Got camera today, has been charging for 6 hrs. When I unplug it nothing. As long as it is plugged to the PC or AC outlet I can capture vid and stills
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You likely have it in car mode where it turns off when unplugged. Take a good look through the settings.
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It sounds like you have a bad battery, you should probably exchange it. if you have a votlage meter you can check the charge on your battery before and after charge to confrim if indeed the battery is bad. good luck.
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All I ever do is drag the videos into a folder on my computer to save for later or into the trash, I have never had an issue myself. Have you tried emptying the trash, unplugging the camera, and then plug the camera back in?
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You may charge it's battery from an external power bank easily. It takes the same power as a cell phone. But it seems I didn't use it like a camera during that charging time. You may try it - if the camera works being connected to any USB charger it will work with an external battery. Good luck!
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One possibility could be the battery. If it was not charged for 2 years, there's a good chance that it might me dead. Try to connect your camera to external power, i.e. charger and try to turn it on. If it all goes OK, then it is the battery. If it doesn't turn on, then the problem is somewhere else -> go to technician.
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I have experienced this. Left it running and it died. When I plugged it back in, it had a 9 hour audio file from the time it was recording until battery gone.
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I'm sure how you are attempting to charge it. However, this camera does not charge using the USB cord, it will only charge by removing the battery from the camera and placing it into the external the battery charger that plugs in to an electrical outlet.
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DO you have other cameras and are they operating alright? Naturally check all the connections both at the camera and the recorder. Also look for any nicks or cuts at the exposed wires. I experienced a problem once when all the cameras stopped working and it turned out it was the power adapter that went out. I replaced this item and it worked just fine after that. This is a good camera for the money. I have two of these and they have been working for just over a year. I'm even thinking of replacing the other two cameras with one of these so please let me know how this turns out. Good luck
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Dear friend, Thank you for your questions. Please note that the Camera has no battery inside, and it is not support for battery carrying, so you are right that the camera has to be continually plugged into the electrical outlet to work. It is hope I have solved your problems. Best regards!
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Mine is connected to my camera and 12 volt battery and all of the power and ac/dc cables are plugged in but it won't work.
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You should be able to power it, can you power the camcorder while Its charging? Does your mini USB charge? Every device I've tried operates while charging. You can't charge the pack and use it at the same time. Current canT go do either or. Not both
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Hi Robin, I do not have that answer. It has been charged and holding the charge but not much time on camera usage.
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Hi yes you can record while it's plugged in you lighter outlet or just charge your battery full and charge it in your pc.its lasts around 1 day with battery
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yes, I noticed mine does the same... when I first purchased this batt. for a while it would charge up to 100%, now it only goes to 95%. I charge with ac wall plug to camcorder and it shows now only 399min. When before it would be over 400min. There is no big deal with this cause I still have plenty of batt. power & have 2 extra 2hr. batt. for backup.
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the camera will record while charging. I've used it to make a timelapse for several hours, recording (well taking pictures every 5 seconds) with the adapter plugged in, as the camera only has an autonomy of about two hours. The battery is internal and cannot be removed or replaced.
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I hope so, Carrie. As I said, I haven't used my camera a lot yet, but I am leaving it connected to the computer via the usb cable when not in use and it is charged when I want to take a picture or two.
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I could tell mine wouldn't take a charge anymore because I couldn't turn my camera on after having it charge all day. This happened twice with my Nikon Coolpix.
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my camera is working and it is 2 years since I bought it, I normally leave it on the computer after downloading the pictures to make sure it is always fully charged. I hardly use the power cable to charge.