Video Signal Output Standards - Canon XL H1S Instruction Manual

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Video Signal Output Standards

The standard of the video signal output from the HD/SD SDI (
HDV/DV terminals depends on the standard used for recording (or the standard of the recording on the
tape being played back) and on various menu settings. Video output from the VIDEO OUT or
(S-Video) terminal will always be in 480/60i standard.
Standard of Video Output while Recording
While recording in high definition, video output from the HD/SD SDI terminal will be an
uncompressed HD, YPbPr signal. You can down-convert the video output with the respective menu settings.
Recording
standard and
Unchanged
frame rate
HD 60i 1080/60i
HD 30F 1080/60i
HD 24F 1080/60i
Standard of Video Output during Playback
When playing back a tape recorded in HDV standard, video output from the HD/SD SDI terminal will
be a signal modified from the HDV video. You can down-convert the video output with the respective menu
settings.
Standard of [LETTERBOX]
the tape setting
[OFF]
HDV
1080/60i
[ON]
[OFF]
HDV
1080/30p
[ON]
[OFF]
HDV
1080/24p
[ON]
1
only.
2
[SIGNAL SETUP] [SDI SPEC.] set to [SD LOCKED].
3
[SIGNAL SETUP] [COMP.OUT] set to [480i].
4
[SIGNAL SETUP] [HD DOWN-CONV] set to [ON].
5
16:9 picture is horizontally squeezed to a 4:3 aspect ratio.
6
On-screen displays will not be embedded in the video output even if [SIGNAL SETUP]
[ON(OSD)].
7
On-screen displays will not be embedded in the video output even if [DISPLAY SETUP/
[ON].
8
Converted to 60i.
9
Converted to 60i using the 2:3 pulldown method.
84
1
HD/SD SDI terminal
Down-
2, 5, 6
converted
480/60i
8
480/60i
9
480/60i
HD/SD SDI terminal
Down-
Unchanged
converted
1080/60i 480/60i
480/60i
8
1080/60i 480/60i
8
480/60i
9
1080/60i 480/60i
9
480/60i
COMPONENT OUT terminal
Unchanged
1080/60i
1080/60i
1080/60i
1
COMPONENT OUT terminal
Down-
Unchanged
2, 5
Converted
1080/60i 480/60i
480/60i
8
1080/60i 480/60i
8
480/60i
9
1080/60i 480/60i
9
480/60i
only), COMPONENT OUT and
HDV/DV terminal
Down-
3, 5
converted
480/60i 1080/60i
8
480/60i 1080/30p
9
480/60i 1080/24p
HDV/DV terminal
Unchanged
3, 5
1080/60i
1080/30p
1080/30p
[SDI OUTPUT] is set to
] [TV SCREEN] is set to
IN/OUT
Down-
4, 7
Converted
480/60i
480/60i
480/60i