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Recording
1. Press the SELF TIMER button on the wireless controller.
“ ” appears.
2. Press the start/stop button.
The camcorder starts recording after a 10-second countdown (2 seconds when using the wireless
controller). The countdown appears on the screen.
❍To cancel the self-timer, press the SELF TIMER button. Once the countdown has begun, you can
also press the start/stop button to cancel the self-timer.
❍ The self-timer will be canceled when you turn off the camcorder.
❍ The self-timer can also be activated through the menu: Open the menu and\
 select [CAMERA
SETUP]. Select [SELF TIMER], set it to [ON ] and close the menu.

Recording with the Self-Timer

Start/Stop button SELF TIMER button
START/STOP button

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This feature enables the XL2 to control the record and stop function of \
a connected IEEE1394
storage/recording device. The device must comply with the IEEE1394 AV/C protocol. 
Users of Windows XP can also download the DV-PC Recorder from the Canon Homepage to record
video/audio to the computer's hard disk. For details, refer to the DV-PC Recorder Softwareleaflet.
1. Open the menu and select [SYSTEM]. Select [DV CONTROL], set it to [ON] a\
nd close the
menu.
2. Press the start/stop button.
When the XL2 is in record pause mode:
XL2: Recording Connected device: Recording
When the XL2 is recording:
XL2: Record pause mode Connected device: Record pause mode
When the XL2 is not ready for recording (no cassette loaded etc.)
Connected device: Recording/record pause mode
After loading a cassette while the connected device is recording:
XL2: Recording Connected device: Continues recording
Pressing the start/stop button again:
XL2: Record pause mode Connected device: Record pause mode
❍ The status of the connected device is indicated as follows:
2 Connected device is recording
3 Connected device is in record pause or stop mode
– – – Connected device is in a mode other than record pause or stop [DV CONTROL] is set to [ON], but no DV device is connected
❍ When the XL2 stops recording without operating the start/stop button (e.g. tape has reached the
end) while both the XL2 and the connected device are recording, the connected device continues
recording.
❍ When connecting two XL2s via a DV cable, make sure to set [DV CONTROL] o\
f the connected
device to [OFF].
❍ Only one device can be connected to the XL2 for DV control.
❍ DV control may not work properly depending on the connected non-Canon device.
❍ The DV control setting is retained by the camcorder even if you turn the power off. Make sure to
check the setting after use of the DV control function, as the tape in t\
he connected device may be
overwritten.
❍ Do not use a DV cable longer than 14.8 ft. (4.5 m).

Using the DV Control

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Recording
Changing the Recording Mode (SP/LP)
You can choose between SP (standard play) and LP (long play). LP exte\
nds the tape usage by 1.5 times.
To change to LP mode, open the menu and select [VCR SETUP]. Select [REC MOD\
E], set itto [LP] and close the menu.
Depending on the nature and usage condition of the tape, picture and sound recorded in
LP mode may be distorted. We recommend using the SP mode for important recordings.
❍ If you record in both SP and LP modes on the same tape, the playback picture may bec\
ome
distorted, and the time code may not be written correctly.
❍ If you play back a tape that has been recorded in LP mode with another digital device on this
camcorder, or vice versa, picture and sound may become distorted.
Superimposing the Screen Displays
Character record is a feature that allows for the superimposition of met\
a data - month, day, hour,
minute and second - permanently burned on to the video. This is ideal fo\
r surveillance and law
enforcement use.
Open the menu and select [SYSTEM]. Select [CHAR. REC], set it to [ON] an\
d close the
menu.
❍Make sure to set [CHAR. REC] to [OFF] when you do not wish to superimpose the sc\
reen displays.
❍ Superimposed screen displays cannot be erased later.
Turning Off the Tally Lamps
Open the menu and select [SYSTEM]. Select [TALLY LAMP], set it to [OFF] and close the
menu.
The tally lamps still light up when the camcorder receives a signal from the wireless controller, or during 
self-timer countdown.

Other Camcorder Functions/Settings

VCR SETUP REC MODE•••••SP
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SYSTEM CHAR. REC••••OFF
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Changing the Display Language
The language used in the camcorder displays and menu items can be change\
d to Simplified Chinese or
Japanese.
To change the display language, open the menu and select [DISPLAY SETUP/ ]. Select[LANGUAGE ], select a language and close the menu.
❍ If you have mistakenly changed the language, follow the  mark next to the menu item to
change the setting.
❍ The displays “ ” and “ ” at the bottom of the screen refer to the button names on
the camcorder and will not change when you change the language.
Changing the Date Format
You can select between three date formats. For example, [JAN. 1, 2004], [\
1. JAN. 2004] and [2004. 1. 1].
Open the menu and select [DISPLAY SETUP/ ]. Select [DATE FORMAT], select a format
and close the menu.

