Following up on FL's response re decoding, can anyone please explain what "decoding" means, and how it affects the way the battery works in an E-P5?
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I received my batteries in November, and they were chipped (decoded). They show the full battery info on the E-P5. I understand older batteries were not chipped, but it appears to no longer be an issue
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Decoding simply means an electronic communication between the camera and the battery regarding the current level of the battery power. Without proper decoding, the camera does not know what is the percentage of battery power remaining, so it keeps showing 100% full, where, in reality, it may be about to get over. When using WASABI batteries, the camera will keep showing 100% power, and suddenly the camera will no battery. As long as you have a spare (and charged) battery, this is never an issue for me.
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Decoding simply means an electronic communication between the camera and the battery regarding the current level of the battery power. Without proper decoding, the camera does not know what is the percentage of battery power remaining, so it keeps showing 100% full, where, in reality, it may be about to get over.When using WASABI batteries, the camera will keep showing 100% power, and suddenly the camera will no battery. As long as you have a spare (and charged) battery, this is never an issue for me.
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I don't know, but I would suggest googling the terms decoding in conjunction with the mde l camera.Good luck!
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Older batteries used to be susceptible to "memory" meaning if you kept charging it when it was only 1/2 discharged it would eventually think it was dead at 1/2 full. Memory free means you can charge it whenever you feel like it without worrying about the memory thing.
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I don't know what "fully decoded" means. What I can tell you about this battery is it works in my Nikon D3100. I recently shot about 650 pictures with this battery in the camera, and over 500 of them were in burst mode. When I finished, the battery was about 1/3 discharged. The battery will recharge in about an hour in this charger whether plugged into a wall socket or in the car.
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It is the cheap Chinese made cells they use. I opened one up to get to the bottom as to why these things lose their charge so quickly and got my answer as soon as I tore into the battery lack. As suggested by someone else, either get a battery shop to build you a battery out of better cells (Panasonic or Sanyo would be good choices) or put one together yourself if you have the inclination.
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If you mean does the battery support the decoding by the camera to show actual power levels, yes, the ones I received do.
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like everyone esle mine expire 2018,but look for cryptic date coding for batteries on line,below is wwhat i found..hope it helps.(shown here as example)The First Digit is the year of Manufacture the next character (a letter) is the month of Manufacture the next 2 (numbers) are the day of the month of Manufacture The final 2 letters/numbers are manufacturing plant (I don't have that list) For example, to decode "2F11J2": 2 = 2012 F = month, where A = Jan, B = Feb, etc. F = June 11 = day of month J2 = unknown Plant Therefore; 2012 June 11 (or June 11th, 2012). So be a smart consumer and take advantage of the deals you find on Duracell 7-year or 10-year batteries, with cryptic "Date Coding"!!!
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i am not sure as to the purpose of draining used batteries...but when batteries dont have enough umph to drive my main carry light at full power i usually throw them in my e15 and get another weeks use out of them. i can tell a cell is getting close when all three settings are the same lumen output.
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The 34R means the positive and negative posts are reversed in their position on the battery. I needed one because my positive is on the right side instead of left. Not sure what FFP might be side from maybe type of battery. Phenomenal battery, btw
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Reply to Alle Cryer: Thanks for the info , I haven't yet looked at the link but, if I recall correctly, it also applies to camera batteries!! It seems more a size problem than a technology problem.
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battery is shot. it has a memory when charged too often without dishcharging completely. battery is shot.
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Regardless of what vehicle it's in or if it's running packs in parallel or series I've always stopped at 3.6v/cell when the pack is at rest. You could possibly go lower and still be safe, however I noticed that my packs lasted a lot longer stopping at 3.6v/cell. Also I found these alarms to be rather quiet. Just a heads up. Enjoy &#128522;
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Hi Gordy, I am not sure what is meant by the non-standard battery. The unit runs on the 12V boat battery. I suspect the special battery may be internal to the unit and used to retain data such as your trajectory for prior trips, total elapsed time etc. This actually surprises me in the days of widely available FLASH memory. I purchased a map module...I love it.
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It means the battery has an error. I'm trying to see how to fix the battery with other chargers. I tried draining it with a flashlight then charging it again. It worked, and was able to charge completely, but then the blinked came back.
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M_ENGLE and DUSTY comments contradicts what Bob commented...I want to use this device for load testing and confirm the condition of any battery......who am i to be believe now, because am about to place order.
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Thank you for the info. A few days ago, I got the 'Eneloops' anyway. Maybe my stock Panasonic batteries had run their useful life course, because the Eneloops work very well and last much longer than the Panasonics. Plus the 7 hour audio and text recharge message does pop up when they run low (someone had suggested that the phone just 'dies', with no message). In any case, I can always use the Eneloops until I am not satisfied with their performance. They only cost me like ten bucks for 4.
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I don't understand the question. I have the battery and it works as expected.
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The instruction booklet states there will be a lag time between entering your code & the door unlocking when the battery is getting low. That's supposed to be your sign to change the battery. I didn't see anything about a red flashing light, but I could have skipped over that. It's a pretty short manual, tho! lol