topic Re: Powershot SX160 Date/Time Menu Resets to Zero in Point & Shoot Digital Cameras

Powershot SX160 Date/Time Menu Resets to Zero

jrchatfield — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 17:12:13 GMT

The date and time menu constantly resets itself to zero. I have to input the correct values several times a day. Is there a fix for this??

Re: Powershot SX160 Date/Time Menu Resets to Zero

John_ — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 19:05:16 GMT

Thats an easy fix your date and time battery is most likely dead and needs to be replaced it is a CR1220

Re: Powershot SX160 Date/Time Menu Resets to Zero

jrchatfield — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 02:35:20 GMT

I have 3 of these models - I should have known about the battery. Thanks.

Re: Powershot SX160 Date/Time Menu Resets to Zero

John_ — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 03:58:36 GMT

Your quite welcome I forget the silliest things also from time to time too lol

Re: Powershot SX160 Date/Time Menu Resets to Zero

ML2018 — Fri, 02 Feb 2018 00:02:40 GMT

Hi,

It is now Feb. 2018. I have the same problem. I bought a new battery. It still does not work. The date again reset to zero when I powered off. Any help would be very much appreciated.

Thanks.

Re: Powershot SX160 Date/Time Menu Resets to Zero

Crista — Fri, 02 Feb 2018 00:07:34 GMT

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Re: Powershot SX160 Date/Time Menu Resets to Zero

John_ — Fri, 02 Feb 2018 00:19:40 GMT

Well lets just hope you got a bad brand new CR1220 battery because that is what maintains the date/time you set. I would try another battery and make sure it is in there correctly although I dont think it will fit if the battery isnt in the right way. Also look inside the battery compartment with a flashlight for any signs of a problem of debri in there. I got my fingers crossed it was just a bad battery

Re: Powershot SX160 Date/Time Menu Resets to Zero

ML2018 — Fri, 02 Feb 2018 00:35:24 GMT

Hi,

Thanks for the reply. By luck I solved the problem. I suspected that it was a contact problem. The bits of metal in the small cavity were very flimsy. I tried adding a small piece of aluminum foil on the side with a bit of tail haning outside (so it won't fall in) and inserted the battery again. It is now working well. This means that the contact point for the battery on the side is not tight enough.

The reason I suspected the contact problem because it was also the contact problem for the CR1220 cavity in one of my older canon cameras a few years ago.

Re: Powershot SX160 Date/Time Menu Resets to Zero

John_ — Fri, 02 Feb 2018 00:46:16 GMT

Excellent detective work!

Re: Powershot SX160 Date/Time Menu Resets to Zero

Alegna — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 14:38:26 GMT

I have an SX 120 IS and have the sanme problem. As I cannot find anything under SX 120 in the Community, the manual for the 120 says it, the Date/Time battery lasts approximately 7 years and the replacement is a CR 1220 - is this still correct?

Re: Powershot SX160 Date/Time Menu Resets to Zero

clicketysplit — Thu, 04 Feb 2021 06:08:37 GMT

Folllowed all the steps to contact support and it told me that I need to purchase wannty coverage.

One would think in this day and age of the smartphone digital camera, manufacturers would be humble enough to at least offer chat support free of charge.

Re: Powershot SX160 Date/Time Menu Resets to Zero

clicketysplit — Thu, 04 Feb 2021 06:07:09 GMT

Have the same issue with my Powershot SX160 IS which is seldom used.

Followed the advice of the other commenters of this thread and successfully replaced the battery, however the problem persists. As soon as I reboot the camera I need to set the date and time.

Anyone...?