Canon XH G1, XH-A1 User Manual

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PUB. DIM-776

HD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER

Instruction Manual English

CAMÉSCOPE ET LECTEUR VIDÉO HD

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Important Usage Instructions

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK AND TO REDUCE ANNOYING INTERFERENCE,

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

In these safety instructions the word “product” refers to the Canon HD Video Camera Recorder XH G1 A/XH A1 A and all its accessories.

1.Read Instructions — All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated.

12. Power Cord Protection — Power cords should be

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routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or

 

 

 

pinched by items placed upon or against them. Pay

 

 

particular attention to plugs and the point from which

 

 

the cords exit the product.

 

 

13. Outdoor Antenna Grounding — If an outside antenna

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug.

yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

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19.Damage Requiring Service — Disconnect this product from the wall outlet and all power sources including battery, and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:

a.When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged.

b.If any liquid has been spilled onto, or objects have fallen into, the product.

c.If the product has been exposed to rain or water.

d.If the product does not operate normally even if you follow the operating instructions. Adjust only those

20.Replacement Parts — When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts that are specified by Canon or that have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock or other hazards.

21.Safety Check — Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is

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About this Manual

Thank you for purchasing the Canon XH G1/XH A1. Please read this manual carefully before you use

the camcorder and retain it for future reference. Should your camcorder fail to operate correctly, refer to E the Troubleshooting table ( 152).

Conventions Used in this Manual

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About the HD/HDV and SD/DV Specifications

Throughout the manual we will distinguish between the video signal standards used by the camera section, and the recording standards used by the recorder section. The video signal can be set to HD (high definition) or SD (standard definition) specifications. The recording standard on the tape will be HDV or DV, respectively.

Camera Section HD/SD

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Contents

Introduction

 

 

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Important Usage Instructions.............................................................................................................................

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Important Safety Instructions

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About this Manual..............................................................................................................................................

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Checking the Supplied Accessories ..................................................................................................................

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Other Camcorder Functions/Settings ..............................................................................................................

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Customization

 

Using the Custom Preset.................................................................................................................................

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Using the Customized Functions.....................................................................................................................

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Customizing the On-Screen Displays..............................................................................................................

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Playback

 

Playing Back a Tape........................................................................................................................................

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Connecting to a Monitor/TV.............................................................................................................................

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SD Audio Output ..........................................................................................................................................

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Returning to a Pre-marked Position ..............................................................................................................

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Index Search .................................................................................................................................................

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Date Search ..................................................................................................................................................

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Displaying the Data Code..............................................................................................................................

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Canon XH G1, XH-A1 User Manual

Checking the Supplied Accessories

 

 

CA-920 Compact

DC-920 DC Coupler

BP-950G Battery Pack SDC-16M SD Memory

WL-D5000 Wireless

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Power Adapter

 

Card

Controller

The serial number of this product can be found at the battery attachment unit of the camcorder. Write down the number and other information here and retain this book as a permanent record of your purchase to aid identification in case of theft.

Date of Purchase:

Model Name: XH G1 A/XH A1 A

Purchased From:

Serial No.:

Dealer Address

 

Dealer Phone No.:

 

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Components Guide

XH G1/XH A1

Left side view

CH1/CH2 dials ( 49)

AUDIO LEVEL switch ( 49)

SELECT/SET dial ( 25)

POWER dial

External control mode

VCR/PLAY mode

CUSTOM KEYS ( 70)

CUSTOM PRESET ON/OFF button ( 81)

CUSTOM PRESET SELECT button ( 81)

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Right side view

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LOCK switch ( 28)

MIC (external microphone) terminal ( 47)

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CH2 input terminal ( 48)

Cassette compartment ( 23)

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Front view

About the Terminal

(LANC) stands for Local Application Control Bus System. The terminal allows you to connect and control connected devices. Connect only devices with the mark to the terminal.

Operation cannot be guaranteed for connections with devices not bearing the mark.

Some buttons of connected devices may not operate or may operate differently than the buttons on the camcorder.

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Top view

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WL-D5000 Wireless Controller

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Preparing the Power Supply

 

 

 

Charging the Battery Pack

 

 

 

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Disconnect the DC coupler from the power adapter before charging. Remove the terminal cover of the

 

 

 

battery pack.

