Remaining Tape; Rec Lamp - Canon XL2 Instruction Manual

Screen Displays during Recording
q Time code
You can select between drop frame or non-drop
frame time code (
w Remaining tape
Indicates the remaining time of the tape in minutes.
"b END" flashes when the tape reaches the end.
• When the time left is less than 15 seconds, the
remaining tape time may not appear.
• Depending on the type of the tape, the indication
may not be displayed correctly.
e Remaining battery charge
The battery symbol indicates the charge status of
the battery pack.
• "k" starts flashing in red when the battery
pack is empty.
• When you attach an empty battery pack, the
power may turn off without displaying "k".
• The actual battery charge may not be indicated
accurately depending on the condition under
which battery pack and camcorder are used.
r When
"j" flashes
"j" flashes in red when the lithium button
battery is not installed, or when it needs replacing.
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t Recording reminder
q
The camcorder counts from 1 to 10 seconds when
w
you start recording. This is helpful to avoid scenes
e
that are too short.
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y Center marker
y
Use the center marker to accurately frame subjects
( 35).
u
u SHUTTER lamp
Lights up when the shutter speed is changed from
the following:
60i 1/60 of a second
30p 1/30 of a second
24p 1/48 of a second
i REC lamp
Lights up during recording.
The REC lamp starts flashing when the remaining
tape is less than 5 minutes (it does not flash when
the remaining tape information is not displayed on
the screen.)
o GAIN lamp
Lights up when the AGC (auto gain control)
becomes set to -3 dB or +3 dB or higher.
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