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Alex Zabrovsky · September 20th, 2003, 06:10 AM

Playing with the cam I figured the supplied battery is really weak - hardly for about half hour (though 'm playing between various modes rather then just plain video shooting). Also, the battery indicator doesn't show it is low while the camera suddenly shuts down (persumably due to battery exhausted) and I have to recharge it back. I woudl expect at least battery indicator on LCD would show it is going low prior to camera's self-shut-down.

Is that normal ?

It seem long-lasting one is a must.

Alex

Paul Jason · September 20th, 2003, 10:40 AM

My battery icon in the LCD has 4 bars going across it. When three are gone the battery is about to go quick. Yes, the supplied battery is short on life. That is why I took Allan's advice and purchased the next size up. Just a bit of information that I am sure you probably know but just in case, There is a adapter that hooks up to the charger and camera that lets you run your camera on the A/C outlet. It will save your battery life and you can play around with the camera a bit longer. At least while you are by a plug.

Alex Zabrovsky · September 20th, 2003, 11:59 AM

So Paul did you purchase the one available in US for GS70 or an original GS100-intended from Japan ?
How long it runs ?

What batteries are available for GS100 (including waist one) ?

Alex

Paul Jason · September 20th, 2003, 01:16 PM

I got the original when I got my cam from Allan

Alex Zabrovsky · September 20th, 2003, 01:21 PM

besides of regular one the cam come equipped with, right ?

I guess I'll have to go a battery route prior to any other camera-related purchases (probably except of bag and firewire things).

Alex

Paul Jason · September 20th, 2003, 01:24 PM

Yes, other than the one that came with it.

Samuel Raj · September 20th, 2003, 01:59 PM

Alex,
Some people here, including me, bought the same battery
cga-du21(GS70 battery, which also fits for gs100) from one guy from ebay. Its working wonderful for me.
You can look at our previous discussions here!

http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthrea...threadid=13238

If this link doesnt work then go to GS100 accessories list thread.

Alex Zabrovsky · September 20th, 2003, 02:09 PM

Thanks, will check this option (link didn't work - will look further in the thread you mentioned.

BTW, does the cam has some kind of power save mode where it will shut down the cam if no operation was performed during specific time period ?

It seems to is happening in my case. The cam switches off every other 5-7 minutes while the battery still showing full. I switch On again and it repeats over. (if no operation was initilized during last several minutes.

Alex

Bogdan Vaglarov · September 20th, 2003, 11:18 PM

Alex GS100 use same batteries as GS10 (Europe) GS50, GS70 - smaller size than older series eg. MX5000.

As I noted in other post power save function doesn't save only your power but also your poor tape which is in contact with the heads while in standby. I think it's 5 minitus.

I was frustraited for the power save activating even using the AC adaptor but it's better then ruining your tape.

Frank Granovski · September 21st, 2003, 02:54 AM

Standby is 5 minutes? What's the complaint? My JVCs shut down after 2 minutes! So I got to work fast with those menus, otherwise I'll have to start all over again! My VCRs also shut-down after 2 minutes. :(

Alex Zabrovsky · September 21st, 2003, 04:02 AM

Frank, no compliants. :-)
I was just confused by that feature. I do not remember noticing one in the translated documentation (did I miss it somewhere ?), but the cam was switching accidently while the battery level on LCD still showed full. I was frustrated a bit thinking the defualt battery that comes with the cam is so weak that even fully charged it is going flat within 10-15 minutes, so put it in recharge every time the cam has switched itself off.
However, one time I just switched teh cam ON immediately upon it went to Off and revealed battery level still on Full - that raised the idea of some kind if power save mode rather then battery exhausting ! Now battery life seems to be much more reasonable
(still going 3/4 of capacity after about 10 minutes of recording intemittent and lots of playing with settings and features.

Thanks for your response, Alex

Patricia Kim · September 21st, 2003, 06:01 AM

There's a quick start mode which reactivates the cam much more quickly, but it means the battery is in use the whole time. I just ran my waist battery down over a six-hour period - shot not quite three hours of tape over that period and kept the cam in quick start mode in between shots.

Alex Zabrovsky · September 21st, 2003, 12:21 PM

Thanks Patricia, can you please elaborate that Quick Start button functioanility ?

Alex

Patricia Kim · September 21st, 2003, 02:17 PM

Best explanation is page 29 of the GS70 manual, with follow-on notes on p. 86.

