How do I find Runtime Hours/Drum Usage? at DVinfo.net

Fletcher Yeung · July 14th, 2005, 03:04 AM

Does anyone know where in the menus can I find this information? I've looked all over the manual, and the camera and can't find it?

Thanks!
Fletch.

Rob Lohman · July 14th, 2005, 03:33 AM

That's because the information is not there / available (at least not to the users,
the factory may have access to such information if the camera logs it. But that
is an unknown as far as I know).

Chris Hurd · July 14th, 2005, 05:53 AM

Rob is right. If that sort of info is in there, Canon is not telling. I've sent camcorders into the U.S. service centers for cleaning and checkups before and have requested that they check the number of hours on the heads. The response was something along the lines of "we don't provide that information." Sad but true.

Brent Ray · July 14th, 2005, 09:22 AM

This is one of the few things that the DVX-100a has that I wish my XL2 had. Oh well.... next time Canon.

Fletcher Yeung · July 16th, 2005, 05:43 AM

It's a shame they don't allow that setting to be displayed. How would you know how long and how much it's been used??? Oh, well.

THanks again!!!

Fletch.

Jay Gladwell · July 16th, 2005, 07:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fletcher Yeung

It's a shame they don't allow that setting to be displayed. How would you know how long and how much it's been used??? Oh, well.

THanks again!!!

Fletch.

You could always keep a log of how many tapes you run through the camera. That would give you an estimate--that's what I do. It ain't perfect, but neither am I.

Jay

July 14th, 2005, 03:04 AM	#1
Fletcher Yeung New Boot Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 20	How do I find Runtime Hours/Drum Usage? Does anyone know where in the menus can I find this information? I've looked all over the manual, and the camera and can't find it? Thanks! Fletch.

July 14th, 2005, 03:33 AM	#2
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	That's because the information is not there / available (at least not to the users, the factory may have access to such information if the camera logs it. But that is an unknown as far as I know). __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

July 14th, 2005, 05:53 AM	#3
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,368 Images: 513	Rob is right. If that sort of info is in there, Canon is not telling. I've sent camcorders into the U.S. service centers for cleaning and checkups before and have requested that they check the number of hours on the heads. The response was something along the lines of "we don't provide that information." Sad but true. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

July 16th, 2005, 05:43 AM	#5
Fletcher Yeung New Boot Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 20	Thanks for the replies. It's a shame they don't allow that setting to be displayed. How would you know how long and how much it's been used??? Oh, well. THanks again!!! Fletch.

July 14th, 2005, 09:22 AM	#4
Brent Ray Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Westford, MA Posts: 145	This is one of the few things that the DVX-100a has that I wish my XL2 had. Oh well.... next time Canon.