Canon XH A1 - Manual (Page 28)

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Displaying the Markers
You can display the on-screen markers to help you accurately frame your subject. Select from a center
marker, a horizontal level marker or a grid. You can also adjust the intensity of the markers display
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Open the menu and select [DISPLAY SETUP/ ]. Select [MARKERS], set it to
[CENT. MARK.], [LEVEL MARK.] or [GRID] and close the menu.
Displaying the Aspect Ratio Guides
Use the aspect ratio guides as an indication to accurately frame subjects. You can select to display the
aspect guides for 4:3, 13:9, 14:9, 1.66:1, 1.75:1, 1.85:1 or 2.35:1 (Cinemascope).
Open the menu and select [DISPLAY SETUP/ ]. Select [ASPECT GUIDE], select a
setting option and close the menu.
Displaying the Safety Zone Guide
The safety zone guide shows a frame including 80% or 90% of the screen area. Use it as an indication to
accurately frame subjects.
Open the menu and select [DISPLAY SETUP/ ]. Select [SAFETY ZONE], set it to [80%]
or [90%] and close the menu.
Reviewing the Recording
In record pause mode, this function allows you to review the last few seconds of your recording.
Press and release the (record review) button.
The camcorder rewinds the tape, plays back the last few seconds, and returns to record pause mode.
If the current video signal standard is different from the signal standard in which the tape was
recorded, the recording will not be played back correctly.
MENU
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DISPLAY SETUP/ MARKERS•••OFF
MENU
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DISPLAY SETUP/ ASPECT GUIDE••••OFF
MENU
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DISPLAY SETUP/ SAFETY ZONE••••••OFF
(record review) button