Canon XL2 Console Software Operations Manual - Page 28
Option settings], EXP.LOCK], GAIN], AE SHIFT] - lens
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CONSOLE Windows [Option settings] and [Performance check] Camera and Picture Control Recording onto the Hard Disk Playback the Recorded Files 4-8 Camera and Picture Control 4 [ZOOM]/[FOCUS] You can control the zooming and focusing functions of the camcorder by moving the slider. The zoom and focus position moves slowly when the slider is close to the center. When you move the slider further from its center, the camcorder zoom and focus position will move faster. You can also adjust the zoom and focus position of the camcorder with the [] and [] keys on the keyboard after clicking the slider with mouse. When you are using a manual video lens and selecting [Manual], you cannot control the zoom function from CONSOLE. When the focus switch of the lens is set to AF, or when you are using a manual video lens, you cannot adjust the focus function from CONSOLE. 5 [Option settings] Clicking displays the [Option settings] window. 6 [EXP.LOCK] Click this button to lock the exposure. 7 [GAIN] You can adjust the gain level by clicking the scale. Placing the mouse cursor on the panel and right clicking the mouse turns the pointer to the right; left clicking the mouse turns the pointer to the left. The gain level can be set only when the AE mode is set to auto, Tv, Av or manual mode. When you are using XL2 and set the camcorder's frame rate to 24F or 30F (NTSC) or 25F (PAL) the camcorder's gain setting can only go up to +12dB even you set the CONSOLE's gain setting to +18dB. 8 [AE SHIFT] You can adjust the AE level by clicking the scale. Placing the mouse cursor on the panel and right clicking the mouse turns the pointer to the right; left clicking the mouse turns the pointer to the left. [AE SHIFT] can be adjusted only when AE mode is set to Auto, Tv or Av mode. 7 6 1 5 2 4 3 1 Selects a frame rate. 2 Selects a test tone when displaying the color bars. 3 Selects a focus speed when operating by keyboard. 4 Selects a zoom speed when operating by keyboard. 5 Displays/Hides the color bars. 6 Selects the aspect ratio when recording in DV. 7 Selects AE mode. The AE mode, aspect ratio and frame rate cannot be changed during the recording.