 

 

1. Connect the power cord to the adapter.

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Using a Household Power Outlet

1. Turn the dial to OFF.

2. Attach the DC coupler to the camcorder.

Open the battery compartment cover and slide the DC coupler all the way into the compartment and press gently until it clicks.

3. Connect the power cord to the power

recyclable. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for information on how to recycle this battery.

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Charging, Recording and Playback Times

The following times are approximate and vary according to the charging, recording and playback conditions.

Battery Pack

BP-930

BP-945

BP-950G

BP-970G

 

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Charging Time with the CA-920 Compact Power Adapter

145 min.

220 min.

235 min.

320 min.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HDV Recording and Playback Times

BP-930

BP-945

BP-950G

BP-970G

 

 

Maximum Recording Time

Viewfinder [NORMAL]

150 min.

230 min.

320 min.

460 min.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Approximate times for recording with repeated operations such as start/stop, zooming, power on/off. Actual time may be shorter.

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Preparing the Camcorder

Dioptric Adjustment

Turn on the camcorder and adjust the dioptric adjustment lever.

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Using the LCD Display

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5. Press the MENU button to close the menu.

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Using the Viewfinder and the LCD Panel Simultaneously

By default, the viewfinder display is turned off while you use the LCD panel. Follow the procedure below to use both of them simultaneously.

MENU

DISPLAY SETUP/

CVF+LCD ON•••OFF

( 25)

 

 

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Attaching the Lens Hood

Attach the lens hood to protect the lens and shade it from stray light.

1. Place the lens hood on the front of the lens so that the window for the external Instant AF sensor faces down and turn it 90 degrees clockwise.

• Be careful not to deform the lens hood.

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Using the Wireless Controller

When you press the buttons on the wireless controller, point it at the camcorder’s remote sensor.

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Loading/Removing a Cassette

Use only videocassettes marked with the logo. For recording in HDV we recommend you use videocassettes compatible with the HDV standard.

1. Slide the OPEN/EJECT switch to open the cassette compartment cover.

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Do not interfere with the cassette compartment while it is opening or closing automatically.

Be careful not to get your fingers caught in the cassette compartment.

If the camcorder is connected to a power source, cassettes can be loaded/removed even if the dial is set to OFF.

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Inserting/Removing a Memory Card

You can use only SDHC memory cards, SD memory cards or MultiMedia Cards (MMC) with this camcorder.

Inserting the Card

1. Set the dial to OFF.

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Changing Settings with the MENU Button

Many of the camcorder’s functions can be changed from the on-screen menu.

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Setting the Time Zone, Date and Time

Set the time zone, date and time when you first start using your camcorder, or if the built-in rechargeable battery has completely discharged.

Setting the Time Zone/Daylight Saving Time

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Recording

Before You Begin Recording

Make a test recording first to check if the camcorder operates correctly. If necessary, clean the video heads E ( 147).

The default recording standard is HDV. About the audio recording, refer to the relevant chapter ( 47).

After inserting a cassette, wait until the tape counter stops completely before you start recording.

Turn the dial to OFF if you do not intend to use the camcorder for a long time.

If you do not remove the cassette, you can record the next scene without any noise or blank sections between the recordings even if you turn the camcorder off.

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Low-angle Recording

 

The carrying handle is equipped with a duplicate set

Zoom lever

of recording and zoom controls, ideal for low-angle

 

recording. Slide the LOCK switch in the direction of

LOCK

the arrow

to prevent the accidental operation of

switch

these controls.

 

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Screen Displays while Recording

Remaining tape

Indicates the remaining time of the tape in minutes.

END” will appear when the tape reaches the E end.

When the time left is less than 15 seconds, the remaining tape time may not appear.

Depending on the tape, the indication may not be

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Displaying the Markers

You can display the on-screen markers to help you accurately frame your subject. Select from a center marker, a horizontal level marker or a grid. You can also adjust the intensity of the markers display

( 88).

MENU DISPLAY SETUP/

MARKERS•••OFF

In record pause mode, this function allows you to review the last few seconds of your recording.

Press and release the (record review) button.

The camcorder rewinds the tape, plays back the last few seconds, and returns to record pause mode.

If the current video signal standard is different from the signal standard in which the tape was recorded, the recording will not be played back correctly.

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