"charging paused" message I used my flip video ultra HD several times, and then it lost power, so I am attempting to charge it for the first time, and I get a message 'check battery pack' and 'charging paused.' It doesn't appear to be charging, but I still left it plugged in to my PC for like an hour, even tho it said still said paused. So I just unplugged it and turned it on and it says it has 1 hr and 59 minutes left...and it seems to be working fine again (of course until I need to re-charge it)...but I wonder if I've got a faulty camera or battery pack...anybody run into that b4? "charging paused" message I used my flip video ultra HD several times, and then it lost power, so I am attempting to charge it for the first time, and I get a message 'check battery... » Read More "charging paused" message I used my flip video ultra HD several times, and then it lost power, so I am attempting to charge it for the first time, and I get a message 'check battery pack' and 'charging paused.' It doesn't appear to be charging, but I still left it plugged in to my PC for like an hour, even tho it said still said paused. So I just unplugged it and turned it on and it says it has 1 hr and 59 minutes left...and it seems to be working fine again (of course until I need to re-charge it)...but I wonder if I've got a faulty camera or battery pack...anybody run into that b4? « Show Less
590502
if you take the battery pack out then plug into your computer boot up the camera it say "connected" then just insert the battery pack and itll charge.when it has very low battery do this.
590503
That 1 hr 59 minutes isn't battery time. It indicates how much space is available in the flash memory.I finally returned mine after days of fiddling and customer support shenanigans and tech support miscommunications. This is in September and clearly they have been having this issue since at least as far back as July. Flip tech support says this is normal behavior and is "to be expected." Well, there ya go. If you buy this camera then the inability to charge reliably and easily is "to be expected." My new Kodak Zi8 arrives today.
590504
Yes I and so many others are having the same problem. I think it's about time for Flip to do something about it! I hope Amazon will look into it too.
590505
Worked for me so far. I just reconnected and the charge is continuing without the interuption due to heat. Thanks for the tip.
590506
I just got my camera today, exited as can be on how tryly easy it was to use and work with and e-mailed a quick clip to my father in law of our baby......I had read all the great reviews.......spent countless hours researching the right camera......."battery charging paused" in this economy or even a good one, this should not be happening, the company needs to make good on it. I will post on any and all venues and will give a bad review!!!
590507
I got the same message, but it also says it's due to high temperature around the camera. I've only had mine for a week so far, so I'm not sure if it's a problem with the battery pack or something else. Worse case scenario, we can always substitute the battery pack with traditional AA batteries.
590508
I recorded for 30 minutes straight. It turned off due to low power. I plugged it immidiately into the computer and it wouldn't charge. Freaking out I then learned that there is a temperature sensor for safety reasons. Typically a battery heats up before it explodes, so if your flip is really hot like it is after recording for thirty minutes it has to cool off before it can then be 'allowed' to charge. This is because if it exploded they would have their socks sued off. So we are stuck with safety redundicies that frustrate us. Wait for it to cool off and then it should charge normally, unless the temperature sensor is broke, in which case you are out of luck. I recorded for 30 minutes straight. It turned off due to low power. I plugged it immidiately into the computer and it wouldn't charge. Freaking out I then learned that there is a temperature sensor for safety reasons. Typically a battery heats up before it explodes, so if your flip is really hot like it is after recording for thirty minutes it has to cool off before it can then be 'allowed' to charge. This is because if it exploded they would have their socks sued off. So we are stuck with safety redundicies that frustrate us. Wait for it to cool off and then it should charge normally,... » Read More I recorded for 30 minutes straight. It turned off due to low power. I plugged it immidiately into the computer and it wouldn't charge. Freaking out I then learned that there is a temperature sensor for safety reasons. Typically a battery heats up before it explodes, so if your flip is really hot like it is after recording for thirty minutes it has to cool off before it can then be 'allowed' to charge. This is because if it exploded they would have their socks sued off. So we are stuck with safety redundicies that frustrate us. Wait for it to cool off and then it should charge normally, unless the temperature sensor is broke, in which case you are out of luck. « Show Less
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I have had the exact same problem with mine and since it was out of warranty (only 90 day warranty) customer service basically said too bad, they can't help me. I will never purchase another Flip video camera again. I wish I could help, but I'm in the same boat as you are. I am unaware of any place where it may be repaired.