Donald Craig Forbes · September 21st, 2003, 05:36 PM

Here's a few places you can get replacements and/or upgraded batteries...

http://www.battery-pro.net/camcorder.../vw-vbd140.htm

also (from apparently the same people...)

http://www.batteries-depot.com/camco...-vw-vbd140.htm

or even these guys.

http://www.powersmarthk.com/mamodel....rand=PANASONIC

September 20th, 2003, 06:10 AM	#1
Alex Zabrovsky Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 175	GS100 default battery Playing with the cam I figured the supplied battery is really weak - hardly for about half hour (though 'm playing between various modes rather then just plain video shooting). Also, the battery indicator doesn't show it is low while the camera suddenly shuts down (persumably due to battery exhausted) and I have to recharge it back. I woudl expect at least battery indicator on LCD would show it is going low prior to camera's self-shut-down. Is that normal ? It seem long-lasting one is a must. Alex

September 21st, 2003, 05:36 PM	#15
Donald Craig Forbes Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Hoboken, NJ. USA Posts: 26	New batteries... Here's a few places you can get replacements and/or upgraded batteries... http://www.battery-pro.net/camcorder.../vw-vbd140.htm also (from apparently the same people...) http://www.batteries-depot.com/camco...-vw-vbd140.htm or even these guys. http://www.powersmarthk.com/mamodel....rand=PANASONIC __________________ -Craig

September 20th, 2003, 10:40 AM	#2
Paul Jason Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 163	My battery icon in the LCD has 4 bars going across it. When three are gone the battery is about to go quick. Yes, the supplied battery is short on life. That is why I took Allan's advice and purchased the next size up. Just a bit of information that I am sure you probably know but just in case, There is a adapter that hooks up to the charger and camera that lets you run your camera on the A/C outlet. It will save your battery life and you can play around with the camera a bit longer. At least while you are by a plug.

September 20th, 2003, 11:59 AM	#3
Alex Zabrovsky Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 175	So Paul did you purchase the one available in US for GS70 or an original GS100-intended from Japan ? How long it runs ? What batteries are available for GS100 (including waist one) ? Alex

September 20th, 2003, 01:16 PM	#4
Paul Jason Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 163	I got the original when I got my cam from Allan

September 20th, 2003, 01:21 PM	#5
Alex Zabrovsky Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 175	besides of regular one the cam come equipped with, right ? I guess I'll have to go a battery route prior to any other camera-related purchases (probably except of bag and firewire things). Alex

September 20th, 2003, 01:24 PM	#6
Paul Jason Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 163	Yes, other than the one that came with it.

September 20th, 2003, 01:59 PM	#7
Samuel Raj Major Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 210	Alex, Some people here, including me, bought the same battery cga-du21(GS70 battery, which also fits for gs100) from one guy from ebay. Its working wonderful for me. You can look at our previous discussions here! http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthrea...threadid=13238 If this link doesnt work then go to GS100 accessories list thread.

September 20th, 2003, 02:09 PM	#8
Alex Zabrovsky Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 175	Thanks, will check this option (link didn't work - will look further in the thread you mentioned. BTW, does the cam has some kind of power save mode where it will shut down the cam if no operation was performed during specific time period ? It seems to is happening in my case. The cam switches off every other 5-7 minutes while the battery still showing full. I switch On again and it repeats over. (if no operation was initilized during last several minutes. Alex

September 20th, 2003, 11:18 PM	#9
Bogdan Vaglarov Major Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Yokohama, Japan Posts: 366	Alex GS100 use same batteries as GS10 (Europe) GS50, GS70 - smaller size than older series eg. MX5000. As I noted in other post power save function doesn't save only your power but also your poor tape which is in contact with the heads while in standby. I think it's 5 minitus. I was frustraited for the power save activating even using the AC adaptor but it's better then ruining your tape.

September 21st, 2003, 02:54 AM	#10
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Standby is 5 minutes? What's the complaint? My JVCs shut down after 2 minutes! So I got to work fast with those menus, otherwise I'll have to start all over again! My VCRs also shut-down after 2 minutes. :(

September 21st, 2003, 04:02 AM	#11
Alex Zabrovsky Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 175	Frank, no compliants. :-) I was just confused by that feature. I do not remember noticing one in the translated documentation (did I miss it somewhere ?), but the cam was switching accidently while the battery level on LCD still showed full. I was frustrated a bit thinking the defualt battery that comes with the cam is so weak that even fully charged it is going flat within 10-15 minutes, so put it in recharge every time the cam has switched itself off. However, one time I just switched teh cam ON immediately upon it went to Off and revealed battery level still on Full - that raised the idea of some kind if power save mode rather then battery exhausting ! Now battery life seems to be much more reasonable (still going 3/4 of capacity after about 10 minutes of recording intemittent and lots of playing with settings and features. Thanks for your response, Alex

September 21st, 2003, 06:01 AM	#12
Patricia Kim Major Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 453	There's a quick start mode which reactivates the cam much more quickly, but it means the battery is in use the whole time. I just ran my waist battery down over a six-hour period - shot not quite three hours of tape over that period and kept the cam in quick start mode in between shots.

September 21st, 2003, 12:21 PM	#13
Alex Zabrovsky Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 175	Thanks Patricia, can you please elaborate that Quick Start button functioanility ? Alex

September 21st, 2003, 02:17 PM	#14
Patricia Kim Major Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 453	Best explanation is page 29 of the GS70 manual, with follow-on notes on p. 86.