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Eloy Varela · October 8th, 2003, 09:17 AM

Hello
My Canon xl 1s makes a background noise. When the ambient noise is under it is heard a constant noise that disappears upon separating the microphone from the body from the chamber.
My Canon has 10 months, I wanted to know your opinion before sending it to a technical service. The microphone with the one which I record it is the own of the Camera.

Thanks .

Nathan Gifford · October 8th, 2003, 11:45 AM

Chances are that you are hearing the zoom motor noise. Usually this is not noticable unless the room is quiet.

The solution is to use an isolator like one from Lightwave Audio Systems. The MM-XL mini-mount which will greatly reduce the noise picked up by the mic.

Eloy Varela · October 8th, 2003, 12:39 PM

I thank your response.
My Rate Canon Xl1s is in guarantee, I ask the users, if this
you/them passes also, since then would not be a breakdown.
The background noise that is recorded is not due to zoom , I believe that it is provoked by
the motor of the compresses, since upon connecting the chamber already is heard.
What is recorded is exclusively it produced by the electronics of the camera.
Forgive that it insist and ask the users:

have you this problem?
Response is Not, I will send the camera to the technical service and.....?
Imagin, it can come worse than what was.
Thanks for your amiability in answering me and I wait may have understood me.

Dean Sensui · October 8th, 2003, 05:47 PM

The various motor noises are normal and are common to all cameras at various levels.

The best way to avoid it is to use an isolating mount, shotgun mic and/or seperate the mic from the camera.

Dean Sensui
Base Two Productions

Lorinda Norton · October 8th, 2003, 07:03 PM

Hi Eloy,

Response is "Yes." But it is not a breakdown or problem--not one that the technical service can correct, anyway.

Don Palomaki · October 8th, 2003, 08:11 PM

One item to check. If the mic clamp screw is too tight it compressed the vibration isolation material in the mic holder too much and mechanial noise is coupled to the mic.

Eloy Varela · October 9th, 2003, 07:45 AM

Hello,

I want to thank you/them the interest that they have been taken in answering, now I have a different vision
of the problem and I know as to solve.
Thanks of new .

Arnaldo Paixao · October 10th, 2003, 03:39 AM

Hi Eloy.

I had the same problem and solved it with the Lightwave accessories.
You can get them at: www.gruppe3.de

Best regards,
Arnaldo Paixão

October 8th, 2003, 09:17 AM	#1
Eloy Varela New Boot Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Pontevedra- Spain Posts: 23	Back noise Canon Xl 1s Hello My Canon xl 1s makes a background noise. When the ambient noise is under it is heard a constant noise that disappears upon separating the microphone from the body from the chamber. My Canon has 10 months, I wanted to know your opinion before sending it to a technical service. The microphone with the one which I record it is the own of the Camera. Thanks .

October 8th, 2003, 11:45 AM	#2
Nathan Gifford Wrangler Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Tickfaw, LA Posts: 1,217	Chances are that you are hearing the zoom motor noise. Usually this is not noticable unless the room is quiet. The solution is to use an isolator like one from Lightwave Audio Systems. The MM-XL mini-mount which will greatly reduce the noise picked up by the mic. __________________ Nathan Gifford Southern Cyclist Magazine & Productions For quick answers try our Search! To see me and Rob Lohman click here

October 8th, 2003, 08:11 PM	#6
Don Palomaki Wrangler Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Northern VA Posts: 4,487	One item to check. If the mic clamp screw is too tight it compressed the vibration isolation material in the mic holder too much and mechanial noise is coupled to the mic. __________________ dpalomaki@dspalomaki.com

October 8th, 2003, 12:39 PM	#3
Eloy Varela New Boot Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Pontevedra- Spain Posts: 23	I thank your response. My Rate Canon Xl1s is in guarantee, I ask the users, if this you/them passes also, since then would not be a breakdown. The background noise that is recorded is not due to zoom , I believe that it is provoked by the motor of the compresses, since upon connecting the chamber already is heard. What is recorded is exclusively it produced by the electronics of the camera. Forgive that it insist and ask the users: have you this problem? Response is Not, I will send the camera to the technical service and.....? Imagin, it can come worse than what was. Thanks for your amiability in answering me and I wait may have understood me.

October 8th, 2003, 05:47 PM	#4
Dean Sensui Inner Circle Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 2,054	The various motor noises are normal and are common to all cameras at various levels. The best way to avoid it is to use an isolating mount, shotgun mic and/or seperate the mic from the camera. Dean Sensui Base Two Productions

October 8th, 2003, 07:03 PM	#5
Lorinda Norton Wrangler Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Southwest Idaho, USA Posts: 3,066	Hi Eloy, Response is "Yes." But it is not a breakdown or problem--not one that the technical service can correct, anyway.

October 9th, 2003, 07:45 AM	#7
Eloy Varela New Boot Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Pontevedra- Spain Posts: 23	Hello, I want to thank you/them the interest that they have been taken in answering, now I have a different vision of the problem and I know as to solve. Thanks of new .

October 10th, 2003, 03:39 AM	#8
Arnaldo Paixao Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Vimeiro - Portugal Posts: 255	Hi Eloy. I had the same problem and solved it with the Lightwave accessories. You can get them at: www.gruppe3.de Best regards, Arnaldo Paixão