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Canon XL H1S Back view, Front view, , Using tripods, About the Terminal

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Front viewBack view

Tally lamp (

Remote sensor ( 30, 118)

Grip belt ( 25)

Attachment sockets for the optional TA-100 Tripod

Adapter ( 155) or the supplied tripod adapter base

Tripod socket

Viewfinder cable (

Remote sensor (	30, 118)
START/STOP button (		36)
Microphone lock screw (		25)
Strap mount (	25)

INPUT terminals (CH1/CH2, XLR) ( 58)

SHUTTER

buttons ( 65, 67)

HONES LEVEL dial

(headphone) terminal

HDV indicator ( 40)

HDV/DV terminal (	87, 93, 95)
terminal
switches (CH1,CH2) (			58)
switches (CH1,CH2) (			58)
/ (card/tape) switch (			121)
CARD access indicator (		121)
ZOOM SPEED switch (		42)
ZOOM SPEED dial (	42)
Start/Stop button (	36)
COMPONENT OUT terminal (			87)

, Using tripods

Do not use tripods with mounting screws longer than 5.5 mm (0.2 in.) as this may cause damage to the camcorder. To use tripods featuring 3/ 8" mounting screws, attach first the supplied tripod adapter base and attach the tripod to the adapter base.

About the Terminal

(LANC) stands for Local Application Control Bus System. The terminal allows you to connect and control connected devices. Connect only devices with the mark to the terminal.

Operation cannot be guaranteed for connections with devices not bearing the mark.

Some buttons of connected devices may not operate or may operate differently than the buttons on the camcorder.

