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Bryan Mitchell · March 5th, 2004, 03:51 AM

I just grabbed a ZR60 to use as a deck and a webcam. Problem is, after five minutes the camera shuts itself off. Is there a way to turn off the auto shut down? I have searched the menus but I can not find it.

Thanks,
Bryan

Frank Granovski · March 5th, 2004, 04:14 AM

Remove the tape, perhaps.

Norm Couture · March 5th, 2004, 07:55 AM

The Auto Shut Down feature is standard on all DV camcorders.
It's meant to protect your tape from the head drum spinning at 9000 rpm. There's no menu to turn it OFF.
Remove the tape, as Frank said, and you should be safe.

Will Downing · March 5th, 2004, 07:57 AM

I'm not familiar with your camera, but try this. Look for interval record in the menu. Set the record rate for 1 second, and the interval for 5 to 10 minutes. If This should keep the camera active. What it won't do for you is work as a regular recorder, but you can run an RCA or SVHS cable from the video out, to an outboard recorder and get 6-8 hours of video no problem.

By doing this, your camera won't go into auto shutdown, and you'll get some wild time lapse footage as well.

Bryan Mitchell · March 5th, 2004, 01:55 PM

"The Auto Shut Down feature is standard on all DV camcorders."

Yeah, but on my xl1s, when it powers down, all it does is power down the tape/heads/drum area. The camera remains on, and continues to work as the webcam. I will try the tape thing as, it sounds like thats probably the answer. Thank you.

March 5th, 2004, 03:51 AM	#1
Bryan Mitchell Major Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 316	zr60 auto shut down. I just grabbed a ZR60 to use as a deck and a webcam. Problem is, after five minutes the camera shuts itself off. Is there a way to turn off the auto shut down? I have searched the menus but I can not find it. Thanks, Bryan

March 5th, 2004, 07:55 AM	#3
Norm Couture Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Quebec, QC, Canada Posts: 123	The Auto Shut Down feature is standard on all DV camcorders. It's meant to protect your tape from the head drum spinning at 9000 rpm. There's no menu to turn it OFF. Remove the tape, as Frank said, and you should be safe. __________________ Norm :)

March 5th, 2004, 07:57 AM	#4
Will Downing Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Topeka Kansas Posts: 28	I'm not familiar with your camera, but try this. Look for interval record in the menu. Set the record rate for 1 second, and the interval for 5 to 10 minutes. If This should keep the camera active. What it won't do for you is work as a regular recorder, but you can run an RCA or SVHS cable from the video out, to an outboard recorder and get 6-8 hours of video no problem. By doing this, your camera won't go into auto shutdown, and you'll get some wild time lapse footage as well. __________________ Now it's time to make tv magic

March 5th, 2004, 04:14 AM	#2
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Remove the tape, perhaps.

March 5th, 2004, 01:55 PM	#5
Bryan Mitchell Major Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 316	"The Auto Shut Down feature is standard on all DV camcorders." Yeah, but on my xl1s, when it powers down, all it does is power down the tape/heads/drum area. The camera remains on, and continues to work as the webcam. I will try the tape thing as, it sounds like thats probably the answer. Thank you.