Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product XL H1 Canon
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THE UL TIMA TE HD CAMCORDER The High Definition era has arrived. T elevision production, movie-making, and every other video- content creation sector today demands a pr ofessional and affor dable means of capturing superior -quality , widescreen moving images.
Nativ e 16:9 HD CCDs The XL H1 features thr ee 1/3” native 16:9 CCD's with 1.67 million pixels (1440 x 1080) for each primary color . The r esult is outstanding resolution and pictur e quality , highly accurate color r epr oduction, and a wide dynamic range with virtually no color noise.
The XL H1’ s high-performance 20x HD zoom lens leverages Canon’ s decades of optical expertise. Featuring Canon’ s XL lens mount, the XL H1’ s 20x HD lens provides a range fr om 38.9mm* to 778mm, and delivers the ultimate in clarity and image quality .
DIGIC D V II Canon's exclusive next-generation DiG!C DV II HD Digital Signal Processing chip pr ocesses the HD signal at 1440 x 1080 with 4:2:2 color sampling. XL H1 has the ability , thr ough dual processors, to simultaneously recor d video and still images.
TOT AL IMAGE CONTROL Creating the perfect look r equires total contr ol over the image. The XL H1 provides T otal Image Control of more than 23 variables, all independently adjustable.
TOT AL IMAGE CONTROL • Horiz ontal Detail Fr equency (HIGH, MIDDLE, LO W) This adjusts the center frequency of the H detail. • Horiz ontal/V er tical Detail Balance (-9 to +9) This is for adjusting the horizontal/vertical percentage of detail corr ection.
CONNECTIVITY INPUTS & OUTPUTS Industry Standard Connection Terminals • HD-SDI and SD-SDI [SMPTE 259 M, ITU-R BT .656 (optional upgrade)] output. The XL H1 provides uncompressed 1.485 Gigabit output with 4:2:2 color sampling. • Genlock input. Synchronize a multi-camera, live-switched production envir onment in the studio or on location.
FRAME RA TES & FORMA TS The XL H1’ s production versatility begins with its captur e formats. Frame rates and video formats include: • 1080/60i (16:9) • 1080/30F (16:9) • 1080/24F (16:9) .
These modes are designed for everyday shooting situations and for special circumstances. They include: • TV Mode “TV” stands for Time V alue; in this mode the XL H1 automatically sets the lens aperture for a proper exposure based on the shutter speed that has been selected.
The XL H1 offers Skin T one Detail to minimize imperfections such as blemishes and wrinkles. A zebra pattern in the viewfinder , which alternates with the normal picture, assists users in defining the desired ar ea by adjusting hue, chroma, ar ea, and Y level.
NOMENCLA TURE 1 Stereo micr ophone 2 Stereo/Mono micr ophone selector 3V iewfinder 4 Focus lever 5 Eye cup 6 Lens hood 7 Focus ring 8 Zoom ring 9 ND filter operating ring 10 ND filter unlock button 11.
43 Handle zoom lever 44 Handle ST AR T/STOP control 45 Handle PHOTO button 46 PHONES LEVEL dial 47 phones terminal 48 HDV indicator , HDV/DV IN/OUT terminal, L terminal 49 LINE/MIC switch 50 +48V swit.
COMBINA TION EVF/LCD VIEWFINDER Zebra P attern An adjustable zebra pattern is provided from 70 to 100 IRE Black and White Mode The XL H1 viewfinder may be switched between color and black & white to match a user’ s personal preference.
COMBINA TION EFV -LCD VIEWFINDER / CANON CONSOLE IMAGE CONTROL & STORAGE SOFTW ARE Console’ s REC P ANEL is comprised of five optional windows. Using Console and a well-calibrated exter nal video monitor to accurately view XL H1 video, the REC P ANEL gives users total control over all aspects of the image and XL H1 camera functions.
FS-72U Filter Set Ultraviolet, neutral density , and circular polarizing filters enable cr eative control of challenging lighting conditions. Extender XL 1.6x Attach this extender between a Canon XL lens and the XL H1 to boost the focal length of the lens by 1.
Power Supply: 7.4 V DC (battery pack) Power Consumption: 7.8W (recor ding with autofocus, HD 20x L IS Lens mounted, HD mode) T elevision System: HD High Definition Video (HDV) 1080/60i; SD EIA standar.
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