PUB. DIE-161 DIGITAL VIDEO CAMCORDER E Instruction Manual Introduction Preparation Recording Playback Editing Mini Digital igital Video ideo Cassette Additional Information PAL Important Usage Instructions E WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. Introduction CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK AND TO REDUCE ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY. CAUTION: DISCONNECT THE MAINS PLUG FROM THE SUPPLY SOCKET WHEN NOT IN USE. For Users in the UK When replacing the fuse only a correctly rated approved type should be used and be sure to re-fit the fuse cover. CAUTION: CUSTOMERS IN THE U.K. SHOULD READ THIS BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT. CHANGING THE FUSE THE MAINS LEAD ON THIS PRODUCT IS FITTED WITH A NON-REWIREABLE (MOULDED) PLUG, INCORPORATING A 3 AMP FUSE. SHOULD THE FUSE NEED TO BE REPLACED AN ASTA OR BSI APPROVED BS1362 FUSE OF THE SAME RATING MUST BE USED. ALWAYS REFIT THE FUSE COVER AFTER REPLACING THE FUSE. NEVER USE THE PLUG WITH THE FUSE COVER OMITTED. CHANGING THE PLUG IF THE FITTED PLUG IS NOT SUITABLE FOR YOUR SOCKET OUTLETS, IT SHOULD BE CUT OFF AND AN APPROPRIATE PLUG FITTED IN ITS PLACE. IF POSSIBLE FIT AN APPROPRIATE 3 AMP FUSE. IF THE NEW PLUG HAS NO FUSE, THEN FIT A 5 AMP FUSE AT THE DISTRIBUTION BOARD. AC POWER CORD CONNECTION The wires in the mains lead of this apparatus are coloured in accordance with the following cord. (IMPORTANT) Mains Lead BLUE ..................NEUTRAL BROWN. ..............LIVE As the colours of the wires in the mains lead may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured black. The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured red. Neither Blue wire or Brown wire is to be connected to the Earth pin of a 3 pin plug. THE SEVERED PLUG MUST BE DESTROYED IMMEDIATELY TO AVOID ANY POSSIBLE ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD. CA-910 identification plate is located on the bottom. · Use of CV-150F/CV-250F DV cable is necessary to comply with the technical requirement of EMC Directive. 2 Contents Introduction Important Usage Instructions .............................. 2 Thank you for choosing a Canon ........................ 5 Introducing the XL1S.......................................... 6 Using the Custom Keys .................................... 53 Changing the custom keys setting ................ 53 Operating the CSTM KEY button ................ 54 Fading In and Out Between Scenes .................. 56 Using a Canon Speedlite for Flash Photography (optional) .................................... 58 Using the Colour Bars ...................................... 59 Recording the Viewfinder Information ............ 60 Recording with the Interval Timer .................... 61 Setting the Self-Timer ...................................... 62 Using the DV Control ...................................... 63 ~ When Making Manual Adjustments ~ Adjusting the Focus (for autofocus lenses) ...... 64 Adjusting the Exposure .................................... 65 Using AE Shift .................................................. 66 Using the Custom Preset .................................. 67 Using the Zebra Pattern .................................... 69 Recording the PC Screen or other equipment using CLEAR SCAN ...................................... 70 Adjusting the Gain ............................................ 71 Adjusting the White Balance ............................ 72 E Introduction Preparation Finding Your Way Around the XL1S .................. 7 Attaching and Detaching the Colour Viewfinder Unit .. 11 Mounting and Unmounting XL Lenses ............ 12 Adjusting the Colour Viewfinder Unit .............. 14 Attaching the Provided Microphone ................ 16 Powering the XL1S .......................................... 17 Loading a Cassette ............................................ 20 Supporting the Camera...................................... 22 Using the Menus .............................................. 23 Using the Wireless Controller/Tally Lamps ...... 28 Setting the Date and Time ................................ 30 Recording Basic Recording ................................................ 