View Full Version : HVX menu Hours of Operation - Where?
andersonnd
08-27-2008, 05:38 PM
After shooting for a couple years, I decided to look and see how many hours of operation I've logged on the HVX. I was under the assumption that I could find this under "Other Functions" in the menu, but after navigating there, I only found the following list:
____________
Remote
1394 Control
1394 CMD SEL
PC Mode
Rec Lamp
Access LED
Beep Sound
Clock set
(second page)
Time Zone
Power Save
User File______
Shouldn't it be below "User File" at the end? It doesn't feel great to log more hours of on time trying to find the total hours of on time. :huh:
David Saraceno
08-27-2008, 05:40 PM
What firmware version do you have?
andersonnd
08-27-2008, 05:45 PM
Firmware version 2.03-00-0.00
Joe Lawry
08-27-2008, 06:01 PM
Theres your problem, update your firmware to the latest version and you'll get an operations hour meter.
http://panasonic.sixbullets.net/ - new firmware can be downloaded from there.
andersonnd
08-27-2008, 06:05 PM
Terrific, thanks
Thats pretty neat I never noticed that the hours # count was in there. How accurate is it though? I noticed mine said 47 hours, and there is no way that i have used my hvx that many hours considering i've only used/rechared the batter 4 times sinces i've bought the camera.
Neal Buconjic
08-29-2008, 06:58 AM
Tom, I ecountered the same thing. I was like "WTF? I haven't shot that much?!"
It's my understanding that this is for "hours of operation" - which logs how long the camera has been turned on.
That seems like it would make more sense. I did leave my camera on once until the battery fully drained after shoots because I have been so used to using my GL2 on off switch which is reversed. However 47 hours still seems high, I guess time must really fly by when having fun.. Anyway thanks for letting my know about that little bit of info.
Neal Buconjic
08-29-2008, 04:29 PM
I did that too. Did a shoot, packed it into the pelican case and brought it home. A few hours later I took it out and was surpised how warm it was - it was still on!
Now I double check that I have turned it off before storing.
Ryan Patrick O'Hara
08-29-2008, 04:43 PM
Just curious, how many hours does everyone have logged on the camera?
I've got 720! (not counting tape drive, which I used when I first got it)