Unsurpassed Image Quality... The Canon XL2. A powerful 20x professional fluorite lens. Access to a wealth of XL video lenses and to a world of Canon photographic lenses. A superior 3CCD progressive scan imaging system delivering outstanding picture quality, highly accurate color reproduction and a wide dynamic range. Selectable frame rates and independent manual controls to create your own cine look. Whatever you're shooting, from TV documentaries to Indies, the XL2 is ready.

16:9 Wide Aspect Ratio As the market shifts to home theatre systems that include widescreen TVs, demand is increasing for programs that deliver the full width of filmbased theatrical movies. Canon's XL2 delivers both the standard 4:3 aspect ratio for the common TV screen plus the popular 16:9 widescreen ratio.

Progressive Scan 3CCD System. The XL2 features a 3 CCD system with a separate progressive scan CCD (chargecoupled device) for each primary color red, green and blue). Each CCD contains 680,000 pixels. Together they deliver outstanding image quality, highly accurate color reproduction and a wide dynamic range.

The Canon XL2 Puts the control of your vision in your hands, where it belongs. You've got the power to manipulate the image just the way you want. Start with white balance, shutter speeds and aperture control. Create a cine look, with control of all the nuances, from gamma and knee to coring and hue. Adjust the setup level, skin detail and gain. The XL2 is designed to deliver creative image control when you want it, how you want it. The XL2: ready, willing and able.

With increasing emphasis placed on delivering the cine look to video, the XL2 offers you the ability to customize your video recordings using a number of variables, each one can be adjusted independently, giving precise control over the film-like appearence of your video.

Programmed Auto Exposure Modes provide automated, advanced recording settings for professional results in various shooting conditions. There are a variety of AE programs available: Auto, Shutter-Priority, Aperture- Priority, Full Manual, Spotlight, Low Light and Easy Recording.

Using AE Shift, you can add or subtract a bit of exposure, making slight adjustments to the image brightness to compensate for backlighting or for scenes that are being rendered slightly overexposed. With AE Lock, you can hold the exposure at a particular setting, preventing unplanned exposure changes with a moving subject, for instance.

The XL2 offers you Automatic White Balance (including a fully automated mode, an indoor mode and an outdoor mode), and manual white balancing. The camera also gives you the option of setting and saving up to three white balance presets that can be reused for non-sequential shooting.

