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With the GL2, Canon has created a camcorder with a wealth of features, each selected to elevate further the standard against which other camcorders are judged. The GL2 is a must-have for the person looking for the very best video-making experience. The GL2's excellence begins with its outstanding Fluorite lens and includes pro-level picture adjustment features found only in Canon's top-of-the-line, trend-setting XL1S camcorder.

Incorporating precision optics, superior digital processing, and a sleek innovative design, the Canon GL2 offers reliable professional performance. Offering the highest level of control, the camera fully compliments one's vision and passion for excellence. Its advanced feature set allows users to handle even the most challenging tasks with confidence and ease.

For those using the GL2 for pro applications, or those with specific video-production needs, Canon offers a number of accessories designed to meet your every creative need. These range from additional power sources and microphones to lights and cables. Make sure you see how the GL2's Advanced Accessory Shoe opens up a world of new accessories.

Professional L-Series Fluorite Lens
Canon has satisfied the demands of experienced image makers for years through the power, design and quality of 35mm and broadcast TV lenses. Canon's Professional L-Series lenses utilize Fluorite, a material which provides outstanding resolution, contrast, and color reproduction- especially in lightweight, high-magnification lenses. Incorporated into the lens on the GL2, Fluorite delivers the ultimate in clarity and image quality. The Fluorite element inside the lens defeats color aberration -- the effect when the components of light stray from one another within a lens, causing a reduction in sharpness, contrast and color. The Fluorite lens precisely controls components of light providing an excellent balance of these three critical ingredients of picture quality. This is unobtainable with conventional optical glass.

Genuine Canon Optics: 20X Optical Zoom Lens
The GL2 incorporates a 20x Professional L-Series Fluorite optical zoom lens, which transforms distant subjects into dramatic close-ups. The 20x optical zoom is the 35 mm focal length equivalent of 39.5 -- 790 mm. Add the optional WD-58 Widewide-converter to increase the field of view by 30% for indoor shots or panoramic views.
The digital zoom, capable of extending to 40x and a maximum of 100x, provides sharper detail compared to others thanks to Canon's superior lens quality. You'll reveal details too distant to be seen with just the eye alone. At full telephoto, the 35 mm focal length equivalent is an amazing 39500 mm.

3 CCD with Pixel Shift Technology
The Canon GL2 has three CCDs, delivering outstanding picture quality, highly accurate color reproduction and a wide dynamic range with virtually no color noise. On top of that, Canon has improved a broadcast technology to create a new form of Pixel Shift, producing greater picture quality than that of camcorders using CCDs with almost twice the number of pixels.
In the GL2, Canon uses Pixel Shift, a signal processing method used in broadcast TV cameras, to exceed the overall picture quality achieved by camcorders using nearly twice as many pixels.
With the light coming into the camcorder split into three color components, each of the three CCDs then handles one of three primary colors: Red, Green and Blue. The green component of a video signal contains 60% of the picture detail, and the red and blue components only 40%. The green CCD in the GL2 is shifted the equivalent distance of 1/2 pixel from the red and blue CCD. The green signal is then sampled more frequently to extract the maximum picture detail from the video signal.
In addition to outstanding clarity and natural color, Pixel Shift provides wider dynamic range, reduced vertical smear from bright light sources and sharper still images.
Super High Resolution and Super Low Light
There are 410,000 pixels on each of the three CCD image sensors in the GL2. With the new Pixel Shift technology, the GL2 rivals the resolution of camcorders using CCDs with 680,000 pixels.

Optical Image Stabilizer
Canon's superb optical stabilization system corrects camera shake instantly so even hand held shots, at full telephoto, and shots taken from a moving car, are smooth and steady. And since it is optical, there is no loss of image quality inevitable with electronic image stabilizers. It perfectly complements the high picture quality of the DV format.

Shooting Modes and Aspect Ratios
The GL2 has three shooting modes: Normal Movie Mode, Digital Photo Mode, and the cinema-like Frame Movie Mode popularized by Canon's leading-edge XL1 and XL1S. The GL2 also offers both the standard 4:3 aspect ratio and 16:9 wide screen TV aspect ratio.

