Canon XL1 3CCD Manual

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VideoPaths 

Therearevariousvideopathwayswhichdeterminethequalityofthesignal.Generallythebetterthe

cablethatisused,thebetterthepicturewillbe.Soifabadcableisusedthere’llbemorecrawland

noise,whereasamoreadvancedcablecanhelptoproduceacleanerpicture.

1.Composite

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Analogue

Thisisjustvideoandproducesprettycrappy,noisy,slowpicture.

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2.Component

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Analogue

Moreadvancedandproducesabetter,moreprofessionalpicture

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3.RemoteCable

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Controlcable

AudioPaths 

Therearevariousaudiopathwayswhichdeterminethesound:

1.XLR

‐Identification:Thisisthemaletofemalecable,whichhasthreeprongsononesideandthreeholes

ontheother.

‐Usage:Itoperatesonthreechannels,whicharecommon,leftandright.

‐Features:Therefore,thiscablecantakestereo.

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2.Jack(alsogetmini‐jackandmini‐mini‐jack)

‐Identification:Thisisajackandhasthejack‐lookingsilverprongattachedtoacable.

‐Usage:Thefemalesareplugsandreceptaclesformalejacks,connectingandcreatingapathway.

‐Features:Ablackringaroundthebaseofthesilverpointindicatesastereojack.

General 

*Plugs

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Plugsarereferredtomainlyintwoways:

1.3‐prong15ampplug–goestoa15ampcircuitbreaker

2.2‐prong13ampplug–goestoa13ampcircuitbreaker

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*Adapters

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Thesecanbeusedtochangetheplugsex.