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Canon GL2
Canon GL2
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HQ Grade: F
A is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of camcorders.
B means they are good, with some standout features.
C means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth.
D & F mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs.
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"Problems with Start/Stop Rewind/FF"
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Rob R. (sgtbowcop) 1 pts
October 5, 2007 10:47 AM
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how do you turn off the automatic power off so I can let the camera stay on pause longer than the 5 minutes?

I video hunting and I like to leave the camera on for extended periods of time. But the 5 minute auto power shut off keeps turning the camera off. How do I turn the auto power off (OFF)
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by James DeRuvo (byjamesderuvo) 58443 pts
October 5, 2007 1:03 PM
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page 36 in your manual talks about the powersave feature. But I don't believe you can alter the time or turn if off. But the powersave feature is meant to preserve the heads when you are you record/pause. It seems to suggest that if you're not in record/pause, the powersave feature does not become a factor. IMHO.

It does talk about turning off the VCR Stop function. which would allow you to preserve your aperature and shutter speed settings. This may be the option you're looking for.
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Josh 7 pts
November 24, 2008 1:38 AM
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You can take out the tape and it will monitor or stay on in video mode. I use it to run a live feed at church. We don't record at the camera. We run a line back to a mixer. It works great but with a tape in it turns off in 5 min. Just leave the tape slot empty and Its perfect.
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Bonnie Bucqueroux 0 pts
January 7, 2009 10:27 AM
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This is crucial information if you are using the camera as a webcam on a service like mogulus or ustream. thank you so much -- you saved me hours of hunting. And this information is NOT in the manual, at least as far as I know, and I scoured it for a half hour.
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TC 1 pts
January 23, 2009 12:22 PM
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Thank you very much. I want to use this camera for WebEx and this information was cruciial. Thanks again.
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Paul 0 pts
March 22, 2009 8:35 AM
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Thank you also just what I needed to find
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CHunter 2 pts
July 9, 2009 6:46 PM
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Josh, Thanks for the info, it really helped me get to the crux of what I wanted to do.
1. Record without the tape in the GL2, to my hard drive.
2. Record to the tape in the GL2, and to the hard drive at the same time.
3. Have the GL2 not cut off (Auto Power Save) if a tape is inserted, but I'm paused in record mode.

For item #3...
The manual does not explain it well, but I got it to work and these are the steps I followed.
GL2 with tape inserted: Power button set to Camera > Menu button > Display Setup > Guide Info > select Custom Key.
This will cause "VCR STOP" to display in lower left of view finder or LCD display.

Now, when pressing the Custom Key (CSTM Key) button on camera at bottom left, "Pause/Stop" will toggle in the upper right of view finder or LCD display. When toggled to "Stop", the "Auto Power Save" function will not engage, hence turning the camera off while it's paused with a tape inserted.
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