Ive owned it since december and now today the camera keeps flashing from night light to no light. How do I fix it???
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I find we get this issue when there is an object (or the wall) too close to the lens. we have our camera sitting on a dresser and every time we get this issue, I'll go into the room to find that a stuffed animal or other object has been placed on the dresser - out of view of the camera, but very close to the front of the camera. Must have something to do with reflection from the nearby object? I usually know before I go into the room because panning the camera left or right will either reveal the item, or the blinking will stop.
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Same problem. I just opened the unit and so far I love it, but on night vision there is no constant image. It keeps "blinking" from night vision image to black, back and forth. Is this normal? I was expecting uninterrupted image in night vision as when there is light on the room. By the way, when I turn lights on, the blinking desapears. Can anyone help us with this?
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There is probably either too much ambient light in the room or the IR Leds are reflecting off some nearby surface and fooling the light sensor into thinking there is plenty of light in the room (thus turning off the IR Leds). You could try placing a bit of tape or something semi-transparent over the light sensor and see if that helps. Or as a quick test, while it's flickering, place your finger over the sensor and see if the IR Leds stay on (night vision mode). If it's too close to some surface, move it further away. If those suggestions don't work, the camera may be defective.
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I had this problem. Bought a new battery on ebay and charged and the blinking went away. I thought the problem was solved but after shooting 10 minutes of video the camera is dead. Neither battery works so I think the camera is defective.
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I have had two lumix zs8 cameras and both had the same issue within less than 5 months! Lovw everything else about the camera...
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I would at least contact the vendor. If no help, then the joby people. Maybe there is a defect. Be sure to check your camera's fitting, maybe it's stripped.
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I am sorry friend but mine is still working fine. Make sure there is not connection problem in the camera itself. If you are lucky Sony may have a replacement LCD. They bought it from someone else. I am sure it is a separate part; unless they are like Cannon which does not repair or have parts for their cameras anymore.
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I'm having the same issue. The camera has never worked. It freezes as soon as I take one picture. I just bought it in July, so I'm sending it to an authorized repair shop (as per Kodak), to see if they can help. It does reset if I pop out the battery, but it takes one photo, and then locks up again.
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I am also having this problem after only using it for maybe 2 months. But I no longer have the box it came in. Does this mean Motorola will not replace it? Is there any way to fix this without buying a new camera?
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I'd try returning the camera, I returned mine a month after purchase. Just go to your Amazon account and click on returns...see what happens :) Good luck!
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I got the same one and it has the same problem it will take still shots but not any video.It might be a big in the software or a wire is loose some where in the camera.
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We are having that same problem. We turn it on and then before going to sleep, we turn it off and then in the middle of the night it is flashing. It
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Yes I have the same thing happen to me just remove the battery and put it back a turn the camera back on This works with other issues as well Hope this helps
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Sounds like you got a bad timer from Aputure. I would send it back because the LCD should be on all the time as mine is even when it is unplugged from the camera.
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It has been a few years since we owned these cameras. They were very low quality and we have since replaced with another system. I would try contacting the company for replacements or check ebay.
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The light started flashing in mine as well -- still worked though and I couldn't find where I put my manual. We completely emptied it out because we were going out of town for a week. When we returned it was working normally! Try emptying it and refilling, I read somewhere that the 'float' may not be working right, and thinks the machine is empty.
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Gerald, did you ever get this issue solved for your camera? My niece just got one from a friend and she's having the same problem! HELP!
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Dont know if its too late to answer this to you... but I did fix it myself just sticking a piece of dark tape on the lateral... just over the round mirror found bellow the on/off switch. I did realize that it was sending some signals to the camera saying it was not night. Maybe some reflex from the white wall. So, I did tape it and now its working fine!
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Double check to make sure it's not on "no flash" (lightning bolt with circle and slash through it) which youcan change by pressing the circle with the ok in the middle. If that doesn't work, turn the camera off, take the battery out,and then put back in and turn on. also make sure your camera is well charged. Otherwise, get service.