05-01-2013 07:10 PM - edited 05-05-2013 10:54 AM
UPDATED May 5:
I apologize to the forum for mixing two different problems. They are unrelated.
Problem #1: User error. I thought I was using a class 6 SD card but I was wrong. The yellow "!" indicates a pathologically slow card. Upgrading to a class 10 resolved this problem.
Problem #2: UNRESOLVED. Red battery indicator comes on prematurely. On a fresh charge, it'll turn red after recording for a couple of minutes. On a partially drained battery, it turns red immediately upon entering movie mode or pressing the record button. Turn the camera off and then right back on in "still" mode and it shows full charge and works fine ... until trying to shoot video. I have not precisely measured recording times but it'll record for at least 20 (maybe 30?) minutes while flashing red.
04-27-2014 01:30 AM
"A customer on Amazon says, if you use a microsdhc card with adapter
than there is no battery indicator problem."
What mem card has got to do with battery drain when zooming? I am sorry, some are so religioulsy blind that they still want to prove the earth is flat.
04-27-2014 04:41 AM
I have already done that experience and doesn't work....
04-27-2014 08:12 AM
04-27-2014 11:14 AM
I read in Reader's Digest that in a ouija board spiritualist session, Harry Houdini said that if a person is immersed chained in a tank, with the Canon SX280 clamped with teeth and he escapes, the battery problem is solved !
06-12-2013 06:16 PM
Hi everyone,
We want to address the comments we’ve seen regarding the early battery warning on the PowerShot SX280 HS in movie mode even after installing the latest firmware. Because a greater amount of power is consumed by recording movies than for shooting stills, the battery warning is designed to appear early in order to safeguard your recordings. This is more likely to occur if the zoom is used frequently during movie recording and when the video quality is set to FullHD Mode. However, movie recording can still be carried out for the officially stated length of time (25 minutes on a full charge). If you need further support, please don’t hesitate to contact us directly. For contact options, please click here.
Thank you.
06-12-2013 07:11 PM
06-12-2013 07:31 PM
06-12-2013 07:49 PM
@hharwood wrote:
So that means the problem is officially fixed? Thanks for replying to me so quickly.
Ha. Like magic. You should've come on here weeks ago!
06-12-2013 07:56 PM
I think that was admin's way of saying shut up and go outside. Which is good advice. I'm out. Thanks very much for the reply Canon and good luck to all with the camera-tweaking.
06-12-2013 08:01 PM
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