assuming the charger cable is left plugged in, can the battery be changed without powering down the camera?
1504424
It doesn't seem like it. I tried it with the camera plugged to the computer and using a wall outlet.
1504425
I've never tried that, however, it becomes a bit clumsy trying to open up the battery door while the charger cable is plugged in. My suggestion is you unplug the cable before changing the battery. I personally wouldn't risk damaging the camera. If you want a definitive answer, you can call Samsung support at (800) 726-7864. Hope this helps.
1044274
Yes. The camera needs to be plugged in to work since it does not work on a battery. The monitoring unit on the other hand works both on battery and charger so it can be carried without being plugged in.
582120
The battery is charged while in the camera through an included accessory that is plugged into an outlet.
1690932
There is no way to change the battery. You put to charge the whole loop with the supplied cord
1970113
The camera comes with a USB charging cord, I've used it with "Poweradd Pilot E2 12000mAh Dual USB Portable Charger". It will even work without the camera battery in place.
1266779
The camera has a battery, and short charger cord (that doubles as a PC connector). If I have any concerns, it's because the charger cord is too short).
1863128
Rick, I've run this camera all day on track day sessions on a single charge of the batteries - never needed to fool with wiring it in. I suppose you could wire an adapter to power it with a usb, but not sure you need to.
498014
you are able to charge the battery through the camera when plugged in to the computer
1883545
You need to use the DC power adapter. The camera does not have its own internal battery.
1551251
Yes, if your car's cigarette outlet stays powered on when the car is powered off. The camera goes into a sleep mode where it only turns on when it detects motion to try and not drain your car battery. You can change the sensitivity of this feature. If your 12V outlet turns off with when your car turns off, then you will need to rewire the outlet a little or just wire the camera directly into the car's battery/fuse box. Another thing to note, my battery was getting old and alternator was apparently failing.... so leaving this plugged in without turning the car on for an entire weekend drained my battery to the point were the car would not start Monday morning. My boss was not pleased when I was late to work, trying to get a jump from my kind neighbor. Replacing the battery and alternator, I have not had this issue again. Just a warning, it does drain some power.
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No, the camera comes with a charger that holds the whole battery independent of the camera. Once you take the battery out of the camera and load it into the charger(real easy) you plug the unit into a socket and the charge begins. Lights let you know when it's complete. Nothing is lost by the camera in this procedure.
2212433
I have left the camera on over a 12 hour period with no effect on my battery. As said earlier, use a constant power source.
890395
Yes - that's the normal way to recharge it. There's no equipment provided for charging outside the camera.
1818759
I literally haven't charged my battery in months and it still has a full battery, however, I don't use the camera daily and my videos are not that long. I don't believe you can change the battery. It's kind of like an ipod
2013352
Not per say. You changed by plugging into a use port. I would highly recommend purchasing the charger with two batteries that sells on Amazon for fourteen dollars.
1912338
The battery is Built-In and canot be replaced. you can choose either to use the Built-In Battery or Power Adapter to use the camera.
1960870
The battery is built-in and cannot be changed. An USB charging cable is provided.