FF 2 + START/STOP button (p. 64) SELF TIMER button (p. 64) ON SCREEN button (p. 114) MENU butt[...]

Preparation 13 E • If you are a Body Kit user , refer to the viewf inder instruction manual. 1. Slide the viewf inder unit onto the bracket and tighten the locking screw to hold the unit in place. 2. Connect the viewf inder cable to the socket at the front of the camera body . Attaching the Color Viewfinder Unit 1. Detach the viewf inder cable. 2[...]

Preparation 14 E Any lens bearing the mark can be used with this camcorder . • If you are a Body Kit user , please refer to the appropriate lens instruction manual. Note that the lens functions v ary by the lens type. 1. Remov e the dust cap from the lens and the body cap fr om the camcorder . 2. Align the r ed dot on the camera body with the mou[...]

Preparation 15 E 1. Remov e the lens cap. 2. Align the hood with the lens lengthways, and the Canon logo facing to the left. 3. T wist it 90° into position (clockwise), so that the Canon logo is to the top. • Y ou do not need to assert any pressure — scre w the hood lightly into place. 4. Finally , tighten the locking screw . • T o remo ve, [...]

Preparation 16 E Y ou can slide the vie wfinder unit along the bracket to a position that best suits you — for use with either the left or right eye. 1. Loosen the locking scr ew and slide the unit to the position y ou requir e along the bracket. 2. T ighten the locking screw . 3. Switch the eye cup ar ound (if necessary). • Slide and hold the [...]

Preparation 17 E T o monitor the scene with your eye near to the vie wfinder turn the EYE POINT SELECT switch to NEAR. T o vie w the scene at a distance from the vie wfinder , turn the switch to F AR. Adjusting to y our viewing point EYE POINT SELECT NEAR FAR • In record pause mode, turn the viewf inder focusing ring (focusing the display between[...]

Preparation 18 E 1. Loosen the micr ophone attachment screw on the viewf inder unit and insert the microphone into the micr ophone clamp. 2. Align the mark on the micr ophone with the mark on the clamp and tighten the screw to hold the microphone f irmly in place. 3. Plug the micr ophone cable to the camera’ s MIC terminals. Note: • Make sure t[...]

Preparation 19 E P owering the XL1S Before operating your camera, you will need to use the po wer adapter to: pro vide power fr om an A C outlet or charge a battery pack Notes: • The power adapter con verts current from a household po wer socket (100–240 V A C, 50/60 Hz) to the DC current used by your camera. • If the adapter is used next to [...]

Preparation 20 E Charging and attac hing the battery pack Y our battery pack was partially char ged before it left the factory . It should ha ve enough po wer for you to check that your camera is working properly . Ho wev er , you must charge the battery pack fully if you want it to po wer the camera for more than a few minutes. 1. Attach the batte[...]

Preparation 21 E CA-910 Compact P ower Adapter Specif ications Po wer supply 100–240 V A C, 50–60 Hz Po wer consumption 16 W Rated output Adapter mode: 6.0 V , 1.7 A DC Charger mode: 8.4 V , 1.2 A DC Operating temperature range 32ºF–104ºF (0ºC–40ºC) Dimensions 2 1 / 2 × 5 × 1 3 / 4 in (63 × 127.5 × 43 mm) W eight 10 7 / 8 oz (310 g)[...]

Preparation 22 E Loading a Cassette 1. Make sur e that you ha ve inserted a power sour ce. 2. Slide the EJECT 5 button acr oss to release the cover . • W ait a couple of seconds for the cassette compartment to open automatically . 3. Load or unload the cassette. • Insert the cassette gently with the window f acing out. • Remov e the cassette [...]

Preparation 23 E Protecting tapes fr om accidental erasure T o protect your recording from accidental erasure, slide the tab on the cassette so that it exposes the hole and the red mark. (This switch position is usually labeled SA VE or ERASE OFF .) If you load this cassette and put the camera in record pause mode (p. 35), “THE T APE IS SET FOR E[...]

Preparation 24 E Suppor ting the Camera • For e xtra comfort and control, attach the shoulder pad to the camera. • Clip the adapter unit onto the base of the camcorder and tighten the fixing scre w using a coin. • When you are not using the shoulder pad, fold it in to wards the camera until it clicks into the storage position. Prepare the len[...]

Preparation 25 E Using the Menus Selecting from the Men us 1. T ur n the PO WER dial to a recording pr ogram or to VCR. 2. Pr ess the MENU button to open the menu. • One of the main menu appears, according to the PO WER dial setting. 3. T ur n the IRIS/SELECT dial and move the arr ow to the desired submenu. 4. Pr ess the IRIS/SELECT dial in to se[...]

