Short battery life when idle - Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD2000

Mine does that if I do not get to the end of the set up process but if I finish set up, setting at least the date and time then (as you say, as long as the battery holds a bit of power) it will stop asking me.

If the recharageable battery is more than 3 - 4 years old then the battery could be worn out.Rechargeable batteries have a finite number of charge and discharge cycles andwill lose their charge capacity over time, i.e. won't charge to 100% andgradually the charge reduces until the battery won't charge up at all. OR Thebattery shows a 100% charge but when the adapter is disconnected the batterydrops off to zero capacity in a very short time. If the battery drops to anunacceptable charge level then the battery needs to be replaced.

I purchased (used) the exact same camcorder from eBay. It arrived. Same deal as you described - turn "ON" and white screen appears. SO, I went out and got a new battery. Charging it now, so I will let you know the result after charging. This is my LAST go around with this. Normally, I would never buy a camera from eBay, but I've bought so much other stuff I have not had an issue with (including new & used electronics.) Will keep you posted.

I purchased (used) the exact same camcorder from eBay. It arrived. Same deal as you described - turn "ON" and white screen appears. SO, I went out and got a new battery. Charging it now, so I will let you know the result after charging. This is my LAST go around with this. Normally, I would never buy a camera from eBay, but I've bought so much other stuff I have not had an issue with (including new & used electronics.) Will keep you posted.

Does anyone have an updated link for this? I got "NOT FOUND" etc...

Is the camera on and does it have batteris fully or half way charged?

im having the same problem w/ my camera. if you find the problem,would you email me the solution?
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Is the battery old or been charged many times? Has it been allowed to completely discharge (not a good thing)?

Radio Shack   I have a Xacti HD2000 and it shipped with a Sanyo VAR-G9 adaptor.  The RadioShack replacement is a P/N 273-1696.
There is a switch that must be set to +5V on the unit, and you need to match the assorted tips that come with the unit to the one you need for your camera.  On my HD2000, the "+" side is on the tip, but this is on an image on the back of the AC adaptor
Look for a diagram on the back of the adaptor you have. There will be two diamond boxes  one on the left with a '-' and one on the right with a "+"   and the diamonds will be connected to semi circles. The inside semicircle is the "Tip".
In my case (Sanyo Xacti HD2000)the "+" is connected to the dot in the center, so I have to align the "+" symbol with the word "tip" on the end of the Radio Shack cable.
(If this gets plugged in backwards... you can fry the camera).
Hopefully someone at Radio Shack can help you set this up properly.  That way you don't have to mail-order and wait long.

I connected my Sanyo VPC - 603 digital camera to an AC/DC adaptor due to battery malfunctions. After about 5 seconds, i heard a spark sound and the camera went off. What might have gone wrong? How can it be repaired?