I LOVE this camera!!! But-- Is there a way to disable the "automatic shut off" after 10 seconds when no shot is made?
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I don't seem to have this problem. I've not timed it, but I'm pretty sure mine stays on for well over a minute. Perhaps playing with the settings?
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The manual simply says, "To save power the camera turns off in approximately 10 seconds."
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Adrian, I also have the Fiji FinePix HS10 which I settled on after using the Sony H50 and the Nikon P100. When sounds are unwelcome it's possible to silence the camera completely by pressing and holding the DISP/BACK button for a few seconds or selecting Silent Mode ON in the setup menu. And in situations where the single frame delay means you're likely to miss what you want you can use the Continuous Shooting mode which offers numerous frame choices in both RAW or RAW+JPG. Very useful I've found. I love this camera. But I've also discovered the Sony HX5 which is pretty incredible. Adrian, I also have the Fiji FinePix HS10 which I settled on after using the Sony H50 and the Nikon P100. When sounds are unwelcome it's possible to silence the camera completely by pressing and holding the DISP/BACK button for a few seconds or selecting Silent Mode ON in the setup menu. And in situations where the single frame delay means you're likely to miss what you want you can use the Continuous Shooting mode which offers numerous frame choices in both RAW or RAW+JPG. Very useful I've found. I love this camera. But I've also discovered the Sony HX5 which is pretty incredible.
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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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Hi Linda, do you see the only Button it has on top?Press On/off key for two seconds to start the device. the camara will go into standby mode, the green LED light will go on.then in the standby mode, press the on/off button for three seconds, the green LED flashes three times before recording begins, and that's it you all set, hope this help you? Happy Holly Days!
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Turn camera off...give it a good smack...problem solved. Found this "solution" on another web post and it worked. Figured i didn't have anything to lose at this point. It worked! Can't believe it, but it is true. I was ready to buy a new camera. Now it works like a charm.
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You need to play with the settings for video. It seems like you have the lapse feature on, which records in chunks as small as 1 minute; you can disable that and record without interruptions. The screen will automatically disable after 3 minutes of recording.
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Each shot will still use the timer, until you change it back off timer mode, or turn off the power. Even switching to video and back again to still, it stays in timer mode (at least when I use the remote to switch)
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Same thing is happening to me. Was taking pictures one minute, next minute, went to black screen. No abuse to camera. This stinks. Will try reinstalling software. Take care.Janice
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Not that we're aware of. We just recently bought the camera and haven't used it much. It does have a time-delayed option -- as in setting up the camera for a shot and joining in the picture. But not a time-elapsed feature that we know of.cj
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Yes, turning the camera on/off is not working right. First delivered one was bad and the replaced one is also the same bad condition which is very frustrating. This camera is a junk. I wasted my money for it. I do not use this camera any more. If it is possible for you, I would like to return the camera to you for refund. Hiro Inoue
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Thanks but what I'd like to understand is how it can be working perfectly one day, shut off while not in use, then the next time I turn it on, the image on the LCD screen is blurred, I haven't even pressed the shutter release yet, (and wouldn't due to the blurred and dark image). How can that happen? Why is there a need to adjust ISO settings when they haven't been touched?!
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You can set it to burst mode 10 frames per second. Good to have a class 10 SDHC card to, will speed up time between shots (image capture to memory).
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Yes, I must wait for about a second or two for the camera to reach focus. This is in the program [P] mode, or the Auto. Also, if I see a perfect picture, there is a noticeable time lapse between when I press the button and the shutter "releases" [electronically]. This means that on many occasions I have to take another picture and hope for better.
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Hi Dmitry.. I dont think you can turn OFF the camera without pulling the plug. The camera seems to go to sleep mode when it is not in use . It definitely felt a little creepy to notice that I could not turn the camera OFF. I was able to set the times when it can ring , so that it does not ring in the middle of the night.
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Does this turn off after a while of not recording if you want to use is as a webcam?
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Yeah, I found leaving the battery out for 30 minutes helped as the problem didn't comeback until I unplugged it from recharging it. Sucks, I really like the camera.
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I am familiar with the problem, but don't know the answer. The autofocus is too slow and frustrating when trying to take quick shots. I am looking for a replacement camera.