Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Instruction Manual
- Highlights of the Camcorder
- Table of contents
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Preparations
- 3. Recording
- Recording Clips and Photos
- Video Configuration: Resolution, Bit Rate and Frame Rate
- Slow & Fast Motion Recording
- Shooting Modes
- Exposure Adjustment
- Automatic Gain Control (AGC) Limit
- White Balance
- Using Looks
- Zooming
- Focus Adjustment
- Image Stabilization
- Setting the Time Code
- Setting the User Bit
- Recording Audio
- Selecting the Audio Recording Format
- Audio Settings and Recorded Audio Channels
- Connecting an External Microphone or External Audio Input Source to the Camcorder
- Using Line Input or an External Microphone Connected to an INPUT Terminal
- Audio Recording Level (INPUT Terminals)
- Adjusting the Microphone’s Sensitivity (INPUT terminals)
- Microphone Attenuator (INPUT terminals)
- Using the Built-in Microphone or an External Microphone Connected to the MIC Terminal
- Audio Recording Level (Built-in Microphone/MIC Terminal)
- Microphone Sensitivity (Built-in Microphone)
- Microphone Attenuator (Built-in Microphone or MIC Terminal)
- Low-Cut Filter (Built-in Microphone or MIC Terminal)
- Using Headphones
- Color Bars/Audio Reference Signal
- Pre-Recording
- Onscreen Displays
- Infrared Recording
- Using the Optional RC-V100 Remote Controller
- Using the GP-E2 GPS Receiver
- 4. Customization
- 5. Playback
- 6. External Connections
- 7. Saving Clips
- 8. Additional Information
- Quick Guide
- Important Usage Instructions
- Precautions About the Battery Pack
- Supplied Accessories
- Table of Contents
- Names of Parts
- Charging the Battery Pack
- Basic Preparations
- Setting the Date, Time and Language
- Using SD Cards
- Recording Clips and Photos
- Playing Back and Saving Clips and Photos
- Connecting to an External Monitor
- Onscreen Icons and Displays
- Safety Instructions and Handling Precautions
- Others
- Abridged Specifications
- Additional Information
- Warranty
Specifications
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Specifications
XA45 / XA40
— Values given are approximate figures.
System
• Recording System
Clips: MP4 Video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
Audio: MPEG-2 LPCM (4ch), MPEG-2 AAC-LC (2ch)
Video configuration (resolution, bit rate, frame rate)
3840x2160: 150 Mbps (29.97P, 23.98P)
1920x1080: 35 Mbps, 17 Mbps (59.94P, 29.97P, 23.98P)
1280x720: 8 Mbps (59.94P)
Color sampling: YCbCr 4:2:0, 8 bit
Photos: DCF (Design rule for Camera File system), compatible with Exif
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Ver. 2.3
Image type: JPEG
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This camcorder supports Exif 2.3 (also called “Exif Print”). Exif Print is a standard for enhancing the communication
between camcorders and printers. By connecting to an Exif Print-compliant printer, the camcorder’s image data at
the time of shooting is used and optimized, yielding extremely high quality prints.
• Recording Media (not included)
SD, SDHC (SD High Capacity) or SDXC (SD eXtended Capacity) card (2 slots)
• Image Sensor
1/2.3-inch CMOS, 21,140,000 pixels
Effective pixels: 8,290,000 pixels
• LCD Touch Screen: 3.0 in., wide, TFT color, 460,000 dots
, 100% coverage, capacitive touch
screen operation
•Viewfinder: 0.24 in., wide, color, equivalent to 1,560,000 dots
, 100% coverage
•Microphone: Stereo electret condenser microphone, attenuator (20 dB)
•Lens
f=3.67-73.4 mm, F/1.8-2.8, 20x optical zoom, 8-bladed circular aperture
When the resolution is 3840x2160 (35 mm equivalent):
30.6 – 612 mm
(when Dynamic IS is activated)
29.3 – 601 mm
(for other image stabilization settings)
For other resolutions (35 mm equivalent):
32.0 – 640 mm
(when Dynamic IS is activated)
30.5 – 627 mm
(for other image stabilization settings)
• Lens Configuration: 12 elements in 10 groups (two aspheric elements)
•AF System
Autofocus (TTL + external distance sensor when set to [Instant AF] or [Medium AF]) or Manual focus
• Filter Diameter: 58 mm
• Minimum Focusing Distance
60 cm (2 ft.); 1 cm (0.39 in.) at full wide angle