Canon XL2 Instruction Manual

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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.
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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...