Features

• The XL2's Clear Scan feature is designed to record a computer CRT screen or similar equipment without displaying a black band or flicker on the screen. The camera can adjust shutter speeds, allowing you to perfectly match the CRT's scan rate. The Interval Timer can be programmed to record at various intervals for varying amounts of time.
• This is time lapse motion videography. Set intervals include: 30 seconds; 1 minute; 5 minutes; 10 minutes. Set recording times include: 0.5 second; 1.0 second; 1.5 seconds; 2.0 seconds. When specific accessories compatible with the Advanced Accessory Shoe are attached, the XL2 can exchange data with them and supply power directly to them.
• These accessories include the VL-3 Video Light, VFL-1 Video Flash Light (only light is functional on the XL2), DM-50 Directional Microphone, as well as the MA-300 Microphone Adapter that lets you connect two additional XLR connector microphones.
• The XL2 has individual gain controls for each of the 4 audio channels. Along with these controls, there are various switches to automatic or manual level recording, select different inputs and attenuation. The audio level can be monitored in the viewfinder and the side of the camcorder by the built-in VU meters.
• There is a headphone terminal with level control for monitoring the audio when recording or playback.
• The XL2 has two built-in XLR connectors on the camera body for professional and high-end audio equipment. For more creative control, Canon offers the optional MA-300 Microphone Adapter, with two additional XLR connectors.
• The XL2 can generate SMPTE color bars, and a 1KHz reference tone. On top of that, the camera can record a SMPTE time code on the tape (drop, non-drop, rec run, free run, user bit). For specialized applications the date and time can be burned onto the video. The XL2 also has BNC, RCA, and S-video terminals.
• The XL2's viewfinder has three indicators which light up to alert you of vital camcorder settings and operations (Shutter, Rec, Gain). In addition, all viewfinder display information can be removed, providing you with a clear, unobstructed viewing area.
• Total Image Control: Master RGB Gain: The Master RGB control offers 13 steps of adjustment to each of the red, green and blue components of the
• Set Up Level: For professional fine tuning of the image, the IRE setup level of the XL2 can be adjusted in 13 steps.
• Master Pedestal: The Master Pedestal, which is the starting point of the gamma curve, can be adjusted in 13 steps.
• Skin Detail: You can adjust hue, chroma, area, and Y level to determine the skin area and soften detail to reduce the appearance of skin imperfections. A zebra pattern identifying the skin area appears, which alternates with the normal picture.
• Gain : The following video gain settings can be selected: -3, 0, +3, +6, +12, and +18 dB, as well as automatic adjustment.
• Gamma: The gamma curve of the image can be adjusted independently for a video look (Normal) or a film look (Cine).
• Knee (H/M/L): The highlight area level is adjustable (High, Middle, or Low) using the XL2's knee circuit.
• Black: Control the depth of black in the dark areas of an image. You can emphasize contrast in the video's dark areas (by selecting Stretch) or deepen or enhance the dark area (by selecting Press).
• Color Matrix: You can change from a video (Normal) look to a film (Cine) look.
• Vertical Detail: There are 2 settings: Normal for vertical detail optimized for playback on an interlaced monitor, Low for a progressive scan monitor like a PC.
• Sharpness: Change the degree of sharpness in the image. Images that do not require a lot of detail can be softened, such as imperfections during close-ups.
• Coring: Helps decrease image noise by reducing fine detail information that is not a major contributor to the picture detail.
• Noise Reduction: Remove video noise—nonpicture artifacts such as those commonly found in low-light images—without hurting image detail or creating motion artifacts.
• Color Gain: Adjustable in 13 steps, from off to oversaturated, this adjustment will let you shoot in black and white, for example.
• Color Phase: Adjust the Color Phase of the image towards red or green for exact control.
• Film Grain: To simulate the graininess normally experienced when shooting on film, you can use the XL2's film grain effect.
• 16:9 and 4:3 aspect ratio shooting formats
• Variable frame rates
• Customizable Cine Look
• Total Image Control
• XL Mount Interchangeable Lens System
• Flourite Zoom Lens with Optical Image Stabilization
• SMPTE time code
• Custom Presets
• Professional Audio Connections
• Open Architecture Design
• 3CCD Progressive Scan
• Multi-functional Color EVF with 2" LCD Monitor
• Two Custom Keys
• Advanced Accessory Shoe
• New Standard Lens
• 20x Optical zoom
• Super Range OIS (VAP type)
• f/1.6 - f/3.5
• 72mm filter thread
• 6 blade iris diaphragm
• 2 independent ND filters
• Electronic focus and zoom ring
• Zoom preset position
• Focus preset position
• CCD's Aspect Ratios and Shooting Modes: 3 CCDs, 1/3 inch, gross 680K (each) progressive scan, horizontal pixel shift
• 16:9: 960x480 effective pixels (460,800 pixels per CCD, total 1,382,400)
• :3: 720x480 effective pixels (345,600 pixels per CCD, total 1,036,800)
• 60i, 30p and 24p (NTSC format)
• 24p - both 2:3 and 2:3:3:2 with 1/48th second shutter speed
• DSP (Digital Signal Processor)
• 2 XLRs on body
• Phantom power on body XLRs
• 2 other channels through MA-300
• Microphone
• All audio setup by switches under audio door
• XLR gain up adjustment
• VU meters: side body and EVF
• Headphone plug
• 1kHz tone (with color bars) -12dB and -20dB levels
• Zoom Control: Zoom rocker (23 degrees/ one side, manual control - 16 speeds)
• Zoom speed control behind rocker handle.
• Custom Presets
• Internal and External Store / Recall
• Copy Custom Preset from another XL2 through IEEE1394
• Store / Copy from a PC through IEEE1394 (3rd party software needed)
• SMPTE color bars with 1 kHz tone (-20dB and -12dB)
• Zebra pattern (5 levels: 100%, 95%, 90%, 85%, 80%)
• BNC/RCA/s-video terminals
• LANC terminal
• DV Streaming
• World Clock
• Built-in shoulder pad
• Dust gasket on tape door
• Wireless remote controller
• EVF
• Software - DVPC Recorder - only available to XL Owner's Club members
• Power Standby modes (VCR Power Same)

