Canon XG A1 Displaying the Markers, Displaying the Aspect Ratio Guides, Displaying the Safety Zone Guide, Reviewing the Recording

Displaying the Markers

You can display the on-screen markers to help you accurately frame your subject. Select from a center marker, a horizontal level marker or a grid. You can also adjust the intensity of the markers display

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MENU	DISPLAY SETUP/	MARKERS•••OFF
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Open the menu and select [DISPLAY SETUP/]. Select [MARKERS], set it to [CENT. MARK.], [LEVEL MARK.] or [GRID] and close the menu.

Displaying the Aspect Ratio Guides

Use the aspect ratio guides as an indication to accurately frame subjects. You can select to display the aspect guides for 4:3, 13:9, 14:9, 1.66:1, 1.75:1, 1.85:1 or 2.35:1 (Cinemascope).

MENU	DISPLAY SETUP/	ASPECT GUIDE••••OFF
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Open the menu and select [DISPLAY SETUP/]. Select [ASPECT GUIDE], select a setting option and close the menu.

Displaying the Safety Zone Guide

The safety zone guide shows a frame including 80% or 90% of the screen area. Use it as an indication to accurately frame subjects.

MENU	DISPLAY SETUP/	SAFETY ZONE••••••OFF
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Open the menu and select [DISPLAY SETUP/]. Select [SAFETY ZONE], set it to [80%] or [90%] and close the menu.

Reviewing the Recording

(record review) button

In record pause mode, this function allows you to review the last few seconds of your recording.

Press and release the (record review) button.

The camcorder rewinds the tape, plays back the last few seconds, and returns to record pause mode.

If the current video signal standard is different from the signal standard in which the tape was recorded, the recording will not be played back correctly.

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