Gps drain on zs7: I was reading reviews about gps battery drain.Something about turning off camera and gps still drains battery. looking to buy zs7.any help?
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The default settings have the gps on at all times, even when the camera is shut off, that way it's able to keep the location updated without having spent a prolonged amount of time trying to reconnect to a satellite each time you turn the camera. There are two other options for the gps however. The first is airplane mode, where the gps will turn off when the camera is off, which means slower updates for the location, and also a mode to completely turn the gps off.
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Sounds like you have a definite defect in your Razr. Take it into your phone carrier immediately as that could become something serious. Any quick drains on battery are a sign of something wrong. One other recommendation is to limit the apps you download as some are basically just battery drainers. Always look at reviews before downloading as if there are complaints of battery drain do not download it until they show they have resolved that issue and even then download it and monitor the power over a day or so with limited usage. My Sony pack has kept me ready for anything and worth it in an emergency.
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Hey Thanks man, I will sure try this if I get problems with next unit, I should receve it sometime next week. To be honest I feel like naked without my GPS ...lol
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Yes, i you go into menu, you can turn the GPS off. I highly recommend it, you will get double the battery life.
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There will be no GPS in this camera. It appears that WiFi is the feature of the day and has replaced GPS. I have this camera and an A77 which has GPS but quite frankly I never use the GPS feature of the older camera as I have no use for it.
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Did it power off? Do you use SD cards on your video camera ?. If you don't have SD cards the camera will power off. I only replace SD cards, and since I have this fabulous camera I have bought SD cards only once.I only recharge the battery, never had to change it.
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Hi Glenn,Wow, thanks for doing that research for me. You found out in minutes what has taken me weeks!!! Well I guess with what you found I will have to narrow it down to either the T90 or the ZS3. I was reading other blogs that said that Panasonic is going to introduce a ZS7 and that might result in a price decrease on the ZS3 which is always good. I've talk to some people who are big fans of Sony cameras but, when you look at the table for shutter lags, they really are not doing so well. I will take your advice and go give them a "test drive" at Best Buy before I finally buy one. Thanks again for your time, that was very nice of you ;)Isabel Hi Glenn,Wow, thanks for doing that research for me. You found out in minutes what has taken me weeks!!! Well I guess with what you found I will have to narrow it down to either the T90 or the ZS3. I was reading other blogs that said that Panasonic is going to introduce a ZS7 and that might result in a price decrease on the ZS3 which is always good. I've talk to some people who are big fans of Sony cameras but, when you look at the table for shutter lags, they really are not doing so well. I will take your advice and go give them a "test drive" at Best Buy before... » Read More Hi Glenn,Wow, thanks for doing that research for me. You found out in minutes what has taken me weeks!!! Well I guess with what you found I will have to narrow it down to either the T90 or the ZS3. I was reading other blogs that said that Panasonic is going to introduce a ZS7 and that might result in a price decrease on the ZS3 which is always good. I've talk to some people who are big fans of Sony cameras but, when you look at the table for shutter lags, they really are not doing so well. I will take your advice and go give them a "test drive" at Best Buy before I finally buy one. Thanks again for your time, that was very nice of you ;)Isabel « Show Less
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JGR: for the ZS-1 camera, on BestBatt.com what is the item/model# for the $17 battery for this camera? REPLY to: sscookie@yahoo.com Please make SUBJECT line: "Panasonic Lumix $17 battery" so I know not to delete the e-mail.Thank you.
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Right, the DMC-ZS8. I'm still trying to find an answer to that question. Also, has anyone heard anything good about the DMC ZS9?
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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.
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I have not gotten it to play music while I am using GPS. However, I didn't hook up all the extra wires either because the instructions suck! GPS map update? I don't know about updating GPS maps because the original seller should know this answer and they never respond. They always send us consumers questions to answer for others. Rear view camera at night? I don't know because first: I did not receive a camera from the seller even though they said that it was in the box and they lied to me. I bought my own camera and get this: There is a separate button you push to engage the rear view camera after you put it into reverse gear. Weird, right? What do you expect from non-US made products. I have not gotten it to play music while I am using GPS. However, I didn't hook up all the extra wires either because the instructions suck! GPS map update? I don't know about updating GPS maps because the original seller should know this answer and they never respond. They always send us consumers questions to answer for others. Rear view camera at night? I don't know because first: I did not receive a camera from the seller even though they said that it was in the box and they lied to me. I bought my own camera and get this: There is a separate button you push to engage the rear view... » Read More I have not gotten it to play music while I am using GPS. However, I didn't hook up all the extra wires either because the instructions suck! GPS map update? I don't know about updating GPS maps because the original seller should know this answer and they never respond. They always send us consumers questions to answer for others. Rear view camera at night? I don't know because first: I did not receive a camera from the seller even though they said that it was in the box and they lied to me. I bought my own camera and get this: There is a separate button you push to engage the rear view camera after you put it into reverse gear. Weird, right? What do you expect from non-US made products. « Show Less
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Hello. Not sure about your problem, but sometimes if the memory is full and phone is out of space weird things happen . My cell phone store guy recommends updating the software once a year. I rarely used tbe GPS function, but did notice it was never as quick and responsive as my new LG phone. Try the software update, maybe it will clean the problem up. I'm not that tech savvy, but have heard the Triumph phone has a limited operating system, hence being slow or not loading. But even with all that, I still prefer the Triumph phone to the new and improved LG phone I have now. The Triumph phone lasted for 2-1/2 years, lots of bumps, drops and dirt. No cell phone lasted as long. Good luck. Kem
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Thanks for this info. Not many people use the GPS and so you are the first to input on it. I have ordered a couple more batteries. I will need the GPS alot. I just hope I can figure it out once I get the camera. Stormy
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The device doesn't drain the battery any more than all the other computer stuff on the car. Yes, if someone can see it if they know to check the computer port (or if the car goes in for service, the technicians plug their computer into the same port). I bought an OBDII Extension Cable from Amazon at the same time and taped over the lights on the device after I installed it. It sends the GPS data whenever it is in cell coverage. I've had it for a couple of years and he hasn't found it yet. And yes, he does cheat on me.
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Yes, you can disable GPS on this camera. Good thing since GPS uses up more battery.
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ZS8 owners are having also the ¨Dark Shadow Corner Issue¨ Curiously in the same camera, but the european version Called ¨Panasonic Lumix TZ18¨:http://www.amazon.co.uk/Panasonic-Lumix-TZ18-Digital-Camera/dp/B004I1KOM6/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid;=1328048869&sr;=8-15I don´t see any complains about the Dark Shadow issue??BTW, in the UK the European version is more expensive than in the USA!!
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I did the update, went smooth. Do you know is there is a comprehensive list of what was fixed/updated?I have some issues driving on a divided highway (Dale Mabry in Tampa) when you go by all the turn lanes between median, the gps tells you to "stay right ahead", every half mile or so, very annoying and not needed. I am already on the road I should be on. Any word on the volume, I have sebring convertible, with the top up it is noisier than the average car, really can't even hear the gps.