Problems capturing from a Canon XL-H1 to FCP 5.1.4

[Donald Berube]

Starting from scratch…
Set up FCP using an Easy Setup of “HDV – 1080P24”
Make sure that Device Control is set to “HDV Firewire Basic NDF”
Capture Preset set to “HDV”.

Let me know if
a) you have successfully been able to capture your footage.
-or-
b) if you still need assistance in capturing your 24F footage.

Let me know,

– Don
https://noisybrain.com
https://www.bosfcpug.org

[Alan Rubi]

no dice, i also tried reinstalling FCP
deleting ALL files beofre reinstalling.
Nothing!
FCP cant find my camera under those settings.
Any other ideas?

Creating from the Toe…

[Donald Berube]

Here are some questions I must ask you before we go any further:
1.) Is the TAPE/CARD SWITCH (page 116 of manual) set to TAPE or CARD?
2.) Do you have the XL H1 Power Dial set to VCR/PLAY or EXT. CONT. ?
3.) Under the SIGNAL SETUP menu, do you have “AV->DV” turned ON or OFF? (Should be OFF)
4.) Under the SIGNAL SETUP menu, what do you have the “PLAYBACK STD” set to? (AUTO? HDV? or DV?)
5.) Under the SIGNAL SETUP menu, do you have the “HD DOWN-CONV” function turned OFF?
6.) Is the blue HDV pilot lamp lit next to the FireWire port of the XL H1?
7.) Under the SYSTEM menu, do you have the “DV Control” function turned on or off? (Should be off)

Let me know,

– Don
https://noisybrain.com
https://www.bosfcpug.org
https://fcpugnetwork.org

[Alan Rubi]

1.) Is the TAPE/CARD SWITCH (page 116 of manual) set to TAPE or CARD?
TAPE

2.) Do you have the XL H1 Power Dial set to VCR/PLAY or EXT. CONT. ?
VCR/PLAY

3.) Under the SIGNAL SETUP menu, do you have “AV->DV” turned ON or OFF? (Should be OFF)
OFF

4.) Under the SIGNAL SETUP menu, what do you have the “PLAYBACK STD” set to? (AUTO? HDV? or DV?)
AUTO

5.) Under the SIGNAL SETUP menu, do you have the “HD DOWN-CONV” function turned OFF?
OFF

6.) Is the blue HDV pilot lamp lit next to the FireWire port of the XL H1?
BLUE ON

7.) Under the SYSTEM menu, do you have the “DV Control” function turned on or off? (Should be off)
OFF