Preparing the Power Supply, Charging the Battery Pack

Preparing the Power Supply

Charging the Battery Pack

Disconnect the DC coupler from the power adapter before charging. Remove the terminal cover of the battery pack.

1.Connect the power cord to the adapter.

2.Plug the power cord into a power outlet.

3.Attach the battery pack to the adapter.

•Press lightly and slide it in the direction of the arrow until it clicks.

•The CHARGE indicator starts flashing. It glows steadily when charging is complete.

4.When charging is complete, remove the battery pack from the adapter.

5.Unplug the power cord from the power outlet and disconnect it from the adapter.

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CHARGE indicator

Attaching the Battery Pack

1.Turn the POWER dial to OFF.

2.Attach the battery pack to the camcorder.

Press lightly and slide it in the direction of the arrow until it clicks.

3.Remove the battery pack after use.

Press the BATT. RELEASE button to remove the battery.

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Cannon XL2 instruction manual Preparing the Power Supply, Charging the Battery Pack, Attaching the Battery Pack

Contents

PAL For Users in the UK Important Usage Instructions Trademark Acknowledgements Using this ManualSymbols and References Used in This Manual Contents Additional Information PlaybackEditing Checking Supplied Accessories XL2 Components Guide Custom Keys About the m Terminal REC Search WL-D4000 Wireless Controller Remove the battery pack after use Preparing the Power SupplyCharging the Battery Pack Attaching the Battery Pack Using a Household Power Source Charging, Recording and Playback Times Battery Pack BP-930 BP-945 Open the backup battery cover Installing the Backup Battery Detaching the Viewfinder Unit Preparing the CamcorderAttaching and Detaching the Colour Viewfinder Unit Attaching the Colour Viewfinder Unit Attaching the Eye Cup Adjusting the Position of the ViewfinderDetaching and Attaching the Eye Cup Detaching the Eye Cup Press the lock release button and open the eyepiece adapter Using the Viewfinder as LCD PanelDioptric Adjustment Attaching the Microphone Unit Adjusting the Viewfinder Attaching the Adapter Holder Fastening the Grip BeltAttaching the Shoulder Strap Unmounting the Lens Preparing the LensMounting the Lens Tighten the locking screw Attaching the Lens Hood Inserting Batteries Using the Wireless Controller Load/unload the cassette Loading/Unloading a Cassette Selecting Menus and Settings Menus and Settings Camera Menu Menu and Default Settings English VCR Menu Setting the Date and Time Setting the Time Zone, Date and TimeSetting the Time Zone/Daylight Saving Time 16 17 18 11 12 Displaying Date and Time during Recording Before You Begin Recording When You Have Finished RecordingRecording Recording Standby Button Power Saving MechanismsPower Save Function Low-angle Recording Screen Displays during Recording Displaying the Centre Marker Press and release the c record review button Reviewing and Searching when RecordingRecord Review Record Search Press the END Search button End Search Zoom speed with 20× L is Lens from wide-angle to telephoto ZoomingAbout the Variable Zoom Speeds Zoom lever on the side grip Move the Position Preset ON/SET switch to on Zoom Preset Lenses Equipped with the Zoom Preset FunctionPresetting the Zoom Returning to the Preset Zoom Position Turn the focus ring during autofocus to focus manually Adjusting the FocusAutofocus Lenses Equipped with the Autofocus Function Temporary Focus Override Temporary Autofocus Manual focus Returning to the Preset Focus Setting Focus Preset Lenses Equipped with the Focus Preset FunctionPresetting the Focus Setting the Focus Preset Speed Screen display What it means What you should do Using the ND Filter Lenses with Built-in ND Filter Selecting the Frame Rate 50i Mode25p Mode Set the Frame Rate switch to the desired position Set the Aspect Ratio switch to Recording in 169 Mode Turn the SET dial to select the hour and press the SET dial Setting the Time CodeSelecting the Run Options Select SET Displaying the User Bit Setting the User BitOpen the menu and select VCR Setup and USR BIT Data 12bit CH 1/2 , 3/4 Audio Recording16bit 12bit CH 1/2 Recording on Channels 1 When Using the Front MicrophoneWhen Connecting to the RCA terminals of AUDIO1 When Connecting to the XLR terminals Recording on Channels 3 When Connecting to the Advanced Accessory ShoeWhen Connecting to the RCA terminals of AUDIO2 Set the Input Select switch to Shoe Manual Audio Adjustments Adjusting the Audio Recording LevelHiding/Displaying the Audio Level Indicator on the Screen Automatic Audio Adjustments Image Stabilizer Lenses Equipped with Image Stabilizer Move the Stabilizer ON/OFF switch to OFF Shutter-Priority Using the Programmed AE ModesSelecting the Programmed AE Modes Auto Easy Recording ManualSpotlight Low Light 20× L IS, 16× is II and 3× zoom lens Availability of functions in each recording program Available shutter speeds Recording in the Shutter-Priority