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St. Olaf Equipment Tutorials

Guides for the equipment available for checkout at St. Olaf College.

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Librarian

Canon XA11 Camcorder Kit

Power

  • ON:

    • Use switch on the left side right below the handle.

      •  Move forward for the camera

      • Move back for media. 

  • OFF:

    • push switch on the left side back to off. 

  • To charge battery: 

    • release notch underneath the camera

Buttons

  • Top

    • Power switch

      • Camera sets to shooting

      • Media sets to playback

    • Mode switch

      • Cinema gives recordings a cinematic look and uses filters

      • Manual (M) allows full access to menus, settings, and other functions

      • Auto lets the camcorder have control of settings

    • Camcorder zoom rocker 

  • Back

    • Focus/Zoom ring switchy

    • Assignable Button 3 

    • Assignable button 4

    • Viewfinder

      • Pull out viewfinder to use it

    • Dioptric adjustment lever

      • Directly under viewfinder

    • Start/Stop recording

    • Joystick

    • Func. Button

      • Use along with a joystick instead of the touch panel. 

  • Left 

    • Lens barrier Switch

      • (on lens hood)

    • Custom Dial

    • Custom Button

      • Use to change between frequently used functions

    • Infrared switch

    • Disp Button/ BATT. INFO button

      • On screen display button

      • Battery information button

    • Review Recording Button/ Assignable button 5

 

  • Screen

    • AF/MF button / assignable button 1

    • Pre Recording button/ assignable button 2

    • FUNC. 

      • Access to menu and settings

    • FILTER

      • Change filters

Inputs 

  • Top

    • Mic Handle unit 

  • Left

    • SD Cards holder

  • Right

    • DC IN

    • AV OUT

    • Headphone jack

    • Mic jack

    • USB

    • HDMI out

    • Remote

  • Bottom

    • Tripod 

    • Battery Switch

 

Mic Handle Unit

  •  Buttons

    • TOP

      • Handle Zoom Rocker 

      • Start/Stop recording 

      • Lock recording 

    • LEFT SIDE

      • Input selection switches for Inputs 1 & 2 

      • Audio Level Switch for CH 1

      • Input terminal ON/OFF switch

      • Audio Level Switch for CH 2

      • Audio level Dials for CH1 and Ch2

  • Inputs

    • Top

      • Microphone holder unit

      • Microphone lock screw

    • Right

      • Input 1 Terminal

      • Input 2 Terminal