HDV mode = cant activate recorder

Tyson Persall · January 4th, 2007, 03:28 PM

Im using a canon HV10 to caputre HDV to Adobe premiere pro 2.
When in DV captuer mode it works fine, but switching to an HDV mode, the captuere window says; Cant activate recorder, try reseting camera.

I have tried to fix this all day - Im about to swipe my entire computer if I cant figure this out.

Tyson Persall · January 4th, 2007, 03:29 PM

Things Ive tried:
1_Yes, the camera is in HDV mode.
2_Ive tried using a Sony HC3, and still same problem.
3_Ive uninstalled programs that I thought were interfering.

Ervin Farkas · January 4th, 2007, 08:47 PM

When I first connected my Z1U to my desktop, PPRO 1.5.1 didn't recognize it. I did some Google-ing and found a small update some place, can't remember it was either Sony or Adobe... The desktop is an older AMD running XP with no service packs.

Ervin Farkas · January 4th, 2007, 08:57 PM

When I first connected my Z1U to my desktop, PPRO 1.5.1 didn't recognize it. I did some Google-ing and found a small update some place, can't remember it was either Sony or Adobe... The desktop is an older AMD running XP with no service packs.

James Jackson · January 8th, 2007, 12:58 PM

I had issues with my XH A1 and importing footage. Try unpluging any other firewire hardwear and restart and try again with no other firewire gear pluged in. I dunno if it's gonna help but it did for me.

Harm Millaard · January 9th, 2007, 03:44 AM

Try the following: Connect your camera to the PC, turn it on, have Windows recognize it. It will then show up in My Computer under Scanners & Cameras.
If Windows does not recognize the camera, either the fire wire cable is not functioning or there is a camera problem. If it is recognized, then start PP and open your project. That should do it.

January 4th, 2007, 03:28 PM	#1
Tyson Persall Major Player Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: North Hollywood, Atlanta Posts: 437	HDV mode = cant activate recorder - Prem 2.0 Im using a canon HV10 to caputre HDV to Adobe premiere pro 2. When in DV captuer mode it works fine, but switching to an HDV mode, the captuere window says; Cant activate recorder, try reseting camera. I have tried to fix this all day - Im about to swipe my entire computer if I cant figure this out. __________________ Tyson X

January 4th, 2007, 03:29 PM	#2
Tyson Persall Major Player Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: North Hollywood, Atlanta Posts: 437	Things Ive tried: 1_Yes, the camera is in HDV mode. 2_Ive tried using a Sony HC3, and still same problem. 3_Ive uninstalled programs that I thought were interfering. __________________ Tyson X

January 4th, 2007, 08:47 PM	#3
Ervin Farkas Inner Circle Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Atlanta/USA Posts: 2,515	When I first connected my Z1U to my desktop, PPRO 1.5.1 didn't recognize it. I did some Google-ing and found a small update some place, can't remember it was either Sony or Adobe... The desktop is an older AMD running XP with no service packs. __________________ Ervin Farkas www.AtlantaLegalVideo.com

January 4th, 2007, 08:57 PM	#4
Ervin Farkas Inner Circle Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Atlanta/USA Posts: 2,515	When I first connected my Z1U to my desktop, PPRO 1.5.1 didn't recognize it. I did some Google-ing and found a small update some place, can't remember it was either Sony or Adobe... The desktop is an older AMD running XP with no service packs. __________________ Ervin Farkas www.AtlantaLegalVideo.com

January 8th, 2007, 12:58 PM	#5
James Jackson Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Leesburg Florida Posts: 65	I had issues with my XH A1 and importing footage. Try unpluging any other firewire hardwear and restart and try again with no other firewire gear pluged in. I dunno if it's gonna help but it did for me.

January 9th, 2007, 03:44 AM	#6
Harm Millaard Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands Posts: 1,832	Try the following: Connect your camera to the PC, turn it on, have Windows recognize it. It will then show up in My Computer under Scanners & Cameras. If Windows does not recognize the camera, either the fire wire cable is not functioning or there is a camera problem. If it is recognized, then start PP and open your project. That should do it.