33 Zooming (for Zoom Lenses) ............................ 36 Turning the SuperRange Optical Image Stabilizer On/Off (16× IS2lens) .................... 38 Using the ND Filter (for appropriate lenses) .... 39 Taking Still Pictures (Photo Mode) .................. 40 Choosing the Movie Mode (Normal/Frame) .... 42 Searching and Reviewing While Recording .... 43 Using the Various Recording Programs ............ 44 Easy Recording ............................................ 47 Auto .............................................................. 47 Manual .......................................................... 47 Spotlight ........................................................ 47 Giving priority to shutter speed (shutter-priority: Tv) .................................... 48 Giving priority to the aperture (aperture-priority: Av) .................................. 48 Selecting the Audio Mode ................................ 49 Setting the Audio Input ­ Two Channel Recording .. 50 Setting the Audio Input ­ 4 Channel Recording.... 51 Making a Sound Check .................................... 52 Playback Playing back a Cassette .................................... 74 Displaying Date, Time and Camera Data (Data Code) ...................................................... 77 Searching the Tape (Photo Search/Date Search/Index Search) ...... 79 Returning to a Pre-Marked Position.................. 80 Connections for Playback on a TV Screen ...... 81 Editing Editing to a VCR .............................................. 83 Dubbing to/from a Cassette with Digital Video Equipment ............................................ 85 Recording from a VCR, TV or Analog Camera (Analog Line-in) .............................................. 87 Recording Over Existing Scenes (AV Insert Editing) .......................................... 89 Audio Dubbing .................................................. 92 Selecting the Audio Output .............................. 95 3 E Additional Information Notes on Using the Batteries ............................ 97 Camera Holding Styles .................................. 100 Function settings saved at POWER off or with the STANDBY button ............................ 101 Maintenance .................................................... 103 Cautions ...................................................... 103 Storage ........................................................ 103 Maintenance ................................................ 104 Using the camera abroad ............................ 104 Condensation .............................................. 105 Troubleshooting .............................................. 106 The XL1S System Diagram (Availability differs from area to area) .......... 109 Optional Accessories ...................................... 110 Screen Displays .............................................. 113 Specifications .................................................. 119 Index ................................................................ 120 Menu at a Glance ............................................ 121 Introduction 4 Thank you for choosing a Canon First, we'd like to thank you for purchasing this Canon camcorder. Its advanced technology makes it very easy to use -- you will soon be making high-quality videos which will give you pleasure for years to come. For quick reference (in addition to the contents and index) please refer to: · Finding your way around the camcorder (p. 7) · Screen displays (p. 113) Note that capital letters are used to refer to settings displayed in the menus and buttons labelled on the camcorder itself e.g. Press the EJECT button. E Introduction The XL1S is supplied with the following accessories: WL-D3000 Wireless Controller Two AAA batteries SS-1000 Shoulder Strap Lens cap BP-930 Battery Pack CA-910 Compact Power Adapter Lithium button battery DC-900 DC Coupler S-150 S-video Cable STV-150 Stereo Video Cable SP-100 Shoulder pad Body cap Stereo microphone Colour Viewfinder 16× IS II Zoom Lens (with soft case) Dust cap Lens hood PC-A10 SCART Adapter (Europe, Asia) 5 Introducing the XL1S E 3CCD System with Pixel Shift