Since I got my camera I've noticed that it seems to eat up batteries.. or so I thought.. it would take about 20 pictures and then die. So I'd put it into my CD walkman to just see if i could use them a little more and they'd show up as full on my CD walkman. Now, I know this could be because it doesn't take as much power to run a CD walkman.. but I would think that the camera would at least drain the batteries more before dying. Anyway, after going through a lot of batteries I finally invested in some rechargeables hoping that they would be better (because they're the recommended Ni-MH batteries), but they weren't. I still got about 20 pictures out of them, which would be okay if I could just recharge them afterwards, but no, I can't do that because the batteries aren't low enough. So I have to put them in something else so that the batteries die, and it takes forever.
I then decided that maybe it was time to check it out with Kodak. I went on the site and emailed them about it, but it's really frustrating because it's like talking to a wall. They just read your email and paste something that could maybe help you.. I've been emailing back and forth a nice bit and I keep getting a lot of the same responses back. Then, they said well you can call in and set your camera up for a repair. I called in and after about 45 minutes of telling them what was wrong and giving them my information (spelling everything out, along with saying a word that started with that letter) they just said try more kinds of batteries. I wasn't going to buy another 40$ set of rechargeables so I tried some normal batteries and it was the same. Then, I decided to loan my batteries to a friend who has a CX6200 (it's 2 megapixels like mine though) and she got over 200 pictures taken. Now, I guess this could be because it's newer and not so hard on the batteries but I've only had mine for 9 monthes or so, so I wouldn't think there'd be that much of a difference. Also, I do not have a camera dock, and my batteries are not Kodak ones. But, the batteries must be decent if they got over 200 on my friend's camera.
Anyway, the point of my post is, I was wondering if anyone heard of this problem before, and if it's just suppose to be like this or if I should try to reason with the Kodak people to set it up for repair.. my warranty will soon run out.
Thanks a lot,
Erica
Sir, the latch that holds the battires in place has a **** that closes into a little cut out on the camara the **** brook off can I buy the latch?
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I checked a number of customer reviews of this camera and while there were a few more than normal complaints, none of the complaints were about short battery life.
I would like to comment on the recharging of NiMH batteries. It is not necessary to drain the batteries before recharging a NiMH battery. In fact it should not be done.
An uncharged NiMH battery should be charged two to three times before using for the first time. After that, a standard charging is all they need.
Draining the batteries may be contributing to your problem.
Wal-Mart sells 4 NiMH batteries with a charger for $9.98.
It takes 16 hours to recharge.
They have another battery/charger combination that sells for $25.00.
It takes 30 minutes to recharge.
20 pictures on a set of Alkaline batteries sounds a bit short but maybe not if you leave the display on for extended lengths of time.
You should get at least 200 pictures on NiMH batteries.
Back to Kodak. If the camera is still under warranty, you should continue with your efforts for them to repair the camera.
Most companines do not respond properly to email. I would suggest that you telephone them with your complaint. If that does not produce satisfactory results, write them a letter so that the problem will be documented as occuring before the warrant runs out. Most companies respond better to letters than email.
Good Luck and keep bugging Kodak.
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Hello. I'm not sure if your start up problem is related but even though AA batteries fit this camera it actually needs the Kodak Klick-8000 rechargeable battery. I recently bought a new aftermarket battery and charger on Ebay for about $10.00 US from China. It solved my battery problem.
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Here are the steps:
1. Make sure you will install a new or fully charged battery/batteries into your camera. Please use lithium batteries Ni-Mh or rechargeable Batteries (2000 M.Amp or higher).
2. Clean the battery contacts.
a. Remove the battery/batteries and the memory card from your camera, then wipe the battery contacts with a soft, clean cloth.
b. Reinstall the battery/batteries into your camera
3. Turn on your camera without the memory card.
In order to organise your repair or Trade up please Contact KODAK:
http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-path=14563&pq-locale=en_US&_requestid=3490
1. Make sure you will install a new or fully charged battery/batteries into your camera. Please use lithium batteries Ni-Mh or rechargeable Batteries (2000 M.Amp or higher).
2. Clean the battery contacts.
a. Remove the battery/batteries and the memory card from your camera, then wipe the battery contacts with a soft, clean cloth.
b. Reinstall the battery/batteries into your camera
3. Turn on your camera without the memory card.
In order to organise your repair or Trade up please Contact KODAK:
http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-path=14563&pq-locale=en_US&_requestid=3490
Your fix could be as simple as cleaning the camera's battery contacts,
or it could be something more serious and expensive. First try
removing the batteries and cleaning the camera contacts with a small
metal brush, steel wool, or fine sandpaper. If that doesn't fix the
problem, check the Kodak
Help Center by clicking on the link below. It uses a simple Q&A
format to diagnose problems and propose solutions.
Your fix could be as simple as cleaning the camera's battery contacts,
or it could be something more serious and expensive. First try
removing the batteries and cleaning the camera contacts with a small
metal brush, steel wool, or fine sandpaper. If that doesn't fix the
problem, check the Kodak
Help Center by clicking on the link below. It uses a simple Q&A
format to diagnose problems and propose solutions.
Remove the batteries and clean the battery contacts inside the camera
with a soft cloth (a heavy buildup on the contacts may require cleaning
with a fine wire brush, steel wool, or sandpaper). Remove any residue
that the cleaning leaves in the camera, and then reinstall the
batteries. This clears most power-on problems, but if yours persists,
check the Kodak troubleshooting guide at:
Remove the batteries and clean the battery contacts inside the camera
with a soft cloth (a heavy buildup on the contacts may require cleaning
with a fine wire brush, steel wool, or sandpaper). Remove any residue
that the cleaning leaves in the camera, and then reinstall the
batteries. This clears most power-on problems, but if yours persists,
check the Kodak troubleshooting guide at:
Use the USB cable and connect that to the PC and try to turn on the Camera now.. Does the green amber light flash? If it didn't you have a problem with the Camera.
nothing is going to repair this
Damp and moisture is death to digicams
But the next camera, and if you like taking photos in the rain invest in a water proof enclosure.
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