Canon XH A1S User Manual

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Extern al Connections
Video Signal Output Standards
The standard of the video signal output from the HD/SD SDI ( only), HD/SD COMPONENT OUT
and HDV/DV terminals depends on the standard used for recording (or the standard of the recording on
the tape being played back) and on various menu settings. Video output from the VIEWFINDER
COMPONENT OUT, A/V1, or VIDEO 2 terminal will always be in 480/60i standard.
Standard of Video Output while Recording
While recording in high definition, video output from the HD/SD SDI terminal will be an
uncompressed HD, YPbPr signal. You can down-convert the video output with the respective menu settings.
Standard of Video Output during Playback
When playing back a tape recorded in HDV standard, video output from the HD/SD SDI terminal will
be a signal modified from the HDV video. You can down-convert the video output with the respective menu
settings.
1
only.
2
[SIGNAL SETUP] [SDI SPEC.] set to [SD LOCKED].
3
[SIGNAL SETUP] [COMP.OUT] set to [480i].
4
[SIGNAL SETUP] [HD DOWN-CONV] set to [ON].
5
16:9 picture is horizontally squeezed to a 4:3 aspect ratio.
6
On-screen displays will not be embedded in the video output even if [SIGNAL SETUP] [SDI OUTPUT] is set to
[ON(OSD)].
7
On-screen displays will not be embedded in the video output even if [DISPLAY SETUP/ ] [TV SCREEN] is set to
[ON].
8
Converted to 60i.
9
Converted to 60i using the 2:3 pulldown method.
10
When a time code signal is output from the TIME CODE or HD/SD SDI terminal, the user bit for this signal can be set to
2:3 pulldown data ( 42).
11
Converted to 60i using the method selected in [CAMERA SETUP] [24F MODE SEL].
Recording standard
and frame rate
HD/SD SDI terminal
1
HD/SD COMPONENT OUT terminal
HDV/DV terminal
Unchanged
Down-
converted
2, 5, 6
Unchanged
Down-
converted
3, 5
HD 60i 1080/60i 480/60i 1080/60i 480/60i 1080/60i
HD 30F 1080/60i 480/60i
8
1080/60i 480/60i
8
1080/30p
HD 24F 1080/60i 480/60i
9,10
1080/60i 480/60i
9
1080/24p
SD (60i, 30F
8
, 24F
11
) 480/60i 480/60i 480/60i
Standard of
the tape
[LETTERBOX]
setting
HD/SD SDI terminal
1
HD/SD COMPONENT OUT terminal HDV/DV terminal
Unchanged
Down-
converted
2, 5
Unchanged
Down-
Converted
3, 5
Unchanged
Down-
Converted
4, 7
HDV
1080/60i
[OFF] 1080/60i 480/60i 1080/60i 480/60i
1080/60i 480/60i
[ON] 480/60i 480/60i
HDV
1080/30p
[OFF] 1080/60i
8
480/60i 1080/60i
8
480/60i
1080/30p 480/60i
[ON] 480/60i
8
480/60i
8
HDV
1080/24p
[OFF] 1080/60i
9,10
480/60i 1080/60i
9
480/60i
1080/30p 480/60i
[ON] 480/60i
9
480/60i
9
DV
480/60i
[OFF]/[ON] 480/60i 480/60i 480/60i

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