Transfer your DV Footage to Film
16:9 Aspect Ratio
The XL1s is equipped with two 16:9 aspect ratio methods.
16:9 Guides
The 16:9 guides are thin white lines, which appear in the viewfinder only. They let you view a 16:9 wide screen composition while in the standard 4:3 aspect ratio, which is especially helpful if you’re planning to transfer your DV footage to film.
16:9 Recording Mode
The XL1s includes a 16:9 recording mode, which applies an electronic anamorphic stretch allowing you to fill the frame of a 16:9 wide screen TV.
Please note that the XL1s digitally simulates 16:9 aspect ratio when in 16:9 Recording Mode.
Maximum picture quality is only attained in 4:3 format. Therefore, video captured in 16:9 Recording
Mode may not be suitable for some broadcast
Programmed AE for Advanced Recording Techniques
Ensures great results in various shooting conditions.
There are six programs in all, giving you the balanced
control that you have come to expect from Canon.
Spotlight
Designed to be used when subjects are illuminated by intense light sources, such as under spotlights on a dark stage. This mode is designed to prevent the subject from being grossly
Shutter-priority/Aperture-priority (Tv/Av)
The Tv and Av modes permit easy operation while retaining the creative image controls commonly found on Canon’s 35mm SLR cameras. In the Tv mode, you select the shutter speed from 1/6 to 1/16000 of a second and the XL1s will automatically set a matching aperture. In the Av mode, you select the aperture from f/1.6 to f/16 and the XL1s automatically sets a matching shutter speed.
Full Auto
Also called the “Green Zone” and identified by the green rectangle on the Command Dial, this is the ideal selection for general shooting.
Auto mode
Similar to Full Auto, Auto mode handles all camera settings automatically, but also allows the user to select manual functions
Manual Mode
Tv Mode
If you want to make all the decisions, this is the mode to use. You can choose any combination of shutter speeds and lens apertures.
Av Mode