Loosing the date and Time while changing the batteries S series

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S2 SX10 or SX1

« on: 05 / August / 2008, 11:03:34 »

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Canon S2
Revision: 461, version 0.10
Author: PhyrePhoX
Juciphox Autobuild

I had it twice when I was changing the batteries that at camera on the date and time window popped in and was set to 0

Is this a known error, or did I discover something new?

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PhyrePhoX

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Re: Loosing the date and Time while changing the batteries S series

« Reply #1 on: 05 / August / 2008, 11:14:48 »

Well you wrote that you didnt use your cam for a long time. Its very likely that the small internal battery is either empty or broken.

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Re: Loosing the date and Time while changing the batteries S series

« Reply #2 on: 05 / August / 2008, 11:33:07 »

I use it a couple time a months and now hourly

any idea where I might find he internally battery?

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Re: Loosing the date and Time while changing the batteries S series

« Reply #3 on: 05 / August / 2008, 11:47:36 »

Well,in the s3is it is in the battery compartment,easily replaceble,is even mentioned in the readme. If it is not meant to be userreplaceble in the s2...well search the net for a disassembly guide.

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Re: Loosing the date and Time while changing the batteries S series

« Reply #4 on: 05 / August / 2008, 12:57:17 »

found the battery after downloading an S3 manual and it is at the same place on a S2. The battery is a 3V type and mine measured 3.16V, so it should be still ok.

I wiped the battery and reinstalled it, so far no problem.

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