Preparation 26 E ● CAM. MENU Appears when the PO WER dial is set to camera mode. There are 6 (+1) submenus within the CAM. MENU. q T o camera set up submenu w T o custom preset submenu e T o VCR set up submenu r T o display set up submenu t T o system submenu y T o custom key submenu u Close the main menu q Camera set up submenu q Movie mode w 16[...]

Preparation 27 E r Display set up submenu @3 EVF color @4 16:9 guide line display @5 TV screen @6 Guide information @7 Return t System submenu @8 Sensor @9 T ally lamp #0 Character recording #1 D V control #2 T ime zone/Daylight saving time #3 Date/time set #4 Return y Custom ke y submenu #5 Custom ke y 1 select #6 Custom ke y 2 select #7 Return SE[...]

Preparation 28 E SEL . S ETS ET ME N UC L O S E V R O A A M A CR S E T U P EC M O DE SP UTPUT C H L / R UD I O 1 I N L I N E UD I O 2 I N L I N E I X SE L ECT VA R I AB L E U D I O MO D E 1 2 bit S T – 1 RE T U RN •••• ••• •• •• •• •• q w q e r t y u SEL . S ETS ET ME N UC L O S E D E D 6 D D C IS P . S E T U P VF C [...]

Preparation 29 E r Custom ke y submenu !7 Custom ke y 1 select !8 Custom ke y 2 select !9 Return SE L . SE T SET ME N UC L O S E C K K US TO M K E YS EY 1 T V S C REE N EY 2 DAT A C O DE RE T U RN ••••••• ••••••• !7 !8 !9 r[...]

Preparation 30 E Using the Wireless Contr oller/T ally Lamps The supplied wireless controller can operate the camera from a distance of up to 16 feet (5 m). Point it at either of the camera’ s remote sensors while you press the buttons. The tally lamps light up to let you kno w that the camera is in range and responding to your commands. There ar[...]

Preparation 31 E T urning off the tally lamps The tally lamps let you kno w that the camera is recording. Ho wev er, the flashing of the front lamp may be reflected into the lens during close-up recording, or when recording through glass. Y ou may therefore decide to turn them of f. TALLY LAMP•• OFF SYSTEM 1. Open the camera menu and select SYS[...]

Preparation 32 E Setting the Date and Time The date and/or time display forms part of the data code. Y ou can choose to display or hide it during playback (see p. 79). Set the date and time display when you first start using your camera. Install the backup battery before you begin (see p. 99). • Before you start setting the date and time, select [...]

Preparation 33 E Time zone LONDON PARIS CAIRO MOSCOW DUBAI KARACHI DACCA BANGKOK H. KONG (Hong Kong) TOKYO SYDNEY SOLOMON WELLGTN (Wellington) SAMOA HONOLU (Honolulu) ANCHOR (Anchorage) L.A. (Los Angeles) DENVER CHICAGO N.Y. (New York) CARACAS RIO (Rio de Janeiro) FERNAN. (Fernando de Noronha) AZORES No. Time zone No. 1 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1[...]

Preparation 34 E 1. Open the camera menu and select SYSTEM. 2. Select D/TIME SET . • The year display starts to flash. 3. T ur n the IRIS/SELECT dial up and down to change the year . Press the dial in to mov e to another part of the display . • Once you mov e from the year , the next part of the display starts flashing. 4. Set the month, day , [...]

Recording E 35 Basic Recor ding • Attach a power source (p. 19). • Load a cassette (p. 22). • Remov e the lens cap and fasten the shoulder pad (p. 24). • Adjust the viewf inder (p. 16). • Choose your grip — side or top (p. 24). Y ou may also want to install the backup battery (p. 79) in order to set the date and time display (p. 79). PO[...]

Recording E 36 The recorder section can be turned of f by setting the CSTM KEYS 1 or 2 to VCR STOP under the CUSTOM KEYS submenu in the camera menu. Press the “VCR STOP” b utton so that you can alter the camera parameters regardless of the 5-minute timer . Press the VCR STOP b utton again to return to record pause mode. When y ou have finished [...]

Recording E 37 T urning the camera recording displa ys ON/OFF EVF DISPLAY ON/OFF Y ou can record and play back a tape in SP (standard play) and LP (long play) modes. LP e xtends tape usage by 1.5 times. Y ou can’ t add sound (audio dubbing) or images (A V insert) to a tape that has been recorded in LP mode. If you plan to use either of these func[...]

Recording E 38 Zooming (f or Zoom Lenses) Operate the zoom controls from either the side grip or the camera handle. T urn the zoom control tow ards W to zoom out to wide-angle. T urn it tow ards T to zoom in to telephoto. Y ou can also zoom in and out using the lens’ s zoom ring. T o control the speed of zooming (using the zoom control on the sid[...]

Recording E 39 2 × digital zoom Acti vate the digital zoom to double the camera’ s zoom range. The zoom control continues to work as usual — the camera automatically switches between optical zooming and digital zooming. • Image resolution is slightly lower when the magnif ication exceeds the optical zoom range. 1. T ur n the PO WER dial to a[...]

