Losing date and time My A1000IS quite often loses the date and requires me to re-enter it. This usually happens when the main batteries need recharging. It seems like the internal backup battery is not functioning properly. I don't think it my particular camera as I exchanged the first one I had for another and both do it. Has anyone else had that problem? Losing date and time My A1000IS quite often loses the date and requires me to re-enter it. This usually happens when the main batteries need recharging. It seems like the internal backup battery is... » Read More Losing date and time My A1000IS quite often loses the date and requires me to re-enter it. This usually happens when the main batteries need recharging. It seems like the internal backup battery is not functioning properly. I don't think it my particular camera as I exchanged the first one I had for another and both do it. Has anyone else had that problem? « Show Less
718690
I have been experiencing the EXACT same problem with my Canon A590IS since Nov. 2008. I replaced the lithium, button cell (not cheap or easy to find) and still have an occasional loss of date and time.My guess is the pull out battery carrier the button cell sits in is poorly designed allowing the cell to momentarily lose contact and thus require a reset.There have been at least a couple of complaints about this problem in the 590 reviews.
718691
Thank you very much for your response. I was beginning to think I was the only one with this problem. Your explanation is probably correct. I have had two other digital cameras and neither had this problem. I doubt if much can be done about it...
1690918
No but looses the time unless you very quick at reconnecting it. I always check my programing after changing a battery and it has not changed but until yesterday I have always had to reset time. I changed the battery yesterday and the time remained on so I guess I was quicker than normal.
1187519
My Melnor also loses a bit of time, but only about 10 minutes a month. So I just reset it. Otherwise, it has performed flawlessly. I initially had problems when I installed cheap batteries. When I changed to a higher quality and more expensive battery, they now last much longer and lose less time as well.Mike
1963565
I have bought two also. Mine last month and then one for my husband a couple of weeks later. Mine is totally defective. I have replaced batteries and did the updates. It dies every day and doesn't track me. So disappointing!
1498812
I am not an expert in batteries, but I have used enough gear in the Military to know if it says Compatibility error it could be simply not seated correctly and the contacts may not be making full contact. That is the easy fix. The other work around is if the batter actually works and does not heat up your camera it might be an error code that simply shows up. I get those on my car and for the most part they are due to small issues not related to anything in particular. As I stated, have a different model, but since this is not a Factory Sony Battery it might cause an error to show up on your screen. My question is does it not work at all? Does your device not function? If so, you may have to return the battery and actually buy the OEM Battery from Sony. Usually I take a deep breath, check the connection(s) again and find that the fix is actually easier than the headache. If not, replacing it might be your only option. You can send me more detail and Amazon can forward it to me... I know a lot, but sometimes things just do not function as expected. I hope that helps a bit. Sincerely, a Retired Army SGM.
435751
I am having exactly the same problem, taking the battery out for 30 minutes works for a time but the problem starts again after a few days. Leaving the battery out until required sometimes makes the camera difficult to switch on or off. I don't think that Creative are interested. If anyone has the answer please let us know.
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My first camera lasted for only 25 pictures on one charge. I charged the battery for two hours. I sent it back and got another one. This one lasted for about 60 pictures! I don't know if I should send this one back as well. I love the camera, but I think the charge should last for more than one day. Any one else with problems with battery life?
1947333
Since the times are all set manually I would think you will have to reset by hand. We bought ours between time change so we will find out for sure early next month when we "fall back".
1077480
Yes it.in the menu but first put camera in photo mode .go to menu then Date Code make sure date code is off .Remember it have to be in photo mode for the menu to come up. If that don,t work you have a problem with the camera. Hope that helped.
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I don't know if you are referring to the battery or the camera? I find the battery does not last long, which is why I bought this additional battery as back up. I keep it with me while I am photographing. If you review your photographs on the camera after you take them, it uses up a lot of battery power, so I do not do that. Depends upon how many photos you take. If I am out all day photographing, the battery might last for one day.
342183
The time on mine always resets after I turn it off and back on. However, it always sets to the correct date, and exactly one hour behind the correct time regardless of what I've set it to. It's almost as if it has a way to automatically set the time, but has the wrong time zone or daylight saving time set. I thought it might be getting the info from the GPS; but I recently traveled to a different time zone, and it reset the time to two hours behind. In other words, it didn't know that I traveled to a different time zone.
903900
As you know the date and time is a function of the camera itself not the battery box. Do you lose the date and time using the batteries inside the camera? If you do then I suggest a call to Moultrie Customer Service. Also be sure you have the camera programmed correctly to show date and time. Good luck, you will get it figured out.
590503
That 1 hr 59 minutes isn't battery time. It indicates how much space is available in the flash memory.I finally returned mine after days of fiddling and customer support shenanigans and tech support miscommunications. This is in September and clearly they have been having this issue since at least as far back as July. Flip tech support says this is normal behavior and is "to be expected." Well, there ya go. If you buy this camera then the inability to charge reliably and easily is "to be expected." My new Kodak Zi8 arrives today.
1310991
The AW100 I had stamped the date & time, no coordinates, but my camera never worked right, so maybe one that functioned properly could do so. For what my advice is worth, stay away from refurbs.
2283258
There is battery back-up for a specified number of hours. I use the prerecorded message that came with the device. So far when the power has gone out, all I have to do is reset the time and date.
1533357
it has a battery that runs the meter. it could possibly be dead after that date. i doubt it tho, most dates are very conservative in the manufacturers favor.
2156361
What model do you have? If it's the JID0124 that Amazon is asking me about, it only displays time, so date-related information such as leap year and day is immaterial. If you can't figure it out, return it quickly. Many people seem to be having trouble with clocks from DBTech/DBRoth. Mine doesn't work the way the instructions describe.