Finding usage hours on the FX1000? at DVinfo.net

Jeff Wallace · September 14th, 2011, 01:16 PM

Anyone know where to find the usage hours on this camera? I couldn't find it in the menus.

Chris Barcellos · September 14th, 2011, 04:21 PM

Sony Hours meters do not show on the FX 1, and I think that was carried forward to other FX cameras. These are considered "prosumer" level cameras and don't have the same level of support as Z cameras. Hours can be read at shop, however.

Adam Gold · September 14th, 2011, 04:56 PM

That's correct. Only the pro level Z series have an hours meter accessible via the menus. The FX series must be read in a shop via a diagnostic remote by the tech.

Jeff Wallace · September 15th, 2011, 02:44 PM

Thanks for letting me know. So I guess when I sell it and say "low hours" they'll just have to take my word for it?

Adam Gold · September 15th, 2011, 06:21 PM

Um, I guess that's one way of looking at it. Or, you could take it in and include the report when you sell it, which is what I always did when I sold my FXes. Or they can do so after they receive it and return it if the hours aren't as low as you've promised, which is a nice guarantee you can offer.

September 14th, 2011, 01:16 PM	#1
Jeff Wallace Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: San Mateo, CA Posts: 79	Finding usage hours on the FX1000? Anyone know where to find the usage hours on this camera? I couldn't find it in the menus.

September 14th, 2011, 04:21 PM	#2
Chris Barcellos Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Elk Grove CA Posts: 6,838	Re: Finding usage hours on the FX1000? Sony Hours meters do not show on the FX 1, and I think that was carried forward to other FX cameras. These are considered "prosumer" level cameras and don't have the same level of support as Z cameras. Hours can be read at shop, however. __________________ Chris J. Barcellos

September 14th, 2011, 04:56 PM	#3
Adam Gold Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Woodinville, WA USA Posts: 3,467	Re: Finding usage hours on the FX1000? That's correct. Only the pro level Z series have an hours meter accessible via the menus. The FX series must be read in a shop via a diagnostic remote by the tech. __________________ "It can only be attributable to human error... This sort of thing has cropped up before, and it has always been due to human error."

September 15th, 2011, 02:44 PM	#4
Jeff Wallace Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: San Mateo, CA Posts: 79	Re: Finding usage hours on the FX1000? Thanks for letting me know. So I guess when I sell it and say "low hours" they'll just have to take my word for it?

September 15th, 2011, 06:21 PM	#5
Adam Gold Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Woodinville, WA USA Posts: 3,467	Re: Finding usage hours on the FX1000? Um, I guess that's one way of looking at it. Or, you could take it in and include the report when you sell it, which is what I always did when I sold my FXes. Or they can do so after they receive it and return it if the hours aren't as low as you've promised, which is a nice guarantee you can offer. __________________ "It can only be attributable to human error... This sort of thing has cropped up before, and it has always been due to human error."