Specifications

Power Supply (rated)	7.2V DC (battery pack)
Power Consumption/While recording F="ON"	7.1W (recording with AF, 20x zoom XL 5.4-108 L IS mounted)
Television System	EIA standard (525 lines, 60 fields) NTSC color signal
Video Recording system	Two rotating heads, helical scan azimuth recording, DV System (Consumer digital VCR SD system) digital component recording
Audio Recording system	PCM digital recording: 16 bit (48 kHz/2 channels); 12 bit (32 kHz/4 channels) Synchronous 4-channel recording is possible
Image Sensor	Size 1/3", approx. 680,000 pixels (total), Progressive Scan CCD x3 (charge-coupled device) with horizontal pixel shift
Tape Format	Video cassettes bearing the MiniDV mark
Tape Speed	SP: 0.74 ips (18.81mm/second), LP; 0.49 ips (12.56 mm/seco
Max Recording Time w/an 80-min Casette	SP; 80 min.
Maximum recording time	LP; 120 min.
Fast Forward/Rewind time	Approx. 2 minutes and 20 seconds (using 60-minute tape)
Lens Mount	XL interchangeable lens system
Focusing System	TTL autofocus. Manual focusing possible (20x zoom XL 5.4-108mm L IS installed)
Minimum Focusing Distance	20mm (Wide macro), 1m (entire zoom range): (20x zoom XL 5.4-108mm L IS installed)
Maximum Shutter Speed	60i, 30p, 24p (2:3 & 2:3:3:2)
Minimum Illumination	Approx. 5.5 lx (20x zoom XL 5.4-108mm L IS installed, auto mode, 60i frame rate,4:3 aspect ratio, 1/60th second shutter)
Recommended Illumination	More than 100 lx
Filter Diameter	72mm (XL lens)
Viewfinder	2.0-inch TFT color LCD; Approx. 200,000 pixels, RGB delta configuration
Microphone	Stereo electric condenser microphone
Number of Recording Pixels	16:9 target area: approx. 460,000 pixels (962 x 480) x3 CCD, 0.289" diagonal 4:3 target area: approx. 350,000 pixels (720 x 480) x3 CCD, 0.236" diagonal
DV Terminal	4-pin connector (complies with IEEE1394); input/output switching
Video Terminal	RCA pin jack; input/output switching/BNC jack; input/output switching 1 Vp-p/75 ohms unbalanced
Output Levels	Max. -10 dBv (for 47 kohm load)/3 kohm unbalanced
S-video Terminal	4-pin mini-DIN; input/output switching 1 Vp-p/75 ohms (Y signal), 0.286 Vp-p/75 ohms (C signal)
Audio Terminal	RCA pin jack (L/R) 2 systems; input/output switching
Input Levels	During input; Min. -10 dBv/47 kohms unbalanced
Microphone Terminal	3.5mm stereo mini-jack unbalanced -55 dBv (Auto), -67 dBv (Manual/Vol Max)/600 ohms
Operating Temperature range	32-104° F (0-40° C)
Dimensions	8.9 x 8.7 x 19.5 in. (225 x 220 x 496mm)
Weight (not incl.lens and battery pack)	5.3 lbs. (2410g)
Weight (fully loaded)	7.8 lbs. (3545g)

Includes

• Canon XL2 Camcorder Body
• Zoom Lens 20x zoom XL 5.4-108mm L IS
• Color Viewfinder
• Lithium Battery (for Auto-Date)
• WL-D4000 Wireless Controller
• Two R03/AAA Batteries (for Wireless Controller)
• Lens Cap
• Lens Dust Cap
• Lens Hood
• Lens Soft Case
• Camcorder Dust Cap
• CA-920 Compact Power Adapter and Adapter Holder
• AC Cable
• DC-920 DC Coupler
• BP-930 Battery Pack (with Terminal Cover)
• SS-1000 Shoulder Strap
• STV-150 Stereo Video Cable
• S-150 S-Video Cable
• Microphone
• XL2 and Lens Instruction manuals