Gps drain on zs7 I was reading reviews about gps battery drain.Something about turning off camera and gps still drains battery. looking to buy zs7.any help?
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The default settings have the gps on at all times, even when the camera is shut off, that way it's able to keep the location updated without having spent a prolonged amount of time trying to reconnect to a satellite each time you turn the camera. There are two other options for the gps however. The first is airplane mode, where the gps will turn off when the camera is off, which means slower updates for the location, and also a mode to completely turn the gps off.
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Thank you so much for the information about setting the date and time. I, up to this point, had not been able to find an answer to that question. Very much appreciated.
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Can you use the GPS for putting only the date and time on your pics?? Not wanting the location.
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Susan, FYI ..... I responded to your question in the "How is this ZS7 different from ZS6" posting where you asked a similar question.Let me just add here that that GPS function is independent from date imprinting. All the GPS does is optionally set the camera date and time. So, with a ZS7 you can set the date and time in the camera memory manually or have the camera automatically retrieve this information from the GPS when it is set on and is locked to a signal. The date and time are entered into the camera memory manually in the ZS5 and ZS6.
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Tablet warns you to unplug when battery is full. It does charge when using gps although not good. Use without charging then charge.
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This GPS unit is very good, reasonably fast start up and low battery drain. I used it during vacation trips (powered all day) and did not have to change the battery. However, I used it with the D7000. When I upgraded to the D800, this brand was not available with the matching plug for the camera, so had to do with it. Since the GPS unit is unchanged, I would presume that the same functionality would be preserved. For this price (less than what I paid at Amazon) it is definitely worth a try.
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I have not had a chance to use the charger while riding with the GPS yet so cannot comment on the charger. In order to answer this we need more information. Are you calling the charger the GPS unit? Is the iphone 5s plugged into the same location as the gps for power? If both of these are trueand the iphone has no problems than it looks like the GPS or its charger are a problem. Is everything plugged into the unit properly? When it was wired in is it a good ground location?
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Thank you for your help and relay of information. I have purchased the ZS3 and absolutely love it! It just came, so am eager to spend some 'quality' time with it.
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Yes you don't need GPS or WIFI turned on to use the camera. I always leave my GPS off as it can drain the battery faster. I also leave the WIFI off unless I am transferring pictures to my phone.
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Thanks for the update, dsrussell. I'll take your advice and check out the review of the 765 that you mentioned at gpsmagazine.com. It's too bad that the folks at Garmin didn't include this info about the 765 in their owners manual. Must have been an oversight on their end. Again,thanks a bunch!
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Did it power off? Do you use SD cards on your video camera ?. If you don't have SD cards the camera will power off. I only replace SD cards, and since I have this fabulous camera I have bought SD cards only once. I only recharge the battery, never had to change it.
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I give up, I picked up the S95 and the ZS7 for our cruise next week. Nikon told everyone this would be out by the end of September. Anyone hear anything else?
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I too want the GPS version, and i wish they kick the ram to 2GB and switch to the better Atom N instead of the old fashioned Z!!c'mon Asus, this isn't a cheap netbook after all..throw us some good specs!
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I love the 765T, but recently have had problems when battery is fully charged from my computer and seeing message "low battery" when I try to use it in my car. I have written Garmin support and they should write back within 3 days.
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I've heard that constant drains on the battery can be hard on it, which I find somewhat contradictory (clock, radio saves, etc) but still feel there may be some merit to. I've only used my always-on 12v supply in my car twice, when my phone was important but completely dead.If the camera doesn't have a Charge light, your phone charger should (or at the very least, your phone should show whether it's charging on the screen or not). I'd use that to see if it's switched, requiring the On position (or, perhaps on some models, Accessory), or constant.
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I've had the GPS on for 2 to 2 1/2 hours, and I have about 50 to 60% battery life when I shut the GPS off. It lasts much longer with the GPS off.
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The Battery that came with the ZS7 reads exactly the same product id no as the one on sale on Amazon from a 3rd party seller i.e. DMW BCG10. I would guess then that it should work with the ZS7 as a spare but one cannot be totally sure. And if there is anyone out there who knows more about this, then I would certainly look forward to their opinion!
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I recently ran an 8hr 30m ultra marathon and I used the watch for about 3 months prior to this race. The battery lasted about 6 hours (I turned off all the alarms, auto pacer, I only had to look at my watch from time to time to keep the right pace). It will display a message saying "battery Low" and an option to dismiss this. If you dismiss and the battery gets too low it will stop recording and discard the data collected up until then. So, it´s better to not dismiss the low battery message and stop the gps logging right there and save your data. Hope this clears up you question
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Marissa - How do you turn it off?I started using mine mid September 2007, and now (Feb 3, 2008), after logging about 200 miles, it's already died! It might be because I've never turned it off, because I don't know how... I just got a new one, and I wnt to try to preserve the battery life on it. Can anyone tell me how to turn it off? Thanks!
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Keep in mind, that using the GPS drains the battery really fast...!another issue - the position embedded in the picture, is totally error!!! it gives position with 90'' !!! (should be 1'30'')'