XL1 / XL1S various posts

K. Forman · July 29th, 2004, 03:26 PM

If I remember correctly, it is located inside the battery compartment. Pull your battery and look...

Otto Ortiz · July 29th, 2004, 08:40 PM

i started getting small blocks on the screen, so i put in a cleaning tape, now it showed a black screen, so i cleaned it again, now it has a blue screen and no tapes play in it now... I think I'm screwed here....HELP !!!

Chris Hurd · July 29th, 2004, 09:17 PM

Sounds like it needs professional cleaning. Send it to the Canon service center in Jamesburg, NJ.

Adrian Douglas · July 30th, 2004, 07:03 AM

And the lens serial is printed on the black plastic part of the lens mount.

Otto Ortiz · July 30th, 2004, 07:32 AM

how much would that cost me ? ? limited on funds right now

David Stollak · July 31st, 2004, 05:51 AM

I can't seem to eject a tape out of the XL1s
Anyone have any insight into this?
Thanks in advance for your time.

Rob Lohman · August 1st, 2004, 11:14 AM

Did you ever run cleaning tapes, if not do so. Otherwise it might
be a trip to Canon to get it looked at.

There is no other way to capture the tape unless you can use
another camera or a DV deck.

Otto Ortiz · August 1st, 2004, 09:19 PM

Have you checked to see if the batt has enough juice to do that or maybe something has jammed in the tape compartment. another thing might be the release button may have a defect.

Norman Woo · August 2nd, 2004, 07:35 AM

Hi folks

I was getting artifacts during playback on my XL1. Playing the tape on another unit was fine. Running a tape cleaner through the XL1 did not do the trick.

So I decided to clean off the XL1 internals using a blast from the Dust-Off, some liquid was sprayed onto the XL1 head (Oh no).

I quickly wiped off the spray from the head using one of the cassette swab sticks.

Playing back the same tape, there were no more artifacts. I also recorded some new stuff and they played back fine. So this seems to have cleaned up the head.

Did I do any permanent damages to the head with this liquied from Dust-Off?

Thanks

Ken Tanaka · August 2nd, 2004, 11:35 AM

Since your blast seems to have dislodged some offending debris and the playback now works, all would seem fine.

In general, however, using compressed air, particularly in an enclosed housing, may not be an effective remedy for two reasons. First is the hazard of spraying that extremely cold liquid on delicate components. You always want to hold the can upright and spray the first burst into the air to avoid that. That stuff can leave indelible deposits in bad places.

Second, where do you think that debris went? Maybe it fell out of the camera. But chances are it's not far away. Perhaps the blast also dislodged other debris that's now free-roaming in there. Creepy, eh? <g> My point is that compressed air operates in such an uncontrolled manner that it can be hard to target it toward the specific problem.

So those are prevailing arguments against using canned air. But, honestly, I cannot say that I would not have used it if conventional cleaning methods failed, as they did in your case.

David Stollak · August 2nd, 2004, 12:43 PM

The eject button is O.K. , if thats what you mean.
After I hit the eject button,
the tape housing rises as usual but just doesnt pop open.
I've tried it with fresh batteries also.
I dont see any way of getting to the
tape to see if i'ts jammed
I think I'll have to send it to Canon.
Thanks for your reply

Joe Callaghan · August 3rd, 2004, 12:46 PM

My camera has also been eating tapes and it is still under warranty. I have had the camera for a little over a year and I was wondering where to find canon service. I live in Austin TX and I was wondering if there are actual stores or do I have to send it off to get repaired or looked at.

Joe

Richard Alvarez · August 3rd, 2004, 12:50 PM

First, stop feeding it tapes. Second, send it back to Canon, use the warranty card.

Collis Davis · August 3rd, 2004, 07:57 PM

Hello to all from the Philippines:

Okara Video, my firm, has been asked to put together a tape using some pre-existing V8 footage.

My question is:

1) Is the V8 tape cassette equivalent to the MiniDV casette?

2) If the anser to question #1 is YES, will the XL!S read the V8 tape correctly?

3) Does the generic V8 camera have a "Firewire" connector?

Many thanks for your wisdom on these simple questions

Collis

Collis Davis · August 3rd, 2004, 08:03 PM

Short of heeding Alvarez's appropriate advice, purchase a Sima 6mm DV 2-way rewinder. They are excellent. You can successfully rewind your tapes while in "play" mode, but obviously this places unnecessary wear on your heads!

But I, too, have to send my XL1S in for repair of the faulty drive mechanismthat usually chews tapes upon rewinding.

Collis

July 29th, 2004, 03:26 PM	#1336
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July 29th, 2004, 08:40 PM	#1337
Otto Ortiz Tourist Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: carthage, NY Posts: 4	Xl1s problems i started getting small blocks on the screen, so i put in a cleaning tape, now it showed a black screen, so i cleaned it again, now it has a blue screen and no tapes play in it now... I think I'm screwed here....HELP !!!

