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Color Viewfinder

Zebra Pattern

Zoom Control

The XL2's color viewfinder

Displayed in the viewfinder but not
recorded, Zebra stripes can be made to
appear over any area that is overexposed,
This helps guide aperture and shutter
speed adjustment. Settings are 80, 85,

The XL2 features

Letterbox,
viewfinder

side,

as

as

well

be shifted from side-to-

can

well

as

the viewfinder

as

displays 16:9
full screen 4:3. The

front to back. Best of all,

easily converts to a fully

functional 2" LCD monitor.

the side

grip

as

zoom

well

Custom
controls

as

on

both

the carrying

handle. On the side grip, choose from
variable zoom (pressure controlled) or
one

of 16 constant

zoom

You

Keys

assign frequently used functions
to two easily accessible buttons, allowing
the XL2 to better match your shooting
preferences or environment.
can

speeds.

90, 95, and 100 IRE.

EVF DISPLAY

Custom Presets

Durable

Each of three custom presets can

The XL2,

assigned

any one

be
number of func¬

of a

tions, accessible at the touch of
for faster and easier

CUSTOM PRESET

CUSTOM KEYS

SELECT

Operation

Within moments of

putting

the XL2 to work, it's

logi¬

cally-designed controls
will have you
with its

button,

operation.
These presets can be transferred to another
XL2 using the IEEE1394 connection.
camera

ON/OFF

Intuitive

a

Design

designed for extensive field use,
features a chassis mounted on a single
durable magnesium alloy frame, providing
protection from external shock. A dust
gasket on the tape door offers added
protection.

"at home"

operation.

The Canon XL2.

Designed to bring out your professional side. Outstanding

Recording Options

Audio Control

The XL2's Clear Scan feature is

The XL2 has individual

to record a

image quality. Remarkable image control. Interchangeable lenses.
Selectable aspect

ratio. Selectable frame rates. On-camera XLR and BNC

Maxi
axirmze.
the Performance

connectors. 4 channel

SMPTE time code. An

The list goes on.

independent audio control.
outstanding design.

The Canon XL2 is ready for you.

equipment without displaying
band
can

or

designed

computer CRT screen or similar

flicker

on

the

screen.

a

black

The

camera

adjust shutter speeds, allowing

perfectly match the CRT's
Interval Timer

can

be

The

programmed to record

at various intervals for

time. This is time

scan rate.

you to

varying amounts of

Professional Features

gain controls for

each of the 4 audio channels.

Along with

the

to automatic or manual level

on

recording,

select different

inputs and attenuation.

The audio level

can

be monitored in the

generate SMPTE color bars,

camera can

record

a

top of that,

SMPTE time code

the tape

run, user

(drop, non-drop, rec run, free
bit). For specialized applications

the date and time

can

be burned onto the

by the built-in VU meters. There is

S-video terminals.

a

head¬

toring the audio when recording or playback.

minutes; 10 minutes. Set recording

XLR Audio

Advanced Viewfinder

Settings

Inputs

seconds; 2.0 seconds. When specific

accessories

compatible with the Advanced

The XL2 has two built-in

Accessory Shoe are attached, the XL2 can

XLR connectors

exchange data with them and supply

camera

power

directly to them. These accessories

include the VL-3 Video

Flash

Light, VFL-1 Video

Light (only light is functional

on

XL2), DM-50 Directional Microphone,
well

can

lKHz reference tone. On

video. The XL2 also has BNC, RCA, and

Set intervals include: 30 seconds; 1 minute;

1.5

a

viewfinder and the side of the camcorder

phone terminal with level control for moni¬

times include: 0.5 second; 1.0 second;

and

these controls, there are various switches

lapse motion videography.

5

The XL2

as

the MA-300

connector

microphones.

high-enti

equipment. For more creative

con¬

the

trol, Canon offers the optional MA-300

as

Microphone Adapter, with two additional

Microphone Adapter

that lets you connect two

the

body for profes¬

sional and
audio

on

additional XLR

XLR connectors.

The XL2's viewfinder has three indicators
which

light up to alert you of vital cam¬

corder

settings and operations (Shutter,

Rec, Gain). In addition, all viewfinder display
information
with

a

can

be removed,

providing you

clear, unobstructed viewing

area.
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