More control for more creativity.
There are a number of auxiliary modes and functions that give you even more creative control and help make the XL2 a complete
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1.Zebra Pattern
2.Clear Scan
CENTRE MARKER
When turned on, the centre marker appears as a small white cross in the middle of the LCD to help position your shots.
ZEBRA PATTERN
Helps you avoid
CLEAR SCAN
Allows you to eliminate flickering when shooting CRT screens of a different frequency from the video camera
–especially PCs and televisions. This can only be used in Shutter Priority (Tv) or Manual mode.
CUSTOM KEYS
The XL2 has two Custom Keys on the main body that you can customise to use as shortcuts for a variety of camera functions – independently of any other menu settings. When
in Camera mode, choose from: Time Code, Index Recording, Zebra Pattern, VCR Stop, Onscreen, Handle Zoom Speed and Level Meter. When in VCR mode, you can select: Time Code, Onscreen, Data Code or Level Meter. The buttons have different profiles to allow for sightless operation during shooting.
SUPPORTING MODES
The XL2 has three additional functions that support your creative control.
INTERVAL SHOOTING
Allows continuous recording with intervals. There are 16 different combinations that can be achieved by selecting from four interval lengths
–30s, 1min, 5min, 10min – and four recording times – 0.5s, 1s, 1.5s, 2s.
SELF-TIMER
The
STANDBY
The dedicated Standby Switch / Power Save function is activated if recording is paused longer than five minutes.
In Power Save mode you can either choose to power down the whole camera or only the recording section, removing the recording heads from the tape.
