Canon XL1 XL1 S, Brochure & Specs

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Four Different Picture
Adjustment Modes
Up to three picture adjustment settings can be stored,
allowing you quick, creative control.
Color Gain
Adjust the saturation of the color between off to
oversaturated. This adjustment allows you to shoot in
black and white.
Hue
Adjust the Color Phase toward red or green for
exact control.
Camera Sharpness
Adjust the range of picture sharpness to your
preference before recording. Softer may compliment
the subject while sharper will make details clearer.
Setup Level
Adjust the black level of the video signal for the
best shadow detail. (Focus, exposure, white balance,
for example).
Clear Scan
The XL1s can be adjusted to match the frequency of
a CRT monitor, allowing you to record the monitor
without rolling black bars.
EBU Colour Bars
The XL1s generates EBU colour bars for accurate
matching to your monitor or edit suite.
White Balance for Any
Lighting Condition
White Balance can be set for Automatic, preset
Indoors, preset Outdoors and three Set memories, for
any lighting condition.
AE Shift with Three Slow Shutter
Settings
By adjusting the AE Shift Control you can lighten or
darken the image to precisely control the exposure
level of the Program AE modes.
Digital Effects
The XL1s is equipped with a 2x Digital Zoom to
electronically increase the magnification of the image
plus a Fade Trigger feature, which applies a black
fade to the beginning or end of a scene.
1 Fader
Use the fader to start or end scenes with a fade to or
from black.
2 Effects
Give variety to your images during recording by adding
Black and White, Slim, Stretch or Strobe motion.
Gain Creative Control
As well as automatic gain, the XL1s has settings for
–3 dB, 0 dB, +6 dB, +12 dB, +18 dB, and +30 dB for
creative control in any shooting condition.
Zebra Pattern Avoids Overexposure
Reveal areas of overexposure, using these diagonal
stripes to guide you when setting the aperture and
shutter speed. Select from five levels: 80, 85, 90, 95,
and 100%.
Interval Timer
With the interval timer, you can record for a selected
time with selected interval. This function is
convenient for nature observation such as flowers,
sunsets, etc. You can select the interval time from
30 sec., 1 min., 5 min. and 10 min., and the recording
time from 0.5 sec., 1 sec., 1.5 sec. and 2 sec.
VCR Stop
You can turn the recorder section off leaving the
camera section turned on, so you can adjust the
camera section without worrying about the
Automatic shut-off (5-minute timer).
Slow Shutter Settings
Whether your aim is a “streaming” background when
panning or brighter recording in low light, you can
choose from three slow shutter settings –1/30,
1/15 and 1/8 of a second.
Complete Versatility
Camera Sharpness
Hue
Zebra Pattern