I received this camera today; first, it doesn't say "Esky" anywhere as the final line in the ad says Plus date/time setting fails repeatedly. Help.
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Says Esky on the box. Change the date and time before each use by editing the "TAG.txt" text file with any text editor. The file is a simple text file with the date/time stamp in it only. Simply change to today's date and current time (add a few seconds head start to get going) then save the modified file to replace the original. That's it. The file is located on the SD card (memory card you inserted into camera) in the root directory (that means the first folder that opens when you click on the memory card (or SD if you inserted it directly into your tablet, phone or computer) or when you open the drive when the entire camera with card is connected to a computer). Grant you that the instructions for this $6 device stink, but it explains exactly what I just did.
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It's been a while but maybe I used the camera's format function. I am using it regularly, so it does work! Did I format with PC? Don't remember. If still an issue I'd try SCT support but should be easier than that.
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Hmm, that's really odd. My best guess would be the card first, I've taken a good amount of raw files in my 60 & I've never encountered anything on that matter. If the card was the issue then awesome, but if you try other cards and it seems to be the camera itself; then I would recommend calling canon directly. Here is the number & I hope this was helpful! : 1 800 652 2666 :D
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Way to go you rock... I just erased my Kodak zx-3 internal memory and then updated it with latest firmware all in disk utility on my mac mini.Reformatted my sd card in the camera ....Now it is good as new.It was stoping recording after one sec every time I tried to record...Now it is fixed thanks to you my friend..Rock ON!
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We have had the same problem , my son was interested in the instant camera so we have bought 2 different cameras on line and have bought film at the camera store as well as Amazon, it's still the same. Maybe the cameras are too old or the film is just not manufactured right.
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I have the same problem. Camera arrived yesterday. Will not power up. About to return.
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I don't know, but your camera should add the date to the file information, anyway. That's assuming you've set the date and time of the camera in the menu.
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I just tested this and this is the case with the SD870IS as well. It will add a date/timestamp in yellow text in the lower right corner of the photo only in the 1600x1200 "postcard" mode.Interesting that it will not do so in the M3 1600x1200 mode.
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Double check to make sure it's not on "no flash" (lightning bolt with circle and slash through it) which youcan change by pressing the circle with the ok in the middle. If that doesn't work, turn the camera off, take the battery out,and then put back in and turn on. also make sure your camera is well charged. Otherwise, get service.
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i also have found that my camera needed to be reset. i dont see anywhere there is a setting for leap year or any other setting other than the time and date.
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It is so frustrating that these camera companies (all of them) can't be more specific about their product availability date other than a hazy sometime in the Spring 2009 or March 2009. Surely, by now, they know the exact date. Is the camera ready or isn't it? If I want to take the camera somewhere by a specific date, I need to know will I have it or not and I don't want some package sitting on my doorstep for a week or two if they can't make that date. It makes me think their product isn't any good and they're waiting for the other guy to show his first.
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I don't know, James, because we sent the camera back! Something that only records for 10 seconds when it activates was not what we needed. We got a netcam instead! Goggling the camera model doesn't turn up anything?
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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 got that too. I kept trying to insert and reset. Finally it said "formatting" and that was the last she wrote, i.e., the camera froze there. Packed it up and returned it the next day. I bought a (slightly) used Flip on eBay. I know opinions differ, but I had used (and loved) a Flip for years, had broken the lens and was looking to replace with something newer... hence the Kodak, which I found was shabbily made. Now back to another Flip. Even though Cisco dumped them, the Flip videos import as mP4's, and for my purposes, that works great and couldn't be happier with my new (used) Flip. Good luck!
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I'm having the same issue. The camera has never worked. It freezes as soon as I take one picture. I just bought it in July, so I'm sending it to an authorized repair shop (as per Kodak), to see if they can help. It does reset if I pop out the battery, but it takes one photo, and then locks up again.
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Not sure if I can help you. I have no such issues with my camera. Did you order the item used? It sounds like it is not functioning correctly.
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Thanks very much for the info., Les. I actually returned my camera when even Panasonic tech support couldn't fix the problem, but I later learned it was not a defective camera. I'll be buying it again in the near future as I think it's a great camera, and I'll be saving your message in an attempt to figure it all out. Also, too bad there's no flash button on the camera and that you have to go to the menu to fiddle with it. That's weird! (and too bad it doesn't pop up automatically, like my Sony) THANKS AGAIN! Jeffroar