http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/ Canon XL H1S (with SDI), Canon XL H1A (without SDI). Also XL H1. en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:58:12 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/ http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/canon-xl-h-series-hdv-camcorders/468026-xl-h1a-locked-dv-hdv-mode-firewire.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:26:06 GMT Thanks you for reading my post.

For several weeks now, I am having a big problem with the firewire dv/hdv conection.
It is locked in dv/hdv in mode (with's operate automatically). I tried everything i could find on firewire problems on this forum and the web. Resetting the camera, different settings etc etc. I know it isn't the settings of my computer or FCP (I tested on a couple computers). I borrowed an HV40 and that just worked fine.

Now i did find on the web some one with the same problems who contacted canon. He posted that he had to remove the internal battery for 20 minutes.
Well my warranty has just been expired :(

Before i get a screw driver:(
Are there people having the same problem, is there something i can try before i get the screw driver? Or is it dangerous to remove the internal battery for 20 minutes? ]]> Canon XL H Series HDV Camcorders Elmer Tenkink http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/canon-xl-h-series-hdv-camcorders/468026-xl-h1a-locked-dv-hdv-mode-firewire.html http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/canon-xl-h-series-hdv-camcorders/466525-rec-stop-just-let-record-during-whole-event.html Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:34:45 GMT Does it make a difference on the life of the tape drives/heads if you were to just keep the camera on and recording during an event until end of tape. High school games, weddings, these types of things.

I understand it makes editing more work as the software won't auto detect the starts/stops, etc. But I was just wondering if it made much of a difference in the long run on equipment life. Thoughts? Thanks in advance. ]]> Canon XL H Series HDV Camcorders Kevin Miller http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/canon-xl-h-series-hdv-camcorders/466525-rec-stop-just-let-record-during-whole-event.html http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/canon-xl-h-series-hdv-camcorders/466386-help-24f-video-recorded-but-wont-playback.html Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:31:35 GMT I recorded about 40min of HD footage in 24F (frame rate F2) with my XLH1. I have a deck and the tape doesn't work in the deck, so I went put the tape back in the camera and found:

1. There is no video when I play the tape, but there is timecode.
2. When the tape is played, the timecode doesn't move. When I hit Stop, the timecode catches up to where the tape has advanced to.
3. When I shuttle in Rewind, the timecode moves but there is no video.
4. When I shuttle in FFWD, the timecode moves AND I SEE VIDEO. But if I hit Play, the video isn't there.

Does anyone know why this is happening and if it's possible to somehow salvage the video on the tape? ]]> Canon XL H Series HDV Camcorders Mike Vogel http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/canon-xl-h-series-hdv-camcorders/466386-help-24f-video-recorded-but-wont-playback.html