Internal battery PD170 replaceable ? at DVinfo.net

Ken Beals · September 23rd, 2009, 02:45 PM

Am presuming there is an internal battery that maintains clock and various other settings when not powered by external battery or A/C.

Everytime I change the ext. batteries have to go into menu and re-set everything (Time clock, audio, etc...etc.)

Can I change out the int. batt. or is that best left to a repair shop ?

If I can swap it out how do you access it and do have to order a special batt. or might it off the shelf ?

thanks,

Ken

Chris McMahon · September 23rd, 2009, 05:43 PM

http://faculty.colostate-pueblo.edu/.../DSR-PD170.pdf pg158, For some reason I can't copy/paste it, but it sounds like you need to leave the camcorder plugged in (or off, with a battery in) for 24 hours to fully recharge it.

Mark Stavar · October 1st, 2009, 06:30 AM

My PD150 has the same issue, and no amount of recharging appears to make any difference - either from mains or battery.

Sigh.

marks

Tom Hardwick · October 1st, 2009, 06:43 AM

The little rechargeable cell is fitted inside the top handle and it shouldn't be too much of a disassembly job to replace it. I never bothered though, and I found I could swap out a battery in a flash and keep all the settings intact.

September 23rd, 2009, 02:45 PM	#1
Ken Beals Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Tempe, Az Posts: 172	Internal battery PD170 replaceable ? Am presuming there is an internal battery that maintains clock and various other settings when not powered by external battery or A/C. Everytime I change the ext. batteries have to go into menu and re-set everything (Time clock, audio, etc...etc.) Can I change out the int. batt. or is that best left to a repair shop ? If I can swap it out how do you access it and do have to order a special batt. or might it off the shelf ? thanks, Ken __________________ Mediocrity is a disease...

October 1st, 2009, 06:30 AM	#3
Mark Stavar Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 95	My PD150 has the same issue, and no amount of recharging appears to make any difference - either from mains or battery. Sigh. marks __________________ mark stavar http://www.swandancer.com.au Last edited by Mark Stavar; October 1st, 2009 at 06:30 AM. Reason: typo

September 23rd, 2009, 05:43 PM	#2
Chris McMahon Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Jose, CA,, USA Posts: 144	http://faculty.colostate-pueblo.edu/.../DSR-PD170.pdf pg158, For some reason I can't copy/paste it, but it sounds like you need to leave the camcorder plugged in (or off, with a battery in) for 24 hours to fully recharge it.

October 1st, 2009, 06:43 AM	#4
Tom Hardwick Inner Circle Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Billericay, England UK Posts: 4,711	The little rechargeable cell is fitted inside the top handle and it shouldn't be too much of a disassembly job to replace it. I never bothered though, and I found I could swap out a battery in a flash and keep all the settings intact.