Technology Higher sensitivity, higher SN ratio, higher image resolution and a greater dynamic range results from horizontally shifting the green CCD (320,000 pixels) Low-angle Recoding You can make a low-angle recording easily thanks to the start/stop button, zoom button and photo button on the handle. Introduction Custom Keys Interchangeable Lens System: XL Mount A variety of XL Mount lens are available providing you with the flexibility needed to shoot high quality video. You can assign various functions to 2 exclusive buttons (independent for camera mode and VCR mode). Clear Scan EF Adapter (optional) A valuable accessory is the EF Adapter that fits onto the XL1S to allow you to use Canon EF lenses (that have the manual focusing only). The difference in size between the XL1S' CCD and 35 mm film means that the effective focal length of the EF lens is multiplied by 7.2x. You can remove the black band that appears when recording a computer screen. Custom Preset You can adjust the colour gain, colour phase, sharpness and setup level. The combination of adjustments can be assigned to 3 buttons. SuperRange Optical Image Stabilizer Canon's stabilization technology gives you steadier images even at the furthest reaches of the zoom range. The feedback system boots suppression performance for low frequency vibration. Zebra Pattern Areas of overexposure can be shown by diagonal lines in the viewfinder. VCR Stop SLR-Style Flash Photography Attach a Canon E-TTL flash (420EX or 550EX) to illuminate your subject when shooting still images in the Photo Mode (FA-200 Flash Adapter optionally required) In camera mode, you can stop the recorder section anytime allowing you to adjust the camera section without worrying about the 5-minute timer. Interval Recording You can record images over a selected time with a selected interval. DV Terminal (IEEE 1394) XL1S is equipped with a DV terminal that conforms to IEEE 1394. By connecting the XL1S to your computer, you can capture still images or motion images on your PC. Analog Line-In Recording Connect to a VCR or analog camcorder and record onto a DV tape in the XL1S. Four-channel Simultaneous Recording When recording in 12bit-ST1, 2 mode, you can record 4 channels simultaneously. In addition, you can output the 4 channels independently. Audio Dubbing/AV Insert Editions Add new audio to an original recoding, or replace the original audio & video. Recording modes XL1S has 6 recording modes : Easy Recording, Auto, Tv, Av, Manual and Soptlight. 6 Finding Your Way Around the XL1S E Viewfinder unit locking screw (p.14) Remote sensor (p. 28) Tally lamp (p. 28) Accessory shoe (p. 58) Microphone attachment screw (p. 16) Stereo microphone (p. 16) REC LEVEL switch (AUDIO 2) (p. 51) Eye cup (p. 14) EYE POINT SELECT switch (p. 15) Preparation L/R dials (AUDIO 2) (p. 51) Viewfinder cable (p. 11) Zooming ring (p. 36) Focusing ring (p. 64) INPUT SELECT switch (AUDIO 1) (p. 49) BALANCE dial (AUDIO 1) (p. 49) REC LEVEL switch (AUDIO 1) (p. 49) LEVEL dial (AUDIO 1) (p. 49) AUDIO MONITOR button (p. 49, 52) LIGHT button (p. 7) Lens hood (p. 13) USER PRESET (ON/OFF) button (p. 68) USER PRESET (SELECT) button (p. 68) CUSTOM key 2 (p. 55) CUSTOM key 1 (p. 57) EXP. LOCK button (p. 65) IRIS/SELECT dial (p. 23, 30) LENS RELEASE switch (p. 12) Light Button Push the LIGHT button to illuminate the main and audio panels for approximately 10 seconds. If you press and hold the button for at least 3 seconds, the panels remain illuminated until you press the button once more to turn the backlight off. LIGHT 7 E AE Shift dial (p. 66) Microphone cable (p. 16) Audio LCD panel (p. 118) Preparation Remote sensor (p. 28) Tally lamp (p. 28) AUDIO 2 RCA jack (R) (p. 95) AUDIO 2 RCA jack (L) (p. 95) PHOTO button (p. 40) Grip zoom control (p. 36) Lens hood locking screw (p. 14) EJECT (p. 20) button Grip belt (p. 22) BATT. RELEASE button (p. 18) Start/stop button (p. 33) DV terminal (p. 63) REMOTE terminal (p. 84) Flash adapter terminal (p. 58) Backup battery compartment (p. 98) Tripod socket (p. 65) Socket for attaching the SP-100 Shoulder Pad or MA-100 or MA-200 Microphone Adapter/Shoulder Pad. Do not attach a tripod to this ...