Checking / reading hours on an XL1 or XL1S

Andy Rexroat · April 3rd, 2005, 04:32 PM

Just wondering if there is a way to check the total logged hours on a XL1s.

Sorry for post. I checked the manual and searched this forum.

Thanks

Mathieu Ghekiere · April 3rd, 2005, 07:21 PM

I think you can't, sorry.
Good luck.

Richard Alvarez · April 3rd, 2005, 07:22 PM

I seem to recall canon can do this in service, but it's not a 'user accessable' feature.

Andy Rexroat · April 3rd, 2005, 08:48 PM

Then I quess that's a darn good reason why its not in the manual.

Thanks for taking the time to reply

Chris Hurd · April 6th, 2005, 01:06 AM

Sorry but Canon chooses not to reveal this information.

Derek Grimes · February 5th, 2006, 04:49 PM

Is there a way to check the hours on an xl1? I am looking at buying one, but he has no clue how many hours on the camera. When i did some shots, the footage was amazing. I would just like to know if there is a way to tell the hours.

Thanks

Jimmy McKenzie · February 5th, 2006, 05:12 PM

I have not ever seen this on any consumer accessible menu.

Since the cam is at least 5 years old, you might demand a checkup at a Canon location and inspect the drum and heads. These are frequent candidates for replacement to the tune of up to 900 bucks....

Chris Hurd · February 5th, 2006, 05:41 PM

See http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showpost....39&postcount=2

Jason Watt · July 21st, 2006, 02:27 PM

Is there a way using the remote (or other means) to be able to find out how many hours of head use on the XL1?

Greg Boston · July 21st, 2006, 03:10 PM

None of the XL cameras have a customer accessible hours meter. There may be something the factory knows, but it's never been revealed if that's true.

-gb-

Jason Watt · July 21st, 2006, 03:15 PM

OK, thanks....

Mike Meyerson · September 21st, 2006, 03:04 PM

I just dropped my XL-1 off at canon for the yearly cleaning...they said they can tell me what the hours are. Now with that said, how many hours are considered a lot???

Don Palomaki · September 22nd, 2006, 04:20 AM

If you can find out how they do it, let us know.

Mike Meyerson · September 26th, 2006, 06:59 PM

Sorry, no luck.

When I dropped the camera off at canon, I was told that there is an internal meter and that they can provide the hours while it's being serviced (routine cleaning). BUT, when I picked it up there was no hours provided. The girl simply said "oh, they did everything else, but didn't provide the requested hours". SOOOO, I have a feeling that she didn't know what she was talking about when she told that they can provide that information.

Oh well.

Daniel Paquin · February 5th, 2007, 02:55 PM

Is there a way where I could quickly see how many hours of filming the xL1s has (OPERATION, DRUM RUN, TAPE RUN, THREADING) ?

Thanks.

Daniel

What about a GL2 is this also possible ?

April 3rd, 2005, 04:32 PM	#16
Andy Rexroat New Boot Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Wallaby way, Austrailia. Posts: 11	XL1s total hour usage. Just wondering if there is a way to check the total logged hours on a XL1s. Sorry for post. I checked the manual and searched this forum. Thanks __________________ AR

April 3rd, 2005, 08:48 PM	#19
Andy Rexroat New Boot Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Wallaby way, Austrailia. Posts: 11	Then I quess that's a darn good reason why its not in the manual. Thanks for taking the time to reply __________________ AR

April 6th, 2005, 01:06 AM	#20
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,366 Images: 513	Sorry but Canon chooses not to reveal this information. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

February 5th, 2006, 04:49 PM	#21
Derek Grimes Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: nashville, TN Posts: 107	Checking hours on an xl1 Is there a way to check the hours on an xl1? I am looking at buying one, but he has no clue how many hours on the camera. When i did some shots, the footage was amazing. I would just like to know if there is a way to tell the hours. Thanks __________________ tayproductions

February 5th, 2006, 05:12 PM	#22
Jimmy McKenzie Major Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Waterloo Ontario Posts: 721	No meta data I have not ever seen this on any consumer accessible menu. Since the cam is at least 5 years old, you might demand a checkup at a Canon location and inspect the drum and heads. These are frequent candidates for replacement to the tune of up to 900 bucks....

April 3rd, 2005, 07:21 PM	#17
Mathieu Ghekiere Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 2,195	I think you can't, sorry. Good luck.

April 3rd, 2005, 07:22 PM	#18
Richard Alvarez Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: San Mateo, CA Posts: 3,840	I seem to recall canon can do this in service, but it's not a 'user accessable' feature.

February 5th, 2006, 05:41 PM	#23
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,366 Images: 513	See http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showpost....39&postcount=2 __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

July 21st, 2006, 02:27 PM	#24
Jason Watt Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Pagosa Springs, CO Posts: 54	Reading Hours on Camera Is there a way using the remote (or other means) to be able to find out how many hours of head use on the XL1? __________________ Parelli: A Natural Approach to Horse Training

July 21st, 2006, 03:10 PM	#25
Greg Boston Wrangler Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: DFW area, TX Posts: 6,117 Images: 1	None of the XL cameras have a customer accessible hours meter. There may be something the factory knows, but it's never been revealed if that's true. -gb-

July 21st, 2006, 03:15 PM	#26
Jason Watt Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Pagosa Springs, CO Posts: 54	OK, thanks.... __________________ Parelli: A Natural Approach to Horse Training

September 21st, 2006, 03:04 PM	#27
Mike Meyerson Major Player Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: mahopac, NY Posts: 293	I just dropped my XL-1 off at canon for the yearly cleaning...they said they can tell me what the hours are. Now with that said, how many hours are considered a lot???

September 22nd, 2006, 04:20 AM	#28
Don Palomaki Wrangler Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Northern VA Posts: 4,487	If you can find out how they do it, let us know. __________________ dpalomaki@dspalomaki.com

September 26th, 2006, 06:59 PM	#29
Mike Meyerson Major Player Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: mahopac, NY Posts: 293	Sorry, no luck. When I dropped the camera off at canon, I was told that there is an internal meter and that they can provide the hours while it's being serviced (routine cleaning). BUT, when I picked it up there was no hours provided. The girl simply said "oh, they did everything else, but didn't provide the requested hours". SOOOO, I have a feeling that she didn't know what she was talking about when she told that they can provide that information. Oh well.

February 5th, 2007, 02:55 PM	#30
Daniel Paquin Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Québec, Canada Posts: 179	Statistics on camera usage Is there a way where I could quickly see how many hours of filming the xL1s has (OPERATION, DRUM RUN, TAPE RUN, THREADING) ? Thanks. Daniel What about a GL2 is this also possible ?