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G. Randy Brown · July 12th, 2010, 03:12 PM

Hey it's me again....I put several of the very cool custom presets here in a folder named "PRESETS" (without the quotes) on the media card that came with the camera.
As per the manual the card to camera icon but everything appears to be greyed out like there's no card in the camera...but my computer reads it fine.
Any thoughts?
Thanks very much,
Randy

Allan Black · July 12th, 2010, 03:18 PM

Did you format the card in the computer or the camera?

G. Randy Brown · July 12th, 2010, 04:01 PM

Neither, I bought the camera used and it came with it...I have to assume it was working at one point because it has a folder in it called PRESETS and the guy had some stills on it taken with the camera.
There are also folders named CFN, DCIM, MISC, and TITLE....does that tell you anything...can I delete everything except PRESETS and if so does the folder for stills have to be named something special?
Thanks for the quick response Allan!
Randy

Allan Black · July 12th, 2010, 04:45 PM

If you have a PC you have to reformat the SD card which'll delete everything on it of course and ONLY put your custom presets on it. Careful you name the folder PRESET not preset or PRESETS.

Then .. http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/canon-xh...rary-copy.html

Cheers.

G. Randy Brown · July 12th, 2010, 05:18 PM

Come to think of it I do believe the guy I bought it from was a Mac...good call.
So what folder would I create to save stills in...or does it matter?

Allan Black · July 12th, 2010, 05:34 PM

You need a separate card for your A1 stills .. follow the directions in the manual. p107-121. Read 121 first.

Chris Hurd · July 12th, 2010, 05:53 PM

No no no, you do NOT need a separate card for stills. You can record still photos on the same card that has the presets on them.

Also you don't have to format the card on a separate computer -- do it in the camera instead.

By initializing the card in the camera, it will create all of the folders you'll need for stills, presets, etc.

G. Randy Brown · July 12th, 2010, 06:30 PM

Thanks guys....I'm not seeing instructions in the .pdf user guide when searching "format" or "card" .....is it explained how to do this within the camera somewhere?
Thanks again,
Randy

G. Randy Brown · July 13th, 2010, 08:32 AM

Not to be a PITA but I wanted to bump this and add that I did go ahead and format on my PC (since I can't find how to do via the camera itself) but still can't see the card. I captured a still and brought it into my PC no problem but I can't see the presets on the card.
Thanks,
Randy

Chris Hurd · July 13th, 2010, 08:54 AM

If you've already formatted the card, then any Custom Preset data that was on
the card has been wiped by the formatting process. Regardless, you really need
to format the card in the camera. The procedure is described on page 124 of the
manual:

1. Set the Tape / Card slide switch to Card.

2. Go to Menu > Card Operations > Initialize > Yes.

3. Don't forget to set the Tape / Card slide switch back to Tape.

Once that's done, select a Custom Preset in the camera (there are three of
them in there by default, CP #7, #8 and #9) and save it to the card. See page
81 of the manual under "Copying a Custom Preset File to the Memory Card."
This will create the correct folder on the card for your presets.

Now you can copy other presets to the card from your PC by
navigating to the presets folder on the card. Hope this helps,

G. Randy Brown · July 13th, 2010, 02:17 PM

Thanks Chris, I guess "initialize" would have been the keyword to search for ....not "format"
Thanks again,
Randy

Jeff Hinson · July 14th, 2010, 01:39 AM

Ask and ye shall receive...

Thanks Chris...I needed that too !!

Ive downloaded some presets along with a spreadsheet. The preset "files" are named with numbers. Id like to rename these so that I dont have to cross-reference them with the spreadsheet.....will they still work if renamed?

Jeff Hinson
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Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris Hurd

If you've already formatted the card, then any Custom Preset data that was on
the card has been wiped by the formatting process. Regardless, you really need
to format the card in the camera. The procedure is described on page 124 of the
manual:

1. Set the Tape / Card slide switch to Card.

2. Go to Menu > Card Operations > Initialize > Yes.

3. Don't forget to set the Tape / Card slide switch back to Tape.

Once that's done, select a Custom Preset in the camera (there are three of
them in there by default, CP #7, #8 and #9) and save it to the card. See page
81 of the manual under "Copying a Custom Preset File to the Memory Card."
This will create the correct folder on the card for your presets.

