IR Remote Control not working at DVinfo.net

Cees van Kempen · April 5th, 2010, 09:15 AM

My new from the box IR remote Control that came with my EX3 does not work properly. I set the IR RC option in the menu on, so that's not the problem. Some functions work, actually only the push set button that operates PP, white balance etc. This proves that the battery it came with is not empty. But zoom, rec etc. does not respond at all. Am I doing something wrong?

Marty Welk · April 6th, 2010, 05:55 AM

more tests, aim it into the camera lens and watch the little led flicker , push different buttons, and see if they all output some pattern of flashing.

of course zoom cant function if zoom is on manuel.

Simon de Swardt · April 6th, 2010, 06:40 AM

Did you open the battery compartment and pull out the little piece of plastic from under the terminal??!

(just checking - took me about a month to figure that out)
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Edit: just re-read the post and realise that some functions are working... clearly not the same problem this idiot had...

Bob Jackson · April 6th, 2010, 07:16 AM

You have to go into the menu to turn the remote function on.
It automatically resets itself to off every time you turn the camera off.

Alastair Traill · April 6th, 2010, 07:24 PM

At one stage my remote was not working and even though the battery gave a good volt meter reading I was advised to fit a new battery. The new battery solved the problem so I guess that the old battery could not supply enough current under load.

Cees van Kempen · April 7th, 2010, 09:52 AM

Thanks all for your suggestions. I think I'd better try to replace the new battery, if that doesn't do the trick I'll send it back to Sony. All other suggestions are checked, the plastic slip I had already removed, the menu setiing was okay etc., but the thing just doesn't work.

April 5th, 2010, 09:15 AM	#1
Cees van Kempen Major Player Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Nieuw-Vossemeer, The Netherlands Posts: 455	IR Remote Control not working My new from the box IR remote Control that came with my EX3 does not work properly. I set the IR RC option in the menu on, so that's not the problem. Some functions work, actually only the push set button that operates PP, white balance etc. This proves that the battery it came with is not empty. But zoom, rec etc. does not respond at all. Am I doing something wrong?

April 6th, 2010, 05:55 AM	#2
Marty Welk Major Player Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: East Bay Cali Posts: 563	more tests, aim it into the camera lens and watch the little led flicker , push different buttons, and see if they all output some pattern of flashing. of course zoom cant function if zoom is on manuel. __________________ ----------------sig----------------- Re-learning everything all over again, one more time.

April 6th, 2010, 06:40 AM	#3
Simon de Swardt New Boot Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Harare, Zimbabwe Posts: 19	Did you open the battery compartment and pull out the little piece of plastic from under the terminal??! (just checking - took me about a month to figure that out) ------------- Edit: just re-read the post and realise that some functions are working... clearly not the same problem this idiot had... __________________ www.mediamatrix.co.zw Last edited by Simon de Swardt; April 6th, 2010 at 08:14 AM.

April 6th, 2010, 07:16 AM	#4
Bob Jackson Major Player Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Republic of Vancouver Island Posts: 200	You have to go into the menu to turn the remote function on. It automatically resets itself to off every time you turn the camera off. __________________ Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. AC Clarke

April 6th, 2010, 07:24 PM	#5
Alastair Traill Major Player Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 626	At one stage my remote was not working and even though the battery gave a good volt meter reading I was advised to fit a new battery. The new battery solved the problem so I guess that the old battery could not supply enough current under load.

April 7th, 2010, 09:52 AM	#6
Cees van Kempen Major Player Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Nieuw-Vossemeer, The Netherlands Posts: 455	Thanks all for your suggestions. I think I'd better try to replace the new battery, if that doesn't do the trick I'll send it back to Sony. All other suggestions are checked, the plastic slip I had already removed, the menu setiing was okay etc., but the thing just doesn't work.