Inputs and Outputs
The GL2 is designed to handle two types of analog input and output: using audio/video cables (composite) or S-video. Both connections are on the camera back.
Audio and Video Inputs-The GL2's analog audio inputs let you perform dubbing or insert editing from conventional audio sources such as CDs, cassettes, microphones or the soundtracks of other videocassettes.
Because the GL2 offers you audio recording options, you can record live on two channels and leave two channels open for post production audio recording (narration, music, etc.). Manual level controls let you adjust the sound coming in on those two open channels -- to match the levels of the live sound, for example.
Analog Line Input with A/D Converter-What if you have analog video or audio, and want to include it in your DV production? The GL2 lets you input that analog signal from your TV, VCR, or camcorder and record it onto DV.
The GL2's A/D converter lets you take any of your analog productions and convert them to digital. It's great for making copies or preserving precious originals. You can then store the video and/or audio on your computer, a CD, or a DVD with a properly equipped computer.
Composite / S-Video / Audio Output-Audio output is accomplished via the same ports used for input. Video outputs include composite and S-Video. The audio and video ports are located on the back AV panel. In addition there is an adjustable Headphone Terminal.
Headphone Terminal (Adjustable Level)-The GL2's headphone jack has a 15-level volume adjustment for monitoring sound during shooting, performing sound checks, or listening to the sound through stereo headphones during playback.

Digital Video Format and IEEE 1394 (In / Out Terminal)
The Canon GL2 digital video camcorder uses the standard MiniDV cassette, producing the highest quality video possible from non-broadcast equipment. The MiniDV format standard delivers more than 500 lines of horizontal resolution. This is about a 25% improvement in picture quality over the best analog formats. On top of that, because it records both video and audio as digital data, this information can be transferred - without any loss of picture or audio quality - to a computer for editing, then transferred back to DV tape, without a reduction in either picture or audio quality. All of this is through the use of the IEEE 1394 protocol commonly known as FireWire®.
IEEE 1394 (DV Terminal)
The GL2 is equipped with a DV In/Out terminal that conforms to the IEEE 1394 standard (also known as FireWire®). A single digital video cable is all that is required to transfer or copy your videos in pure digital form to your DV compatible computer or to another Canon DV camcorder. By transferring images and sound to a computer with the appropriate DV input card you enter the world of video editing and enhancing still images using popular software programs.
Using a digital connecting cable (IEEE 1394), you can dub multiple generations without signal or quality loss. If a digital video signal is being transferred from your camcorder to your computer or back again via the DV In/Out terminal, the signal does not go through any conversion process. Therefore, there is no signal loss.

MultiMediaCard / SD Memory Card Capability
AudioFor the storage of digital still images captured by the GL2, you can use either MultiMediaCards or SD memory cards in the GL2. An 8MB SD Card comes with the camcorder, storing up to 17 fine quality still pictures or 32 standard quality images.

Additional Features

USB Terminal
The GL2 has a USB connection for transferring still images to a computer. The camcorder comes with the computer software necessary to transfer still images from the GL2 to computer.

Advanced Accessory Shoe
Simply slide an accessory, and the show transmits power directly from the GL2. Choose to attach Canon's DM-50 Directional Stereo Microphone* (Item Code: 3176A002), the stereo shotgun mic with high sensitivity and super directional pick up. Or, attach the VL-3 Video Light* (Item Code: 3175A002), which can either stay on continuosly or turn on/off automatically in response to changes in the brightness of the shooting situation. Also with the MA-300* Microphone Adapter (Item Code: 8032A002), you get 2 XLR connectors to use with professional audio equipment.

Tally Lamp
On the GL2, the tally lamp -- the signal lamp or LED installed on a video camera that indicates to performers and crew members that the camera is recording -- can be left on or turned off via the camera menu. Turning the tally lamp off can facilitate capturing more natural documentary footage.

High Resolution Color Viewfinder
Your shooting experience with the GL2 is enhanced by a high-resolution color viewfinder. The 0.44-inch viewfinder has approximately 180,000 pixels.
Increasing the GL2's usability is a 2.5-inch (6.4 cm) color LCD screen with approximately 200,000 pixels. Designed for both shooting and playback functions, the screen will rotate 270 degrees so you can adjust the LCD screen to virtually any viewing angle. Your subject can even watch his or her performance as the video is being recorded. The screen folds neatly against the camera body when not in use. The screen can be used to display essential camera and tape function menus and indicators.

Low Power Consumption
The GL2 has been designed to consume as little power as possible and comes with power saving features such as auto off features (activated after about 5 minutes of inactivity) to further extend battery power for field and remote work.

Easy Menu System
The GL2 has two main menus, a camera menu and a VCR menu. Both menus are simple toggle and select systems that allow for rapid adjustment of key camera controls -- such as audio input levels, tally lamp on/off and activation of zebra pattern.

Digital Effects
The GL2 offers you a variety of scene transition effects, producing smooth, professional-looking dissolve and wipe transitions between scenes as you record. Effects include: Black & White, which removes color from the video images; Sepia, Art, Mirror, Trail and Strobe, for a stop-and-go type of motion effect.

