Welcome to the wider horizons of High Definition production with Canon HD. For 70 years, Canon has stood at the cutting edge of innovation in photographic,video capture and broadcast lens technologies. Continuing this tradition, the CanonXH A1 is a genuinely handheld camcorder that brings the profes...
Page 6 - HD in your hands
HD in your hands Canon’s XH A1 – an accessible and versatile camcorder that brings the power of HDV1080i shooting to the next generation of creatives. DIGIC DV II Introduced with the flagship XL H1 professional camcorder, Canon’s DIGIC DV II image processor is optimised forthe increased processing r...
Page 7 - Software and kit contents
7 CONSOLE CONSOLE, powerful studio software for PC, manages therecording and playback of SD and HDV data. It includessupport for the recording of footage straight onto acomputer’s hard disc drive (HDD). CONSOLE allows users full remote control of the XH A1 via a Firewire cable. Users can control ima...
Page 8 - Specifications
Specifications XH A1 VIDEO SYSTEM CCD Type Total pixels Effective pixels Filter LENS Optical Zoom Digital Zoom Zoom Speed Focal length Focal length equivalent 35 mm for Aperture Minimum focusing distance Image Stabilizer Filter diameter Aperture leaves LCD Screen size Pixels Manual adjustment VIEWFI...
2 The Full Potentialof Digital Video In OneExtraordinary Camcorder DV format Whether your need is broadcastproduction or simply the very best picturequality, the Mini DV format delivers morethan 500 lines of horizontal resolution –nearly a 25% improvement in picturequality over the best analog forma...
Page 3 - Super Low Light; Pixel Shift
3 Achieve Super HighResolution AlongsideSuper Low LightCapability 3CCD The XL1 s maximizes thecapability of the DV format by using a 3CCD system assigning a separate CCD toeach primary color (red, green, blue). Abeam-splitting prism precisely separatesthe light passing through the lens intoindividua...
Page 4 - Attach this extender between the XL1; II; maximizes your options; D Imaging Video Lens; simply by
4 The choice is Yours... 1.6X Extender Attach this extender between the XL1 s camera and the Optical Image Stabilized16X Zoom Lens or the Manual 16x ZoomLens to increase the focal length magnification by 1.6x. Optical Image Stabilized16X Zoom Lens IS II It resolves over 600TV lines to deliveran extr...
Page 5 - after; Focal range expressed as 35mm equivalents; . This is especially helpful for
5 16X Manual Zoom Lens XL 5.4–86.4mm 16X Zoom Lens XL 5.5–88mm IS II With Extender XL 1.6X EF SERIES Extra Wide-angle Zoom Lens XL 3.4–10.2mm 200mm 400mm 600mm 800mm 1000mm 8500mm SuperRangeOptical ImageStabilizer Until now, optical imagestabilizers have used solely a gyro sensorto detect camcorder ...
Page 6 - Programmed AE; Full Auto; Shooting Modes; Normal Movie Mode
6 Professional PerformanceIn Each and Every Feature Programmed AE Puts advanced recording techniques atyour fingertips to ensure great results invarious shooting conditions. There are sixprograms in all, giving you the balancedcontrol that you have come to expect fromCanon. Full Auto Also called the...
Page 9 - THE CANON XL1; Canon XL1; LANC
9 Remote Control The XL1 s kit includes a full function wireless remote control to managefeatures during recording and playbackhands free. CH-910 Dual BatteryCharger/Holder Holds two battery packs. Charges themconsecutively and connects directly to theMA-200 adapter for longer recording timeand bett...
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