XH-A1 Reversing Tape when stop recording? at DVinfo.net

Ian Lim · January 7th, 2009, 02:14 PM

Does anybody experience this when using XH-A1? This is happening everytime I press record button again to stop, the camera automatically reverse the tape back approx. 1.5 second. Is this normal or is there something in the camera menu I should adjust?
Thanks in advance!

Allan Black · January 7th, 2009, 03:24 PM

It's normal so when it starts recording again it can pickup and continue the pix/timecode without dropouts.
Cheers.

Ian Lim · January 8th, 2009, 02:48 AM

Hi Allan, thanks for the answer! I have Sony FX1 also, but apparently FX1 doesnt reverse the tape at all. Sorry, I'm still confused.

Allan Black · January 8th, 2009, 04:08 AM

The FX1 does it quietly, the A1 makes more noise about it. Knowing Sony you'd think it'd be the other way around.
Cheers.

January 7th, 2009, 02:14 PM	#1
Ian Lim Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 178	XH-A1 Reversing Tape when stop recording? Does anybody experience this when using XH-A1? This is happening everytime I press record button again to stop, the camera automatically reverse the tape back approx. 1.5 second. Is this normal or is there something in the camera menu I should adjust? Thanks in advance!

January 7th, 2009, 03:24 PM	#2
Allan Black Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sydney. Posts: 2,927	It's normal so when it starts recording again it can pickup and continue the pix/timecode without dropouts. Cheers.

January 8th, 2009, 02:48 AM	#3
Ian Lim Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 178	Hi Allan, thanks for the answer! I have Sony FX1 also, but apparently FX1 doesnt reverse the tape at all. Sorry, I'm still confused.

January 8th, 2009, 04:08 AM	#4
Allan Black Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sydney. Posts: 2,927	The FX1 does it quietly, the A1 makes more noise about it. Knowing Sony you'd think it'd be the other way around. Cheers.