Canon XL 1 User manual

CANON XL1 Guide

Canon XL1–Essential components

Attaching battery
Getting Started –Set the XL1 for manual operation
Turn the Jog wheelon the left hand side of the camera to M (for fully manual).

Loading a Cassette
Adjusting the Viewfinder

Insert a tape

Focussing

Setting the White Balance

Setting the Exposure –Iris and Shutter
The iris and shutter control the amount of light entering the camera.

Basic Recording
After the battery is correctly attached, a tape is inserted and you have setup the
camera’s manual functions (white balance, the iris, the shutter and focussing) its time
to record!.