Digital Faders
When you start recording, the scene gradually fades in from a black screen. When you stop recording, it gradually fades out.

Time Code
The GL2 records a time code signal along with the video signal. This time code accurately identifies every point on the DV tape by hour, minute, second and frame. This will prove immensely beneficial if you are editing your footage on your personal computer or a professional video editing system.

Data Code
The DV standard calls for the automatic recording of date and time, shutter speed, exposure settings and other key camera data on the tape as you shoot. The GL2 does not permanently superimpose this data over your video, however. Instead, this data remains hidden until you select it for display during playback or editing. You can turn the display on or off at will, and you can decide which data you want to display.

Remote Control
The GL2's full-function wireless remote control will work at distances up to 16 feet (4.9m). The remote can start and stop recordings, zoom the lens, handle all playback (VCR) functions, control audio and video dubbing functions, and more.

LANC
The LANC terminal on the GL2 permits easy connection of compatible edit controllers.

Canon EX Speedlite Flash Compatibility
(420EX/550EX)
420EX Item Code: 4590A009
550EX Item Code: 2261A003
When using the GL2's Photo Mode, you can add a Canon Speedlite electronic flash to the camcorder's Advanced Accessory Shoe. The compatible Speedlites are the 420EX and 550EX. The flash will function exactly as it would when attached to a 35mm photo camera, adding light to still images.

Photo Search
Remember that you can put hundreds of still images on a DV tape when using the GL2 in Photo Mode. So having a way to find a particular image is a necessity. Using the GL2's Remote Control, Easy Photo Search lets you scan through the still pictures, even if they're recorded between sections of moving footage.

Power Supply (rated): 7.2 V DC
Power Consumption: 4.8 W (using viewfinder). 5.7 W (using LCD screen)
Television System: EIA standard (525 lines, 60 fields) NTSC color signal
Video Recording system: 2 rotary heads, helical scanning system DV system (consumer digital VCR SD system); Digital component recording
Audio Recording system: PCM digital sound: 16-bit (48 kHz/2ch); 12-bit (32 kHz/4ch)
Image Sensor: 3 CCD 1/4" Pixel Shift (charged coupled device) 410,000 pixels (380,000 effective pixels)
Tape Format: Videocassettes bearing the MiniDV mark
Tape Speed: SP: 3/4 ips (18.81 mm/sec); LP: 1/2 ips (12.56 mm/sec)
Maximum Recording Time (with an 80-min. cassette): SP: 80min; LP: 120 min
Fast Forward/Rewind time: 2 min. 50 sec (with a 60 min cassette)
Lens: f/1.6 -2.9, 20X POWER ZOOM, 4.2-84MM
Focusing System:TTL autofocus, manual focusing possible
Minimum Focusing Distance:Tele: 3.3 ft (1m); Wide: 0.39 in (1cm) on maximum wide angle
Frame Rate: 1/15,000 sec.
Minimum Illumination: 6 lx
Recommended Illumination: more than 100 lx
AF System: 58mm
Viewfinder: 0.44 in., color LCD (approx. 180,000 pixels)
LCD Screen: 2.5 in. measured diagonally (6.4 cm), 200,000 pixels (approx.)
Microphone: Stereo electret condenser microphone
DV Terminal: Special 4-pin connector (based on IEE 1394)
Video Terminal: 1 VP-p/ 75 (Y signal) ohms unbalanced
S-video Terminal: 1Vp-p (Y signal), 0.286 Vp-p (C signal)
Audio Terminal: -10 dBV, less than 3 kohms, unbalanced
Operating Temperature range: 32-104° F (0-40° C)
Dimensions: 4 5/8 x 5 3/8 x 12 in (118 x 136 x 306 mm)
Weight (not including lens and battery pack): 2lb. 7 1/2 oz. (1.25 kg)
Recording Media: MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
Image Format:Design rule for Camera File System (DCF)
Print Order format:Digital Print Order Format (DPOP)

SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES
BP-915 Battery Pack
CA-920 Compact Power Adapter
DC-920 DC Coupler
SS-650 Shoulder Strap
WL-D77 Wireless Controller
S-150 S-video Cable
USB Cable
STV-250N Stereo Video Cable
SDC-8M 8MB SD Memory Card
Software
Lens Hood

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
KATA CC-193 Soft Case, KATA Shell-03 Hard Case, KATA RC-10 Rain Cover
Anton Bauer Battery Systems

Canon Accessory Chart

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