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Canon XA40 User Manual

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White Balance
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White Balance
The camcorder uses an electronic white balance process to calibrate the picture and produce
accurate colors under different lighting conditions. This function can only be used when the shooting
mode is set to , , or n.
1 Select [ White Balance].
[FUNC] > [ White Balance]
2 Select the desired option and then select [X].
If you selected [ Color Temperature], [ Set 1] or [ Set 2] and wish to change the color
temperature value or register a new custom white balance, continue with the appropriate
procedure below instead of selecting [X].
The icon of the selected option will appear at the left of the screen.
To set the color temperature ([ Color Temperature])
3 Select [i].
An adjustment dial will appear on the screen.
4 Drag your finger along the dial to set the color temperature value.
5 Select [X].
To set a custom white balance ([ Set 1] or [ Set 2])
3 Point the camcorder at a gray card or white object so that it fills the frame at the center of
the screen and then select [Å].
When the Å icon stops flashing, the procedure is completed. The setting is retained even if you
turn off the camcorder.
4 Select [X].
Options
Operating modes:
[ Automatic]: The camcorder automatically sets the white balance for natural looking colors.
[¼ Daylight]: To record outdoors on a bright day.
[É Tungsten]: To record under tungsten and tungsten-type (3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting.
[ Color Temperature]:
Allows you to set the color temperature between 2,000 K and 15,000 K.
[ Set 1], [ Set 2]:
Use the custom white balance settings to make white subjects appear white
under colored lighting.

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Canon XA40 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Filter size58 mm
Digital zoom- x
Optical zoom20 x
Image stabilizerYes
Image stabilizer typeOptical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Maximum aperture number1.8
Minimum aperture number2.8
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)29.3 - 601 mm
Sensor typeCMOS
Total megapixels21.14 MP
Optical sensor size1/2.3 \
Effective megapixels (movie)8.29 MP
3DNo
Camcorder typeHandheld camcorder
Image processorDIGIC DV 6
Minimum illumination4.2 lx
Number of diaphragm blades8
Focus adjustmentAuto/Manual
Closest focusing distance0.01 m
Camera shutter speed1/6 - 1/2000, 1/2 - 1/500 s
Built-in flash-
Shoe mounting point typeCold shoe
Cables includedAC
Number of batteries included1 pc(s)
Battery typeBP-820
Battery capacity1780 mAh
Battery life (max)- h
Video recording time2.9 h
Operating temperature (T-T)-5 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)0 - 85 %
Audio formats supportedAAC
Microphone connectivity3.5 mm
Maximum image resolution- pixels
Video resolutions1920 x 1080, 3840 x 2160 pixels
Video formats supportedMP4
Maximum video resolution3840 x 2160 pixels
Bitrate at maximum video resolution150 Mbit/s
Product colorBlack
Viewfinder screen size0.24 \
Display diagonal3 \
Memory slots2
Camcorder media typeMemory card
Compatible memory cardsSD, SDHC, SDXC
Internal storage capacity- GB
USB 2.0 ports quantityUSB 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 quantity1
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) out0
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight and Dimensions
Depth84 mm
Width109 mm
Height182 mm
Weight730 g

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