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1-800-OK-CANON
www.usa.canon.com

Canon U.S.A., Inc.
One Canon Plaza
Lake Success, NY 11042  U.S.A.
 
Canon Canada, Inc.
6390 Dixie Road
Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1P7  Canada
 
Canon Latin America, Inc.
703 Waterford Way, Suite 400
Miami, FL 33126  U.S.A.

Canon Mexicana, S. de R.L. de C.V.
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Col. Lomas de Chapultepec
C.P. 11000 México, D.F.  México

0067W571   11/06

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Summary of Contents for XH A1

Page 1: ...ondv com C Specifications are subject to change without notice Weight and dimensions are approximate Canon is a registered trademark of Canon Inc in the United States and may also be a registered trademark or trademark in other countries IMAGEANYWARE is a trademark of Canon HDV and HDV logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation and Victor Company of Japan Limited JVC Other names and products not ment...

Page 2: ...utstanding HD image quality but also the operability flexibility reliability and connectivity that professionals demand of their gear The Canon XH G1 and XH A1 deliver the technologies performance and features that make them serious tools for the capture of creative HD content Put them to work They ll help videographers get the job done with efficiency excellence and expression Your Vision XH A1 X...

Page 3: ...n with Canon s proven high performance internal AF system to dramatically reduce focusing time and increasing accuracy even in low light or high brightness situa tions Focusing performance is also much improved with difficult subjects The high resolution of HD video makes focus more critical than ever and Canon s Instant AF helps videographers capture HD images with expert precision Genuine Canon ...

Page 4: ... switched environments It can accept either an SD black burst or HD tri level sync signal when shooting HD A switchable SMPTE input output port accommodates time code requirements during multi camera shoots and post production Shutter Speeds When shooting with the shutter priority auto exposure mode the XH G1 and XH A1 provide 14 different shutter speeds ranging from 1 3 to 1 15 000 of a second Th...

Page 5: ...to control overexposure when shooting high brightness subjects The HIGH setting enables high key shooting while the LOW setting provides maximum protection from overexposure Gamma The NORMAL gamma curve provides the best results for conventional viewing on a TV monitor CINE 1 creates images that resemble the quality and appearance of film as viewed on TV The CINE 2 setting selects an appropriate g...

Page 6: ...de time code and camera set up metadata Still images captured in digital still color space includes EXiF metadata Also included are numerous advanced still camera features expected from Canon such as auto exposure brack eting selectable metering modes con tinuous shooting and the option to use select EOS System Speedlite flashes With many pre post production storyboarding and continuity applica ti...

Page 7: ...D Switch DISP Display Button PEAKING Button MAGN Magnification Button Record Review Button POSITION PRESET Switch POSITION PRESET ON SET Switch PUSH AF Button Focus Ring Zoom Ring Iris Ring Side Panel POWER Indicator Open Open The LCD Display Switch CH1 CH2 Dials SELECT SET Dial AUDIO LEVEL Switch MENU Button ND FILTER Switch REC Record Button Start Stop Button LOCK Switch Microphone Hot Shoe Stra...

Page 8: ... 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 Microp...

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