About this manual, Co py, Conventions used in this manual – Canon XHA1S User Manual
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About this Manual
Thank you for purchasing the Canon XH G1S / XH A1S. Please read this manual carefully before you use
the camcorder and retain it for future reference. Should your camcorder fail to operate correctly, refer to
Troubleshooting (
145).
Conventions Used in this Manual
: Precautions related to the camcorder’s operation.
: Additional topics that complement the basic operating procedures.
: Reference page number.
Capital letters are used to refer to buttons on the camcorder or the wireless controller.
Brackets [ ] and capital letters are used to refer to menu options as they are displayed on screen.
In tables in the manual, menu options in boldface indicate the default setting.
“Screen” refers to the LCD screen and the viewfinder screen.
“Card” or “Memory card” refers to an SDHC memory card, an SD memory card or a MultiMedia Card
(MMC).
Photographs in the manual are simulated pictures taken with a still camera.
: Text that applies only to the model shown in the icon.
Illustrations in the manual show the XH G1S.
Language and Date/Time Settings
Changing the Display Language
The default language for displays and menu items is English. The language can be changed to German,
Spanish, French, Italian, Polish, Russian, 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 names of buttons on the
camcorder and will not change regardless of the language selected.
Setting the Time Zone/Daylight Saving Time
Set the time zone, date and time when you first start using your camcorder, or if the built-in
rechargeable battery has discharged completely.
MENU
(
27)
DI
DISP
SPLAY
LAY SE
SETU
TUP/
P/
LANG
ANGUA
UAGE
GE
•••ENGL
NGLISH
ISH
MENU
(
27)
SY
SYST
STEM
EM SET
SETUP
UP/
D/TI
/TIME
ME SE
SET
T.Z
T.ZONE
ONE/D
/DST
ST•••
••NEW
EW YO
YORK
RK
Menu item shown at its default position
Operating modes
The availability of the various functions depends on
the operating mode as indicated in the bar.
,
: Function can be used in this mode.
,
: Function cannot be used in this mode.
Trademark Acknowledgements
• Canon is a registered trademark of Canon Inc.
•
is a trademark.
• HDV and the HDV logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation and Victor Company of Japan, Ltd. (JVC).
•
is a trademark.
• Other names and products not mentioned above may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
• ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT OTHER THAN CONSUMER PERSONAL USE IN ANY MANNER THAT COMPLIES WITH THE MPEG-2 STANDARD
FOR ENCODING VIDEO INFORMATION FOR PACKAGED MEDIA IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED WITHOUT A LICENSE UNDER APPLICABLE
PATENTS IN THE MPEG-2 PATENT PORTFOLIO, WHICH LICENSE IS AVAILABLE FROM MPEG LA, L.L.C., 250 STEELE STREET, SUITE 300,
DENVER, COLORADO 80206.
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