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Contents

NTSC35 Important Usage Instructions IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Introduction Page The XL H1S / XL H1A - A Broad Range of Capabilities Ultimate HD Quality Versatile Artistic Expression Advanced Professional Features And More About this Manual Conventions Used in this Manual Trademark Acknowledgements About the HD/HDV and SD/DV Specifications Contents Page Checking the Supplied Accessories Components Guide Page Right side view Front view Back view , Using tripods About the Terminal Top view WL-D5000Wireless Controller Preparing the Power Supply Charging the Battery Pack Attaching the Battery Pack Using a Household Power Outlet About the Built-inRechargeable Lithium Battery Charging, Recording and Playback Times HDV Maximum Recording Time DV Maximum Recording Time Page Preparing the Camcorder Attaching and Detaching the Color Viewfinder Unit Attaching the Color Viewfinder Unit Detaching the Viewfinder Unit Attaching and Detaching the Eye Cup Attaching the Eye Cup Detaching the Eye Cup Adjusting the Position of the Viewfinder Dioptric Adjustment Adjusting the Viewfinder Using the Viewfinder as LCD Panel Attaching the Microphone Unit Fastening the Grip Belt Attaching the Shoulder Strap Attaching the Adapter Holder Preparing the Lens Mounting the Lens Removing the Lens Attaching the Lens Hood Adjusting the Flange Back (lenses without built-inflange back adjustment function) Preparations AF Adjustment MF Adjustment Resetting the flange back adjustments Using the Wireless Controller Inserting the Batteries Loading/Removing a Cassette Inserting/Removing a Memory Card Inserting the Card Removing the Card Changing Settings with the MENU Button Selecting Menus and Settings Date/Time and Language Settings Setting the Time Zone/Daylight Saving Time Setting the Date and Time Displaying the Date and Time while Recording Changing the Date Format Changing the Display Language Recording Recording When You Have Finished Recording Low-angleRecording Power Saving Mechanisms STANDBY Button Power Save Function VCR Stop Function Screen Displays while Recording Selecting the On-ScreenDisplays Reviewing the Recording Selecting the Signal Standard and Aspect Ratio Locating the End of the Last Scene Zooming Zoom Speed Zoom Preset (lenses with zoom preset function) Presetting the Zoom Returning to the Preset Zoom Position Adjusting the Focus Autofocus Temporary Focus Override Push AF (using the HD 20x L IS III lens) Manual focus Using the Focus Assist Functions (Peaking and Magnifying) Peaking While recording or in record pause, press the EVF PEAKING button Magnifying In record pause, press the EVF MAGNIFYING button Focus Preset (lenses with focus preset function) Presetting the Focus Setting the Focus Preset Speed Returning to the Preset Focus position Macro Shooting (Focus Limit) Using the ND Filter (lenses with built-inND filter) Selecting the Frame Rate 60i Mode 30F Mode 24F Mode Selecting the Frame Rate SDSelecting the 24F Pulldown Mode Setting the Time Code Selecting the Frame Setting Selecting the Running Mode Page Synchronizing the Camcorder’s Time Code Genlock Time Code IN Time Code OUT Connection Diagram About the Side Panel Indications Setting the User Bit Displaying the User Bit Recording an External User Bit Audio Recording SD Selecting the DV Audio Mode Using the Wind Screen Selecting the Sensitivity of the Front Microphone Recording Audio Using the Front Microphone Using the XLR terminals Adjusting the Audio Recording Level Hiding/Displaying the Audio Level Indicator Automatic Audio Adjustment Manual Audio Adjustment Embedded Audio Image Stabilizer (lenses with image stabilization function) Using the Programmed AE Modes Manual (65) Auto Shutter-Priority(67) Aperture-Priority(68) Easy Recording Selecting the Programmed AE Modes Available lens functions by programmed AE mode1 All other modes Recording in Manual Mode Push AE Recording in Shutter-Priority(Tv) Mode Recording in Aperture-Priority(Av) Mode Adjusting the Exposure Exposure Lock AE Shift Gain Selecting the Gain Level Gain Fine Tuning White Balance Selecting the White Balance Setting Setting the olor Temperature Setting a Custom White Balance Recording with a Custom White Balance reviously Set Zebra Pattern Selecting the Zebra Pattern Level Activating the Zebra Pattern Color Correction Determining the Color to be Corrected Adjusting the Color Correction Activating the Color Correction Skin Detail Function Determining the Tone to be Detected as Skin Area Activating the Skin Detail Function Selective Noise Reduction Determining the Area to be Corrected Activating the Selective Noise Reduction Clear Scan Custom Keys Changing the Custom Keys Setting Activating the Functions with the Custom Key [TIME CODE] Time Code (52) [INDEX WRITE] Index Write [ZEBRA] Zebra Pattern (73) [TC HOLD] Time Code Hold [AUDIO LEVEL] Audio Level Indicator (59) [EVF BW MODE] Viewfinder’s B&W mode [MAGN.B.LOCK] MAGN. Button Lock [SHTR B.LO K] SHUTTER Button Lock [CP BKWD KEY] Custom Preset Backward Key [FB] Flange Back Adjustment [FLIP EVF] Flip EVF [SDI OUTPUT] SDI Output [FOCUS LIMIT] Focus Limit (48) Color Bars/Audio Reference Signal Faders Video Signal Output Standards Standard of Video Output while Recording Standard of Video Output during Playback Connecting to a Monitor/TV Displaying the Viewfinder's Screen on an External Monitor Connection to a High Definition Monitor or HDTV 1 Using the HD/SD SDI Terminal 2 