Recording E 40 T urning the SuperRang e Optical Image Stabilizer On/Off (16 × IS 2 lens) ON STABILIZER OFF The Optical Image Stabilizer can compensate for a wide range of camera mov ement — you can record stable images e ven if you are shooting from a mo ving car . Before you start recording, slide the ST ABILIZER switch on the video lens to tur[...]

Recording E 41 On bright days or when recording very bright scenes, despite the iris being at its smallest aperture, blurring of the image may occur . In such cases, using an ND filter should remo ve this problem. The 16 × IS 2 zoom lens XL comes with a b uilt-in ND filter . The ND FIL TER switch is located on the body of the XL lens. Slide the ND[...]

Recording E 42 T aking Still Pictures (Photo Mode) Y ou can record still pictures like a photograph. The camera records the picture and sound to tape for approximately 6 seconds. The e xposure is automatically adjusted. Also, starting your shooting with a still photo makes it easy to f ind the beginning again later with the Photo Search function (p[...]

Recording E 43 2. Pr ess the PHO TO b utton fully down to take the still pictur e. • The camera takes the image immediately , and then records the “photo” to the tape for approximately 6 seconds. During this time the camera also records the sound, and the display sho ws the still picture. • A counter display appears, and counts up to 6 seco[...]

Recording E 44 Choosing the Mo vie Mode (Normal/Frame) The Frame mode can be used when you want to look at a video, scene by scene, free from f ield slippage (the “flicker” that normally occurs when you pause a video). The vertical resolution of the image is improv ed by 1.5 × . During playback, pause the video at any time if you w ould like t[...]

Recording E 45 Sear ching and Re viewing While Recording When the camera is in record pause mode, you can use record re view to play back the last fe w seconds of your recording and then return automatically to record pause mode. 1. Make sur e the camera is in record pause mode. 2. Pr ess and release the c (record r eview) b utton while you check t[...]

Recording E 46 Using the V arious Recording Pr ograms The camera provides you with a choice of 6 recording programs. They use different combinations of camera settings in order to adjust the exposure and other functions to match the recording situation. The name of your selected recording program appears constantly on the left of the display , with[...]

Recording 47 Recording E A vailablity of functions in each r ecording program. Recording programs EXP LOCK button IRIS/SELECT dial SHUTTER button AE LEVEL dial GAIN knob WHITE B ALANCE dial WHITE B ALANCE set button Color , Sharpness, Setup Lev el adjustment CSTM PRESET SELECT button CSTM PRESET ON/OFF button CSTM KEYS1 button CSTM KEYS2 button Mov[...]

Recording E 48 A v ailable functions in recording programs vary by the lens type. 16 × IS 2 ,1 6 × IS lens and 3 × wide lens Recording program Manual focus ring Zoom ring Image Stabilizer *1 ND filter Focus mode Push AF button [ (Easy Recording) i (fix ed at on) i (fix ed at autofocus) i Except [ (Easy Recording) h h h *1: 16 × IS 2/ 16 × IS l[...]

Recording E 49 Select this program for total creati ve freedom when operating the camcorder . Y ou can set aperture and shutter speeds completely independently to gi ve you exactly the e xposure you require. There are 27 shutter speed settings, between 1/8 and 1/15000 of a second and 28 aperture v alues, between f/1.6 and f/16 (you can also close t[...]

Recording E 50 Use this program to let you select the aperture (iris diameter) to gi ve you maximum control o ver the depth of field. A large F number (a small aperture) gi ves a greater depth of field. Giving priority to the aper ture (aperture-priority: A v) Av Av F2.8 Use this program to let you select the shutter speed. The camera sets the appr[...]

Recording E 51 The XL1S can record sound in 3 audio modes: • 16-bit (48kHz, 2 channel) for the highest sound quality • 12-bit ST -1 (32kHz, 2 from 4 channels) for recording on two channels (stereo 1), leaving tw o channels (stereo 2) free for you to add ne w sound at a later date. • 12-bit ST -1, 2 (32kHz, 4 channels) for simultaneous recordi[...]

Recording E 52 Set the input for Stereo 1 in one of two ways, A or B, depending on the source for the input: Setting the A udio Input — T w o Channel Recor ding 1. Change the audio mode at the menu if necessary (see page 26). 2. Slide the INPUT SELECT switch to A UDIO 1. • This assigns the A UDIO 1 RCA jacks as the source for the audio input. I[...]

Recording E 53 In normal recording conditions, the camera sets the audio recording le vel automatically as long as you slide the REC LEVEL switch to A (automatic). Y ou can also set the recording le vel manually: 1. Set the r ecording lev el for ster eo 1 in exactly the same way as for 2 channel r ecording. 2. Set the r ecording lev el for ster eo [...]

