Canon XL2 Instruction Manual

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Preparation

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Time zone
LONDON
PARIS
CAIRO
MOSCOW
DUBAI
KARACHI
DACCA
BANGKOK
H. KONG (Hong Kong)
TOKYO
SYDNEY
SOLOMON WELLGTN (Wellington)
SAMOA
HONOLU. (Honolulu)
ANCHOR. (Anchorage)
L.A. (Los Angeles)
DENVER
CHICAGO
N.Y. (New York)
CARACAS
RIO (Rio de Janeiro)
FERNAN. (Fernando de Noronha)
AZORES
No.
Time zone
No.

Once you have set time zone, date and time, you do not need to...

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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 ( 110).
Recording
1. Remove the lens cap.
2. Press the button and set the POWER dialto a recording program.
3. Press the start/stop button to begin recording.
• The tally lamp starts flashing, and the REC
lamp on the viewfinder lights up.
• Press the start/stop button again to pause recording.
When You Have Finished Recording
1. Set the POWER dial to...

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Recording
Low-angle Recording
The carrying handle is equipped with a duplicate
set of recording and zoom controls, ideal for low-
angle recording. Slide the LOCK lever to the right
to prevent accidental operation.
Power Saving Mechanisms 
STANDBY Button 
Pressing the STANDBY button for more than 1 second in record pause or VCR STOP mode act\
ivates the
power save mode (”ENTERING POWER STANDBY“ appears). This shuts the power down to the camera
and VCR sections while maintaining the camera settings....

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Screen Displays during Recording 
tRecording reminder
rWhen “ j” flashes
qTime code
wRemaining tape
eRemaining battery charge
The camcorder counts from 1 to 10 seconds when
you start recording. This is helpful to avoid scenes
that are too short.
y Center marker
Use the center marker to accurately frame subjects 
( 35).

iREC lamp
Lights up during recording.
The REC lamp starts flashing when the remaining
tape is less than 5 minutes (it does not flash when
the remaining tape information is not...

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Recording
You can select the amount of information shown on the screen from full, partial or no display.
The setting changes with each press of the EVF DISPLAY button.
* When [GUIDE INFO] is set to [D/T DISPLAY].
Displaying the Center Marker
Use the center marker to accurately frame subjects.
Open the menu and select [DISPLAY SETUP/ ]. Select [CENTER MARK], set it to [ON] and
close the menu.

Normal screen display
Audio level indicator, center marker, recording program, EXP lock, ND filter, custom...

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Reviewing and Searching when Recording
Record Review
In record pause mode, this function allows you to review the last few seconds of your recording to
check if it has been recorded properly.
Press and release the c(record review) button.
The camcorder rewinds the tape, plays back the last few seconds, and returns to record pause mode.
Record Search
In record pause mode, this function allows you to play back the tape (f\
orward or reverse) to locate the
point where you wish to begin recording. 
Press...

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Recording
End Search

You can use this function to locate the end of the last recorded scene.
Press the END SEARCH button.
• “END SEARCH” appears.
• The camcorder rewinds/fast forwards the tape, plays back the last few seconds of the recording and stopsthe tape.
• Pressing the button again cancels the search.
❍ End search cannot be used once you unload the cassette.
❍ End search may not work properly if a blank section exists on the tape.

END SEARCH button  

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Zooming

You can operate the zoom from either the side grip or the carrying handle\
. You can also use the zoom
ring on the zoom lens or the zoom buttons on the wireless controller.
Move the zoom lever toward Wto zoom out (wide-angle). Move it toward  Tto zoom in
(telephoto).
About the Variable Zoom Speeds
Zoom lever on the side grip:
When the ZOOM SPEED switch is set to CONSTANT, the zoom speed is constant. However, you can
change the zoom speed with the dial above (a number indicating the leve\
l...

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Recording
Zoom ring: 
The zoom speed is linked to the speed you turn the zoom ring.
Zoom buttons on the wireless controller: 
The zoom speed is constant and cannot be adjusted.
Zoom Preset (Lenses Equipped with the Zoom Preset Function)
This function enables any given zoom setting to be memorized and to return to the zoom setting
instantly. 
Presetting the Zoom
1. Set the POSITION PRESET switch to ZOOM.
2. Move the POSITION PRESET ON/SET switch to SET.
The preset zoom position appears in yellow on...

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Adjusting the Focus

Focus ring
Focus selector e
AF switch
Autofocus (Lenses Equipped with the Autofocus Function)
Autofocus is set when the focus selector on the lens is set to AF. The camcorder uses TTL autofocus
system with a focusing range of 0.8 in. (2 cm) (at wide-angle from the front of the lens barrel) to 
∞.
The camcorder focuses on the subject in the center of the screen.
Temporary Focus Override
Turn the focus ring during autofocus to focus manually.
Autofocus will resume as soon as you...