Canon XL1 Instruction Manual page 24

When you have finished recording
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• Replace the lens cap.
• Unload the cassette.
• Set the POWER dial to OFF.
• Disconnect the power source.
Notes:
• To check that the camera is recording correctly, make a test recording first.
• Before making important recordings, clean the video heads using a Canon DVM-CL Digital Video Head
Cleaning Cassette or a commercially available digital video head cleaning cassette.
Changing the recording mode (SP/LP)
You can record and play back a tape in SP (standard play) and LP (long play) modes. LP extends tape usage
by 1.5 times.
To switch to LP mode, select REC MODE from the camera or VCR menu, select LP and then close the
menu (for instructions on how to use the menus, refer to page 18).
(see p. 18)
Notes:
• If you record in both modes on the same tape, the picture may become distorted during playback and the
time code may not be written correctly.
• When the camera is set to LP mode, pausing between recordings may produce mosaic-like noise.
• A tape recorded in LP mode on another camcorder may produce mosaic-like noise when played back on
this camcorder, and vice versa.
Turning the camera recording displays ON/OFF
You can show/hide non-essential camera recording
displays by pressing the EVF DISPLAY button.
Note:
• You cannot hide the time code or recording
condition (REC, PAUSE etc.) displays.
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REC MODE••••LP
EVF DISPLAY
ON/OFF