About this Manual
Thank you for purchasing the Canon XH G1S / XH A1S. Please read this manual carefully before you use the camcorder and retain it for future reference. Should your camcorder fail to operate correctly, refer to Troubleshooting (
145).
Conventions Used in this Manual
: Precautions related to the camcorder’s operation.
: Additional topics that complement the basic operating procedures.
: Reference page number.
Capital letters are used to refer to buttons on the camcorder or the wireless controller.
Brackets [ ] and capital letters are used to refer to menu options as they are displayed on screen. In tables in the manual, menu options in boldface indicate the default setting.
“Screen” refers to the LCD screen and the viewfinder screen.
“Card” or “Memory card” refers to an SDHC memory card, an SD memory card or a MultiMedia Card (MMC).
Photographs in the manual are simulated pictures taken with a still camera.
: Text that applies only to the model shown in the icon.
Illustrations in the manual show the XH G1S.
Operating modes
The availability of the various functions depends on the operating mode as indicated in the bar.
, 
: Function can be used in this mode.
, 
: Function cannot be used in this mode.
Menu item shown at its default position
Language and Date/Time Settings
Changing the Display Language
The default language for displays and menu items is English. The language can be changed to German, Spanish, French, Italian, Polish, Russian, simplified Chinese or Japanese.
MENU |
| DISPLAY SETUP/ |
| LANGUAGE •••ENGLISH |
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To change the display language, open the menu and select [DISPLAY SETUP/
]. Select [LANGUAGE
], select a language and close the menu.
If you have mistakenly changed the language, follow the 
mark next to the menu item to change the setting.
The displays 
and 
at the bottom of the screen refer to the names of buttons on the camcorder and will not change regardless of the language selected.
Setting the Time Zone/Daylight Saving Time
Set the time zone, date and time when you first start using your camcorder, or if the
MENU | SYSTEM SETUP/ |
| D/TIME SET |
| T.ZONE/DST•••NEW YORK |
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Trademark Acknowledgements
•Canon is a registered trademark of Canon Inc.
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is a trademark.
•HDV and the HDV logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation and Victor Company of Japan, Ltd. (JVC).
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is a trademark.
•Other names and products not mentioned above may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
•ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT OTHER THAN CONSUMER PERSONAL USE IN ANY MANNER THAT COMPLIES WITH THE
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