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jason marsh (jaycabs) 25 pts

February 26, 2009 9:05 PM

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does any one know the true max voltage the Z712 IS electrics can actualy take ?

wanted to know as i know most devices can take more than stated and still do it safely ,
just the voltage sensor in the camera is a bit of a joke to the level its set at . reason im asking as there are li-ion AA's at 3.7v each so if 2 was in the camera then the voltage would be 7.4v and if they camera can cope with that then it should solve the hole battery drain issue and the 20 shots then camera shuts down. other option is to replace the voltage sensor with a low level but i cant find enough info on that yet besides the obvious that there isnt realy servicable parts to play with in the camera . cheers for any light put on my questions .

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by James DeRuvo (byjamesderuvo) 58446 pts

February 26, 2009 11:29 PM

Kodak's are really finicky with the type of batteries you can use for them. I recently chatted with a kodak specialist about this issue and he recommends changing your batteries to NiMh rechargeable batteries. These are the batteries that the camera is designed to use and using other types can often cause the lens error to occur. Here are the recommended options:

Rechargeable Ni-MH Batteries (AA Size): These Ni-MH AA batteries last up to twice as long as alkaline batteries when used in your Digital Camera - and you can recharge them up to 1000 times in our rapid charger.

Oxy-Alkaline Digital Camera Battery (AA Size).

CRV3 Lithium Batteries: A non-rechargeable battery designed specifically for today's feature-rich cameras. This battery is the obvious choice for speed performance, and long life. It delivers faster flash recycle times and lasts up to 10% longer than our previous design!

Ni-MH Rechargeable Battery Pack: Provides exceptional capacity with its 2.5 hour fast charge cycle time; can be recharged up to 1000 times in the EasyShare Camera Dock or EasyShare Rapid Charger,

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Jason 0 pts

April 27, 2009 3:10 PM

The Ni-Mh batteries will power this camera for about 20 shots, and that's it. The camera was not designed to use them. It was designed for the CRV3, Klic-8000, and AA sized lithium batteries.

Those are the only ones that will work any length of time.

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does any one know the true max voltage the Z712 IS electrics can actualy take ?

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