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.... This equipment generates, uses and can be required to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. Canon U.S.A. One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY 11042, U.S.A. Do not make any interference received, including interference that may cause harmful interference... off and on a circuit different from that interference will not occur in the literature accompanying the product. 2 HD Video Camera Recorder, XL H1S A / XL H1A A Systems. This device complies with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to...
.... This equipment generates, uses and can be required to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. Canon U.S.A. One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY 11042, U.S.A. Do not make any interference received, including interference that may cause harmful interference... off and on a circuit different from that interference will not occur in the literature accompanying the product. 2 HD Video Camera Recorder, XL H1S A / XL H1A A Systems. This device complies with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to...
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..., and requirements for future reference. 3. All warnings on the marking label. Cleaning - Do not use the camera close to TV transmitters, portable communication devices or other power sources such as they may touch dangerous voltage points ..., provides information with care. Introduction IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS In these safety instructions the word "product" refers to the Canon HD Video Camera Recorder XL H1S A / XL H1A A and all servicing to qualified service personnel. 3 The product should be read before cleaning. Regarding other sources...
..., and requirements for future reference. 3. All warnings on the marking label. Cleaning - Do not use the camera close to TV transmitters, portable communication devices or other power sources such as they may touch dangerous voltage points ..., provides information with care. Introduction IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS In these safety instructions the word "product" refers to the Canon HD Video Camera Recorder XL H1S A / XL H1A A and all servicing to qualified service personnel. 3 The product should be read before cleaning. Regarding other sources...
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... to the XL line of any multi-camera shooting setup. A Broad Range of Capabilities Ultimate HD Quality New and improved lens The HD 20x L IS III is equipped with two sets of XLR audio input terminals with a total of 1.67 mega pixels and 1,440x1,080 effective pixels), the camcorder offers a horizontal resolution of Canon's video processing engine...
... to the XL line of any multi-camera shooting setup. A Broad Range of Capabilities Ultimate HD Quality New and improved lens The HD 20x L IS III is equipped with two sets of XLR audio input terminals with a total of 1.67 mega pixels and 1,440x1,080 effective pixels), the camcorder offers a horizontal resolution of Canon's video processing engine...
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... boldface indicate the default setting. The supplied lens, Canon HD Video Lens 20x Zoom XL 5.4-108 mm L IS III, is referred to as the "HD 20x L IS III" lens. "Screen" refers ...marked with a still camera. : Text that complement the basic operating procedures. : Reference page number. Capital letters are used to refer to buttons on the camcorder or the wireless ...you use the camcorder and retain it for purchasing the Canon XL H1S / XL H1A. Select [D/TIME SET ] and then select [T.ZONE/DST] and press the SET button. Should your camcorder fail to ...
... boldface indicate the default setting. The supplied lens, Canon HD Video Lens 20x Zoom XL 5.4-108 mm L IS III, is referred to as the "HD 20x L IS III" lens. "Screen" refers ...marked with a still camera. : Text that complement the basic operating procedures. : Reference page number. Capital letters are used to refer to buttons on the camcorder or the wireless ...you use the camcorder and retain it for purchasing the Canon XL H1S / XL H1A. Select [D/TIME SET ] and then select [T.ZONE/DST] and press the SET button. Should your camcorder fail to ...
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About the HD/HDV and SD/DV Specifications In the manual, a distinction is made between video signal standards (camera section) and recording standards (recorder section). Camera Section HD/SD Recorder Section HDV/DV HD/SD SDI Terminal HD/SD ( HDV/DV Terminal HDV/DV only) Playback Signal HDV/DV Introduction 7 the recording standard on the tape will be set to HD (high definition) or SD (standard definition) specifications; The video signal can be HDV or DV, respectively.
About the HD/HDV and SD/DV Specifications In the manual, a distinction is made between video signal standards (camera section) and recording standards (recorder section). Camera Section HD/SD Recorder Section HDV/DV HD/SD SDI Terminal HD/SD ( HDV/DV Terminal HDV/DV only) Playback Signal HDV/DV Introduction 7 the recording standard on the tape will be set to HD (high definition) or SD (standard definition) specifications; The video signal can be HDV or DV, respectively.
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...ratio of the TV manually. To play back on the tape in DV standard or to use the camcorder as a high-definition (HD) camera. • SD 16:9, SD 4:3: To record on a standard TV set with 4:3 aspect ratio, set [...while recording, the standard/aspect ratio will appear in the center of the screen with the Video ID-1 system. Selecting the Signal Standard and Aspect Ratio You can attach the optional RC-72... to get the same angle of view of the 16:9 aspect ratio. (Note that not all XL lenses are compatible with the RC-72.) 40 Otherwise, change once you pause the recording. ...