Recording E 54 Press the A UDIO MONITOR b utton to make a sound check — stereo 1 only (ST1), stereo 2 only (ST2) or both (MIX) [each in turn]. • Y our choice is selected a fe w seconds after you last pressed the button, and sho wn in the viewf inder and audio LCD panel. • Unlike selecting the audio output in VCR mode, you cannot mix the balan[...]

Recording E 55 Changing the custom keys setting Using the Custom Ke ys Y ou can assign frequently used functions to the custom k eys (for camera mode and VCR mode independently). This allo ws you to customize the camera to your recording situations. Default settings: Camera mode VCR mode CSTM KEYS1 INDEX WRITE TV SCREEN CSTM KEYS2 ZEBRA D A T A COD[...]

Recording E 56 Operating the CSTM KEY button Index Write Zebra pattern VCR stop A udio 1 input level • A function assigned to a custom key is used as a b utton of that effect (e.g. “INDEX WRITE” button). Y ou can add an inde x signal to your recording for easy search in VCR mode. • Y ou cannot add or erase the index signal later . • Y ou [...]

Recording E 57 Grip zoom speed A udio 2 input level Press the “ A UDIO 2 IN” button to display the Audio 2 input le vel select menu. The “ A UDIO 2 IN” button operates the same way as the “ A UDIO 1 IN” button. Press the “ZOOM GRIP” button to display the grip zoom speed select menu. 1. Select the zoom speed fr om V ARIABLE, LO W , M[...]

Recording E 58 Set the fade trigger each time you wish to use it (both before you fade in and again before you fade out). F ADE-T is sho wn constantly in the viewf inder when it is ready for use. 1. T ur n the PO WER dial to any recording program (except Easy Recording). 2. Pr ess the D.E./B ARS SELECT button to move thr ough the list of effects in[...]

Recording E 59 Notes: • Y ou cannot select a dif ferent digital ef fect while the fade trigger is still turned on. • Y ou can turn the fade trigger of f before you use it by pressing the D.E./BARS ON/OFF b utton again. • Y ou are unable to use the fade trigger with the Easy Recording program. • The fade trigger setting is remembered by the [...]

Recording E 60 Using a Canon Speedlite f or Flash Photograph y (optional) For SLR-style flash photography , attach a Canon Speedlite 420EX or 550EX* to the camera using the optional F A-200 Flash Adapter . Attach its hot shoe cube to the XL1S’ s accessory shoe, and the flash cable to the flash adapter terminal. Use the camera in exactly the same [...]

Recording E 61 Using the Color Bars The XL1S is able to record industry standard SMPTE color bars. Activating the color bar s 1. T ur n the PO WER dial to any recording program. 2. Pr ess the D.E./B ARS SELECT button to move thr ough the list of effects in the viewf inder , until y ou reach CLR B ARS. • The flashing display changes to show which [...]

Recording E 62 Recor ding the Vie wfinder Information Y ou can record the information (such as date and time) displayed in the vie wfinder superimposed within the picture. Unlike the data code, you cannot hide the vie wfinder information at a later time. 1. Open the camera menu and select SYSTEM. 2. Select CHAR. REC, then select ON setting. 3. Clos[...]

Recording E 63 Recor ding with the Interval Timer W ith the interval timer , you can record images ov er a selected time with a selected interval. This function is useful when shooting flo wers, animals, and other natural ev ents. Y ou can choose an interv al from 30 seconds, 1 minute, 5 minutes and 10 minutes, and a recording time from 0.5 seconds[...]

Recording E 64 Setting the Self-Timer This is useful when you want to include yourself in the picture when recording mo vies or still photography . 1. Pr ess the wireless contr oller ’ s SELF TIMER button or select ON setting of the SELF T . from VCR SET UP of the camera menu. • SELF TIMER appears in the vie wfinder . 2. Pr ess the start/stop b[...]

Recording E 65 Using the D V Contr ol When equipment such as another camcorder or video recording de vice, is connected to the XL1S with a D V cable, its record/record pause operation can be controlled by pressing the XL1S’ start/stop b utton. 1. Open the camera menu and select SYSTEM. 2. Select D V CONTR OL, then select ON setting . 3. Close the[...]

Recording E 66 Adjusting the Focus (f or autof ocus lenses) The camera can focus automatically . All you ha ve to do is point it, and whate ver is in the center of the display will usually be in sharp focus. If it does not seem to be focusing well, it may be because the subject is not suitable for autofocus (page 108). It also has functions which g[...]

Recording E 67 Adjusting the Exposure Notes: • Y ou cannot lock the exposure in the M (Manual) recording program. • The standard exposure le vel depends on which recording program you hav e selected, but the shutter normally operates at 1/60 of a second. • Exposure lock is canceled if you change the setting of the PO WER dial. • Y ou cannot[...]

