Canon XH A1S User Manual

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Setting the User Bit
The user bit display can be selected from the date or the time of recording, or an identification code
consisting of 8 characters in the hexadecimal system that is useful for labeling tapes. There are sixteen
possible characters: the numbers 0 to 9 and the letters A to F.
If user bit information is being received along with an external time code, you can also record
the external user bit on the tape.
1. Open the menu and select [RECORDING SETUP]. Select [UB SELECT], select a
setting option and press the SELECT/SET dial.
If you selected [00 00 00 00], the user bit set/reset options appear; continue with the procedure below.
Otherwise, close the menu.
If you selected [00 00 00 00]:
2. Select [SET].
The first character of the user bit flashes.
3. Turn the SELECT/SET dial to select a number or letter and press the dial.
The next character of the user bit starts flashing. Set the rest of the user bit in the same way.
4. Close the menu.
 To reset the user bit to [00 00 00 00], select [CLEAR] in step 2.
 The user bit can be recorded when recording with the camcorder or from analog devices. The user
bit set in the camcorder cannot be recorded when recording from digital devices (HDV or DV).
Displaying the User Bit
Open the menu and select [DISPLAY SETUP/ ]. Select [UB DISPLAY], set it to [ON] and
close the menu.
Recording an External User Bit
Open the menu and select [RECORDING SETUP]. Select [UB REC], select [EXT.USR-BIT]
and close the menu.
MENU
(27)
RECORDING SETUP UB SELECT•••00 00 00 00
MENU
(27)
DISPLAY SETUP/ UB DISPLAY•OFF
MENU
(27)
RECORDING SETUP UB REC•••INT.USR-BIT

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