XL1S preset menu locked!!! at DVinfo.net

Saul Haisaid · August 4th, 2004, 04:57 AM

anyone had any probems with the presets on the XL1S? i've selected a preset and now cannot deselect presets. in the manual it shows the menu navigation to be "preset off-preset 1-preset 2-.." and so on, but i cannot get the "preset off" option up. what am i doing wrong or what is wrong with my XL1S and what can i do about it?

Lorinda Norton · August 4th, 2004, 09:38 PM

Hi Saul,

When you slide open the red "door" on the side and press the custom preset button it doesn't show "CP off?"

Saul Haisaid · August 8th, 2004, 08:10 AM

hi lorinda. not sure what "red door" you mean. is it the tape loading assembly? and if it is, what advice can you offer?

many thanks...
saul

Lorinda Norton · August 8th, 2004, 10:37 AM

Sorry, I'm not very good with terms and descriptions.

If you look at the side of your camera with the dial, you will notice the buttons within the red panel that say "audio monitor" and "light." Underneath that, you'll see the tab in red. Slide that down to reveal all the custom preset buttons.

If you then power up your cam and look in the viewfinder while you press the on/off button, it should say "CP off" in your viewfinder.

It's like a secret door. I hope that's what you've been looking for!

Saul Haisaid · August 11th, 2004, 09:06 AM

lorinda! you're the best!
thanks for that- you'll never know how much of a headache this has been, nor how dumb i feel! that ol' red door is very much of a secret, isn't it?
now i can film in manual with no probs! yaaay!

thanks loads,
saul.

Lorinda Norton · August 11th, 2004, 09:58 AM

Don't feel dumb (or alone :). I had my camera a long time before finally discovering it.

And you're very welcome. Have fun!!

August 4th, 2004, 04:57 AM	#1
Saul Haisaid Tourist Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Weymouth, England Posts: 3	XL1S preset menu locked!!! anyone had any probems with the presets on the XL1S? i've selected a preset and now cannot deselect presets. in the manual it shows the menu navigation to be "preset off-preset 1-preset 2-.." and so on, but i cannot get the "preset off" option up. what am i doing wrong or what is wrong with my XL1S and what can i do about it?

August 4th, 2004, 09:38 PM	#2
Lorinda Norton Wrangler Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Southwest Idaho, USA Posts: 3,066	Hi Saul, When you slide open the red "door" on the side and press the custom preset button it doesn't show "CP off?"

August 8th, 2004, 08:10 AM	#3
Saul Haisaid Tourist Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Weymouth, England Posts: 3	hi lorinda. not sure what "red door" you mean. is it the tape loading assembly? and if it is, what advice can you offer? many thanks... saul

August 8th, 2004, 10:37 AM	#4
Lorinda Norton Wrangler Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Southwest Idaho, USA Posts: 3,066	Sorry, I'm not very good with terms and descriptions. If you look at the side of your camera with the dial, you will notice the buttons within the red panel that say "audio monitor" and "light." Underneath that, you'll see the tab in red. Slide that down to reveal all the custom preset buttons. If you then power up your cam and look in the viewfinder while you press the on/off button, it should say "CP off" in your viewfinder. It's like a secret door. I hope that's what you've been looking for!

August 11th, 2004, 09:06 AM	#5
Saul Haisaid Tourist Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Weymouth, England Posts: 3	lorinda! you're the best! thanks for that- you'll never know how much of a headache this has been, nor how dumb i feel! that ol' red door is very much of a secret, isn't it? now i can film in manual with no probs! yaaay! thanks loads, saul.

August 11th, 2004, 09:58 AM	#6
Lorinda Norton Wrangler Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Southwest Idaho, USA Posts: 3,066	Don't feel dumb (or alone :). I had my camera a long time before finally discovering it. And you're very welcome. Have fun!!