This camera does not appear to function if plugged in to the charger. My other cameras do, and if the battery dies, I can plug it in the wall and still take photos. Is this a malfunction, or is this normal for the P520 ?
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This is normal behavior if you are using the charger that comes with the camera. That charger is for charging batteries; it does not provide power to the camera. There is a separate AC adapter available that you can plug into the camera to provide power. That adapter is model number EH-62A from Nikon.
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You need to connect charger directly to the camera. The battery, when fully charged, will last for a while.
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I never had that problem. You might want to check the battery, or settings on your camera.
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Just to be very clear the camera does not have a "charger," it has a power adapter and should be plugged in most of the time, but it will also work with AA batteries. It does not charge anything when it is plugged in. It does not work the same way as the monitor unit, which truly does have a rechargeable internal battery.
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yes, battery slips in to charger slot, then charger plugs into wall. Charger does not plug into camera
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I just tested mine and it turns on without the memory card. Didn't give me a warning that I was taking imaginary pictures either. Yours may be defective and need to be returned.
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Does the P520 have a port for a wired remote? It would kinda look like a cell phone charging port. Your best bet would be to contact the seller Digital Goja and ask them directly, they have pretty good customer service there that can answer that question for you. As for the product itself, I love it! It really helps steady the camera while using it AND it has a tripod mounting screw hole on the bottom of the grip so you can mount it and a camera directly to a tripod. I have used it like that on a Targus tripod and haven't had any issues. It's a nice accessory to have. I would contact the seller though to see if it compatible BEFORE buying it. I hope it'll work. Does the P520 have a port for a wired remote? It would kinda look like a cell phone charging port. Your best bet would be to contact the seller Digital Goja and ask them directly, they have pretty good customer service there that can answer that question for you. As for the product itself, I love it! It really helps steady the camera while using it AND it has a tripod mounting screw hole on the bottom of the grip so you can mount it and a camera directly to a tripod. I have used it like that on a Targus tripod and haven't had any issues. It's a nice accessory to have. I would contact the... » Read More Does the P520 have a port for a wired remote? It would kinda look like a cell phone charging port. Your best bet would be to contact the seller Digital Goja and ask them directly, they have pretty good customer service there that can answer that question for you. As for the product itself, I love it! It really helps steady the camera while using it AND it has a tripod mounting screw hole on the bottom of the grip so you can mount it and a camera directly to a tripod. I have used it like that on a Targus tripod and haven't had any issues. It's a nice accessory to have. I would contact the seller though to see if it compatible BEFORE buying it. I hope it'll work. « Show Less
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The plug when in the camera does not fit tight against the camera. Zaphodbeebllebrox comment below is correct. I plugged mine in and left it overnight. If you have an extra battery and plug in charger I would put a charged battery in, use it up and try to charge the battery from within the camera. Good luck. I love this camera, the pictures will be amazing!
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When the camera is connected to a computer, it is recognized on both sides as an external storage device. When the camera is hooked to a (3rd party?) USB charger it is probably doing auto-shut down, etc and no longer recieving a charge-that would be my guess. I think it is possible to turn off the auto shut down/power save feature, it's worth a try
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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 don't have this camera but have been doing some extensive reading since I'm considering purchasing it. I'm going to guess the camera is not designed to charge rechargeable batteries but will accept them to power the unit. I would advise charging them with a charger designed for rechargeable batteries since I see not mention anywhere of the camera having this ability.
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I can't answer this, in my case once I use the charged battery, my charger/battery will not take a new charge, is this a normal problem and should I look for a charger?
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Try charging the battery with a "battery charger" that usually comes with the camera.
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Manual states that the USB port is for debugging/development. I connected the camera to USB phone charger, but the camera would not show any sign of life. I believe it doesn't power from USB, unfortunately...
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Hard to say. Sometimes the camera can lay there for weeks, and then the battery does run down. Old camera, but have not had problems with using it and the battery failing. Taken upwards of 40 pics and still had some juice to it. My camera is old and charges thru the USB port so when I copy the pics I just charge it up then.
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Mine works fine. Just returned from Africa and took 846 pics, that battery lasted 3 1/2 days on one charge Constant picture taking. Charged up with charger that came with camera. Everything worked perfectly.
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Mine is connected to my camera and 12 volt battery and all of the power and ac/dc cables are plugged in but it won't work.