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Power Problem

X-Michael
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Sep 15, 2003, 3:44 PM

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I am having a problem with my Canon XL-1.
Today when I powered up the camcorder, the power LED came on for a few seconds then wend dark. I noticed the viewfinder remainded dark when turned the camera on as if the lens cap was on then the camera would shut down again.

At first I suspected the battery was low so I tried another battery. The results were the same. The same thing happens using AC. What puzzles me most is that when I switch to the VCR mode the XL-1 behaves normally. It playes tapes flawlessly.

Any ideas?
This is an XL-1 manufacured in May 1998

X-Laura_P
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Sep 16, 2003, 2:11 PM

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I might be totally off, but I had a somewhat similar problem and the story was that the cable from the viewfinder to the body was loose.
Maybe....
Laura

X-Michael
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Sep 16, 2003, 8:59 PM

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: I might be totally off, but I had a somewhat similar problem and the story was that the cable from the viewfinder to the body was loose.
: Maybe....
: Laura
I am tending now to think that it has something to do with the standby mode.