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Tegan Mackay · October 13th, 2003, 02:20 PM

weird problem -
was getting the flashing cassette icon a good amount, figured time to get a head cleaning casette...popped it in, now i'm only getting the icon no matter what I put in...cleaner casette or protape. Won't record or play coz it doesn't recognize the tape...

sorry to be a bit green with this camera, nothing in the manual or online -
anyone run across this before?

thanks in advance TM

Chris Hurd · October 13th, 2003, 02:27 PM

Are you being sure to close the inner tape loading mechanism before shutting the outer cassette compartment door? See "Two Doors to Close" at http://www.dvinfo.net/canon/tips.php.

How long did you run the head cleaner? Hopefully no more than about 4 or 5 seconds...

Tegan Mackay · October 13th, 2003, 02:34 PM

umm..D'oh!

Clearly a degree in Film was a waste of money.
Thanks Chris for the quick suss of the situation.

I think i'll like it here.
Tegan

Dylan Couper · October 13th, 2003, 04:30 PM

Don't feel bad Tegan, everyone here with an XL1 has done it at least once.

Nathan Gifford · October 14th, 2003, 03:49 PM

The only reason I haven't done that (yet) is because everyone warned me about it first...of course it was right here on this board!

Rob Lohman · October 15th, 2003, 11:53 AM

I don't think I have either yet.... BUT, the last time I said that
about always looking in the viewfinder to see REC being displayed
and thus not shoot during brakes and stop shooting when you
need to shoot, I did exactly that on my next shoot.... So, I'm
anxious awaiting what happens now!

No worries Tegan!

Dylan Couper · October 15th, 2003, 07:03 PM

<<<-- Originally posted by Rob Lohman : I don't think I have either yet.... BUT, the last time I said that
about always looking in the viewfinder to see REC being displayed
and thus not shoot during brakes and stop shooting when you
need to shoot, I did exactly that on my next shoot.... So, I'm
anxious awaiting what happens now!

No worries Tegan! -->>>

Heh, I did that yesterday for one take. :)

Shhhh....

Nathan Gifford · October 16th, 2003, 11:56 AM

Man, I did that one shooting an interview on the top of a float at Krewe of Tucks...

Bryan Mitchell · October 22nd, 2003, 03:17 PM

Oh man, when I first got my XL1s on the 9th (October, 2003) I had to get that thing on as fast as I could and look through it. This meant not opening the instruction manual. Well, I couldn't find the power button, so I opened the manual. Now it was on. I had loaded a tape too. It took me another 10 minutes to figure out I had to push the inner door in first. So then I went around shooting stuff. Third thing I saw was a battery icon in my viewfinder. I had a small watch type battery that came with the camera, and I couldn't figure out where to stick that for 3 days. I looked through the manual serveral times, but it wasn't until the 3rd day that I actual saw the page that showed where to load it. (Underneath)

Those were the 3 main things I had problems with when I got my camera :-p
so don't worry about the tape loading. I couldn't even get the camera on until I opened the manual :)

October 13th, 2003, 02:20 PM	#1
Tegan Mackay New Boot Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Vancouver Canada Posts: 11	flashing cassette icon weird problem - was getting the flashing cassette icon a good amount, figured time to get a head cleaning casette...popped it in, now i'm only getting the icon no matter what I put in...cleaner casette or protape. Won't record or play coz it doesn't recognize the tape... sorry to be a bit green with this camera, nothing in the manual or online - anyone run across this before? thanks in advance TM

October 13th, 2003, 02:27 PM	#2
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,366 Images: 513	Are you being sure to close the inner tape loading mechanism before shutting the outer cassette compartment door? See "Two Doors to Close" at http://www.dvinfo.net/canon/tips.php. How long did you run the head cleaner? Hopefully no more than about 4 or 5 seconds... __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

October 13th, 2003, 04:30 PM	#4
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	Don't feel bad Tegan, everyone here with an XL1 has done it at least once. __________________ Need to rent camera gear in Vancouver BC? Check me out at camerarentalsvancouver.com

October 14th, 2003, 03:49 PM	#5
Nathan Gifford Wrangler Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Tickfaw, LA Posts: 1,217	The only reason I haven't done that (yet) is because everyone warned me about it first...of course it was right here on this board! __________________ Nathan Gifford Southern Cyclist Magazine & Productions For quick answers try our Search! To see me and Rob Lohman click here

October 15th, 2003, 11:53 AM	#6
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	I don't think I have either yet.... BUT, the last time I said that about always looking in the viewfinder to see REC being displayed and thus not shoot during brakes and stop shooting when you need to shoot, I did exactly that on my next shoot.... So, I'm anxious awaiting what happens now! No worries Tegan! __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

October 13th, 2003, 02:34 PM	#3
Tegan Mackay New Boot Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Vancouver Canada Posts: 11	umm..D'oh! Clearly a degree in Film was a waste of money. Thanks Chris for the quick suss of the situation. I think i'll like it here. Tegan

October 15th, 2003, 07:03 PM	#7
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	<<<-- Originally posted by Rob Lohman : I don't think I have either yet.... BUT, the last time I said that about always looking in the viewfinder to see REC being displayed and thus not shoot during brakes and stop shooting when you need to shoot, I did exactly that on my next shoot.... So, I'm anxious awaiting what happens now! No worries Tegan! -->>> Heh, I did that yesterday for one take. :) Shhhh.... __________________ Need to rent camera gear in Vancouver BC? Check me out at camerarentalsvancouver.com

October 16th, 2003, 11:56 AM	#8
Nathan Gifford Wrangler Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Tickfaw, LA Posts: 1,217	Man, I did that one shooting an interview on the top of a float at Krewe of Tucks... __________________ Nathan Gifford Southern Cyclist Magazine & Productions For quick answers try our Search! To see me and Rob Lohman click here

October 22nd, 2003, 03:17 PM	#9
Bryan Mitchell Major Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 316	Oh man, when I first got my XL1s on the 9th (October, 2003) I had to get that thing on as fast as I could and look through it. This meant not opening the instruction manual. Well, I couldn't find the power button, so I opened the manual. Now it was on. I had loaded a tape too. It took me another 10 minutes to figure out I had to push the inner door in first. So then I went around shooting stuff. Third thing I saw was a battery icon in my viewfinder. I had a small watch type battery that came with the camera, and I couldn't figure out where to stick that for 3 days. I looked through the manual serveral times, but it wasn't until the 3rd day that I actual saw the page that showed where to load it. (Underneath) Those were the 3 main things I had problems with when I got my camera :-p so don't worry about the tape loading. I couldn't even get the camera on until I opened the manual :)