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James Orlowski · March 20th, 2009, 02:20 PM

Is there a setting on the XH-A1 to not power down when running on battery and not rolling tape?

Marcel D. Van Someren · March 20th, 2009, 02:41 PM

The standby lock switch on the record button accomplishes exactly that. it goes into standby without loosing any settings and saves battery life.

Now if you're saying, to not go into standby, I think (you'll have to double check the manual) that you can go into the custom settings and disable the standby function.

Kevin Dorsey · March 20th, 2009, 02:49 PM

It's Custom function 16 - Power save - OFF.

Bill Pryor · March 20th, 2009, 03:28 PM

Yep, first thing I did was turn off that power save thing. It shuts the camera down automatically when it's in standby mode, not something you would normally want to happen. This is the first camera I've had that did that, and it freaked me out till I found the setting.

Galen Rath · March 20th, 2009, 07:13 PM

Set one of the two programmable buttons on the side of the camera to control the on-off of this function.

Bill Pryor · March 21st, 2009, 11:19 AM

No real need to do that because once you've change the setting, it stays that way and you don't have to worry about it any longer.

Sean Sanczel · March 23rd, 2009, 10:41 AM

Good tip! The camera shutting down was so frustrating...

Marcel D. Van Someren · March 23rd, 2009, 11:34 AM

Is it a good idea to turn off that function?

When you're in record mode and the camera is in pause (i.e., not recording), isn't the head is spinning against the same spot of the tape until you press record or go into standby? If it is, then it will cause unnecessary wear to the head and that spot of the tape causing debris to potentially clog the head as well.

James Orlowski · March 23rd, 2009, 12:36 PM

I'm asking because I sometime do time lapse with the camera attached to a laptop running On Location. The laptop does the recording, and if I'm in the field with no power, I didn't want the Canon shutting down.

There's no tape in the camera when I do this.

Bill Busby · March 23rd, 2009, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marcel D. Van Someren

Is it a good idea to turn off that function?

When you're in record mode and the camera is in pause (i.e., not recording), isn't the head is spinning against the same spot of the tape until you press record or go into standby? If it is, then it will cause unnecessary wear to the head and that spot of the tape causing debris to potentially clog the head as well.

Marcel, disabling the auto shut off/power save "feature" still allows the camera to go into a "stand by" in the sense that after five mins or whatever it is, the tape is released from the heads. You'll notice this where there's a "stop" icon on the lcd or viewfinder instead of a "pause".

Marcel D. Van Someren · March 23rd, 2009, 02:42 PM

ah...okay. That's good info. Thanks!

March 20th, 2009, 02:20 PM	#1
James Orlowski Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, PA USA Posts: 31	Keep Camera ON when Running on Battery Is there a setting on the XH-A1 to not power down when running on battery and not rolling tape?

March 20th, 2009, 02:41 PM	#2
Marcel D. Van Someren Major Player Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sherman Oaks, CA Posts: 325	The standby lock switch on the record button accomplishes exactly that. it goes into standby without loosing any settings and saves battery life. Now if you're saying, to not go into standby, I think (you'll have to double check the manual) that you can go into the custom settings and disable the standby function. __________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Canon XHA1 * SGBlade 35mm adapter -RR1, RR2 w/ Optics Upgrade * DIY Mid-Format adapter

March 23rd, 2009, 10:41 AM	#7
Sean Sanczel Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 31	Thank you! Good tip! The camera shutting down was so frustrating...

March 23rd, 2009, 11:34 AM	#8
Marcel D. Van Someren Major Player Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sherman Oaks, CA Posts: 325	Is it a good idea to turn off that function? When you're in record mode and the camera is in pause (i.e., not recording), isn't the head is spinning against the same spot of the tape until you press record or go into standby? If it is, then it will cause unnecessary wear to the head and that spot of the tape causing debris to potentially clog the head as well. __________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Canon XHA1 * SGBlade 35mm adapter -RR1, RR2 w/ Optics Upgrade * DIY Mid-Format adapter

March 23rd, 2009, 02:42 PM	#11
Marcel D. Van Someren Major Player Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sherman Oaks, CA Posts: 325	ah...okay. That's good info. Thanks! __________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Canon XHA1 * SGBlade 35mm adapter -RR1, RR2 w/ Optics Upgrade * DIY Mid-Format adapter

March 20th, 2009, 02:49 PM	#3
Kevin Dorsey Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 64	It's Custom function 16 - Power save - OFF.

March 20th, 2009, 03:28 PM	#4
Bill Pryor Contributor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 4,449	Yep, first thing I did was turn off that power save thing. It shuts the camera down automatically when it's in standby mode, not something you would normally want to happen. This is the first camera I've had that did that, and it freaked me out till I found the setting.

March 20th, 2009, 07:13 PM	#5
Galen Rath Major Player Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 323	Set one of the two programmable buttons on the side of the camera to control the on-off of this function.

March 21st, 2009, 11:19 AM	#6
Bill Pryor Contributor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 4,449	No real need to do that because once you've change the setting, it stays that way and you don't have to worry about it any longer.

March 23rd, 2009, 12:36 PM	#9
James Orlowski Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, PA USA Posts: 31	I'm asking because I sometime do time lapse with the camera attached to a laptop running On Location. The laptop does the recording, and if I'm in the field with no power, I didn't want the Canon shutting down. There's no tape in the camera when I do this.