MRC1K not always records at DVinfo.net

Allen Bartnick · September 16th, 2010, 05:56 AM

I have the Z7 & FX1000 & 2 MRC1K, twice now the MRC1K did not go into record when record was hit on the camera (it has happened with both cameras & both recorders). Both times everything was on the video backup. Any ideas why?

Thanks in advance for your advice,

Allen

B.J. Hjelholt · September 16th, 2010, 09:55 AM

Hit the Cam Link button - make sure the recorder is linked to the camera to record simultaneously.

BJ

Peter D. Parker · September 16th, 2010, 12:42 PM

It might depend on how quickly you stop one shot and start the next.

The card needs time to index the clip, if you press stop and then start immediately, it's perhaps not long enough.

Peter

Adam Gold · September 16th, 2010, 01:51 PM

Make sure CAM LINK is on for both recorders.

You don't say whether it has ever worked, never worked, or usually works but sometimes doesn't.

The FX doesn't have EXT REC CTRL but the Z7 does; make sure it is set to SYNCHRONOUS and that the MRC attached to this cam has CAM LINK SEL is set to SYNCHRO as well. On the FX, make sure the MRC attached to it is set for CAM LINK SEL to FOLLOW.

Have you ruled out a card failure? What brand, size and speed of card are you using?

Allen Bartnick · September 16th, 2010, 07:09 PM

Thanks for the advice. I double checked my settings and I have them the way you suggested. I am using a Sandisk Extreme 3-32GB card. I have used each camera this year for about 15 weddings each and have had no other problems with them. How do I know if it's a disk error?

William Ellwood · January 30th, 2012, 04:22 AM

Sometimes that happens to me. I assume that I sometimes start up the camcorder and start recording before the card writer has properly booted.

September 16th, 2010, 05:56 AM	#1
Allen Bartnick Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: new hartford, ny Posts: 37	MRC1K not always records I have the Z7 & FX1000 & 2 MRC1K, twice now the MRC1K did not go into record when record was hit on the camera (it has happened with both cameras & both recorders). Both times everything was on the video backup. Any ideas why? Thanks in advance for your advice, Allen

September 16th, 2010, 01:51 PM	#4
Adam Gold Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Woodinville, WA USA Posts: 3,467	Make sure CAM LINK is on for both recorders. You don't say whether it has ever worked, never worked, or usually works but sometimes doesn't. The FX doesn't have EXT REC CTRL but the Z7 does; make sure it is set to SYNCHRONOUS and that the MRC attached to this cam has CAM LINK SEL is set to SYNCHRO as well. On the FX, make sure the MRC attached to it is set for CAM LINK SEL to FOLLOW. Have you ruled out a card failure? What brand, size and speed of card are you using? __________________ "It can only be attributable to human error... This sort of thing has cropped up before, and it has always been due to human error."

January 30th, 2012, 04:22 AM	#6
William Ellwood Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Consett UK Posts: 110	Re: MRC1K not always records Sometimes that happens to me. I assume that I sometimes start up the camcorder and start recording before the card writer has properly booted. __________________ Billy Ellwood is on Vimeo. Film club www.newcastleaca.co.uk i7 7700k, Asus z270f, 32gb ram, Windows 10, Premiere CS6.

September 16th, 2010, 09:55 AM	#2
B.J. Hjelholt New Boot Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 19	Hit the Cam Link button - make sure the recorder is linked to the camera to record simultaneously. BJ

September 16th, 2010, 12:42 PM	#3
Peter D. Parker Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Preston England Posts: 147	It might depend on how quickly you stop one shot and start the next. The card needs time to index the clip, if you press stop and then start immediately, it's perhaps not long enough. Peter

September 16th, 2010, 07:09 PM	#5
Allen Bartnick Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: new hartford, ny Posts: 37	Thanks for the advice. I double checked my settings and I have them the way you suggested. I am using a Sandisk Extreme 3-32GB card. I have used each camera this year for about 15 weddings each and have had no other problems with them. How do I know if it's a disk error?