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Contents Introduction The XH G1S / XH A1S - A Broad Range of Capabilities 5 About this Manual ...6 Checking the Supplied Accessories...10 Components Guide ...11 Preparations Preparing the Power Supply...16 Preparing the Camcorder ...19 Using the Wireless Controller ...24 Loading/Removing a Cassette ...25 Inserting/Removing a Memory Card ...26 Changing Settings with the MENU Button ...27 Language and Date/Time Settings ...28 Recording Recording ...30 Selecting the Signal Standard and Aspect Ratio 34 Locating the End of the Last Scene ...34 Zooming ...35 Adjusting the Focus...37 Using the ND Filter ...41 Selecting the Frame Rate ...42 Setting the Time Code...44 Synchronizing the Camcorder's Time Code 46 Setting the User Bit ...48 Audio Recording...49 Image Stabilizer ...54 Using the Programmed AE Modes...55 Recording in Manual Mode ...58 Recording in Shutter-Priority (Tv) Mode ...60 Recording in Aperture-Priority (Av) Mode...61 Adjusting the Exposure ...62 AE Shift...62 Gain ...63 White Balance ...65 Zebra Pattern...67 Color Correction ...68 Skin Detail Function...70 Selective Noise Reduction ...71 Clear Scan ...72 Custom Keys ...73 Color Bars/Audio Reference Signal...77 External Connections Video Signal Output Standards ...78 Connecting to a Monitor/TV ...79 Audio Output ...83 Digital Video Control...85 Recording an External Video Signal (HDV/DV In, Analog Line-In 86 Converting Analog Signals into Digital Signals (Analog-Digital Converter 87 Connecting to a Computer ...88 8

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Contents
Introduction
The XH G1S / XH A1S - A Broad Range of Capabilities
...................................................................................
5
About this Manual
.............................................................................................................................................
6
Checking the Supplied Accessories
................................................................................................................
10
Components Guide
.........................................................................................................................................
11
Preparations
Preparing the Power Supply
............................................................................................................................
16
Preparing the Camcorder
................................................................................................................................
19
Using the Wireless Controller
..........................................................................................................................
24
Loading/Removing a Cassette
........................................................................................................................
25
Inserting/Removing a Memory Card
...............................................................................................................
26
Changing Settings with the MENU Button
......................................................................................................
27
Language and Date/Time Settings
..................................................................................................................
28
Recording
Recording
........................................................................................................................................................
30
Selecting the Signal Standard and Aspect Ratio
............................................................................................
34
Locating the End of the Last Scene
................................................................................................................
34
Zooming
..........................................................................................................................................................
35
Adjusting the Focus
.........................................................................................................................................
37
Using the ND Filter
..........................................................................................................................................
41
Selecting the Frame Rate
................................................................................................................................
42
Setting the Time Code
.....................................................................................................................................
44
Synchronizing the Camcorder’s Time Code
.......................................................................................
46
Setting the User Bit
.........................................................................................................................................
48
Audio Recording
..............................................................................................................................................
49
Image Stabilizer
...............................................................................................................................................
54
Using the Programmed AE Modes
..................................................................................................................
55
Recording in Manual Mode
.............................................................................................................................
58
Recording in Shutter-Priority (Tv) Mode
..........................................................................................................
60
Recording in Aperture-Priority (Av) Mode
........................................................................................................
61
Adjusting the Exposure
...................................................................................................................................
62
AE Shift
............................................................................................................................................................
62
Gain
.................................................................................................................................................................
63
White Balance
.................................................................................................................................................
65
Zebra Pattern
...................................................................................................................................................
67
Color Correction
..............................................................................................................................................
68
Skin Detail Function
.........................................................................................................................................
70
Selective Noise Reduction
..............................................................................................................................
71
Clear Scan
.......................................................................................................................................................
72
Custom Keys
...................................................................................................................................................
73
Color Bars/Audio Reference Signal
.................................................................................................................
77
External Connections
Video Signal Output Standards
.......................................................................................................................
78
Connecting to a Monitor/TV
............................................................................................................................
79
Audio Output
...................................................................................................................................................
83
Digital Video Control
........................................................................................................................................
85
Recording an External Video Signal (HDV/DV In, Analog Line-In)
...................................................................
86
Converting Analog Signals into Digital Signals (Analog-Digital Converter)
.....................................................
87
Connecting to a Computer
..............................................................................................................................
88