Canon XL1 instruction manual Auto, Manual, Spotlight

Auto

In normal recording conditions, set the POWER dial to n (Auto). This is the same as the Easy Recording program, except that you now have the option of using any of the camera’s manual functions — you can adjust focus and exposure, set the white balance, and so on.

Manual

Select this program for total creative freedom when operating the camcorder. You can set aperture and shutter speeds completely independently to give you exactly the exposure you require.

There are 27 shutter speed settings, between 1/60 and 1/15000 of a second and 27 aperture values, between f/1.6 and f/16 (you can also close the iris.)

Spotlight

The exposure is automatically adjusted for glare-free recordings of subjects lit by a concentrated light source.

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AUTO

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SPOTLIGHT

Recording

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