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Help! GX7 won't retain settings and have to shoot at noon!

Started Apr 18, 2015 | Questions thread
Eric Nepean
Eric Nepean Veteran Member • Posts: 6,209
Re: Help! GX7 won't retain settings and have to shoot at noon!

windmillgolfer wrote:

Not sure if the GX7 has one but many cameras have an internal lithium battery which is used to retain settings. If it does then it may have failed prematurely.

The behavior mentioned by the OP is very consistent with failure of the backup battery. I have not seen in this in any of my5 or so  Panasonic Cameras.

If this is the case there is no quick fix, it requires a visit to a camera repair shop.

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