User manual CANON XL1S

[. . . ] 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). 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. [. . . ] Close the menu. Note: · Once you set ON setting, the information in the viewfinder will remain recorded within the picture until you select OFF setting. Note you cannot hide the viewfinder information at a later time. Recording 60 Recording with the Interval Timer With the interval timer, you can record images over a selected time with a selected interval. This function is useful when shooting flowers, animals, and other natural events. You can choose an interval from 30 seconds, 1 minute, 5 minutes and 10 minutes, and a recording time from 0. 5 seconds, 1 second, 1. 5 seconds, and 2 seconds. Example: 2 seconds recording time at a 5 minutes interval (= standby time of 5 minutes including the recording time of 2 seconds) 2 sec. Record Interval time 5 min. E Default setting: Recording time: 0. 5 seconds Interval time: 30 seconds VCR SET UP INTERVAL INTERVAL T. · ON (see p. 24) Recording INTERVAL···· 30s c e REC TIME···· 0. 5s c e 1. 5. Open the camera menu and select VCR SET UP. Select INTERVAL, then INTERVAL menu opens. Select ON setting, then select interval time and record time. Press the start/stop button to begin recording. · The interval recording starts and INTERVAL appears in the viewfinder. · When the interval time is set to 30 seconds or 1 minute, the camera repeats record and record pause and 5 minutes or 10 minutes, the camera repeats record and stop. To pause interval recording, press the start/stop button. · The camera returns to record pause and INTERVAL flashes in the viewfinder. · To restart the recording, press the start/stop button. To finish interval recording, set the camera in record pause mode, then select OFF in the INTERVAL menu. · When you record by the interval timer long time (more than 12 hours), we recommend to turn off the viewfinder display by pressing EVF DISPLAY ON/OFF button. · When the characters displayed remains in the viewfinder, turn off the power and wait few hours. · The remaining tape display may not appear. 61 Setting the Self-Timer E START/ STOP SELF TIMER PHOTO W ZOOM T This is useful when you want to include yourself in the picture when recording movies or still photography. 1. Press the wireless controller's SELF TIMER button or select ON setting of the SELF T. from VCR SET UP of the camera menu. · SELF TIMER appears in the viewfinder. Recording VCR SET UP SELF T. ····· ON (see p. Press the start/stop button. · When you press the START/STOP button of the wireless controller, the camera starts shooting at the count of 2 seconds (or after 10 seconds on the camera). The remaining time before shooting (e. g. [. . . ] 97) Audio LCD panel Manual recording level (p. 95) · When only PB is shown = 16-bit mode MANU L -dB 50 40 R Additional Information PB ST-1 MIX ST-2 PB 30 20 12 620 L, R Recording levels (p. 50) 118 Specifications XL1S Power Supply (rated): 7. 2 V DC Power Consumption (while recording, AF=ON): 8. 7 W (Approx. , recording with the AF turned on with supplied lens) Television system: CCIR standard (625 lines, 50 fields) PAL colour signal Video recording system: 2 rotary heads, helical scanning system DV system (Consumer digital VCR SD system) Digital component recording Audio recording system: PCM digital sound: 16 bit (48kHz/2ch), 12 bit (32kHz/2 from 4ch), 12 bit (32kHz/4ch simultaneous) Image sensor: 3CCD 1/3" Pixel Shift (charge coupled device) 320, 000 pixels (300, 000 effective pixels) Tape format: Video cassettes bearing the mark. Tape speed: SP: 18. 83 mm/s LP: 12. 57 mm/s Maximum recording time: SP: 80 minutes (with a 80 min. [. . . ]