Canon XL1 3CCD Camcorder User Manual


 
VideoPaths
Therearevariousvideopathwayswhichdeterminethequalityofthesignal.Generallythebetterthe
cablethatisused,thebetterthepicturewillbe.Soifabadcableisusedthere’llbemorecrawland
noise,whereasamoreadvancedcablecanhelptoproduceacleanerpicture.
1.Composite
Æ
Analogue
Thisisjustvideoandproducesprettycrappy,noisy,slowpicture.
2.Component
Æ
Analogue
Moreadvancedandproducesabetter,moreprofessionalpicture
3.RemoteCable
Æ
Controlcable
AudioPaths
Therearevariousaudiopathwayswhichdeterminethesound:
1.XLR
‐Identification:Thisisthemaletofemalecable,whichhasthreeprongsononesideandthreeholes
ontheother.
‐Usage:Itoperatesonthreechannels,whicharecommon,leftandright.
‐Features:Therefore,thiscablecantakestereo.
2.Jack(alsogetminijackandminiminijack)
‐Identification:Thisisajackandhasthejacklookingsilverprongattachedtoacable.
‐Usage:Thefemalesareplugsandreceptaclesformalejacks,connectingandcreatingapathway.
‐Features:Ablackringaroundthebaseofthesilverpointindicatesastereojack.
General
*Plugs
Æ
Plugsarereferredtomainlyintwoways:
1.3prong15amppluggoestoa15ampcircuitbreaker
2.2prong13amppluggoestoa13ampcircuitbreaker
*Adapters
Æ
Thesecanbeusedtochangetheplugsex.