Using the COMPONENT OUT Terminal 3 Using the HDV/DV Terminal 4 Using the VIDEO IN/OUT or (S-Video)IN/OUT Terminal Connection to a Standard Definition TV or Monitor 1Using the COMPONENT OUT Terminal 2Using the VIDEO IN/OUT or (S-Video)IN/OUT Terminal Audio Output Selecting the Audio Channel Selecting the Audio Output Level Selecting the Audio Monitor Page Digital Video Control Recording an External Video Signal (HDV/DV In, Analog Line-In) HDV/DV In Analog Line-In Copyright Signal Converting Analog Signals into Digital Signals (Analog-DigitalConverter) Connecting to a Computer Custom Preset Settings Changing Custom Preset Parameters Renaming a Custom Preset File Protecting a Custom Preset File Resetting a Custom Preset File Activating the Custom Preset Settings Copying a Custom Preset File to the Memory Card Reading a Custom Preset File from the Memory Card Reading a Custom Preset File from a Still Image [GAM] Gamma Curve [KNE] Knee Point Adjustment [BLK] Black Stretch/Black Press [PED] Master Pedestal [SET] Setup Level [SHP] Sharpness [HDF] Horizontal Detail Frequency [DHV] Horizontal/Vertical Detail Balance [COR] Coring [NR1] Noise Reduction [RGN] R Gain [GGN] G Gain [BGN] B Gain [RGM] R-GMatrix [RBM] R-BMatrix Customized Functions Changing the Custom Function Settings Resetting a Custom Function File Activating a Custom Function File Copying a Custom Function File to the Memory Card Reading a ustom Function File from the Memory Card Page List of Custom Functions and Setting Options 00[SHCKLSS WB/GN] Shockless White Balance/Gain 01[ZOOM RING CTRL] Zoom Ring Control 02[ZOOM SPEED] Zoom Speed 03[FOCUS RING CTRL] Focus Ring Control 04[BUTTONS OPER.1] Buttons Operation (1/2) 05[BUTTONS OPER.2] Buttons Operation (2/2) 06[RINGS DIRECTION] Rings Direction 10[MARKER LEVEL] Markers’ Intensity Level 11[F.AST BW-MOD]Focus Assist Function B&W Display Mode 12[OBJ DST UNIT] Object Distance Units Display 13[ZOOM INDICATOR] Zoom Indicator Display 14[COLOR BARS] Color Bars Signal Customized On-ScreenDisplays Changing the Custom Display Settings Resetting a Custom Display File Copying a Custom Display File to the Memory Card Reading a Custom Display File from the Memory Card List of Custom Display Items and Setting Options 00[REC PROGRAMS] Recording Mode Icon 01[CAMERA DATA1] Camera Data (1/2) 02[CAMERA DATA2] Camera Data (2/2) 12[TAPE] Tape-RelatedIcons and Displays 13[TAPE REMAINDER] Remaining Time on the Tape 14[TAPE/CARD] Tape/Card-RelatedDisplays 15[LIGHT METERING] Light Metering-RelatedDisplays 16[CARD] Icons Related to Recording Still Images Location of the Custom Displays Playing Back a Tape Special Playback Modes (playback pause) (rewind playback) / (fast forward playback) x1 (reverse playback) (frame advance) (slow forward) (frame reverse) / (frame advance) (slow reverse) / (slow forward) x2 (reverse x2 playback) / x2 (forward x2 playback) Returning to a Pre-markedPosition Index Search Date Search Data Code Selecting the Data ode Displaying the Data Code Remote Sensor Mode To change the remote sensor mode of the camcorder To change the remote sensor mode of the wireless controller Selecting the Still Image Quality/Size Changing the Still Image Quality Changing the Still Image Size File Numbers Recording Still Images on a Memory Card Recording a Still Image on a Memory Card While Recording Movies on a Tape Capturing a Still Image from a Tape Screen Displays during Still Image Recording Reviewing a Still Image right after Recording Drive Mode Changing the Drive Mode Continuous Shooting/High-SpeedContinuous Shooting Auto Exposure Bracketing Metering Mode Using an Optional Flash Connecting a Speedlite Flash Using the Flash Playing Back Still Images from a Memory Card Slideshow Index Screen Image Jump Function Displaying the Recording Data Erasing Still images Erasing a Single Still Image Erasing All Images Protecting Still images Protecting a Single Still Image Protecting Still Images from the Index Screen Initializing a Memory Card Print Order Settings Selecting Still Images for Printing (Print Order) Setting Print Orders from the Index Screen Erasing All Print Orders Menu Options and Default Settings „CAMERA SETUP „RECORDING SETUP [DV REC MODE] „AUDIO SETUP [OUTPUT LEVEL] „CARD OPERATIONS Additional Information „DISPLAY SETUP [MARKERS] [ASPECT GUIDE] [SAFETY ZONE] „SYSTEM SETUP CUSTOMIZE „SYSTEM SETUP/ (cont.) „Custom Preset Submenu (CUSTOMIZE CUSTOM PRESET) „Custom Function Submenu (CUSTOMIZE CUSTOM FUNCTION) „Custom Displays Settings Memorized and Retained Screen Displays Screen Displays during Recording Screen Displays during Playback List of Messages Maintenance/Others Camcorder Handling Precautions Storage Cleaning Battery Pack Handling Precautions About the battery terminal cover Cassette Handling Precautions Protecting Tapes from Accidental Erasure Memory Card Built-inRechargeable Lithium Battery Video Heads Condensation Condensation may form in the following cases: Using the amcorder Abroad Power Sources Playback on a TV Screen Troubleshooting Power Source Recording/Playback Playback Others About the LCD screen System Diagram Product Codes Optional Accessories EF Adapter XL FU-1000Monochrome CRT Viewfinder Unit TA-100Tripod Adapter SBR-1000Shooting Brace CH-910Dual Battery harger/Holder FU-2000Color Viewfinder Unit Specifications XL H1S / XL H1A Terminals Power/Others Lens CA-920Compact Power Adapter BP-950GBattery Pack Index Page U.S.A CANON CONSUMER DIGITAL VIDEO EQUIPMENT LIMITED WARRANTY FOR THE UNITED STATES CANADA