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Mine appears to already be fully charged, so I can't tell yet. I'd have to run it down a while, I guess. Does yours not record anymore? I'm also not sure how it indicates when it is in the charging mode. If I learn more I'll get back to you.
2225040
You should be able to power it, can you power the camcorder while Its charging? Does your mini USB charge? Every device I've tried operates while charging. You can't charge the pack and use it at the same time. Current canT go do either or. Not both
2268847
yes, I noticed mine does the same... when I first purchased this batt. for a while it would charge up to 100%, now it only goes to 95%. I charge with ac wall plug to camcorder and it shows now only 399min. When before it would be over 400min. There is no big deal with this cause I still have plenty of batt. power & have 2 extra 2hr. batt. for backup.
149203
I guess I am the odd man out in this one. I love mine. Works good. Are you sure you got a good charge? When the unit is charging you get a visual indication on the screen that it is being charged. If you do not then maybe the connection to your power source is not seeded correctly. I plug mine into a usb port on my windows7 desktop, it recognizes it and starts charging right away.
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The charging unit does not appear to charge anymore (it's about a month old and maybe a week or two in use). I will try a third 9v battery to see if we can get it to charge later on today. However moments ago I tested for any voltage and expected to see none; to my surprise the charging unit appears to be allowing 22 - 23 volts through. Does anyone know if this charger is prone to problems? As soon as I locate the batteries that were delivered with this unit I will use them to test on this charger.If anyone has any info please email me at springfieldcomputers A T yahoo D O T com. Thanks The charging unit does not appear to charge anymore (it's about a month old and maybe a week or two in use). I will try a third 9v battery to see if we can get it to charge later on today. However moments ago I tested for any voltage and expected to see none; to my surprise the charging unit appears to be allowing 22 - 23 volts through. Does anyone know if this charger is prone to problems? As soon as I locate the batteries that were delivered with this unit I will use them to test on this charger.If anyone has any info please email me at springfieldcomputers A T yahoo D O T... » Read More The charging unit does not appear to charge anymore (it's about a month old and maybe a week or two in use). I will try a third 9v battery to see if we can get it to charge later on today. However moments ago I tested for any voltage and expected to see none; to my surprise the charging unit appears to be allowing 22 - 23 volts through. Does anyone know if this charger is prone to problems? As soon as I locate the batteries that were delivered with this unit I will use them to test on this charger.If anyone has any info please email me at springfieldcomputers A T yahoo D O T com. Thanks « Show Less
2218044
I really don't think I know, but did you have the switch on? I think the camera is supposed to be turned off while charging.
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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
1354282
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.
1710442
Mine was totally uncharged and I plugged it in and started using .. It was ok .. I dont know about indefinitely but certainly for those 10 minutes, it worked without a hitch.
2013698
Make sure its fully charged. I only figures this out after testing it out and seeing very short videos of the test. I know there has been some complaints of malfunctioning, but mine works fine.
1701040
Fortunately I have not had this problem. I would suggest attaching it to the charger one more time to see if you can get it to charge. Otherwise I would return it for an exchange. I bought an extra battery and have had no problems with the charging of either one.
735898
This is not official, since there is no doucmentaion on this subject, but the way i do it, is pull it out, when the battery charger stops its animation (empty, 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, full and repeat) Damn i wish there was more documentation that came with this player. It could've been great. And yes, i already overcharged mine, it only last now for about 4 hours after a day of charging.
1475060
I wish I could help you... the camera was working fine as I had tested it before my trip. The day before my trip I went to use the camera and could not get it to charge or work at all.
554067
No i have been having problems with my battery also. In the manual it says that there is a small light that lights up when it is charging..i plugged it in accoarding to what the manual says and the light has never turned on. I charged the camera over night and it will only turn on it it is plugged into the charger....anyone have any advice on this?
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Hi, I think there´s something wrong whith your battery Or maybe the source from where you charge, the product manual says: [Note: Some low-power USB ports may not be able to provide enough charge power.]. I got mine for christmas too and battery works great, It gave me about 10 or more hours whith music/photo and video playback, Exelent Player!