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Denny Kyser June 1st, 2011 12:50 PM

Hour meter on XF305
 
I received my Canon XF305 today but the canon box seal was broken. Everything seems to be new and un used but would like to make sure of this if I can.

Anyone else receive a camera with the outer camera box seal broken?

Denny

Doug Jensen June 1st, 2011 06:20 PM

Re: Hour meter on XF305
 
I don't know about Canon, but I know Sony USA opens and checks every single new camera that comes from Japan for the first few weeks of a new model, and then they gradually taper off and only spot-check a few cameras as time goes on. The XF305 has been out for about a year, but it is possible Canon USA did a QC check before sending it to the reseller. Maybe not, but it's a possible explanation that should actually make you feel better about the camera you got . . . if it did get a personal QC check.

Gerald OConnor June 3rd, 2011 06:15 AM

Re: Hour meter on XF305
 
I have had 2 Xa10's and a xf100 and none of them had seals on the boxs

Lou Bruno June 3rd, 2011 08:01 AM

Re: Hour meter on XF305
 
No seals on my two boxes. However, the hour meters can be turned back to 00000 hrs via the menu setting.

Look for wear in the battery compartment area and the handle/strap area.

Bob Thompson June 5th, 2011 04:05 AM

Re: Hour meter on XF305
 
Maybe the box was opened so that a power lead with the correct connector could be inserted

Jim Martin June 7th, 2011 10:39 AM

Re: Hour meter on XF305
 
I've never seen a Canon camera box sealed in 12+ years of selling them. They come shipped from Canon distribution sealed in a exterior box but the camera box itself is not.

Jim Martin
FilmTools.com

Martin Campbell June 7th, 2011 04:44 PM

Re: Hour meter on XF305
 
So, does this camcorder have an hour meter?!!

Robin Davies-Rollinson June 8th, 2011 01:03 AM

Re: Hour meter on XF305
 
Shurely shome mishtake; why would it need one? there's no moving parts like a tape drum to clock up wear and tear...

Martin Campbell June 9th, 2011 04:30 AM

Re: Hour meter on XF305
 
I agree, but similar card based cameras have hour meter on them. Shouldn't really matter, but it can affect the sell on price.

Does this camera and XF300 have an hour meter?

Robin Davies-Rollinson June 9th, 2011 05:10 AM

Re: Hour meter on XF305
 
I haven't seen it on mine anywhere...

Denny Kyser June 9th, 2011 09:54 PM

Re: Hour meter on XF305
 
Looks like the 305 does have an hour meter that can not be reset.
It also has one that can, but the main meter according to the guys from Vortec Media in their video.
Camera seems to be brand new so not going to return it. Hours meters both show 0 hours.

Robin Davies-Rollinson June 10th, 2011 01:00 AM

Re: Hour meter on XF305
 
You are indeed correct - thanks for identifying this.
Delving into the manual came up with:

"The camcorder has two “hour meters” – the first keeps track of total operation time and the
second keeps track of operation time since the last time the second hour meter was reset with this function."

Joel Guy October 31st, 2011 06:14 PM

Re: Hour meter on XF305
 
Hi Denny,

Where did you end up finding the hours meters? I can't seem to find them in the menu's on the XF100, but I can find the reset hours meter....

Thanks for the help.

Denny Kyser October 31st, 2011 08:38 PM

Re: Hour meter on XF305
 
Not at the studio so can not name the button.
Its on the side and lets you go through several screens (not the menu button) maybe status.
Its like on screen 3 or 4 that displays both hr meters.

Markus Oginero November 1st, 2011 01:23 PM

Re: Hour meter on XF305
 
On the left Side by he Menubuttom there is another
its called "STATUS"

Push the Buttom and via switching using the SET-Buttom (Joystick)
on Page 7/10 you will see this informations:

Hour Meter TOTAL xxxx h
since Reset xxxx h


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