Canon XL1S Camcorder
Canon XL1S
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Power Supply (rated)

 7.2 V DC

  
Power Consumption (While recording AF="ON")

 8.7 W (approx., recording with the AF turned on)

  
Television System

 EIA standard (525 lines, 60 fields) NTSC color

  
Video Recording system

 2 rotary heads, helical scanning systemDV system (Consumer digital VCR SD system) Digital component recording

  
Audio Recording system

 PCM digital sound; 16- bit (48 kHz/2ch); 12 bit (32 kHz/ 2 from 4 ch); 12-bit (32 kHz/4 ch simultaneous)

  
Image Sensor

 3 CCD 1/3" Pixel Shift (charge coupled devices)

  
Tape Format

 Videocasettes bearing the MiniDV mark

  
Tape Speed

 SP: 3/4 ips (18.81 mm/sec); LP 1/2 ips (12.56 mm/sec).

  
Maximum Recording Time (with an 80-min. cassette)

 SP: 80 minutes (with an 80-min cassette); LP: 120 minutes (with an 80 minute cassette)

  
Fast Forward/Rewind time

 2 min. 20 sec (with a 60 min cassette)

  
Lens

 XL interchangeable lens system; (supplied: f/1.6-2.6, 5.5-88mm)

  
Focusing System

 TTL autofocus, manual focusing possible

  
Frame Rate

 1/15,000 sec.

  
Minimum Illumination

 2 lx (using XL 5.5-88mm lens and slow shutter at 1/8 of a second.)

  
Recommended Illumination

 More than 100 lx

  
AF System

 72mm (XL lens)

  
Viewfinder

 0.7" color LCD (approx. 180,000 pixels)

  
Microphone

 Stereo electret condenser microphone

  
DV Terminal

 Special 4-pin connector (based on IEEE 1394)

  
Video Terminal

 RCA jack1 Vp-p/75 ohms unbalanced synchronized load

  
S-video Terminal

 4-pin mini DIN' 1Vp-p (Y signal); 0.286 Vp-p (C signal)

  
Audio Terminal

 RCA jack (L,R); 2 sets -4dBM(47kohms load)/3kohms or less, unbalanced

  
Input Levels

 RCA jack (L,R); 2 sets - 11 dBV/47k ohms (LINE), unbalanced; 35dBV/600 ohms (MIC ATT), unbalanced; 55 dBV/600 ohms (MIC), unbalanced

  
Microphone Terminal

 3.5mm stereo mini-jack 59dBV (with 600 ohms mic)/ 600 ohms

  
Operating Temperature range

 32- 104° F (0-40° C)

  
Dimensions

 8 3/4 x 8 7/16 x 16 5/16 in (223mm x 214mm x 415mm)

  
Weight (not including lens and battery pack)

 3 lbs/11 15/16 oz approx. (1.7 kg)

  
Weight (fully loaded)
 6 lbs 4 7/8 oz approx. (2.86 kg)