Canon XL2 Instruction Manual

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Fastening the Grip Belt
Hold the camcorder with your right hand
and adjust the belt with your left. 
Adjust the grip belt so that you can reach the zoom
lever with your index and middle finger, and the
start/stop button with your thumb.
Attaching the Shoulder Strap
Pass the ends through the strap mount
and adjust the length of the strap.
Be careful not to drop the camcorder when adjusting the strap.  
Attaching the Adapter Holder
Attach the adapter holder to use the optional CH-910 Dual...

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Refer also to the instruction manual of the lens.
Mounting the Lens
1. Set the POWER dial to OFF.
2. Remove the dust caps from thecamcorder and the lens.
3. Align the red mark on the lens with the red mark on the camcorder and turn the
lens clockwise until it clicks.
Unmounting the Lens
1. Set the POWER dial to OFF.
2. Slide the LENS RELEASE switch, turn thelens counter-clockwise until it stops and
remove the lens.
3. Attach the dust caps to the camcorder and the lens.
❍Be careful not to drop the...

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Attaching the Lens Hood
Attach the lens hood to shade the lens from stray light and to protect the lens.
1. Place the lens hood on the front of thelens and screw it clockwise until the
Canon logo appears on top.
• Be careful not to deform the lens hood.
• Make sure that the lens hood is aligned with
the thread.
2. Tighten the locking screw.

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Point it at the camcorder’s remote sensor
when you press the buttons.
The camcorder has three remote sensors, two at the
front and one at the back.
Inserting Batteries
The wireless controller operates with two AAA
(R03) batteries.
1. Open the battery cover.
2. Insert the batteries following the + and– markings.
3. Close the battery cover.
❍ Camcorder and wireless controller are equipped with 2 remote sensor modes ( 95). If the
wireless controller does not work, check if camcorder and wireless...

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Use only videocassettes marked with the Dlogo.
1. Slide the EJECT switch to open the
cassette compartment cover.
The cassette compartment opens automatically. 
2. Load/unload the cassette.
• Load the cassette with the window facing
outward.
• Unload the cassette by pulling it straight out.
3. Press the  P
mark on the cassette
compartment until it clicks.
4. Wait for the cassette compartment to retract automatically and close the
cassette compartment cover.
❍Do not interfere with the...

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Many of the camcorder’s functions are selected from menus that appear on the screen. 
Selecting Menus and Settings
1. Press the MENU button to open the menu.
2. Turn the SET dial to select a submenu and press the SET dial.
3. Turn the SET dial to select a menu item and press the SET dial.
4. Turn the SET dial to select a setting option and press the SET dial.
5. Press the MENU button to close the menu.
❍Pressing the MENU button at any time closes the menu.
❍ Items that are not available appear in...

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Submenu Menu Item Setting Options
TIME CODE FRAME SETTNGDROP*, NON-DROP 47
COUNT-UP REC-RUN, REC-RUN PS., FREE-RUN*
START VALUE SET, RESET
CAMERA SETUP 24p MODE SEL 2:3 , 2:3:3:2 45
ZEBRA ON,  OFF 66
ZEBRA LEVEL 80, 85, 90, 95, 100
SKIN D.SET HUE 67
CHROMA
AREA
Y LEVEL
SKIN DETAIL OFF, HIGH , MIDDLE , LOW
ZOOM HANDLE LOW,  MIDDLE, HIGH 38
F SPEED PSET** LOW, MIDDLE,  HIGH 42
CLEAR SCAN 73
SELF TIMER ON , OFF 81
INTERVAL T. ON, OFF 79
INTERVAL30sec, 1min, 5min, 10min
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Submenu Menu Item Setting Options
VCR SETUP REC MODESP, LP 83
POWER SAVE SHUT OFF, VCR STOP 33
USR BIT DATA SET, CLEAR 49
AUDIO SETUP AUDIO MODE 16bit, 12bit CH        , 12bit CH        ,50
1kHz TONEOFF, -12dB, -20dB 78
AUD.M.SET NORMAL, LINE OUT 53
R-XLR GAINUP OFF, 12dB 51
DISPLAY SETUP/ EVF SETUP BRIGHTNESS 20
CONTRAST
COLOR
SHARPNESS
CENTER MARK ON,  OFF 35
TV SCREENON, OFF 104
AUDIO LEVEL ON, OFF 53
GUIDE INFO OFF, CUSTOM KEYS, D/T DISPLAY31, 74
LANGUAGE ENGLISH, , 
84
DATE FORMAT 84
USR BIT...

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VCR MENU
Submenu Menu Item Setting Options
TIME CODE FRAME SETTNGDROP, NON-DROP 47
COUNT-UP REC-RUN, REC-RUN PS., FREE-RUN
START VALUE SET, RESET
VCR SETUP REC MODE SP, LP 83
AV aDV ON,  OFF 100
USR BIT DATASET, CLEAR 49
AUDIO SETUP SEL AUDIO CH CH /CH, CH        /CH        , CH        /CH         89
MIX SELECT VARIABLE, FIXED 89
AUDIO MODE 16bit, 12bit CH        , 12bit CH        ,50
R-XLR GAINUPOFF, 12dB 51
DISPLAY SETUP/ EVF SETUP BRIGHTNESS 20
CONTRAST
COLOR
SHARPNESS
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Set the time zone, date and time when you first start using your camcorder, or when you have
replaced the backup battery.
Setting the Time Zone/Daylight Saving Time
1. Press the MENU button to open the menu.
2. Turn the SET dial to select [SYSTEM] and press the SET dial.
3. Turn the SET dial to select [T.ZONE/DST] and press the SET dial.
The time zone setting appears (see table on the next page). The defaul\
t setting is New York.
4. Turn the SET dial to select the setting option that represents your...