Recording E 68 By controlling the le vel of the automatic e xposure (AE) function, you can lighten or darken the image slightly . This allows you to compensate for backlit subjects or subjects with predominately dark or light tones. Using AE Shift 1. T ur n the PO WER dial to the A uto, Tv or A v recording pr ogram. 2. T urn the AE SHIFT dial to ad[...]

Recording E 69 Using the Custom Preset Y ou can alter the color gain, color phase, sharpness and setup le vel for more creati ve videos. Y ou can also sav e these settings under three custom preset and use them at any time. 1. T urn the PO WER dial to any r ecording program (except [ Easy Recording pr ogram). 2. Open the menu and select CSTM PRESET[...]

Recording E 70 1. T urn the PO WER dial to any r ecording program (except [ Easy Recording pr ogram). 2. Select the custom pr eset number y ou want to use by pressing the CSTM PREST SELECT button. • When you do not use the custom preset, select CP OFF . 3. Pr ess the CSTM PRESET ON/OFF button to tur n the custom preset on. • The picture now ref[...]

Recording E 71 The zebra pattern is a series of diagonal stripes that appear in the vie wfinder to highlight areas of ov erexposure. Use as a guide to setting the aperture (iris) and shutter speed. Y ou can also select the pattern appearance lev el from 80, 85, 90, 95, and 100%. Selecting the zebra pattern level 1. Open the camera menu and select C[...]

Recording E 72 Recor ding the PC Screen or other equipment using CLEAR SCAN By using the Clear Scan function, you can record the PC screen or other equipment without annoying black band* on the picture. * Dif ference in the field frequencies of the PC screen and the camera causes the black band. • Frequency range is from 61.9Hz to 201.5Hz. 1. T u[...]

Recording E 73 When the GAIN knob is set to n (auto) the camera adjusts the gain automatically . Y ou can also rotate the GAIN dial to one of the 6 preset le vels that range from –3 to +30 dB. 1. T urn the PO WER dial to any r ecording program except [ (Easy Recording) or e (Spotlight). 2. Pr ess the GAIN knob so that it pops out. Y ou can now tu[...]

Recording E 74 Adjusting the White Balance The camera’ s auto white balance system compensates for a wide range of lighting conditions. Although slight v ariations are unav oidable, colors will appear natural in virtually e very situation. In some cases, you will get better results by setting the white balance manually . The XL1S has 2 modes othe[...]

Recording E 75 1. T urn the PO WER dial to any r ecording program (except the [ Easy Recording program). 2. Pr ess the white balance selector knob so that it pops out. Y ou can now turn it to choose between A f or auto white balance, T f or indoor lighting, U for outdoor lighting, or turn it to the right (1, 2 or 3) to set the white balance manuall[...]

Playbac k E 76 Pla ying back a Cassette Y ou can use the viewf inder for instant, on-the-spot playback. T o play back your recordings on a TV , see p. 83. T o use the wireless controller, see p. 30. Notes: • T o a void accidental recording, make sure that you slide the tab on the cassette so that it e xposes the hole (the switch position is usual[...]

Playbac k E 77 Playback Pause T o view the video as a still picture press the P A USE a button. T o resume normal playback, press it ag ain, or press the PLA Y e button. The camera automatically goes into stop mode after about fi ve minutes’ playback pause. Edit Search When the camera is in playback pause, you can use edit search to play the tape[...]

Playbac k E 78 Note: • Mosaic-like noise appears on the screen during some of the VCR modes. These can only be operated from the wireless controller (p. 30). Frame Advance T o play back frame by frame, press the +/ ae button repeatedly during playback pause. Press and hold to play back continuous frame adv ance. Frame Rev erse T o play back on re[...]

Playbac k E 79 A data code, containing the date and time the recording was made and other camera data (shutter speed and exposure settings) is automatically recorded on a special data section of the tape. Displa ying Date, Time and Camera Data (Data Code) D/TIME SEL.• DATE & TIME DISP.SET UP During VCR mode, the data code can be displayed or [...]

Playbac k E 80 Setting the data code Y ou can also choose to display camera data (shutter speed and exposure settings) in cassette data codes. T o change, open the VCR menu and select DISP .SET UP . Then select D A T A CODE, set it to D A TE/TIME, CAMERA D A T A or CAM. & D/T and close the menu. DATA CODE••• DATE/TIME DISP.SET UP (see p. [...]

Playbac k E 81 Sear ching the T ape (Photo Searc h/Date Sear ch/Inde x Searc h) This allo ws you to mov e quickly through still pictures recorded anywhere on a tape (photo search), between dif ferent days or areas of recording (date search), or index signals recorded an ywhere on a tape (index search). 1. Pr ess the SEARCH SELECT button to choose b[...]

Playbac k E 82 Returning to a Pre-Marked P osition Use the wireless controller to mark a point on a tape that you want to return to follo wing playback. 1. Pr ess the ZER O SET MEMOR Y button on the wir eless controller during playback at a point y ou want to retur n to later . • The time code is replaced by a tape counter that is set to zero wit[...]

