Canon XL1 S Camcorder User Manual


 
Preparation
25
E
Using the Menus
Selecting from the Menus
1. Turn the POWER dial to a recording program or to VCR.
2. Press the MENU button to open the menu.
One of the main menu appears, according to the POWER dial setting.
3. Turn the IRIS/SELECT dial and move the arrow to the desired submenu.
4. Press the IRIS/SELECT dial in to select.
The submenu appears.
5. Turn the IRIS/SELECT dial and move the arrow to the desired function.
6. Press the IRIS/SELECT dial in to select.
The function and its settings only appear.
7. Turn the IRIS/SELECT dial and move the arrow to the desired setting.
8. Press the IRIS/SELECT dial in to select.
The function is set to and you return to the submenu.
9. Turn the IRIS/SELECT dial and select the arrow to [ RETURN.
10. Press the IRIS/SELECT dial in to select.
You return to the main menu.
11. Press the MENU button.
The main menu disappears.
Notes:
Pressing the MENU button at any time closes the menu.
Selecting
[ RETURN takes you back one menu, or closes the main menu.
Items that are unavailable due to the setting of other menu items or program AE modes, appear in purple.
You may find it convenient to use the wireless controller to move around the menus. Press the MENU
button to open/close the menu and use the arrow keys to in place of turning the IRIS/SELECT dial. Push
the EXECUTE button to select.
Pressing the start/stop button or the PHOTO button will close the menu and start recording.
You can display the menus on a connected TV screen by turning TV SCREEN on through the menu or
using the wireless controller’s TV SCREEN button. See p. 88 for TV hookup instructions.
POWER
VCR
OFF
Tv
Av
M
A
MENU
3, 4, 5, 6,
7, 8, 9, 10
2, 11
1
IRIS/
SELECT
PHOTO
SELF TIMER
WT
ZOOM
START/
STOP
AUDIO
DUB.
ZERO SET
MEMORY
DATA CODEON SCREEN
MENU
EXECUTE