Canon XL H1 Zebra Pattern Indication Lights, Black and White Mode, EVF Displays, Focusing Aides

COMBINATION EVF/LCD VIEWFINDER

XL H1 is equipped with a 2.4” combination EVF/LCD viewfinder. This design allows precise viewing and LCD for distance viewing.

Zebra Pattern	Indication Lights
An adjustable zebra pattern is provided from 70 to 100 IRE	A warning illuminates to indicate non-standard shutter,
	gain, and status of record/pause.

Black and White Mode

The XL H1 viewfinder may be switched between color and black & white to match a user’s personal preference.

EVF Displays

The XL H1 has the ability of 4 selectable levels of shooting data, including image only, no data. This feature allows the camera operator to concentrate on the image without being distracted by information overlay.

Focusing Aides

Accurate focus is critical to HD. The XL H1 has 2 built-in focusing aides which are peaking and magnifying. Peaking overlays an outline around the subject when it is in focus. Magnifying is a 2x enlargement of the central portion

of the screen

CUSTOM KEYS

Color Bars

The XL H1 provides industry standard SMPTE color bars for accurate monitor calibration.

1kHz Reference Tone

A 1kHz reference tone (-12dB or -20dB) can be selected for recording with the color bars.

AUDIO

In DV mode, the XL H1 provides the choice

to record 16-bit (48 KHz) or 12-bit (32 KHz) audio. Select from locked

or unlocked.

Four individual audio-level

controls in the XL H1’s audio-settings panel provide full control over the sound as it is recorded. And in addition to its front mic

terminal, two rear-mounted XLR inputs are mic/line-level selectable and can provide Phantom Power (+48dB).

For four-channel XLR audio input, Canon offers the optional MA-300 Microphone Adapter, with

two additional XLR connectors. Four RCA audio input/output terminals on the XL H1’s rear connector bay provide additional

flexibility, and a stereo mini- jack is also included for audio monitoring.

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