Playbac k E 83 Connections f or Playbac k on a TV Screen For higher picture quality , we recommend playing back recordings on a TV with an S (S1) terminal. If you connect the camcorder to a TV with an S1 terminal or the V ideo ID-1 system, recordings made in the 16:9 mode for wide screen TVs will automatically play back in wide screen mode on the T[...]

Editing E 84 L R V S S-VIDEO STV -150 Stereo Video Cab le S-150 S-video Cable VIDEO R L A UDIO Editing to a VCR 1. Find a point on y our recorded cassette slightly ahead of the section y ou want to copy . 2. Start to play it back while y ou monitor the picture on the TV . 3. Start r ecording on the VCR as soon as the section you want to copy appear[...]

Editing E 85 The m terminal allo ws you to connect compatible de vices such as remote controllers that are m LANC compatible. Some buttons on editing equipment may operate dif ferently from those on the camera. m (LANC) terminal Notes: • m (LANC) is a trademark. It stands for Local Application Control Bus System. • W e cannot guarantee the resu[...]

Editing E 86 REC AUDIO DUB. AV INSERT Signal flow AUDIO MONITER REC PAUSE AUDIO DUB. SEARCH SELECT MIX BALANCE ST-2 ST-1 REW PAUSE SLOW PLAY STOP FF 2 + 1. Connect the camera and the other digital de vice. • Connect the Canon CV -150F D V cable (optional) with the sides of the plugs marked with the arrows facing as sho wn above. 2. Pr epare the o[...]

Editing E 87 Dubbing 1. Find a point on y our recorded cassette slightly bef ore the section y ou want to copy and set it to playback pause mode. 2. Pr ess the camera’ s REC P A USE b utton. • The camcorder enters record pause mode. 3. Start playback on the other digital de vice while y ou monitor the picture. 4. Pr ess the play/pause e / a but[...]

Editing E 88 Preparations 1. Connect the camera to the VCR, TV or other camera. 2. Pr epare the de vice. (Example connecting to the VCR) • Set the TV/V ideo selector on the tele vision to V ideo. For further details, see “Connections for Playback on a TV Screen” on p. 83. • T urn on the VCR. Load your recorded cassette, and put the VCR in p[...]

Editing E 89 Dubbing 1. Find a point on y our recorded cassette slightly bef ore the section y ou want to copy and set it to playback pause mode. 2. Pr ess the REC P A USE button. • S-video and audio IN/OUT terminals work as input terminals. • The camera enters record pause mode. 3. Start playback on the other de vice or turn on the TV to see t[...]

Editing E 90 Recor ding Over Existing Scenes (A V Inser t Editing) Y ou can insert new scenes from your VCR or other camcorder onto your pre-recorded tape using the XL1S’ s analog line-in or D V in terminals. Original video and audio will be replaced with the new video and audio. • When you make A V insert editing using the D V in terminal, you[...]

Editing E 91 Preparations The tape in the camera: When using the XL1S’ s A V insert function, only record to tapes recorded in SP mode with continuously recorded time codes. If there are non-recorded portions or portions recorded in a mode other than SP mode on the tape, recording will stop. The playback tape: Use only tapes without non-recorded [...]

Editing E 92 Editing 1. On the VCR, locate a point 3 seconds befor e the scene to be inserted. Set the VCR to playback pause mode. 2. On the camera, press PLA Y and locate the recording start point. Set the camera to playback pause mode. • Y ou can use the playback buttons on the body of the camera or the special playback functions on the wireles[...]

Editing E 93 A udio Dubbing Y ou can add sound to the original sound on a pre-recorded tape from audio products (A UDIO 1) or with the provided or e xternal microphone (MIC). The original sound will not be erased. F or best results, add sound to tapes that hav e been recorded with this camcorder in SP mode with 12-bit ST -1 sound. If there are non-[...]

Editing E 94 Preparations T urn the camera’ s PO WER dial to VCR. Load a recorded cassette. • Make sure the REC/SA VE tab on the cassette has been slid to REC (closed position). Dubbing Do not connect/disconnect any cables to/from the camera when dubbing audio or preparing to dub audio. • Step 1 and 2 are the same operations as 2 Channel Reco[...]

Editing E 95 6. When y ou get to the point where y ou want to stop dubbing, press the ST OP button (and then stop play on the other audio device if A UDIO 1). • Audio dubbing stops and A UDIO DUB. disappears from the viewf inder . • The camera returns to stop mode. • Y ou can also set zero set memory (p.82) at the place you want to stop audio[...]

Editing E 96 a) Press the A UDIO MONITOR b utton to display “STEREO1”, “STEREO2”, and “MIX”, each in turn. • Y our choice is selected a fe w seconds after you last pressed the button. If you choose “MIX” you can go on to mix the balance. • Use the MIX B ALANCE ST -1, ST -2 keys to mix the balance. A bar sho wing the mix appears [...]

