Customization Chart
CUSTOM DISPLAY
CUSTOM FUNCTION
Description
Gamma Curve
Knee Point Adjustment
Black Stretch/Black Press
Master Pedestal
Setup Level
Sharpness
Horizontal Detail Frequency
Horizontal/Vertical Detail Balance
Coring
Noise Reduction 1
Noise Reduction 2
Color Matrix
Color Gain
Color Phase
R Gain
G Gain
B Gain
R-G Matrix
R-B Matrix
G-R Matrix
G-B Matrix
B-R Matrix
B-G Matrix
Custom
Function No.
Description
C.Fn-00
Recording Mode Icon
C.Fn-01
Camera Data 1
C.Fn-02
Camera Data 2
C.Fn-03
Zoom Indicator
C.Fn-04
Focus Distance Display
C.Fn-05
ND Filter displays
C.Fn-06
Image Effects
C.Fn-07
Focus Assist Functions
C.Fn-08
Customized Functions
C.Fn-09
HD Standard Icon
C.Fn-10
Recording Mode in Standard Definition
C.Fn-11
Frame Rate Display
C.Fn-12
Tape-Related Icons and Displays
C.Fn-13
Remaining Time on the Tape
C.Fn-14
Tape/Card-Related Displays
C.Fn-15
Light Metering-Related Displays
C.Fn-16
Still Images-Related Icons
C.Fn-17
Remaining Still Images on the Memory Card
C.Fn-18
Audio-Related Displays
C.Fn-19
Condensation Warning Icon
C.Fn-20
Battery-Related Displays
C.Fn-21
Wireless Remote Display
Custom
Function No.
Function
Description
C.Fn-00
SHCKLSS WB/GN
Shockless White Balance/Gain: Softens transitions when changing white balance or gain.
C.Fn-01
AE RESPONS
AE Response: Selects the speed with which the camcorder responds to changes in AE settings.
C.Fn-02
HIGH-SPEED
ZOOM
High-Speed Zoom: Constant zoom speed settings 14–16 are shifted to even faster zoom speeds.
C.Fn-03
FOCUS RING CTRL
Focus Ring Control: Selects the sensitivity of the Focus Ring control.
C.Fn-04
BUTTONS OPER.
Buttons Operation: Changes control button response time—longer times to prevent accidental operation.
C.Fn-05
RINGS DIRECTION
Rings Direction: The directional response of the Zoom, Focus, and Iris rings can be changed to suit
operator preference.
C.Fn-06
DIALS DIRECTION
Dials Direction: The directional response of the Shutter and Select/Set dials can be changed to
suit operator preference.
C.Fn-07
FOCUS PRIORITY
Focus Priority: When ON, still images can be recorded only after autofocus is complete.
C.Fn-08
SIMULT.IMG.REC
Simultaneous Still Image Recording: Selects whether a still image can be captured to the memory card
while recording video to tape.
C.Fn-09
MARKER LEVEL
Marker Intensity Level: Selects the intensity of the frame overlays and markers on screen—40% (gray)
or 100% (white)
C.Fn-10
F.AST BW-MOD
Focus Assist B/W Mode: Selects whether to change the display to black-and-white when Focus
Assist is activated.
C.Fn-11
OBJ DST UNIT
Object Distance Units Display: Selects whether distance to object is displayed in feet or meters.
C.Fn-12
ZOOM INDICATOR
Zoom Indicator Display: Selects whether the zoom indicator is a graphic bar or a numeric display.
C.Fn-13
COLOR BARS
Color Bars Signal: Selects EBU SD (Type 1) or ARIB multiformat HDTV (Type 2) color bars.
C.Fn-14
1kHz TONE
1 kHz Reference Audio Signal: Selects the level of the reference audio tone—OFF, -12 dB, or -20 dB.
C.Fn-15
WIRELESS REMOTE
Wireless Remote Controller: Selects whether or not the camcorder will respond to wireless controller
commands.
