If the batteries run out while recording with the LS-10, will you lose the recording?
1284314
you do not lose the recording, but of course it doesn't record when the batteries quit. That is a problem if you are sitting at a table with the microphone pointed to the speaker, as you do not see the red light go out if you are at the wrong angle to the front
1284315
My experience was that I didn't lose the recording done prior to the battery dying, only anything after. I always made sure to keep super fresh batteries in the machine and never even let them get close to failing!
1284316
There is an indicator to let you monitor the battery level. I have not had the batteries die on me, but it would make sense that the recorded audio up to that point would be okay. I suspect the recorder would shut itself down and finalize the audio file- as opposed to it just going dead suddenly.
363262
I haven't recorded any longer than about 3.5 hours at a time, but that length was no problem for the battery. You'll want to put your phone in airplane mode though and turn off wifi, blue tooth, etc. so that iXY gets full resources and optimum battery usage. It sucks when the recording stops because the system was interrupted by something, and there's no indication from the app, it just cuts off in that case as if you had hit stop.
1267373
The internal battery will give about 1.25 hours of video recording. When it is dying the recording indicator will blink continuously then the unit will die. Death comes quickly. However, you can run it indefinitely via the supplied USB power supply/charger. This limitation is no big deal unless you are remotely using the unit for big events. I would think a gel cell camera battery could be found that the USB cord would plug into that could give longer remote usage. I truly love this unit, very intuitive.
1439426
i really don't know. i used the camera to "film" whales and turned it off when the animalsdecided to submerge. i suspect that you could run the camera until the batteries ran out.
440532
This camera has an internal battery but only lasts a few seconds for me. I assume so it will continue to operate if there is a short momentary lapse in power? I see other users are getting much longer battery life.
277091
I have it set to record over when it runs out. You can copy it off to a computer or DVD and then start over. The more you have it set to record the more data it records. Mine is set to come on at each camera when there is movement on that camera 24/7. You decide how each is to record. You also can have it email you when getting full
461076
Yes. Recommend you buy a Class 10 32 MB SD Card. Buying anything less will cause the camera to record erratically and unreliably. You can opt to buy a battery, preferably a larger, longer lasting one for time when you need to record a longer session. Do not buy Sony branded batteries; they're too expensive.
1560617
It does record max/min values, but it shuts off after twenty minutes. You can diasble the auto shut off, but I dont know how long the batteries will last.
1623436
Sure, when it runs out of power or storage space. It cannot really record for prolonged periods of time. It's a great camera for the money, weight, and space it barely takes up. It's great for an rc plane or wearing it on your cap. It is what it is. Mine died when I dunked it in the Hudson River by accident. Up to that point it's pretty indestructable.
1715759
No, it will run off of 4(AA) batteries.. and does not affect the performance of recorder...
1688822
As long as you have power going to it , it will record. Battery life is 1-2 hour the most.
1371322
I have never had to record a shot that was non-stop so I dont know, but I would assume you would run out of storage space before the battery died. The battery life is quite impressive
924828
No. It'll record a few hours worth of stuff. But when the film gets full, it'll start recycling from the beginning of the video. So the most recent recordings you do not lose.
1307651
Depends on SD card size and records for 10 days with battery only. Indefinitely if plugged in.
1748360
Yes, the XA-10 creates a new file automatically each time a new recording is made. If you want to record a long event greater than 45 minutes, or so, you will need to use (1) line power from the supplied ac/dc adapter, or (2) have additional battery packs. Finally, you can set the timer on the camera to START recording but you will have to manually stop the recording. As an aside I use the camera to film my band playing and it has recorded flawlessly for 1.5 hours on the supllied lithium battery.
1918642
No. It last only an hour or one and half an hour of continued recording. At six months of recharging batteries, this time is reduced to 15 minutes or less. After 9 or 12 months of use, no charge. Good video with sound.
1022220
I just tested the recorder by removing the batteries for 2 minutes and the settings were not reset, so it would take a longer time without power than just changing the batteries for the settings to reset. I misplaced one for over 3 months and although the batteries lost their power and the settings eventually reset, my recordings were intact. Hope this helps.