Cannon XL H1 a Camcorder User Manual


 
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Recording
Easy Recording
The camcorder automatically controls the focus, shutter speed, aperture, gain,
white balance, and AE Shift allowing you to simply point and film. This mode locks
all of these features and options, making them fixed and unadjustable.
Selecting the Programmed AE Modes
Press the lock button and turn the
dial.
The symbol of the selected mode appears.
Do not change the position of the dial while recording as the brightness of the image may
change abruptly.
The Easy Recording, Spotlight and Night modes are all-automatic modes. In the
Auto, Tv Shutter-Priority, Av Aperture-Priority and M Manual modes you can change some
settings manually according to the recording conditions.
Available controls/functions by programmed AE mode
1
Available during exposure lock.
2
Available during clear scan.
3
Only lenses with manual iris ring.
EXP. LOCK button
PUSH AE button
Iris ring
3
1
1
SHUTTER buttons
1
1
AE SHIFT dial
(0)
GAIN dial
(0 dB)
(auto)
WHITE BALANCE dial
(auto)
Custom preset adjustments
CUSTOM PRESET SELECT button
CUSTOM PRESET ON/OFF button
Skin detail
Clear scan
2
2
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Frequency selection for clear scan
dial