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Allan Birch · November 30th, 2011, 03:33 AM

Hello again
Searched trough the treads to no avail.
How does one open the menu to view and set the sub menu.
I turn the power dial to a recording program or VCR, press menu button,
[ per manual ] but nothing changes, turn the Iris/Select nothing,
I know I must be doing something wrong or not doing something right,but what.?
The same with both my cams.
Any assistance will be much appreciated.
Regards
Allan

Chris Hurd · November 30th, 2011, 08:05 AM

Thread title changed from "XL1s part 3" to "Cannot access menu."

Please do not use ambiguous thread titles on this site.

Please choose a thread title that accurately describes the topic of the thread.

If you press the menu button and the menu does not appear in the LCD viewfinder, then it's possible that the camera needs to be sent in for servicing. However it is very strange that both cameras are similarly affected, so it's possible that the user procedure isn't being done correctly.

I haven't touched an XL1 in many years, but perhaps another owner can step in here.

Allan Birch · November 30th, 2011, 09:33 AM

Thanks for that Chris.

Chris Hurd · November 30th, 2011, 09:39 AM

So Allan, you're saying that when you press the menu button, you do not see the menu appear in the LCD viewfinder, is that correct? And this is with both cameras?

Allan Birch · November 30th, 2011, 09:50 AM

OK now all sorted.
Many thanks Chris
Allan

Les Wilson · November 30th, 2011, 06:09 PM

We're not letting you off that easily Allan. I just spent 5 minutes and under no condition could I reproduce your problem. As long as the camera was on, the menu came up.

What fixed it?

Allan Birch · December 1st, 2011, 05:50 AM

Les
Sat here ,blushing with a red face feeling a right idiot.
I was thinking menues would appear in Power dial Main LCD panel
not the viewfinder, we live to learn. Smacked wrist. LOL
Allan

Les Wilson · December 1st, 2011, 06:15 AM

That's not so bad. Now that you've tinkered around a bit, it's time to take a once over of the manual.
Canon U.S.A. : Support & Drivers : XL1S

It should be informative now that you are familiar with the camera. I recommend just a read through then, after you've done a few hours of shooting, come back to it and read on subject you've had questions about.

Here's the manual I found from the Canon site above:
http://gdlp01.c-wss.com/gds/4/090000...L1S_NTSC_E.pdf

Allan Birch · December 1st, 2011, 03:33 PM

Thanks Les.
Light reading for the winter nights.
Regards
Allan.

November 30th, 2011, 03:33 AM	#1
Allan Birch Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: S/W UK Posts: 37	Cannot access menu Hello again Searched trough the treads to no avail. How does one open the menu to view and set the sub menu. I turn the power dial to a recording program or VCR, press menu button, [ per manual ] but nothing changes, turn the Iris/Select nothing, I know I must be doing something wrong or not doing something right,but what.? The same with both my cams. Any assistance will be much appreciated. Regards Allan

November 30th, 2011, 08:05 AM	#2
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,368 Images: 513	re: Cannot access menu Thread title changed from "XL1s part 3" to "Cannot access menu." Please do not use ambiguous thread titles on this site. Please choose a thread title that accurately describes the topic of the thread. If you press the menu button and the menu does not appear in the LCD viewfinder, then it's possible that the camera needs to be sent in for servicing. However it is very strange that both cameras are similarly affected, so it's possible that the user procedure isn't being done correctly. I haven't touched an XL1 in many years, but perhaps another owner can step in here. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

November 30th, 2011, 09:33 AM	#3
Allan Birch Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: S/W UK Posts: 37	Re: Cannot access menu Thanks for that Chris.

November 30th, 2011, 09:39 AM	#4
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,368 Images: 513	Re: Cannot access menu So Allan, you're saying that when you press the menu button, you do not see the menu appear in the LCD viewfinder, is that correct? And this is with both cameras? __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

November 30th, 2011, 09:50 AM	#5
Allan Birch Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: S/W UK Posts: 37	Re: Cannot access menu OK now all sorted. Many thanks Chris Allan Last edited by Allan Birch; November 30th, 2011 at 04:37 PM.

November 30th, 2011, 06:09 PM	#6
Les Wilson Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Boca Raton, FL Posts: 3,014	Re: Cannot access menu We're not letting you off that easily Allan. I just spent 5 minutes and under no condition could I reproduce your problem. As long as the camera was on, the menu came up. What fixed it?

December 1st, 2011, 05:50 AM	#7
Allan Birch Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: S/W UK Posts: 37	Re: Cannot access menu Les Sat here ,blushing with a red face feeling a right idiot. I was thinking menues would appear in Power dial Main LCD panel not the viewfinder, we live to learn. Smacked wrist. LOL Allan

December 1st, 2011, 06:15 AM	#8
Les Wilson Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Boca Raton, FL Posts: 3,014	Re: Cannot access menu That's not so bad. Now that you've tinkered around a bit, it's time to take a once over of the manual. Canon U.S.A. : Support & Drivers : XL1S It should be informative now that you are familiar with the camera. I recommend just a read through then, after you've done a few hours of shooting, come back to it and read on subject you've had questions about. Here's the manual I found from the Canon site above: http://gdlp01.c-wss.com/gds/4/090000...L1S_NTSC_E.pdf

December 1st, 2011, 03:33 PM	#9
Allan Birch Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: S/W UK Posts: 37	Re: Cannot access menu Thanks Les. Light reading for the winter nights. Regards Allan.