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Phil Hanna · November 18th, 2009, 11:33 AM

I have the EX1 and have noticed when I am shooting and try to make changes to the White Balance or the gain control, I get a message in the viewfinder, "Cannot Proceed" Any idea why I get the message and how to bypass it to make adjustments?
Thanks in advance for your help.

Phil

Paul Inglis · November 18th, 2009, 12:16 PM

Are you using fully auto? Which WB setting are you using of the three?

Brian Mills · November 18th, 2009, 01:18 PM

Go to Menu and in the menu set that has the icon that looks like four squares (what does that icon even stand for?) look for "Direct Menu" and set it to "Part"or "Off". If it is set to "All" it will deactivate the gain and white balance buttons. Why? Who knows? But this is so random a lot of people when they first get the camera (myself included) freak out at this.

This thread should be a sticky because it confuses A LOT of new EX-1 owners.

David Herman · November 18th, 2009, 02:07 PM

Buy Mr Jensen's Vortex guide to the ex3 - all this stuff gets a mention. Can't imagine trying to suss that one out on the hoof.

Alister Chapman · November 18th, 2009, 04:06 PM

If you had used the search box at the top of the page and looked for Cannot Proceed you would of had pages of results. This needs to be a sticky as it comes up almost weekly.

Phil Hanna · November 18th, 2009, 08:18 PM

I appreciate the fast response and I should have checked the knowledge area first. I do have Doug Jensen's video. Excellent material.

Phil

November 18th, 2009, 11:33 AM	#1
Phil Hanna Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Indian Rocks Beach, FL Posts: 165	Cannot Proceed Message I have the EX1 and have noticed when I am shooting and try to make changes to the White Balance or the gain control, I get a message in the viewfinder, "Cannot Proceed" Any idea why I get the message and how to bypass it to make adjustments? Thanks in advance for your help. Phil

November 18th, 2009, 01:18 PM	#3
Brian Mills Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 126	Here's The Fix: Go to Menu and in the menu set that has the icon that looks like four squares (what does that icon even stand for?) look for "Direct Menu" and set it to "Part"or "Off". If it is set to "All" it will deactivate the gain and white balance buttons. Why? Who knows? But this is so random a lot of people when they first get the camera (myself included) freak out at this. This thread should be a sticky because it confuses A LOT of new EX-1 owners. __________________ Brian Mills, Videographer/Editor www.gordovideo.com

November 18th, 2009, 04:06 PM	#5
Alister Chapman Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bracknell, Berkshire, UK Posts: 4,957	If you had used the search box at the top of the page and looked for Cannot Proceed you would of had pages of results. This needs to be a sticky as it comes up almost weekly. __________________ Alister Chapman, Film-Maker/Stormchaser http://www.xdcam-user.com/alisters-blog/ My XDCAM site and blog. http://www.hurricane-rig.com

November 18th, 2009, 08:18 PM	#6
Phil Hanna Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Indian Rocks Beach, FL Posts: 165	Thank you all I appreciate the fast response and I should have checked the knowledge area first. I do have Doug Jensen's video. Excellent material. Phil

November 18th, 2009, 12:16 PM	#2
Paul Inglis Major Player Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: British Isles Posts: 415	Are you using fully auto? Which WB setting are you using of the three?

November 18th, 2009, 02:07 PM	#4
David Herman Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: gloucestershire uk Posts: 93	Buy Mr Jensen's Vortex guide to the ex3 - all this stuff gets a mention. Can't imagine trying to suss that one out on the hoof.