Canon XH A1 Camcorder User Manual


 
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Specifications
XH G1 / XH A1
* The camcorder’s operations have been tested with SD memory cards up to 2 GB. Performance cannot be guaranteed
for all memory cards.
** The camcorder supports Exif 2.2 (also called “Exif Print”). Exif Print is a standard for enhancing the communication
between camcorders and printers. By connecting to an Exif Print-compliant printer, the camcorder’s image data at the
time of shooting is used and optimized, yielding extremely high quality prints.
System
Video Recording System Rotary head, helical scanning, digital component recording
High Definition Video 1080i
Consumer digital VCR SD system
Audio Recording System MPEG-1 audio layer 2, 16 bit (48 kHz), Transfer rate: 384 kbps (2CH)
PCM digital sound, 16 bit (48 kHz) or 12 bit (32 kHz)
Television System High Definition Video (HDV) 1080/60i
EIA standard (525 lines, 60 fields) NTSC color signal
Image Sensor 1/3-inch CCD x 3 (horizontal pixel shift), approx. 1,670,000 pixels
Effective pixels: [HDV] approx. 1,560,000
[SD16:9] approx. 1,560,000
[SD4:3] approx. 1,170,000
Tape Format Videocassettes bearing the “MiniDV” mark.
Tape Speed 18.81 mm/s (0.74 ips)
SP: 18.81 mm/s (0.74 ips), LP: 12.56 mm/s (0.49 ips)
Maximum Recording Time
(60 min. cassette)
60 min.
SP: 60 min., LP: 90 min.
Fast Forward/Rewind Time Approx. 2 min. 20 sec. (with a 60 min. cassette)
Viewfinder 0.57 in. wide, 16:9 aspect ratio TFT color, approx. 269,000 pixels
LCD Screen 2.8 in. wide, 16:9 aspect ratio TFT color, approx. 207,000 pixels
Microphone Stereo electret, Cross-layout microphone
Lens f=4.5-90 mm, F/1.6-3.5, 20x power zoom
35 mm equivalent:
[HD], [SD16:9], 16:9 still images: approx. 32.5-650 mm
[SD4:3], 4:3 still images: approx. 39.8-796 mm
Lens Configuration 16 elements in 11 groups (1 aspheric element)
Filter Diameter 72 mm
AF system Autofocus, manual focusing with focus ring
White Balance Auto white balance, pre-set white balance (indoor, outdoor), custom white
balance, or color temperature setting
Minimum Illumination 0.4 lx (60i/30F mode, Manual mode, 1/4 shutter, F1.6, Gain 18 dB)
Recommended Illumination More than 100 lx (60i/30F)
Image Stabilization Optical Shift Image Stabilizer
Memory Card
Recording media SDHC (SD High Capacity) memory card, SD memory card, MultiMedia Card
(MMC)*
Size of Images on the Card 1920 x 1080, 1440 x 1080, 848 x 480, 640 x 480 pixels
File Format Design rule for Camera File system (DCF), Exif 2.2** compliant, DPOF
compliant
Image Compression Method JPEG compression (Super Fine, Fine, Normal)
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