Canon XL 1s Instruction Manual

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Introduction8EYou can adjust the color gain, color phase,sharpness and setup level. The combination ofadjustments can be assigned to 3 buttons.Canon’s stabilization technology gives you steadierimages even at the furthest reaches of the zoomrange. The feedback system boots suppressionperformance for low frequency vibration.Introducing the XL1SHigher sensitivity, higher SN ratio, higher imageresolution and a greater dynamic range results fromhorizontally shifting the green CCD (270,000pixels).You can make a low-angle recording easily thanksto the start/stop button, zoom button and photobutton on the handle.3CCD System with Pixel Shift TechnologyA variety of XL Mount lens are available providingyou with the flexibility needed to shoot highquality video.Interchangeable Lens System: XL MountA valuable accessory is the EF Adapter that fitsonto the XL1S to allow you to use Canon EFlenses (that have the manual focusing only). Thedifference in size between the XL1S’ CCD and 35mm film means that the effective focal length ofthe EF lens is multiplied by 7.2×.EF Adapter (optional)Attach a Canon E-TTL flash (420EX or 550EX) toilluminate your subject when shooting still imagesin the Photo Mode (FA-200 Flash Adapteroptionally required).SLR-Style Flash PhotographyXL1S is equipped with a DV terminal thatconforms to IEEE 1394. By connecting the XL1Sto your computer, you can capture still images ormotion images on your PC.DV Terminal (IEEE 1394)When recording in 12bit-ST1, 2 mode, you canrecord 4 channels simultaneously. In addition, youcan output the 4 channels independently.Four-channel Simultaneous RecordingLow-angle RecodingYou can assign various functions to 2 exclusivebuttons (independent for camera mode and VCRmode).Custom KeysYou can remove the black band that appears whenrecording a computer screen.Clear ScanSuperRange Optical Image StabilizerCustom PresetAreas of overexposure can be shown by diagonallines in the viewfinder.Zebra PatternIn camera mode, you can stop the recorder sectionanytime allowing you to adjust the camera sectionwithout worrying about the 5-minute timer.You can record images over a selected time witha selected interval.Connect to a VCR or analog camcorder andrecord onto a DV tape in the XL1S.Add new audio to an original recoding, orreplace the original audio & video.VCR StopInterval RecordingAnalog Line-In RecordingAudio Dubbing/AV Insert EditionsXL1S has 6 recording modes : Easy Recording,Auto, Tv, Av, Manual and Spotlight.Recording modes