Fully prepared for anything.
The XL2 is the perfect camera for so many shooting applications because of
its widely adaptable functionality. From simple handheld shots to complicated
multi-camera setups, the XL2 can handle it all with consistency and
exceptionally high-performance.
SMPTE TIME CODE
The XL2 achieves full professional
utility with SMPTE time code capability
– the standard system for broadcast
use – and is available in three
different options:
Free Run:
Essential for synchronising
between tapes on multi-camera
shoots, this feature allows the counter
to run regardless of the power /
recording settings.
Rec Run:
The DV convention, this
feature has the counter running only
during recording – the continuous
time code is recorded onto the tape.
Preset Setting:
With this option you
can set the counter to whatever value
you like – this is particularly useful for
ensuring counter continuity from one
tape to the next.
EBU COLOUR BAR AND
TEST TONE
In addition to the EBU colour bar that
allows post-production colour
synchronisation, the XL2 also features
a 1Khz test tone at either – 12 or – 20 dB.
INDEX STAMP
An essential feature for most
filmmakers, the XL2 offers more
than just the basic index signal. The
Memory function is not necessary to
record with an Index Stamp, nor is it
recorded directly onto the picture.
REC SEARCH AND REVIEW
The Rec Search feature automatically
finds the start of each new recording
to ensure continuous sequential
recording. The Rec Review function
allows you to review your footage
in the camera's LCD / EVF.
USER BIT SETTING
Instead of a clapperboard, this feature
can display and record scene data
using a hexadecimal system of eight
figures (numbers from 1 to 9 and
letters from A to F) that can be set
in four groups of two.
IEEE1394 CAMERA CONTROL
(HDD)
Connect the XL2 directly to an HDD
recorder using the built-in IEEE1394
interface and AV/C protocol.
This also permits multi-camera setups
with remote operation from one XL2
to others connected to it.
DV DIRECT TO PC RECORDING
The XL2 can be connected directly
to a PC via its IEEE1394 connection.
This allows for remote operation as
well as recording direct to the PC's
hard disk (using free DV-PC Recorder
software available for download from
Canon's website).
DV STREAMING WITH
FIREWIRE IEEE1394
Using its FireWire IEEE1394
connection, the XL2 permits streaming
data transfer without any degradation
in picture or sound quality.
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