HV20

Slava Barouline · August 29th, 2007, 10:08 AM

Hi

I would like to do end search on my tape during playback.

It used to work before, but now this menu item is disabled in the menu and I cannot select it.

What am I missing?

Thanks
Slava

Andrew Plumb · August 29th, 2007, 10:24 AM

Have you ejected the tape at all since recording the material?

Slava Barouline · August 29th, 2007, 06:06 PM

Yes, I have

Does it work only if tape is never ejected?

Strange

Thanks

Andrew Plumb · August 29th, 2007, 10:19 PM

Alas, that is how it works. (See the Notes on pg. 32 of the HV20 NTSC manual)

Once you've manually found the end though, as you append more recordings after it, the camera will remember the new end until the next time you eject the tape.

Slava Barouline · August 30th, 2007, 04:45 AM

Indeed

Page 30 in PAL manual

Thanks

Steve MacDonald · August 31st, 2007, 09:12 AM

The alternative is to buy DV tapes that have memory chips which will allow you to an end search regardless of having ejected the tape.

Chris Hurd · August 31st, 2007, 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve MacDonald

DV tapes that have memory chips...

Canon camcorders can't read that chip. Only certain Sony camcorders can make use of it.

Steve MacDonald · August 31st, 2007, 02:21 PM

Oh no, I was told differently. lesson learned, test it before you post it.
My bad, I apologize.

August 29th, 2007, 10:08 AM	#1
Slava Barouline Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 47	HV20 - cannot do END SEARCH Hi I would like to do end search on my tape during playback. It used to work before, but now this menu item is disabled in the menu and I cannot select it. What am I missing? Thanks Slava

August 29th, 2007, 10:24 AM	#2
Andrew Plumb Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 94	Have you ejected the tape at all since recording the material? __________________ "The future is already here. It's just not very evenly distributed." - William Gibson

August 29th, 2007, 10:19 PM	#4
Andrew Plumb Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 94	Alas, that is how it works. (See the Notes on pg. 32 of the HV20 NTSC manual) Once you've manually found the end though, as you append more recordings after it, the camera will remember the new end until the next time you eject the tape. __________________ "The future is already here. It's just not very evenly distributed." - William Gibson

August 31st, 2007, 02:21 PM	#8
Steve MacDonald New Boot Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Pleasant Hill, CA Posts: 17	Oh no, I was told differently. lesson learned, test it before you post it. My bad, I apologize. Last edited by Steve MacDonald; August 31st, 2007 at 02:28 PM. Reason: spelling

August 29th, 2007, 06:06 PM	#3
Slava Barouline Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 47	Yes, I have Does it work only if tape is never ejected? Strange Thanks

August 30th, 2007, 04:45 AM	#5
Slava Barouline Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 47	Indeed Page 30 in PAL manual Thanks

August 31st, 2007, 09:12 AM	#6
Steve MacDonald New Boot Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Pleasant Hill, CA Posts: 17	The alternative is to buy DV tapes that have memory chips which will allow you to an end search regardless of having ejected the tape.