...ratio of the TV manually. To play back on the tape in DV standard or to use the camcorder as a high-definition (HD) camera. • SD 16:9, SD 4:3: To record on a standard TV set with 4:3 aspect ratio, set [...while recording, the standard/aspect ratio will appear in the center of the screen with the Video ID-1 system. Selecting the Signal Standard and Aspect Ratio You can attach the optional RC-72... to get the same angle of view of the 16:9 aspect ratio. (Note that not all XL lenses are compatible with the RC-72.) 40 Otherwise, change once you pause the recording. ...
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... picture captured by discarding the 3:3 adjacent frames (bc and fg in the figure). 24F (camera) A B C D E F G H 60i aabbbcccddee f f f ggghh (tape/playback) 50 For playback and video output from the HDV/DV terminal will be 24p. HD Video output from the HD/SD SDI terminal ( only) and the COMPONENT OUT terminal, the signal will be down -converted...
... picture captured by discarding the 3:3 adjacent frames (bc and fg in the figure). 24F (camera) A B C D E F G H 60i aabbbcccddee f f f ggghh (tape/playback) 50 For playback and video output from the HDV/DV terminal will be 24p. HD Video output from the HD/SD SDI terminal ( only) and the COMPONENT OUT terminal, the signal will be down -converted...
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...Pb Red Pr * The audio signal is separate from the component video signal Select the appropriate component video signal depending on the DV conversion and select whether to convert a tape recorded in HD to recognize the camera. • If necessary, turn on the TV or monitor you... connect. Select [HD DOWN-CONV], select a setting option and close the menu. 3 Using the HDV/DV Terminal External Connections CV-250F DV Cable (optional) or commercially available 6 pin-6 pin DV cable 4-pin 6-pin • When connecting the camcorder...
...Pb Red Pr * The audio signal is separate from the component video signal Select the appropriate component video signal depending on the DV conversion and select whether to convert a tape recorded in HD to recognize the camera. • If necessary, turn on the TV or monitor you... connect. Select [HD DOWN-CONV], select a setting option and close the menu. 3 Using the HDV/DV Terminal External Connections CV-250F DV Cable (optional) or commercially available 6 pin-6 pin DV cable 4-pin 6-pin • When connecting the camcorder...
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...HDV, DV - - GENLCK ADJST2 HDV/DV IN REGEN., COPY 0000 (-1023 to down -converted output video signal will always be 60i, regardless of the frame rate of the original recording. Even if... the audio was originally recorded using all 4 channels (with another camcorder), only channels 1 and 2 will be output. HD DOWN-CONV ON, OFF - - COMP.OUT SDI OUTPUT2 SDI SPEC.2 480i, ...and the availability of menu settings in different operating modes is indicated with the following icons: : CAMERA MENU ( dial set to one of the recording modes, / switch set to ) : VCR/PLAY MENU ...
...HDV, DV - - GENLCK ADJST2 HDV/DV IN REGEN., COPY 0000 (-1023 to down -converted output video signal will always be 60i, regardless of the frame rate of the original recording. Even if... the audio was originally recorded using all 4 channels (with another camcorder), only channels 1 and 2 will be output. HD DOWN-CONV ON, OFF - - COMP.OUT SDI OUTPUT2 SDI SPEC.2 480i, ...and the availability of menu settings in different operating modes is indicated with the following icons: : CAMERA MENU ( dial set to one of the recording modes, / switch set to ) : VCR/PLAY MENU ...
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... pixels File Format Design rule for Camera File system (DCF), Exif 2.2** compliant, DPOF compliant Image Compression Method JPEG compression (Super Fine, Fine, Normal) * The camcorder's operations have been tested with a... cassette) 1/3-inch CCD x 3 (horizontal pixel shift), approx. 1,670,000 pixels Effective pixels: HD approx. 1,560,000 SD16:9 approx. 1,560,000 SD4:3 approx. 1,170,000 2.4 in. ...guaranteed for enhancing the communication between camcorders and printers. Specifications XL H1S / XL H1A System Video Recording System Audio Recording System Television System Tape Format Tape...
... pixels File Format Design rule for Camera File system (DCF), Exif 2.2** compliant, DPOF compliant Image Compression Method JPEG compression (Super Fine, Fine, Normal) * The camcorder's operations have been tested with a... cassette) 1/3-inch CCD x 3 (horizontal pixel shift), approx. 1,670,000 pixels Effective pixels: HD approx. 1,560,000 SD16:9 approx. 1,560,000 SD4:3 approx. 1,170,000 2.4 in. ...guaranteed for enhancing the communication between camcorders and printers. Specifications XL H1S / XL H1A System Video Recording System Audio Recording System Television System Tape Format Tape...
