I like the camera but when I charge the battery I must format every time. Why?
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I havent had this problem. If you havent done so I would call Petrax Customer Support.
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I do not own this camera, and opted not to purchase another Pentax because I was very unhappy with my earlier one. With the other brand that I did purchase, there is a way to bypass that and/or set it so that you don't have to do that.
1773432
I dont see that on my camera upon battery charging. I suggest you check the firmware to see if any update are available.
748166
I am not sure what that would be, though did you ever format your card? You are supposed to format the SD card before you use it. I would suggest saving whatever pictures you have now, unless you don't care or want to save the pictures - to your computers Hard Drive or a Flash Drive (or external Hard Drive). Then after you have saved the few pictures on your card, format it. Formatting will delete whatever is on your card, though it should fix your problem. If you have already done this and are still experiencing a problem, you may have a bad SD card....rare and I have never heard of a bad one though its very possible. Also, did you ever update the firmware for your camera? That should not have caused the problem, though it may fix it.
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Same problem here! After I opened the box I charged the battery till the light turned green. Put the battery in the camera, put the film pack in, the black film cover came out (so I assume I put the film in right), turned the camera on but all the symbols are blinking and I'm not able to make a picture. After reading here I put the battery again in the charger and now the light turns orange!! But I just took it out because it was green?!?! Now I'm just gonna wait till it's green again and see if it will work. Does anyone have any others tips for me?XO
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WOW!!! Thank you for that! I missed taking pictures at a concert and my work Christmas party this weekend!! So pissed about this that I could have just turned the battery around! All I can say is wow....Now I'm wondering if I should keep the camera or not. Hopefully this is all that is wrong with it. It's such a pain to return..exchange..whatever. Thanks for your help!
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Thanks MC.While I was frustrated it occurred to me to do the same so I attempted to remove the battery. Like you said, "it works every time." Thank you again. I think now I'll really enjoy this camera.
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I don't have that problem. Your camera must have a defect. You should return it if you can.
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Make sure that when you set it up for use that you go into the camera settings and enable the remote for "quick response." I've noticed that when I go to long without using the remote it enters a stand by mode and I have to re-enable it again. If that doesn't work then you might need to change the battery. Happy shooting!
411593
You need to get the appropriate size battery charger. The battery comes out of the camera and gets inserted into the charger.
722032
I have the same problem. I think the reason is a little switch at the battery compartment. It is meant to prevent power on if you forgot to close the battery door completely. But over time that little switch broke and the camera simply cannot power up again. What a smart idea but poor design. The camera is dead because of such a feeble switch.
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Format to a standard FAT32. But if you can read the card with your computer its not a format problem. If you are saying that the device is not recording, then check the on/off switch. However this device is a piece of crap. The battery only keeps a charge for 24 hrs. whether it records anything or not.
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Do you have fresh batteries installed? I had the same problem using Dollar Tree batteries. I would advise you to print out the user's manual ( that comes with the Arc software disc) for reference, get a binder and separate the categories with labels for reference. Also, it is much easier to use, save and print photos when you use a memory card. With a memory card you can insert it into most computers or printers without connecting the camera. When full, you can save your photos without deleting them to make room and they are better for taking videos. Hope this helps. Joan Phelps
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The camera has a battery, and short charger cord (that doubles as a PC connector). If I have any concerns, it's because the charger cord is too short).
1689055
I do not know. I usually make sure I have 4 batteries all fully charged and when I notice the camera slowing down I change the batteris. Sorry cant be of more assistance
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Yes I have the same thing happen to me just remove the battery and put it back a turn the camera back on This works with other issues as well Hope this helps
2105165
Did you try doing a format? It could be it can't read your card until you format it for the camera.
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No, this is a problem with the camera. Everyone talks about how it chews through batteries. Mine does.
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When the camera is connected to a computer, it is recognized on both sides as an external storage device. When the camera is hooked to a (3rd party?) USB charger it is probably doing auto-shut down, etc and no longer recieving a charge-that would be my guess. I think it is possible to turn off the auto shut down/power save feature, it's worth a try