FX1000 not keeping date & time at DVinfo.net

Marco Giordani · December 30th, 2011, 07:07 AM

My Fx1000 is no longer keeping the date & time once I remove the battery. How can I fix this issue without sending it in to a repair shop?

Thanks.

Mike Beckett · December 30th, 2011, 07:47 AM

Marco,

I had a similar problem on my old Sony V1E. I wonder is it the same fix? See: http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/sony-hvr...ml#post1541232

It was a self-fix, you put a battery on the camera, then connected the camera to the mains power for at least 12-24 hours.

I hope it's as easy for you, this might save you a repair fee.

Ron Evans · December 30th, 2011, 08:23 AM

In most of the manuals Sony point out that if the camera is not used for a period then the on board battery will run down and the time will not be correct. Solution is as Mike says and if not used leave a small battery on the camera to keep the on board charged. Maybe do a reset as well when the battery is charged.

Ron Evans

Adam Gold · December 30th, 2011, 01:45 PM

Pages 24, 117 of your manual.

Mark Goodsell · December 31st, 2011, 08:54 PM

Most camcorders use a slow drain capacitor (instead of a battery) to retain memory when the battery is disconnected. Your cams' either becamed drained too much and needs to be recharged, or has worn out and needs to be replaced. It's common on PD150's and VX2000's that the camera needs to be partially disassembled to replace it (on a PC board). You can Google the repair for PD150's to see what is involved. Maybe the capacitor can be replaced easier on newer cams.

December 30th, 2011, 07:07 AM	#1
Marco Giordani Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 37	FX1000 not keeping date & time My Fx1000 is no longer keeping the date & time once I remove the battery. How can I fix this issue without sending it in to a repair shop? Thanks.

December 30th, 2011, 07:47 AM	#2
Mike Beckett Trustee Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Antrim, Northern Ireland Posts: 1,569	Re: FX1000 not keeping date & time Marco, I had a similar problem on my old Sony V1E. I wonder is it the same fix? See: http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/sony-hvr...ml#post1541232 It was a self-fix, you put a battery on the camera, then connected the camera to the mains power for at least 12-24 hours. I hope it's as easy for you, this might save you a repair fee.

December 30th, 2011, 08:23 AM	#3
Ron Evans Inner Circle Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 4,222	Re: FX1000 not keeping date & time In most of the manuals Sony point out that if the camera is not used for a period then the on board battery will run down and the time will not be correct. Solution is as Mike says and if not used leave a small battery on the camera to keep the on board charged. Maybe do a reset as well when the battery is charged. Ron Evans

December 30th, 2011, 01:45 PM	#4
Adam Gold Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Woodinville, WA USA Posts: 3,467	Re: FX1000 not keeping date & time Pages 24, 117 of your manual. Attached Thumbnails __________________ "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."

December 31st, 2011, 08:54 PM	#5
Mark Goodsell Major Player Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: WI Posts: 367	Re: FX1000 not keeping date & time Most camcorders use a slow drain capacitor (instead of a battery) to retain memory when the battery is disconnected. Your cams' either becamed drained too much and needs to be recharged, or has worn out and needs to be replaced. It's common on PD150's and VX2000's that the camera needs to be partially disassembled to replace it (on a PC board). You can Google the repair for PD150's to see what is involved. Maybe the capacitor can be replaced easier on newer cams. __________________ Mark Goodsell