XL1 / XL1S various posts

Sunny Dhinsey · January 24th, 2005, 01:16 PM

Thanks Chris, I will search!

Olivier Rabenschlag · January 31st, 2005, 03:09 AM

Hi,

I'm trying to transfer footage from a TV back onto miniDV of the XL-1.
For some reason, each time I press 'pause' and 'record' simultaneously
in the VCR mode it gives me the error message 'DV IN' in the bottom right hand corner of the viewfinder.

Is it because the XL-1 doesn't have a s-video input(s) in the first place?

Thanks a lot.

Olivier

Rob Lohman · January 31st, 2005, 05:11 AM

Welcome aboard DVInfo.net Olivier!

The XL1 cannot record analog video, that is a feature of the XL1S.
DV-IN is flasing because it isn't detecting a stream coming in from
the firewire (DV IN) connection (which is the only thing that model
understands). Sorry.

Waldemar Winkler · February 4th, 2005, 09:49 AM

I edit on both Final Cut Express and iMovie. I'm now working with a Canon XL1s and want to utilize its four channel audio capability. That means the camera will sample the audio at 32k. I've read that iDVD must have 48k audio or it will hang up in stage 3 of encoding.
I currently export my finished video projects as self-contained Final Cut Movies with audio sampling set at 48k. It takes more memory to do this, but I have yet to have a stage 3 hangup.
The question then, is this the only way to insure a successful dvd burn? Can audio be altered in FCE? I've not been able to find any command that does this.

Les Wilson · February 4th, 2005, 08:35 PM

The FCP preset for your sequence specifies the audio format. Chances are you are using the NTSC-DV preset. That specifies 48KHz 16 bit audio. When you put a clip from your XL1S on the timeline, FCE will show that the audio needs rendering. When you render, it's converting it to 48KHz 16 bit. Basically, it's handled for you.

Waldemar Winkler · February 5th, 2005, 09:27 AM

Thanks. I was hoping that was the case, but couldn't find an answer.

Waldemar Winkler · February 12th, 2005, 09:18 PM

Is it time to send my XL1s to Canon for maintenance?

Today my XL1s ate a tape in rewind.
So, I put in a brand new tape. fast forward to end, then rewind. EJECT TAPE warning at almost the same place...approx 12 min from beginning of tape.
Decided to use a tape head cleaner. Would not load. Tried another brand new tape. It would not load. It appeared the loading mechanism was encountering a block.
Ejected tape, and got little coiled spring in my lap. Compared loading mechanism to that of my GL1 and figured out where the little spring came from. Took about an hour to get that little bugger back where it belongs.
Ran the loading mechanism without a tape a few times. After a few hiccups the gears, sliders and other things actually seemed to go where they looked like they belonged.
Took another brand new tape and tried to load it. I not only loaded, but a compete fast forward and rewind encountered no problems.

Repeated the process several times. No glitches.

Should I send to Canon or no?

Chris Hurd · February 12th, 2005, 09:26 PM

First of all, congratulations on that successful operation.

I've heard of several "self-made surgeons" who have tried the same thing as you, but lost their patient on the operating table.

Just to be on the safe said, I think you should send it in for service, which is something you should be doing once a year anyway. Don't mention this incident. They'll check the tape transport mechanism regardless. Good luck, although it sounds like you've already had plenty of good luck,

Guus Verheijen · February 16th, 2005, 02:18 PM

I appreciate any specific advice on Shops in Tokyo where I could shop for XL-1S accesoires over the weekend. I would be interested in an EF adapter XL and/or the 1.6X extender.

Thanks,

Guus Verheijen

Emmet Cooke · February 17th, 2005, 11:16 AM

Hi there,
Very impressed by all the set ups; I'm looking for some advice regarding an audio set up. I'm looking to buy a wireless kit, like the sennheiser G2 100 series to use along with my regular on board mic. What's the easiest set up? I saw that Ed had ev100 receiver connected to the ma 200, does the ma200 connect to the camera via audio2 rca jacks and thus allow him to use his standard mic as audio 1?
I'd appreciate the info prior to shelling out on anything
Thanks

Rob Lohman · February 18th, 2005, 04:44 AM

Hello Guus and welcome aboard!

