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Sony PXW-Z280 total operating hours
Hi, I noticed that the total operating hours on my Z280 are increasing , even when the camera is not being used and there is no battery attached.
I don’t think this should happen.
Any way to stop this?
Thanks.
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3 Replies
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Wow that is strange, if it still counts the operating time even without the battery, it can be still be operated by some sort of CMOS battery that counts time even when a machine is off, like alarm clocks and computers, they still keep a time to count but that’s my guess and removing a CMOS battery (Not regular battery) may be the only way to fully stop the time. Usually it barely uses any energy when its counting time but I can see why this may be of concern since all electronics has a certain lifespan it can run before it starts going bad and forces you to buy a new one. Hope you can figure this out soon and hope this helps.
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Hi Hector Vera, thank you for the reply, that is a great help. I will see where the CMOS battery is on the camera and try and remove it.
Thank you.
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Hello Hector Vera,
After contacting Sony prime support, I got a telephone call this morning from them.
I explained as best I could that the hours meter had a mind of its own and decided to add on an extra hour or two 🙂
He was a really nice man and like you, he never heard of this odd curiosity before.
He suggested to upgrade the firmware to the latest v6.01. I had v5 installed BTW.
I had also noticed the date/time had changed back to 2018.
So, I’ll leave it a few days without a battery pack attached, like before and see what happens 🙂
Thanks.
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