XF105 not saving camera settings. at DVinfo.net

Joe Reidl · January 23rd, 2013, 04:18 PM

Hello everyone, I've got a small annoying problem with my XF105. Seems like every time I take the battery out of the camera for an extended period of time, the settings get reset to I think the factory settings. Things like resetting the clock, markers on the LCD, controls getting set to auto, basically it's no big deal, just a pain in the butt having to reset them occasionally.

Weird thing is, it only happens when I don't use the camera for a while, not just every time the battery is removed. Anyone else have similar problems?

Mike Ayotte · January 23rd, 2013, 04:33 PM

Joe
The internal battery ran down and can not be replaced like in the older cameras. You have to leave a battery in or plug the camera in to the charger and let it recharge the internal battery. This is in the manual but I don't have it with me at this time. It might be under Lion battery in the index.
Mike

Mike Ayotte · January 24th, 2013, 03:14 PM

On page 170 of the instruction manual they discuss the Built-in Rechargeable Lithium Battery
Mike

Roland Gueblez · January 25th, 2013, 07:35 AM

Bonjour,
J'ai le même problème avec une Canon XF300 !

Hello,
Y have the same problem with my Canon XF300 !

Joe Reidl · January 26th, 2013, 04:41 PM

Thanks Mike. I haven't tried plugging it in but that seems like what the problem is.

A.D.Wyatt Norton · April 10th, 2014, 02:17 PM

I read the manual the day I first unpacked the camera. Aware of everything mentioned here- plus that it appears that maintenance charging goes on from camera batteries, as well, during operation. It's that first full charging that's key - and repeat the process if the camera has been idle too long.. Now to my query: My XF 300 is about a year and a half old now and the built-in battery can deplete its charge much faster than before, as all known types of rechargeable batteries do as they age.

I can't find information anywhere on actual battery location or replacement. Does anyone know if it's possible to replace it without a trip to the Canon service center?

Mike Ayotte · April 10th, 2014, 10:16 PM

I live near a Canon repair center and the tech. told me it should be done by Canon it appears its a proprietary battery and also needs to be soldered. What a pain I wish it was as simple as my GL-2. You can put your settings on a sd card which makes it easy to replace them if something happens.

A.D.Wyatt Norton · April 11th, 2014, 09:17 AM

Thanks , Mike- I feared this was the case- One trip I took to Irvine was because of a blown fuse hardwired to the board in an XL2. At least it had a coin battery you could easily replace every two years whether it needed it or not. I'm a believer in the rechargeables but wish they could be accessed. Or, as you say, the largely empty SD card would record ALL settings in groups.

I'll continue crippled operations. Thanks for the dvinfo.

Mike Ayotte · April 11th, 2014, 09:44 AM

Glad I could help.

January 23rd, 2013, 04:18 PM	#1
Joe Reidl Tourist Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 2	XF105 not saving camera settings. Hello everyone, I've got a small annoying problem with my XF105. Seems like every time I take the battery out of the camera for an extended period of time, the settings get reset to I think the factory settings. Things like resetting the clock, markers on the LCD, controls getting set to auto, basically it's no big deal, just a pain in the butt having to reset them occasionally. Weird thing is, it only happens when I don't use the camera for a while, not just every time the battery is removed. Anyone else have similar problems?

January 23rd, 2013, 04:33 PM	#2
Mike Ayotte Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Laguna Woods CA Posts: 53	Re: XF105 not saving camera settings. Joe The internal battery ran down and can not be replaced like in the older cameras. You have to leave a battery in or plug the camera in to the charger and let it recharge the internal battery. This is in the manual but I don't have it with me at this time. It might be under Lion battery in the index. Mike __________________ Regards Mike

January 24th, 2013, 03:14 PM	#3
Mike Ayotte Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Laguna Woods CA Posts: 53	Re: XF105 not saving camera settings. On page 170 of the instruction manual they discuss the Built-in Rechargeable Lithium Battery Mike __________________ Regards Mike

January 25th, 2013, 07:35 AM	#4
Roland Gueblez Tourist Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Metz - France Posts: 2	Re: XF105 not saving camera settings. Bonjour, J'ai le même problème avec une Canon XF300 ! Hello, Y have the same problem with my Canon XF300 !

January 26th, 2013, 04:41 PM	#5
Joe Reidl Tourist Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 2	Re: XF105 not saving camera settings. Thanks Mike. I haven't tried plugging it in but that seems like what the problem is.

April 10th, 2014, 02:17 PM	#6
A.D.Wyatt Norton Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 27	Re: XF105 not saving camera settings. I read the manual the day I first unpacked the camera. Aware of everything mentioned here- plus that it appears that maintenance charging goes on from camera batteries, as well, during operation. It's that first full charging that's key - and repeat the process if the camera has been idle too long.. Now to my query: My XF 300 is about a year and a half old now and the built-in battery can deplete its charge much faster than before, as all known types of rechargeable batteries do as they age. I can't find information anywhere on actual battery location or replacement. Does anyone know if it's possible to replace it without a trip to the Canon service center? __________________ If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.

April 10th, 2014, 10:16 PM	#7
Mike Ayotte Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Laguna Woods CA Posts: 53	Re: XF105 not saving camera settings. I live near a Canon repair center and the tech. told me it should be done by Canon it appears its a proprietary battery and also needs to be soldered. What a pain I wish it was as simple as my GL-2. You can put your settings on a sd card which makes it easy to replace them if something happens. __________________ Regards Mike

April 11th, 2014, 09:17 AM	#8
A.D.Wyatt Norton Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 27	Re: XF105 not saving camera settings. Thanks , Mike- I feared this was the case- One trip I took to Irvine was because of a blown fuse hardwired to the board in an XL2. At least it had a coin battery you could easily replace every two years whether it needed it or not. I'm a believer in the rechargeables but wish they could be accessed. Or, as you say, the largely empty SD card would record ALL settings in groups. I'll continue crippled operations. Thanks for the dvinfo. __________________ If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.

April 11th, 2014, 09:44 AM	#9
Mike Ayotte Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Laguna Woods CA Posts: 53	Re: XF105 not saving camera settings. Glad I could help. __________________ Regards Mike