Canon XA40 User Manual

Using SD Cards
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Using SD Cards
The camcorder records clips and photos on commercially available Secure Digital (SD) cards
1
. The
camcorder has two SD card slots and you can use two SD cards (in the manual, "SD card A" and "SD
card B") to record on both simultaneously or to automatically switch to the other SD card when the SD
card in use is full (A 32).
Initialize SD cards (A 32) when you use them with this camcorder for the first time.
1
The SD card is used also to save menu settings files.
Compatible SD Cards
The following types of SD cards
2
can be used with this camcorder. For the latest information about SD
cards tested for use with this camcorder, visit your local Canon website.
2
As of February 2019, the clip recording function has been tested using SD cards made by Panasonic,
Toshiba and SanDisk.
3
UHS and SD Speed Class are standards that indicate the minimum guaranteed data transfer rate of SD
cards.
To record 4K clips with a resolution of 3840x2160 (A 37) or using slow & fast motion recording
(A 38), we recommend using SD cards rated UHS Speed Class U3.
IMPORTANT
• After repeatedly recording, deleting and editing clips (if the SD card is fragmented), you may notice
slower writing speeds to the card and recording may even stop. In such case, save your recordings
and initialize the card with the camcorder. Be sure to initialize SD cards especially before shooting
important scenes.
• About SDXC cards: You can use SDXC cards with this camcorder but SDXC cards are initialized by
the camcorder using the exFAT file system.
- When using exFAT-formatted cards with other devices (digital recorders, card readers, etc.), make
sure that the external device is compatible with exFAT. For more information on compatibility,
contact the computer, operating system or card manufacturer.
- If you use exFAT-formatted cards with a computer OS that is not exFAT-compatible, you may be
prompted to format the card. In such case, cancel the operation to prevent data loss.
NOTES
• Proper operation cannot be guaranteed for all SD cards.
SD card type:
./ 0
SD cards SDHC cards SDXC cards
SD Speed Class
3
:
UHS Speed Class
3
:
Speed Class U1 Speed Class U3

Canon XA40 Specifications

General

Filter size	58 mm
Digital zoom	- x
Optical zoom	20 x
Image stabilizer	Yes
Image stabilizer type	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Maximum aperture number	1.8
Minimum aperture number	2.8
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)	29.3 - 601 mm
Sensor type	CMOS
Total megapixels	21.14 MP
Optical sensor size	1/2.3 \
Effective megapixels (movie)	8.29 MP
3D	No
Camcorder type	Handheld camcorder
Image processor	DIGIC DV 6
Minimum illumination	4.2 lx
Number of diaphragm blades	8
Focus adjustment	Auto/Manual
Closest focusing distance	0.01 m
Camera shutter speed	1/6 - 1/2000, 1/2 - 1/500 s
Built-in flash	-
Shoe mounting point type	Cold shoe
Cables included	AC
Number of batteries included	1 pc(s)
Battery type	BP-820
Battery capacity	1780 mAh
Battery life (max)	- h
Video recording time	2.9 h
Operating temperature (T-T)	-5 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	0 - 85 %
Audio formats supported	AAC
Microphone connectivity	3.5 mm
Maximum image resolution	- pixels
Video resolutions	1920 x 1080, 3840 x 2160 pixels
Video formats supported	MP4
Maximum video resolution	3840 x 2160 pixels
Bitrate at maximum video resolution	150 Mbit/s
Product color	Black
Viewfinder screen size	0.24 \
Display diagonal	3 \
Memory slots	2
Camcorder media type	Memory card
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Internal storage capacity	- GB
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Mini HDMI ports quantity	1
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) out	0

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	84 mm
Width	109 mm
Height	182 mm
Weight	730 g