Canon XL H1A Instruction Manual page 6

About the HD/HDV and SD/DV Specifications
Throughout the manual we will distinguish between the video signal standards used by the camera
section of the XL H1, and the recording standards used by the recorder section of the XL H1. The video
signal can be set to HD (high definition) or SD (standard definition) specifications. The recording
standard on the tape will be HDV (high definition) or DV, respectively.
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Camera Section HD/SD
Recorder Section HDV/DV
Playback Signal HDV/DV
HD/SD SDI Terminal HD/SD
HDV/DV Terminal HDV/DV