Canon XL H1A Camcorder User Manual


 
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Using the VIDEO IN/OUT or (S-Video) IN/OUT Terminal
We recommend powering the camcorder from a household power outlet.
TV sets equipped with the WSS System: Recordings made with a 16:9 aspect ratio ( 38) will
be played automatically in widescreen mode whether you connect the camcorder to the TV using
the S (S1-) VIDEO terminal or the VIDEO terminal.
During fast forward playback, rewind playback and reverse playback of a tape recorded in HDV
standard, the picture may be distorted.
Connection to a Standard Definition TV or Monitor
Using the COMPONENT OUT Terminal
Refer to the connection diagram in the previous section ( 83).
Select the appropriate component video signal depending on the TV or monitor you connect.
Open the menu and select [SIGNAL SETUP]. Select [COMP.OUT], select a setting
option and close the menu.
Using the VIDEO IN/OUT or (S-Video) IN/OUT Terminal
Refer to the connection diagram in the previous section ( 84).
If connecting to a TV set with a 4:3 aspect ratio, change the [LETTERBOX] setting appropriately.
Open the menu and select [SIGNAL SETUP]. Select [LETTERBOX], set it to [ON] and
close the menu.
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AUDIO
VIDEO
R
L
S (S1)-VIDEO
INPUT
Stereo Cable (supplied)
Signal flow
Open the terminal cover
S-Video Cable*
(commercially available)
White
Red
White
Red
* To use the VIDEO terminals instead of the terminal, connect the TV to the camcorder’s VIDEO OUT
terminal using a BNC cable (commercially available), or connect the TV to the camcorder’s VIDEO IN/OUT
terminal using an RCA video cable (commercially available).
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