Editing E 97 (ii) Choosing the output channel 1. Make sur e the camera is set to VCR mode. 2. Open the VCR menu and select VCR SET UP . 3. Select OUTPUT CH, then select the output channel. 4. Close the menu. Notes: • When you hav e chosen the output, “STEREO1”, “STEREO2”, or “MIX” is sho wn in the top left of the vie wfinder and in th[...]

Additional Information E 98 Notes on Using the Batteries Charging and recor ding times Battery pack BP-930 BP-945 (supplied) (option) T ime needed for full recharge 3h 30 min. 5h Maximum recording time 1h 55 min. 2h 55 min. • These times may vary . • Y ou will get more recording time if you turn the camera of f between shots, instead of leaving[...]

Additional Information E 99 T aking care of the batter y pac k Always attach the terminal cover . • Do not allow an y metal objects to touch the terminals, as this can cause a short circuit and damage the battery pack. Attach the terminal cov er whenev er the battery pack is not being used. Installing the backup battery Pull out the battery holde[...]

Additional Information E 100 Cautions: • Do not pick up the battery using tweezers or other metal tools — this will cause a short circuit. • W ipe the battery with a clean, dry cloth to ensure proper contact. • Keep the back-up battery out of reach of children — if it is sw allowed, contact a ph ysician immediately , as the battery case m[...]

Additional Information E 101 Camera Holding Styles For maximum stability , place your right hand through the side grip belt and keep your right elbow pressed against your body . Rest the rear of the camera against the front of your shoulder and then support the lens with your left hand. • Y ou can grip the camera from the side grip, or top handle[...]

Aperture setting in A v mode Shutter speed setting in Tv mode Aperture, shutter speed setting in Manual mode White balance set Exposure lock on/of f Aperture, shutter speed setting during exposure lock Digital ef fect select Digital ef fect on/off Camera menu setting* Self-timer on/of f Interv al timer on/off TV screen on/of f EVF display LCD light[...]

Additional Information E 103 Aperture setting in A v mode Shutter speed setting in Tv mode Aperture, shutter speed setting in Manual mode White balance set Exposure lock on/of f Aperture, shutter speed setting during exposure lock Digital ef fect select Digital ef fect on/off Camera menu setting Self-timer on/of f Interv al timer on/off TV screen o[...]

Additional Information E 104 Maintenance A void high temperatures and high humidity . • Do not leav e the camera inside a car in hot weather , for example. • Be careful of heat radiating from video lighting equipment. • Do not take the camera into a humid room. A void sudden changes in temperature. • If you take the camera from a cold place[...]

Additional Information E 105 Po wer sources • Y ou can use the compact power adapter to operate your camera and char ge battery packs in any country where the electricity supply is between 110 and 240 V A C, 50/60 Hz. Contact your Canon dealer for information about plug adapters for ov erseas use. TV playback • Although you can always play back[...]

Additional Information E 106 Condensation Condensation may form on the camera when it is mov ed from a cold place to a warm place. Using the camera while condensation is present can damage both the tape and the camera. Condensation may become a problem: • When you bring the camera from a cold place to a warm room • When a cold room is heated ra[...]

Additional Information E 107 T roub leshooting Cause and/or what to do about it • The camera is not switched on (p. 35, 76). • The cassette is not loaded or is set for erasure pre vention (p. 22-23). • The tape has reached the end. • The battery pack is exhausted or not properly attached (p. 19-20, 98). • The function cannot be used in th[...]

Additional Information E 108 Note: Some subjects are not suitable for autofocus. In these situations, you will often get better results using manual focus (see p. 66). • Horizontal stripes • Many subjects at dif ferent distances • Behind glass • W ithout much contrast (e.g. a white wall) • Reflectiv e surfaces (e.g. shin y car surfaces) ?[...]

Additional Information E 109 Cause and/or what to do about it • The remote sensor is turned off (p. 31). • The batteries are dead or not inserted. • They are turned of f (p. 31). • This is unlikely , b ut may happen if you use the camera in places where the air pressure is lo w , in an airplane for example. The bubbles will disappear a week[...]

Additional Information E 110 The XL1S System Diagram (A v ailability differs fr om area to area) FS-72U Filter Set 16 × IS 2 Zoom (5.5-88mm) Lens 16 × manual zoom XL 5.4-86.4 mm 3 × Zoom XL 3.4–10.2mm EF Adapter XL EF lens BP-930, BP-945 Battery Pack WL-D3000 Wireless Controller MiniD V Video Cassette Extender XL 1.6 × CB-910 Car Battery Adap[...]

