Canon XH A1S User Manual

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Selecting the Frame Rate
You can select from the following frame rates depending on the recording mode:
60i, 30F, 24F (2:3 pulldown-converted)
60i, 30F, 24F (2:3 pulldown-converted or 2:3:3:2 pulldown-converted)
60i Mode
Records 60 interlaced fields per second, the same as standard-definition TV signals.
30F Mode
Records 30 frames per second according to HDV
native 1080/30p specifications. For playback, the
signal is converted to 60i but video output from the
HDV/DV terminal will be 30p.
The picture captured by the camera at 30 frames
per second is converted and recorded on the tape as
60i.
24F Mode
Records 24 frames per second according to HDV native
1080/24p specifications, creating a true cinematic feel
to the picture.
Video output from the HDV/DV terminal will be 24p.
For playback and video output from the HD/SD SDI
terminal ( only) and the HD/SD COMPONENT
OUT terminal, the signal will be down-converted to 60i
using the 2:3 pulldown method.
24F (2:3) Mode
Signals are down-converted to 60i using the 2:3
pulldown method. This 24F mode is suited for
playback on a TV screen but may require the
extension/compression of some frames while editing.
24F (2:3:3:2) Mode
Signals are down-converted to 60i using the 2:3:3:2
pulldown method. This 24F mode is ideal for
extracting true 24 frames per second in order to
transfer to film simply by discarding the 3:3 adjacent
frames (bc and fg in the figure).
HD
SD
A B C D E F G H IJ
aabbccddeeffgghh iijj
A B C D E F G H IJ
aabbccddeeffgghh iijj
A B C D E F G H IJ
30F (camera)
60i (tape/playback)
HD
SD
30F (camera)
30p (tape)
60i (playback)
HD
SD
aabbbccdddeefffgghhh
ABCDEFGH
ABCDEFGH
24F (camera)
24p (tape)
60i (playback)
HD
SD
aabbbccdddeefffgghhh
A B C D E F GH
24F (camera)
60i
(tape/playback)
aabbbcccddeefffggghh
A B C D E F GH
60i
(tape/playback)
24F (camera)

Canon XH A1S Specifications

General

Digital zoom	0 x
Optical zoom	20 x
Image stabilizer	Yes
Focal length range	4.5 - 90 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)	32.5 - 650 mm
Sensor type	CCD
Total megapixels	1.67 MP
Optical sensor size	1/3 \
Effective megapixels (movie)	1.56 MP
Display diagonal	2.8 \
Display resolution (numeric)	207000 pixels
Maximum image resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
Still image resolution(s)	1920 x 1080
3D	No
Camcorder type	Shoulder camcorder
Minimum illumination	0.3 lx
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0
Camcorder tape type	HDV
Camcorder media type	Memory card, Videotape
Compatible memory cards	MMC, SD, SDHC
Internal storage capacity	0 GB
Product color	Black
Built-in flash	-
Battery capacity	- mAh

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	394 mm
Width	163 mm
Height	192 mm
Weight	2135 g