C.Fn-16
POWER SAVE
Power Save Mode: Selects whether to shut off the camcorder after about 5 minutes of inactivity
(under battery power).
C.Fn-17
TALLY LAMP
Tally Lamp: Controls the function of the Tally Lamp—ON, Blink, or OFF by wireless control.
C.Fn-18
LED
LED Indicators: Selects whether and which set of LED indicators on the camcorder will be active.
C.Fn-19
BEEP
Beep: Selects the volume level of the camcorder’s operational and warning “beeps.”
C.Fn-20
CHARACTER REC
Superimposed Character Recorder: Selects whether superimposed display characters, such as
date and time, will be part of the video recording.
Specifications
SYSTEM
Image Sensor:
1/3 in. CCD x 3 (horizontal pixel
shift), approx. 1,670,000 pixels
Effective Pixels:
approx. 1,560,000
4:3 approx. 1,170,000
16:9 approx. 1,560,000
Lens:
20x HD zoom lens, f=4.5–90mm, f/1.6–3.5,
20x HD video zoom Fluorite and UD (Ultra-Low
Dispersion) glass elements
Video Recording System:
Rotary head, helical
scanning, digital component recording
High Definition Video 1080i
Consumer digital VCR SD system
Audio Recording System:
MPEG-1 audio layer 2, 16-bit (48 kHz),
Transfer rate: 384kbps (2CH)
PCM digital sound, 16-bit (48 kHz) or 12-bit
(32 kHz)
Television System:
High Definition Video (HDV) 1080i/60i
NTSC standard (525 lines, 60 fields)
color signal
Tape Format:
Videocassettes bearing the “HDV”
or “miniDV” mark
Tape Speed:
18.83mm/s
SP: 18.83mm/s, LP: 12.57mm/s
Maximum Recording Time (60 min. cassette):
60 min.
SP: 60 min., LP: 90 min.
Fast Forward/Rewind Time:
Approx. 2 min. 20 sec.
(with a 60 min. cassette)
Viewfinder:
0.57 in. wide, 16:9 aspect ratio TFT
color, approx. 269,000 pixels
LCD Screen:
2.8 in. wide, 16:9 aspect ratio TFT
color, approx. 207,000 pixels
Microphone:
Stereo electret, Cross-layout microphone
AF System:
TTL autofocus, manual focusing with
focus ring
White Balance:
Auto white balance, pre-set white
balance (indoor, outdoor), custom white balance,
or color temperature setting
Minimum Illumination:
0.4 lx (60i/24F mode,
Manual mode, 1/3 shutter, F1.6, Gain 18 dB)
Recommended Illumination:
More than 100 lx
(60i/24F)
MEMORY CARD
Recording Media:
SDHC (SD High Capacity) memory
card, SD memory card, MultiMediaCard (MMC)*
Size of Images on the Card:
1920 x 1080, 1440
x 1080, 848 x 480, 640 x 480 pixels
File Format:
Design rule for Camera File System
(DCF), Exif 2.2** compliant, DPOF compliant
Image Compression Method:
JPEG compression
(Super Fine, Fine Normal)
INPUT/OUTPUT TERMINALS
Video Terminals:
A/V1: ø 3.5mm mini-jack (audio
and video), V2: BNC jack (video only) 1 Vp-p/75
ohms unbalanced
Audio Out Terminals:
A/V1: ø 3.5mm mini-jack
(audio and video) -10 dBV 47 kohms load/3 kohms
or less, unbalanced
Audio In Terminals:
MIC: ø 3.5 stereo mini-jack
(unbalanced), ATT: 20 dB, -64 dBV (Auto mode)/600
ohms, Max: -76 dBV (Manual mode, max. volume)
A/V1: ø 3.5mm mini-jack (audio and video), -10 dBV/
47 kohms
XLR: XLR jack (pin1: shield, pin2: hot, pin3: cold)
ATT: 20dB, -59.5 dBV (Auto mode)/10 kohms
(LINE/MIC switch set to LINE), Max 1: -71.5 dBV
(Auto mode, XLR GAIN UP at 12 dB), Max 2: -71.5 dBV
