Canon XA40 User Manual

Using SD Cards
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Inserting and Removing an SD Card
1 Turn off the camcorder (햲).
• Make sure the POWER/CHG indicator is off.
2 Open the SD card compartment cover (햳).
3 Insert the SD card straight, with the label facing the
front of the camcorder, all the way into one of the SD
card slots (
햴).
• You can also use two cards, one in each SD card slot.
4 Close the SD card compartment cover.
• Do not force the cover closed if the SD card is not correctly
inserted.
To remove the SD card
1 Make sure the ACCESS indicator is off.
2 Push the SD card once to release it. When the SD card springs out, pull it all the way out.
ACCESS (SD card access) indicator
If you set > [B System Setup] > [ACCESS LED] to [j Off], the ACCESS indicator will not
illuminate.
IMPORTANT
• Turn off the camcorder before inserting or removing an SD card. Inserting or removing a card with
the camcorder on may result in permanent data loss.
• SD cards have front and back sides that are not interchangeable. Inserting an SD card facing the
wrong direction can cause a malfunction of the camcorder. Be sure to insert the SD card as
described in step 3.
SD card access indicator SD card status
Red (on or flashing) Accessing the SD card(s).
Off
Neither SD card is being accessed or no SD cards are
inserted in the camcorder.

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