"Johan Stäck" <johan@stack.se> wrote in message

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> My first camcorder (A Sony Hi-8 model) had a litium cell for settings

> memory and also the internal date/time clock.

>

> Modern camcorders don't seem to have these cells anymore, but they

> remember settings and keep the clock running with the ackumulator

> removed. How is this done? How long can they keep the settings without

> power?

>

> /Johan Stäck

> Skellefteå

> Sweden

Some cameras, at least, still use rechargable batteries

placed internally for "memory". Unfortunately one

in one of my VX2000s just expired, and leaving a

battery attached for two days did not cause it to

recover. Any ideas short of an expensive flat-rate

servicing? I hate that "pa-da-loing" sound these

camcorders make - and I can't keep it shut off...! ;-)

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