Additional Information E 111 HC-3100 System Case A solid, lockable case that provides safe and stylish protection for the camera during transportation and storage. MA-100 Microphone Adapter/Shoulder P ad Allo ws you to use a microphone that has XLR connectors with the XL1S, plus makes shoulder - mounted shooting possible. In addition, use it to att[...]

Additional Information E 112 VL-10Li Battery V ideo Light This compact yet po werful video light can be used for both indoor and outdoor shooting. • Lithium ion battery packs can be used to po wer the light. Approximate usage times are as follo ws: BP-915 60 min BP-930 120 min BP-945 170 min Extender XL 1.6 × Attach this extender between a Canon[...]

Additional Information E 113 420EX Speedlite 550EX Speedlite Attaches to the XL1S to gi ve SLR-style flash photography (the optional F A-200 Flash Adapter is also necessary). CH-910 Dual Battery Charger/ Holder This holds two battery packs and can char ge them both consecti vely . It can then be connected directly to the XL1S using its DC Coupler t[...]

Additional Information E 114 Screen Displa ys T o display the date and time on a connected TV , press the wireless controller’ s D A T A CODE button when the camera is in VCR mode with a tape loaded. Press the wireless controller’ s ON SCREEN button to see the other displays on the TV screen. (The displays appear white on-screen.) The y will no[...]

Additional Information E 115 F 1/ 12 00 :A M JA N 2.8 2001 500 , .1 LE N S Playback pause (forward and rev erse) (p. 77) Slo w playback (forward and rev erse) (p. 78) × 2 playback (forward and rev erse) (p. 78) × 1 playback (forward and rev erse) (p. 78) Photo Search (p. 81) Index Search (p. 81) A V Insert Editing (p. 90) Audio Dubbing (p. 93) Zo[...]

Additional Information E 116 - Outdoor mode - Indoor mode Custom keys (p. 55) Camera mode VCR mode 16:9 effect: The display flashes when the effect is selected; appears steadily when it is activ ated (p. 59). Digital effects and color bars: The display flashes when the function is selected; appears steadily when it is acti vated (p. 58). The camcor[...]

Additional Information E 117 MIX/VARI. 0 dB ST – 1S T – 2 MIX/FIXED Gain (p. 73) Audio output (p. 96) Mix balance (p. 96) Mix select has not been released at the menu (p. 97) Condensation warning (p. 106) When you start recording, the camera counts from 0SEC to 10SEC. Shots which are shorter than 10 seconds may be dif ficult to edit later . On [...]

Additional Information E 118 Refer to page 87. Appears when you try to do audio dubbing or A V insert on a tape recorded in any mode other than SP mode(p. 37). Appears when you try to do audio dubbing on a tape recorded in 16-bit audio or 12- bit 4-channnel mode (p. 88). Appears when the camera detects a blank section of a tape during audio dubbing[...]

Additional Information E 119 Main LCD panel A udio LCD panel 0 2 6 20 40 30 ST - 1 MIX ST - 2 50 R L -d B 1 2 M A N U PB PB Recording mode (p. 37) Exposure lock (p. 67) F number (aperture siz e) (p. 49) A udio mode (p. 51) L, R Recording le vels (p. 52) Shutter speed (p. 49) Remaining battery power (p. 98) Time code (p. 117) Cassette: set for erasu[...]

Additional Information E 120 Specifications XL1S Po wer Supply (rated): 7.2 V DC Po wer Consumption (while recording, AF=ON): 8.7 W (Approx., recording with the AF turned on with 16 × IS 2 lens) T elevision system: EIS standard (525 lines, 60 fields) NTSC color signal V ideo recording system: 2 rotary heads, helical scanning system D V system (Con[...]

Additional Information E 121 Index 16:9, 59 Å Abroad, Using the Camera, 105 Accessories,111 Adapter , AC, 19 AE Shift, 68 Analog Line-in, 88 Audio Dubbing, 93 Audio Mode, 51 Audio Output, 96 Auto, 49 Autofocus, 66 A V Insert, 90 A v Mode, 50 ı Backup Battery , 99 Basic Recording, 35 Battery Pack, 20 Ç Camera Mode, 11 Cassettes, 22 Charging the B[...]

Additional Information E 122 Menu at a Glance Function 16:9 ef fect 16:9 guide 6-sec. Date Audio 1 in Audio 2 in Audio mode Character recording Clear Scan Color gain Color phase Custom ke y 1 Custom ke y 2 Custom ke ys display Custom ke ys guide infromation Custom preset number Data code Date/time select Date/time set Displays D V control Grip zoom[...]

Additional Information E 123 CANON CONSUMER DIGIT AL VIDEO EQUIPMENT LIMITED W ARRANTY The limited warranty set f or th below is given by Canon Canada Inc. ( “ Canon Canada ” ) with respect to Canon digital video equipment purchased in Canada. This limited warranty is only effectiv e upon presentation of a bill of sale or other proof of purchas[...]

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