Canon XL H1 User Manual

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Recording
Recording Color Bars/Audio Reference Signal
Color Bars
You can generate and record SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers) color bars.
1. Press the BARS/FADE SELECT button to display “COLOR BARS”.
• Repeatedly pressing the button will cycle through the options in the following order: COLOR BARS,
WHITE FADE, BLACK FADE, no display.
• “COLOR BARS” starts flashing.
2. Press the BARS/FADE ON/OFF button.
“COLOR BARS” stops flashing, and the color bars appear. Press the button again to deactivate the color
bars.
Audio Reference Signal
You can record a 1 kHz audio reference signal (-12 dB or -20 dB) along with the color bars.
Open the menu and select [AUDIO SETUP]. Select [1kHz TONE], select the audio signal
and close the menu.
• The selected audio reference signal sounds.
• If you select [OFF] the current audio input (microphone, line in, etc.) will be recorded as the audio signal.
MENU
( 31)
AUDIO SETUP 1 kHz TONE
••••
OFF
BARS/FADE SELECT button
BARS/FADE ON/OFF button

Canon XL H1 Specifications

General

Filter size	72 mm
Optical zoom	20 x
Image stabilizer	Yes
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)	38.9 - 778 mm
Sensor type	-
Total megapixels	1.67 MP
Effective megapixels (movie)	- MP
Focus	Auto/Manual
I/O ports	- IEEE1394 - EVF - SD in/out - S-Video - Headphone
Power consumption (typical)	7.8 W
Display diagonal	2.4 \
Maximum frame rate	25 fps
Camcorder tape type	Mini-DV
Compatible memory cards	MMC, SD
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	2
Product color	Black
Battery life (max)	5 h
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	496 mm
Width	226 mm
Height	220 mm
Weight	3750 g