One thing we always warn people about when buying abroad is
warranty (garantie). What happens if the piece is defective or
something breaks down when using? I'm not sure Canon Holland
will give you any warranty on items purchased abroad for example.

And sending it to and from Tokyo might not be such a good thing
either. Perhaps it is better to look in Germany? It is usually (much)
cheaper there and far easier for warranty in your case.

Rob Lohman · February 18th, 2005, 05:53 AM

Welcome aboard DVInfo.net Emmet! Why not download the MA200
manual from www.canondv.com and look through it?

Dan Diaconu · February 21st, 2005, 01:16 AM

Ken,
I found an article of yours about Canon XL lens.
Would you happen to know the back focal length of any of the lens for XL1/2 ?
Flange distance to CCD.
Thanks a lot,

Ken Tanaka · February 21st, 2005, 02:10 AM

Sorry, Dan, no I don't know that. The 16x Manual Auto lens is the only production lens for the XL series that has a flange back adjustment.

Leo Zheng · February 24th, 2005, 03:45 PM

I mostly use the auto recording and don't adjust much of any buttons. Have I missed anything?
Problem is that white light and white objects look extremely white and shining on TV. It's not so obvious on computer screen. I think it's not the problem with the camera, since I've seen similar problem with other people's video.
Thank you

January 24th, 2005, 01:16 PM	#1546
Sunny Dhinsey Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: London, England Posts: 127	Thanks Chris, I will search! __________________ Sunny Dhinsey Director - www.filmlore.tv

January 31st, 2005, 03:09 AM	#1547
Olivier Rabenschlag Tourist Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1	XL-1 inputs? Hi, I'm trying to transfer footage from a TV back onto miniDV of the XL-1. For some reason, each time I press 'pause' and 'record' simultaneously in the VCR mode it gives me the error message 'DV IN' in the bottom right hand corner of the viewfinder. Is it because the XL-1 doesn't have a s-video input(s) in the first place? Thanks a lot. Olivier

January 31st, 2005, 05:11 AM	#1548
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	Welcome aboard DVInfo.net Olivier! The XL1 cannot record analog video, that is a feature of the XL1S. DV-IN is flasing because it isn't detecting a stream coming in from the firewire (DV IN) connection (which is the only thing that model understands). Sorry. __________________ 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

February 4th, 2005, 09:49 AM	#1549
Waldemar Winkler Major Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Durango, Colorado, USA Posts: 711	32k audio from XL1s, Final Cut Express, and iDVD I edit on both Final Cut Express and iMovie. I'm now working with a Canon XL1s and want to utilize its four channel audio capability. That means the camera will sample the audio at 32k. I've read that iDVD must have 48k audio or it will hang up in stage 3 of encoding. I currently export my finished video projects as self-contained Final Cut Movies with audio sampling set at 48k. It takes more memory to do this, but I have yet to have a stage 3 hangup. The question then, is this the only way to insure a successful dvd burn? Can audio be altered in FCE? I've not been able to find any command that does this. __________________ Waldemar

February 5th, 2005, 09:27 AM	#1551
Waldemar Winkler Major Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Durango, Colorado, USA Posts: 711	Thanks. I was hoping that was the case, but couldn't find an answer. __________________ Waldemar

February 4th, 2005, 08:35 PM	#1550
Les Wilson Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Boca Raton, FL Posts: 3,014	The FCP preset for your sequence specifies the audio format. Chances are you are using the NTSC-DV preset. That specifies 48KHz 16 bit audio. When you put a clip from your XL1S on the timeline, FCE will show that the audio needs rendering. When you render, it's converting it to 48KHz 16 bit. Basically, it's handled for you.

