Canon XH A1S User Manual

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Recording
 You can activate the audio peak limiter to prevent audio distortions. When activated, the audio
peak limiter will limit the amplitude of audio input signals when they exceed -4 dBFS. The audio
peak limiter can be activated if at least one of the channels is set to manual audio adjustment.
Open the menu and select [AUDIO SETUP]. Select [AUD.LIMITER], set it to [ON] and close the
menu.
 You can select to synchronize the audio signal with the video signal by adding an equal amount of
delay to the audio. Open the menu and select [AUDIO SETUP]. Select [MONITOR SEL.], set it to
[LINE OUT] and close the menu. If you wish to monitor audio in real time, select [NORMAL]
instead. With either setting, the audio and video signals recorded on the tape will be synchronized.
 In Easy Recording mode, even if one or both switches are set to M, audio
adjustment occurs automatically and cannot be set manually.
Embedded Audio
Embedded audio refers to the superimposing of the audio signal along with the video signal being
output from the HD/SD SDI terminal.
[ON]: To embed the audio.
[ON(OSD)]: To embed the audio and on-screen displays.
Open the menu and select [SIGNAL SETUP]. Select [SDI OUTPUT], select a setting
option and close the menu.
: The embedded audio output depends on the signal standard and the sampling frequency settings.
: Embedded audio output from a tape that was originally recorded with unlocked audio is not
guaranteed. , or will appear on the screen.
* The sampling rate will be 48 kHz.
When [SDI OUTPUT] is set to [ON(OSD)], will appear on the screen and on-screen displays will
be included in the video signal output from the SDI terminal.
MENU
(27)
SIGNAL SETUP SDI OUTPUT •• OFF
Signal standard Sampling frequency Locked/unlocked audio Embedded audio output
HD 48 kHz Locked
SD
32 kHz (12bit) Locked
*
48 kHz (16bit) Locked
Signal standard Sampling frequency Locked/unlocked audio Embedded audio output
HD 48 kHz Locked
SD
32 kHz (12bit)
Locked
*
Unlocked
–
48 kHz (16bit)
Locked
Unlocked
–
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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