(manual mode, max. volume), Max 3: -83.5 dBV
(manual mode, max. volume, XLR GAIN UP at 12 dB)
HDV/DV Terminal:
Special 4-pin connector (IEEE
1394 compliant) input/output
Headphone Terminal:
ø 3.5mm stereo mini-jack,
-23.5 dBV (16 ohm load)/50 ohms
LANC Terminal:
ø 2.5mm stereo mini-jack
GENLOCK Terminal:
BNC jack, input:
1 Vp-p/75 ohms
TIME CODE Terminal:
BNC jack, input:
0.5V–18 Vp-p/10 kohms; output: 1 Vp-p/75 ohms
HD/SD-SDI Terminal:
BNC jack, output
only, 0.8 Vp-p/75 ohms, unbalanced
SDI 576/50i: ITU-R BT.656, SMPTE 272M, SMPTE
RP 188 (LTC)
HD-SDI: SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 299M, SMPTE RP
188 (LTC)
COMPONENT OUT
Terminal:
1080i (D3)/480i (D1) compatible
POWER/OTHERS
Power Supply:
7.4V (battery pack)
Power Consumption:
7.8W (recording with auto-
focus, HD mode)
Operating Temperature:
32–104°F/0–40°C
Dimensions (W x H x D):
6.4 x 7.4 x 13.8 in./163 x
189 x 350mm (excluding the gripbelt)
Weight (Body only):
4.6 lbs./2,100g
4.5 lbs./2,030g
HDV
DV
DV
HDV
HDV
DV
DV
HDV
DV
HDV
DV
HDV
DV
* The camcorder’s operations have been tested with SD memory card up
to 4GB. Performance cannot be guaranteed for all memory cards.
** The camcorder supports Exif 2.2 (also called “Exif Print”) Exif Print is a
standard for enhancing the communication between camcorders and
printers. By connecting to an Exif Print-compliant printer, the camcorder’s
image data at the time of shooting is used and optimized, yielding
extremely high quality prints.
CUSTOM PRESET
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Kit Contents
•XH G1 or XH A1
•Lens Hood
•Compact Power Adapter CA-920
•DC Coupler DC-920
•Component Video Cable DTC-1000
•Stereo Video Cable STV-290N
•Wireless Controller WL-D5000
•Shoulder Strap SS-1000
•Battery Pack BP-950G
•SD Memory Card SDC-16M
•HDV Tape HDVM-E63PR
Optional Accessories
Car Battery Adapter CB-920
This powers the XH G1/A1 or
charges the battery by plugging
into a car's cigarette lighter socket.
System Case HC-4200
This lockable and certified for
overhead airline bins case holds
the XH G1/A1 with lens hood and
battery pack attached.
Battery Video Light VL-10Li/10Li II
A small and powerful video light.
Rated at 10 watts, it accepts a
Lithium-Ion battery pack.
Zoom Remote Controller ZR-2000
When connected to the LANC termi-
nal, this device can be used to con-
trol recording start/stop, focusing,
and 16 different zoom speeds.
Battery Pack BP-950G/970G
The BP-950G is a 9,500 mAH
battery and the BP-970G provides
over 35% more record time.
Dual Battery Charger/Holder CH-910
It can charge batteries with any
combination of Canon BP-900
series batteries one after the other.
Speedlite
Canon Speedlite EX series flashes
are for professional use with maxi-
mum guide number at up to
105mm setting.
Wide Converter WD-H72
It gives you a 0.8x wider angle
view, useful when shooting in a
confined area or scenic shots.
Filter Set FS-72U
Includes Neutral Density (ND8),
polarizing and ultra-violet filters,
72mm thread size.
Tripod Adapter TA-100
It allows you to quickly mount and
dismount the XH G1/A1 on or from
a tripod.