July 29th, 2004, 09:17 PM	#1338
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,368 Images: 513	Sounds like it needs professional cleaning. Send it to the Canon service center in Jamesburg, NJ. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

July 30th, 2004, 07:03 AM	#1339
Adrian Douglas Trustee Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Chigasaki, Japan. Posts: 1,660	And the lens serial is printed on the black plastic part of the lens mount. __________________ Adrian DVInfo.net Search for quick answers Where to buy? From the best in the business...DVInfo.net sponsors

July 30th, 2004, 07:32 AM	#1340
Otto Ortiz Tourist Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: carthage, NY Posts: 4	XL1s how much would that cost me ? ? limited on funds right now

July 31st, 2004, 05:51 AM	#1341
David Stollak New Boot Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 12	Eject Tape I can't seem to eject a tape out of the XL1s Anyone have any insight into this? Thanks in advance for your time.

August 1st, 2004, 11:14 AM	#1342
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	Did you ever run cleaning tapes, if not do so. Otherwise it might be a trip to Canon to get it looked at. There is no other way to capture the tape unless you can use another camera or a DV deck. __________________ 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

August 1st, 2004, 09:19 PM	#1343
Otto Ortiz Tourist Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: carthage, NY Posts: 4	Hmmmmmmmmm ??? Have you checked to see if the batt has enough juice to do that or maybe something has jammed in the tape compartment. another thing might be the release button may have a defect.

August 2nd, 2004, 07:35 AM	#1344
Norman Woo Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Brossard, Quebec, Canada Posts: 147	Dust-Off liquid on XL1 head - damage? Hi folks I was getting artifacts during playback on my XL1. Playing the tape on another unit was fine. Running a tape cleaner through the XL1 did not do the trick. So I decided to clean off the XL1 internals using a blast from the Dust-Off, some liquid was sprayed onto the XL1 head (Oh no). I quickly wiped off the spray from the head using one of the cassette swab sticks. Playing back the same tape, there were no more artifacts. I also recorded some new stuff and they played back fine. So this seems to have cleaned up the head. Did I do any permanent damages to the head with this liquied from Dust-Off? Thanks

August 2nd, 2004, 11:35 AM	#1345
Ken Tanaka Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,943	Since your blast seems to have dislodged some offending debris and the playback now works, all would seem fine. In general, however, using compressed air, particularly in an enclosed housing, may not be an effective remedy for two reasons. First is the hazard of spraying that extremely cold liquid on delicate components. You always want to hold the can upright and spray the first burst into the air to avoid that. That stuff can leave indelible deposits in bad places. Second, where do you think that debris went? Maybe it fell out of the camera. But chances are it's not far away. Perhaps the blast also dislodged other debris that's now free-roaming in there. Creepy, eh? <g> My point is that compressed air operates in such an uncontrolled manner that it can be hard to target it toward the specific problem. So those are prevailing arguments against using canned air. But, honestly, I cannot say that I would not have used it if conventional cleaning methods failed, as they did in your case. __________________ Lady X Films: A lady with a boring wardrobe...and a global mission. Hey, you don't have enough stuff! Buy with confidence from our sponsors. Hand-picked as the best in the business...Really! See some of my work one frame at a time: www.KenTanaka.com

August 2nd, 2004, 12:43 PM	#1346
David Stollak New Boot Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 12	The eject button is O.K. , if thats what you mean. After I hit the eject button, the tape housing rises as usual but just doesnt pop open. I've tried it with fresh batteries also. I dont see any way of getting to the tape to see if i'ts jammed I think I'll have to send it to Canon. Thanks for your reply

August 3rd, 2004, 12:46 PM	#1347
Joe Callaghan Tourist Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Detroit MI Posts: 1	xl1s eating tapes My camera has also been eating tapes and it is still under warranty. I have had the camera for a little over a year and I was wondering where to find canon service. I live in Austin TX and I was wondering if there are actual stores or do I have to send it off to get repaired or looked at. Joe

August 3rd, 2004, 12:50 PM	#1348
Richard Alvarez Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: San Mateo, CA Posts: 3,840	First, stop feeding it tapes. Second, send it back to Canon, use the warranty card.

August 3rd, 2004, 07:57 PM	#1349
Collis Davis Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Metro Manila, Philippines Posts: 60	V8 video compatible with XL1S for playback/digitizing purposes? Hello to all from the Philippines: Okara Video, my firm, has been asked to put together a tape using some pre-existing V8 footage. My question is: 1) Is the V8 tape cassette equivalent to the MiniDV casette? 2) If the anser to question #1 is YES, will the XL!S read the V8 tape correctly? 3) Does the generic V8 camera have a "Firewire" connector? Many thanks for your wisdom on these simple questions Collis __________________ Collis H. Davis, Jr. Okara Video Philippines

August 3rd, 2004, 08:03 PM	#1350
Collis Davis Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Metro Manila, Philippines Posts: 60	Short of heeding Alvarez's appropriate advice, purchase a Sima 6mm DV 2-way rewinder. They are excellent. You can successfully rewind your tapes while in "play" mode, but obviously this places unnecessary wear on your heads! But I, too, have to send my XL1S in for repair of the faulty drive mechanismthat usually chews tapes upon rewinding. Collis __________________ Collis H. Davis, Jr. Okara Video Philippines