Now you can copy other presets to the card from your PC by
navigating to the presets folder on the card. Hope this helps,

July 12th, 2010, 03:12 PM	#1
G. Randy Brown Major Player Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Las Cruces, NM Posts: 288	XHA1 is not seeing my media card? Hey it's me again....I put several of the very cool custom presets here in a folder named "PRESETS" (without the quotes) on the media card that came with the camera. As per the manual the card to camera icon but everything appears to be greyed out like there's no card in the camera...but my computer reads it fine. Any thoughts? Thanks very much, Randy

July 12th, 2010, 03:18 PM	#2
Allan Black Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sydney. Posts: 2,927	Did you format the card in the computer or the camera? __________________ Drink more tap water. On admission at Sydney hospitals more than 5% of day patients are de-hydrated.

July 12th, 2010, 04:45 PM	#4
Allan Black Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sydney. Posts: 2,927	If you have a PC you have to reformat the SD card which'll delete everything on it of course and ONLY put your custom presets on it. Careful you name the folder PRESET not preset or PRESETS. Then .. http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/canon-xh...rary-copy.html Cheers. __________________ Drink more tap water. On admission at Sydney hospitals more than 5% of day patients are de-hydrated.

July 12th, 2010, 05:34 PM	#6
Allan Black Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sydney. Posts: 2,927	You need a separate card for your A1 stills .. follow the directions in the manual. p107-121. Read 121 first. __________________ Drink more tap water. On admission at Sydney hospitals more than 5% of day patients are de-hydrated.

July 13th, 2010, 08:54 AM	#10
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,368 Images: 513	If you've already formatted the card, then any Custom Preset data that was on the card has been wiped by the formatting process. Regardless, you really need to format the card in the camera. The procedure is described on page 124 of the manual: 1. Set the Tape / Card slide switch to Card. 2. Go to Menu > Card Operations > Initialize > Yes. 3. Don't forget to set the Tape / Card slide switch back to Tape. Once that's done, select a Custom Preset in the camera (there are three of them in there by default, CP #7, #8 and #9) and save it to the card. See page 81 of the manual under "Copying a Custom Preset File to the Memory Card." This will create the correct folder on the card for your presets. Now you can copy other presets to the card from your PC by navigating to the presets folder on the card. Hope this helps, __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

July 12th, 2010, 04:01 PM	#3
G. Randy Brown Major Player Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Las Cruces, NM Posts: 288	Neither, I bought the camera used and it came with it...I have to assume it was working at one point because it has a folder in it called PRESETS and the guy had some stills on it taken with the camera. There are also folders named CFN, DCIM, MISC, and TITLE....does that tell you anything...can I delete everything except PRESETS and if so does the folder for stills have to be named something special? Thanks for the quick response Allan! Randy

July 12th, 2010, 05:18 PM	#5
G. Randy Brown Major Player Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Las Cruces, NM Posts: 288	Come to think of it I do believe the guy I bought it from was a Mac...good call. So what folder would I create to save stills in...or does it matter?

July 12th, 2010, 05:53 PM	#7
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,368 Images: 513	No no no, you do NOT need a separate card for stills. You can record still photos on the same card that has the presets on them. Also you don't have to format the card on a separate computer -- do it in the camera instead. By initializing the card in the camera, it will create all of the folders you'll need for stills, presets, etc. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

July 12th, 2010, 06:30 PM	#8
G. Randy Brown Major Player Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Las Cruces, NM Posts: 288	Thanks guys....I'm not seeing instructions in the .pdf user guide when searching "format" or "card" .....is it explained how to do this within the camera somewhere? Thanks again, Randy

July 13th, 2010, 08:32 AM	#9
G. Randy Brown Major Player Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Las Cruces, NM Posts: 288	Not to be a PITA but I wanted to bump this and add that I did go ahead and format on my PC (since I can't find how to do via the camera itself) but still can't see the card. I captured a still and brought it into my PC no problem but I can't see the presets on the card. Thanks, Randy

July 13th, 2010, 02:17 PM	#11
G. Randy Brown Major Player Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Las Cruces, NM Posts: 288	Thanks Chris, I guess "initialize" would have been the keyword to search for ....not "format" Thanks again, Randy