Mine worked for only 3 motion activation times [great picture] but no longer works. ? does not seem to detect motion
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Edwin, The constant plugging and unplugging of these devices while they are recording can sometimes cause the internal DVR to get "stuck". Luckily there's an easy fix for this if it happens - there is a reset switch inside the back cover, where you can insert a paper clip to reset the device. It's a small hole just to the left of the SD card slot. This will reset the device and it should go back to working as intended.
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I've had two of these exact same adapters and both stopped working after about two months. The first one crapped out after a month and it took the company about two months to send me a new one. Same thing happened to the one they sent me. Seems the electronics "cook" after so many uses. When they did work they worked well.
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No its not motion activated. U can record up to 4 hours. Its a great little camera with good quality video and pics.
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I have never used the motion detect, but honestly there are probably better units then this one since I didnt get the EXACT same unit posted.
954244
I have the very same problem. There must be some type of program error. I did a lot of research and gave up. I just pull the SD card and plug into my PC. There was no warranty on my camera when I found out it would not work with my PC or TV.
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Hi it dose not have a motion detection. It is a camera lens what you wire into your monitor.
925725
No, my model (GC-XA2) does not have motion detection... you might have to look into a game camera for that. Good Luck!
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I still have problem to activate this camera is constantly turn on and off , I try reset, but no any success No idea what to do with this,I put in a box and waiting for better times, I have no patience, sorry I can't answer your question
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I would imagine that it freezes up, save your money and do not buy this unit. I think it worked like it's supposed to for the first month, after that it would not have the same range of motion. I've tried resetting this unit with no results. I do not recommend this unit.
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You have to switch to 'movie' option. Thant's how you activate "Auto Motion Plus 120Hz" feature. Read manual anyway.
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I use mine at home and it is always set to motion, it is always on and running. Every time it picks up on movement it will chime and take a short 5 sec video at that exact time. The monitor will flash on top of screen letting me know that it has recorded something. You can then go in through settings to see what it picked up on. I absolutely love mine, although at times the signal strength is not the best do to it having to travel through 3 walls. I couldn't place it in the living room where I wanted it because it was too far from the camera itself.
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I decided to call Panasonic tech support and ask. Unfortunately, I won't be able to try this myself for a day or so (out of town), but maybe you can give their suggestion a go: She said to hold down the "1" button and the "Enter" button at the same time for at least 10 seconds while pointing at the unit and that should reset the remote. ("Enter" being the round button between the arrows.) I asked what caused it, and she said "nothing you did." Funny. UPDATE: This worked! I now have a working remote. Woo hoo. Now I just have to figure out how to record something.
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I have three of them and they go right back on if there is more motion. maybe the one you have is defective.
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The same thing happened to me after about a month I am currently in the process of RMAing. The card eventually stopped showing video altogether it may end up like mine there is no telling, good thing they have a good warranty!
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I am also having this problem with the busy light signal. I've read other posts and it quite a few people have mentioned this issue. I've check and tested some of the solutions and:1. It's not the battery2. it's not the speed of the card (tried 3 diff. ones high speed)3. it's not the iso settingsI think its time to send it back to canon and have them evaluate.
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Check the battery. One of my remote stop working also but for all three to not work is kind of unusual.
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I encountered the very same thing. I got it to play back by messing when the buttons. But I don't know the exact way to do it. If I want to see anything, I've been popping out the SD card, then I put in another. Then look at it. I'm using mine for the drive to work (1 hr), if nothing happens I let it over ride on the 5 min loop. This would be so much better if we knew how to use all the features. I looked at the license tag feature, it's a yellow box that moves around on screen? The instructions are so vague. You just have to push buttons and hope for the best..........
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The motion sensor activation is typically part of the software running the camera. My cameras run 24 hours a day but the application only records the video when it detects motion.