LANGUAGE  •••ENGLISH
DISPLAY SETUP/( 26)
DATE FORMAT••JAN. 1,2004
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Playback
Playing Back a Tape

If the playback picture is distorted, clean the video heads using a Cano\
n Head Cleaning Cassette or a
commercially available digital video head-cleaning cassette ( 110).
1. Set the POWER dial to VCR.
2. Press the `button to rewind the tape.
3. Press the  ebutton to begin playback.
4. Press the  3button to stop playback.
Special Playback Modes
a (Playback Pause) 
To pause playback, press the  abutton during normal playback.
1 (Fast Forward Playback) /  `(Rewind Playback)
Plays back the tape at 9.5 times normal speed (forward or reverse). Press and hold the button during
normal playback or fast forward.
–/4a (Reverse Playback)
Press the button on the wireless controller during normal playback. Pres\
s the  e(play) button to return
to normal playback.
+/ ae (Frame Advance) / –/ 4a(Frame Reverse)
Plays back frame-by-frame. Press the button on the wireless controller r\
epeatedly during playback
pause. Press and hold it to play back continuous frame advance/frame reverse.

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SLOWM(Slow Forward)/(Slow Reverse)
Plays back at about 1/3 normal speed. Press the button on the wireless c\
ontroller during normal or
reverse playback. Press the  e(play) button to return to normal playback.
×2 (Forward  ×2 Playback)/(Reverse  ×2 Playback)
Plays back at 2 times normal speed. Press the button on the wireless con\
troller during normal or
reverse playback. Press the  e(play) button to return to normal playback.
Edit search 
Press and hold the REC SEARCH +/– button in playback pause mode. When\
 you release the button, the
camcorder returns to playback pause mode.
❍There is no sound during special playback.
❍ The picture may become distorted during some special playback modes.
❍ The camcorder stops the tape automatically after 5 minutes in playback pause mode \
to protect
tape and video heads.
Shuttle Dial
Use the shuttle dial in play or playback pause
mode to control the playback speed and
direction. Turn the shuttle dial to select slow,  ×1
and ×2 playback modes (both forward and
reverse), as well as fast forward and rewind
playback. Turn it fully to the left/right to
rewind/fast forward while the tape is stopped.
Jog Dial
Turn the Jog dial during playback or playback
pause for frame advance/reverse or slow
forward/slow reverse playback (depending on
how far you turn the dial).
When you stop turning the dial, the camcorder goes
into playback pause mode.

Fast forward playback Forward
×
2 playback
Forward
×1 playback
Slow forward 
playback
Rewind playback Reverse
×
2 playback
Reverse playback
Slow reverse 
playback
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Playback
Playing Back on a TV Screen

TVs with S (S1)-Video Input Terminal
Refer also to the TV or VCR instruction manual.
1. Turn off all devices before starting the connections. 
2. Connect the S-150 S-video Cable to the S-video terminals.
3. Connect the STV-150 Stereo Video Cable to the camcorder’s AUDIO1 terminals and theaudio terminals of the TV/VCR.
4. If connecting to a TV, set the input selector to VIDEO. If connecting to a VCR, set the input selector to LINE.
❍We recommend powering the camcorder from a household power source.
❍ The picture quality is higher when connecting to a TV with an S (S1) terminal.
❍ TVs with S (S1)-terminal or Video ID-1 system: Recordings made in the 16:9 mode will be
automatically played back in widescreen mode.

RL
VIDEO
AUDIO
S(S1)-VIDEO
INPUT

S-150 S-video Cable (supplied)
STV-150 Stereo Video
Cable (supplied)
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TVs with Audio/Video Terminals
Refer also to the TV or VCR instruction manual.
1. Turn off all devices before starting the connections. 
2. Connect the STV-150 Stereo Video Cable to the camcorder’s VIDEO and AUDIO1terminals and the audio/video terminals on the TV/VCR. 
3. If connecting to a TV, set the input selector to VIDEO. If connecting to a VCR, set the input selector to LINE.
When connecting to the RCA terminal, set the RCA/BNC selector to RCA. When connecting to the
BNC terminal, set the RCA/BNC selector to BNC.

VIDEO
RL
INPUT
AUDIO

STV-150 Stereo Video Cable 
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Playback
Selecting the Audio Output of the RCA Terminals
Press the AUDIO MONITOR button.
The setting changes with each press of the button in the order of CH       , CH        and CH       +CH       .
Selecting the Audio Channels
Open the menu and select [AUDIO SETUP]. Select [SEL AUDIO CH], select a \
setting option
and close the menu.
Selecting the Audio Mix
1. Open the menu and select [AUDIO SETUP]. Select [MIX SELECT], set it t\
o [VARIABLE] or[FIXED] and close the menu.
2. When you have selected [VARIABLE], adjust the mix balance with the MIX BALANCE CH1/2 and CH3/4 buttons on the wireless controller.

Audio Output

AUDIO MONITOR 
button AUDIO2 RCA terminals
AUDIO1 RCA terminals

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MIX SELECT•••VARIABLEAUDIO SETUP
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Returning to a Pre-marked Position

If you wish to return to a particular scene later, mark the point with the zero set memory, and the tape
will stop at that point when you rewind/fast forward the tape. 
This function is operated with the wireless controller.
1. Press the ZERO SET MEMORY button at the point you wish to return to later.
• “0:00:00” appears.
• To cancel, press the ZERO SET MEMORY button again.
2. When you have finished playback, rewind the tape.
•“ ` RTN” appears.
• The tape stops automatically at “0:00:00”.
• The tape counter changes to time code.
The zero set memory may not function correctly when the time code has not been recorded
consecutively.

ZERO SET MEMORY
button
PLAY ebutton
REW
`button
STOP3button