Versatile Artistic Expression

Special recording modes

The special recording modes (A118) give you more creative control over your recordings. You can create a slow motion or fast motion effect in your recordings, record a certain number of frames at a set interval (ideal for nature shots and other subjects with little movement) or record a certain number of frames every time you press a button (ideal for stop motion animation).

Custom picture settings

With custom picture settings (A132), you can enjoy unparalleled image control to deliver the “look” you want by adjusting parameters, such as gamma and sharpness.

Advanced Professional Features and Flexibility

Wired and Wi-Fi network functions (A173)

You can connect the camcorder to other devices via wired (Ethernet) connection or Wi-Fi to enjoy a variety of functions. For example, you can transfer recordings to an FTP server or use the Web browser on a connected device to remotely operate the camcorder (Browser Remote) or to play back the recordings on the camcorder (Playback via Browser).

Pro-level connectivity

The camcorder offers two terminals for professional level connectivity. Use the 3G/HD-SDI terminal to output the uncompressed HD video signal along with embedded audio and SMPTE time code (LTC) in a format that can be used for external recording. Meanwhile, the MON. terminal offers the best video output for an external monitor, including the option to overlay the camcorder’s onscreen displays. Genlock synchronization (A94), the TIME CODE terminal (A95, 96) and GENLOCK/SYNC OUT terminal allow the camcorder to be part of any multi- camera shooting setup.

Infrared recording

Record in darkness using infrared recording

(A126). With the built-in infrared light, you can record nocturnal animals in their natural environment or other such scenes.

Customization

The camcorder features several customization options. You can assign often-used functions to assignable buttons (A129) so that you can call up those functions with the press of a single button. You can also register frequently-used menu settings in an easy-to-access personal menu (My Menu, A30). Custom functions (A141) and custom onscreen displays (A142) give you even more freedom to control many aspects of the camcorder’s

operation. Save custom picture and menu settings to an SD card so that you can transfer your setting preferences to other XF200 / XF205 camcorders in order to use them in the same way.

Other Functions

• Direct setting mode (A57)

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Change main camera functions while checking

 

 

 

 

the image on the screen using only the joystick.

 

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• Assistance functions

 

 

 

Peaking and magnification (A84) can be helpful

 

 

when you use manual focus, onscreen markers

 

 

(A88) can be very useful to help you frame your

 

 

video, and zebra patterns (A89) can give you a

 

 

reference point to avoid overexposures.

 

 

• Video scopes (A108)

 

 

Check the brightness of the image using the

 

 

waveform monitor, the color of the image using

 

 

the vectorscope, or the focus using the edge

 

 

monitor.

 

 

• Intelligent System

 

 

When using battery packs compatible with

 

 

Intelligent System, the camcorder will display an

 

 

estimate, in minutes, of the remaining recording/

 

 

playback time using the battery pack (A25). You

 

 

can also check the battery life indicator and other

 

 

information on the [Battery/Hour Meter] status

 

 

screen (A213).

 

 

• Multiple audio recording options (A98)

 

 

The camcorder offers 2- or 4-channel linear PCM

 

 

audio recording for MXF clips and 2-channel AAC

 

 

audio recording for MP4 clips. You can use the

 

 

camcorder’s built-in microphone, external

 

 

microphones with a ∅ 3.5 mm mini-stereo plug

 

 

(MIC terminal), or external audio input sources

 

 

with an XLR plug (INPUT 1/INPUT 2 terminals with

 

 

+48 V phantom power supply). The camcorder

 

 

even has a convenient microphone holder with

 

 

cable clamp for external microphones.

 

 

• Metadata and GPS information (A111, 114)

 

 

You have the option to add various metadata

 

 

fields to your MXF clips. Some of the information

 

 

requires using Canon XF Utility or the Browser

 

 

Remote application. Additionally, you can connect

 

 

the optional GP-E2 GPS Receiver to the

 

 

camcorder to automatically add GPS information

 

 

to your recordings. Using Canon XF Utility you

 

 

can then organize or search MXF clips by GPS

 

 

information.