Tv Mode Available aperture values with 20× L is lens Recording in the Aperture-Priority Av Mode Available settings Recording in the Manual ModeSet the Power dial to M Changing the Shutter Speed after Exposure Lock Adjusting the ExposureExposure Lock Changing the Aperture after Exposure Lock Using AE Shift Adjusting the Gain Selecting an Automated White Balance Setting Setting the White Balance Press the White Balance W button Setting a Custom White BalanceRecording with Preset Custom White Balance Activating the Zebra Pattern Using the Zebra PatternSelecting the Zebra Pattern Level Determining the Skin Area Using the Skin Detail FunctionActivating the Skin Detail Function Using the Custom Preset Vertical Detail Colour PhaseSetup Level Gain Open the menu and select Custom Preset Select Preset Setup Setting the Custom Preset SettingsProtecting a Custom Preset File Resetting a Custom Preset File Press the Custom Preset ON/OFF button Activating the Custom Preset SettingsImporting a Custom Preset Setting from Another XL2 Press the Custom Preset Select button Select YES Open the menu and select Custom Preset and Read PresetImporting Operation on the XL2 to which you import Using Clear Scan for Recording Computer Screens Camera Mode VCR Mode Using the Custom KeysDefault settings Index Write Changing the custom keys settingActivating the Functions with the Custom Key Time Code Handle Zoom Speed Audio Level IndicatorVCR Stop TV Screen Press the F.GRAIN ON/OFF button Using the Film Grain EffectPress the F.GRAIN Select button to display Film Grain Press the Bars Select button to display Color Bars Recording Colour Bars/Audio Reference SignalAudio Reference Signal Colour Bars Selecting Interval and Recording Time Recording with the Interval Timer Press the start/stop button to start recording Recording with the Interval TimerTo Pause Interval Recording To Finish Interval Recording Press the Self Timer button on the wireless controller Recording with the Self-Timer When the XL2 is recording Using the DV ControlWhen the XL2 is in record pause mode Turning Off the Tally Lamps Other Camcorder Functions/SettingsChanging the Recording Mode SP/LP Superimposing the Screen Displays Changing the Date Format Changing the Display Language Special Playback Modes Playing Back a Tape Shuttle Dial Slow M Slow Forward/Slow Reverse× 2 Forward ×2 Playback/Reverse ×2 Playback Edit search TVs with S S1-Video Input Terminal Playing Back on a TV Screen TVs with Scart Terminal TVs with Audio/Video Terminals Selecting the Audio Mix Audio OutputSelecting the Audio Output of the RCA Terminals Selecting the Audio Channels Returning to a Pre-marked Position When you have finished playback, rewind the tape Index Search Date Search Selecting the Data Code Display Combination Displaying the Data CodeSelecting the Date/Time Display Combination Six-Second Auto Date Press the Data Code button on the wireless controllerDisplaying the Data Code Turning the Remote Sensor Off Changing the Remote Sensor ModeChanging the Remote Sensor Mode Recording to a VCR or Digital Video Device Connecting the DevicesConnecting a VCR Connecting a Digital Video Device Connected device Stop playback Recording from Analog Video Devices VCR, TV or CamcorderConnect the camcorder to the analog video device Press the 3 button to stop recording Connect the camcorder to the digital video device Set the Power dial to VCR and load a blank cassetteRecording from Digital Video Devices DV Dubbing Concerning Copyright Copyright PrecautionCopyright Signals You can also connect to the Video terminal Turning On the Analog-Digital Converter Connecting to a Computer Using a DV IEEE1394 Cable Recording Mode Settings Retained at Power Off or Standby Mode 101 Hiding/Showing the Displays on the TV Screen Screen DisplaysHiding the Displays on the Camcorder Screen 103 Screen Displays during Playback Frame rate Audio mode User bit Audio level indicator Message Explanation List of Messages Storage Maintenance/OthersCamcorder Handling Precautions Cleaning 107 Condensation may form in the following cases CondensationVideo Heads Treat the battery pack with care Battery Pack Handling PrecautionsHow to avoid condensation When condensation is detected Playback on a TV Screen Cassette Handling PrecautionsUsing the Camcorder Abroad Power Sources Recording TroubleshootingPower Source Recording/Playback Others Playback System Diagram Availability differs from area to area Optional Accessories FU-1000 Monochrome CRT Viewfinder Unit 16× Manual Zoom Lens XL 5.4-86.4 mmExtender XL 1.6× EF Adapter XL Zoom Remote Controller ZR-1000 CH-910 Dual Battery Charger/HolderBattery Pack Charging Time Input/Output Terminals SpecificationsSystem Lens CA-920 Compact Power AdapterBP-930 Battery Pack Power/Others Index Audio Block Diagram 121 Canon INC

Cannon XL2 Preparing the Power Supply, Charging the Battery Pack, Attaching the Battery Pack

Models: XL2

Preparing the Power Supply

Charging the Battery Pack

Attaching the Battery Pack

3.Remove the battery pack after use.