Canon XL H1S Camcorder User Manual


 
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Ext ernal Connec tions
Video Signal Output Standards
The standard of the video signal output from the HD/SD SDI ( only), COMPONENT OUT and
HDV/DV terminals depends on the standard used for recording (or the standard of the recording on the
tape being played back) and on various menu settings. Video output from the VIDEO OUT or IN/OUT
(S-Video) terminal will always be in 576/50i standard.
Standard of Video Output while Recording
While recording in high definition, video output from the HD/SD SDI terminal will be an
uncompressed HD, YPbPr signal. You can down-convert the video output with the respective menu settings.
Standard of Video Output during Playback
When playing back a tape recorded in HDV standard, video output from the HD/SD SDI terminal will
be a signal modified from the HDV video. You can down-convert the video output with the respective menu
settings.
1
only.
2
[SIGNAL SETUP] [SDI SPEC.] set to [SD LOCKED].
3
[SIGNAL SETUP] [COMP.OUT] set to [576i].
4
[SIGNAL SETUP] [HD DOWN-CONV] set to [ON].
5
16:9 picture is horizontally squeezed to a 4:3 aspect ratio.
6
On-screen displays will not be embedded in the video output even if [SIGNAL SETUP] [SDI OUTPUT] is set to
[ON(OSD)].
7
On-screen displays will not be embedded in the video output even if [DISPLAY SETUP/ ] [TV SCREEN] is set to
[ON].
8
Converted to 50i.
Recording
standard and
frame rate
HD/SD SDI terminal
1
COMPONENT OUT terminal
HDV/DV terminal
Unchanged
Down-
converted
2, 5, 6
Unchanged
Down-
converted
3, 5
HD 50i 1080/50i 576/50i 1080/50i 576/50i 1080/50i
HD 25F 1080/50i 576/50i
8
1080/50i 576/50i
8
1080/25p
Standard of
the tape
[LETTERBOX]
setting
HD/SD SDI terminal
1
COMPONENT OUT terminal HDV/DV terminal
Unchanged
Down-
converted
2, 5
Unchanged
Down-
Converted
3, 5
Unchanged
Down-
Converted
4, 7
HDV
1080/50i
[OFF] 1080/50i 576/50i 1080/50i 576/50i
1080/50i 576/50i
[ON] 576/50i 576/50i
HDV
1080/25p
[OFF] 1080/50i
8
576/50i 1080/50i
8
576/50i
1080/25p 576/50i
[ON] 576/50i
8
576/50i
8