February 12th, 2005, 09:18 PM	#1552
Waldemar Winkler Major Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Durango, Colorado, USA Posts: 711	Troubleshooting the XL1s loading mechanism Is it time to send my XL1s to Canon for maintenance? Today my XL1s ate a tape in rewind. So, I put in a brand new tape. fast forward to end, then rewind. EJECT TAPE warning at almost the same place...approx 12 min from beginning of tape. Decided to use a tape head cleaner. Would not load. Tried another brand new tape. It would not load. It appeared the loading mechanism was encountering a block. Ejected tape, and got little coiled spring in my lap. Compared loading mechanism to that of my GL1 and figured out where the little spring came from. Took about an hour to get that little bugger back where it belongs. Ran the loading mechanism without a tape a few times. After a few hiccups the gears, sliders and other things actually seemed to go where they looked like they belonged. Took another brand new tape and tried to load it. I not only loaded, but a compete fast forward and rewind encountered no problems. Repeated the process several times. No glitches. Should I send to Canon or no? __________________ Waldemar

February 12th, 2005, 09:26 PM	#1553
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,366 Images: 513	First of all, congratulations on that successful operation. I've heard of several "self-made surgeons" who have tried the same thing as you, but lost their patient on the operating table. Just to be on the safe said, I think you should send it in for service, which is something you should be doing once a year anyway. Don't mention this incident. They'll check the tape transport mechanism regardless. Good luck, although it sounds like you've already had plenty of good luck, __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

February 16th, 2005, 02:18 PM	#1554
Guus Verheijen New Boot Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Netherlands Posts: 10	Shopping in Tokyo I appreciate any specific advice on Shops in Tokyo where I could shop for XL-1S accesoires over the weekend. I would be interested in an EF adapter XL and/or the 1.6X extender. Thanks, Guus Verheijen

February 17th, 2005, 11:16 AM	#1555
Emmet Cooke Tourist Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ireland Posts: 1	Hi there, Very impressed by all the set ups; I'm looking for some advice regarding an audio set up. I'm looking to buy a wireless kit, like the sennheiser G2 100 series to use along with my regular on board mic. What's the easiest set up? I saw that Ed had ev100 receiver connected to the ma 200, does the ma200 connect to the camera via audio2 rca jacks and thus allow him to use his standard mic as audio 1? I'd appreciate the info prior to shelling out on anything Thanks

February 18th, 2005, 04:44 AM	#1556
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	Hello Guus and welcome aboard! One thing we always warn people about when buying abroad is warranty (garantie). What happens if the piece is defective or something breaks down when using? I'm not sure Canon Holland will give you any warranty on items purchased abroad for example. And sending it to and from Tokyo might not be such a good thing either. Perhaps it is better to look in Germany? It is usually (much) cheaper there and far easier for warranty in your case. __________________ 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

February 18th, 2005, 05:53 AM	#1557
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	Welcome aboard DVInfo.net Emmet! Why not download the MA200 manual from www.canondv.com and look through it? __________________ 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

February 21st, 2005, 01:16 AM	#1558
Dan Diaconu Major Player Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 804	Ken, I found an article of yours about Canon XL lens. Would you happen to know the back focal length of any of the lens for XL1/2 ? Flange distance to CCD. Thanks a lot,

February 21st, 2005, 02:10 AM	#1559
Ken Tanaka Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,943	Sorry, Dan, no I don't know that. The 16x Manual Auto lens is the only production lens for the XL series that has a flange back adjustment. __________________ Lady X Films: A lady with a boring wardrobe...and a global mission. Hey, you don't have enough stuff! Buy with confidence from our sponsors. Hand-picked as the best in the business...Really! See some of my work one frame at a time: www.KenTanaka.com

February 24th, 2005, 03:45 PM	#1560
Leo Zheng Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: College Park, MD Posts: 34	why overly bright in the bright parts of picture I mostly use the auto recording and don't adjust much of any buttons. Have I missed anything? Problem is that white light and white objects look extremely white and shining on TV. It's not so obvious on computer screen. I think it's not the problem with the camera, since I've seen similar problem with other people's video. Thank you __________________ Leo