Has anyone experienced the second camera just shutting off?
1877913
Both our cameras shut off after a short power outage. Other than that they're fine except for occasionally 'blinking' from light/dark/light.
1877914
If the camera is shutting off, the monitor may be on the VOX setting. This is the Voice Activation setting, meaning the monitor screen will turn off and reactivate only when there is a change in noise in the room. This can still work with white noise, as it recognizes that as a constant sound. With two or more cameras, I believe the monitor automatically switches to the VOX setting. If you have only one camera, you can toggle the VOX on or off by hitting both the up-volume and up-brightness switches simultaneously.
1877915
I have not had this problem and we have three cameras paired to the same monitor.
525047
I had that problem once -- but it happened when my batteries were almost dead and the camera shut off on its own, and then began to overheat. I took out the batteries and haven't had that problem again.
1982102
Odd that it happened on 2 camera's at same time. This happened to one of my camera's. Pull power out from the back of the unit and wait about 30 seconds. then plug back in.If it still it not working, Check your Iris setting make sure it's open. Final option before considering bad is reset the whole system back to default settings.This may fix problem. Any IP setting you have will be lost. so it will need to bereprogrammed good luck JW
2145241
I have a j1 and a j3 and I LOVE these cameras EXCEPT they BOTH heat up and shut down after taking 10 to 20 minutes of video. VERY aggravating when you are trying to video 2 - 3 hours worth of important footage. Last night I had to leave my off and let it cool down and missed 40 minutes worth of important footage. I'm quite upset about it. I don't want or feel I should need to buy a separate video camera.
1104528
I agree with JR, check/swap your wiring/power supply. If it still doesn't work send it back. Quality control on this camera is not good, Ordered 2, one was bad right out of the box.
2258555
Hello Craig. Not sure I have any suggestions for you on this. I have had mine installed for almost a year now and have never had a problem. Maybe you got a lemon and hopefully you can return it for a replacement? It would be worth trying in my opinion because it's the best camera I have used thus far! I have 2 other cheaper Swan models installed on my system and plan to swap them out for this model as soon as I get the $$ to do it. This one beats the other Swan cameras I have 10 fold on overall picture and especially on night vision distance/clarity! Good luck Buddy
291975
I am having problems with my S6500 also, but my problem is the camera somehow is depleting the battery when it is not even on. I purchased the Square Trade repair replacement policy for it through Amazon and they have had it twice within the past month and it still is not working right. I will give them one more try to repair and if it still does not work properly, I will requests a replacement or refund per the contract. I ended up having to purchase another camera to take on a vacation just to make sure I had one.
1157631
Our camera is still working beautifully; I have not heard whether others have had issues. Good luck!
91795
I had issues with this camera about one week after I purchased it and I really think it was heat related. It was only about 85 degrees out, so not terribly warm. But my camera started shutting off and restarting over and over. I brought it in the house, and the next day it seemed to work fine. I read that others had the same type of issue after extreme heat. I try not to leave the camera in the car now, but its problematic to always remember to take it with you.
435751
I am having exactly the same problem, taking the battery out for 30 minutes works for a time but the problem starts again after a few days. Leaving the battery out until required sometimes makes the camera difficult to switch on or off. I don't think that Creative are interested. If anyone has the answer please let us know.
596145
It must be defective because mine works all of the time. Since I have had the camera I only had one incident. I unplugged the camera and restarted it and have never had another problem.
913764
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
2161731
Yes, if the second camera is closed (facing toward the LCD) then it will only record from the front camera and use the full screen. There is no setting though that turns it off. It is just how the camera on the LCD is tured that determines if it is on or off.
1079667
I had the same issue with a Canon Powershot SD780 IS Digital Elph. Just wanted to say this helped me a lot reading these comments. It just refused to power on one day out of the blue. A month later and 2 years out of warranty and with no options other than to cough up a bunch of money for a repair or new camera I decided to get risky and see what I could do myself. In the battery compartment, just to the left side of the battery a small plastic tab from the battery door fits into a slot when you close the door. The tab wasn't broken so I took an x-acto knife and poked at the piece in the camera body I assume the plastic tab was supposed to be hitting. Maybe the part was gunked up or sticking or something. I have no idea. But the camera was able to turn on after that and seems perfectly fine now.
1134254
I had the same problem for a while. it was some sort of "zoom lock". Finaly came on and displayed the warning "Zoom Lock". Eventually had to replace the camera. Sorry if bad news.
380739
That is awesome! I called almost 2 years ago complaining about this problem and they basically wanted to sell me an upgrade for a $100 discount - terrible! Will be sending my camera back asap. Has anyone sent it back already and gotten a replacement? Would love to hear your story!
1120080
My only experience with this occurred yesterday. The warning appeared while attempting to record. Immediately thereafter, the camera shut down. With my camera there seems to be little or no actual warning time. Carry the spare battery with you for such situations.