Sony DSC-HX100V + Reset button

[Anandaji]

In the HX100V manual(s) they mention a reset button. I know where it is.
But Sony does not tell us much more about it. Not really very user-friendly...

I guess I am expected to put a kind of very thin stick in the hole and press.
But when I do, nothing happens.

I may do these things in the wrong way. Hence my question for the pros.
1. Do this with camera on or off?
2. Press hard or rather be gentle? [so far neither helped ]
3. What exactly is supposed to be reset? All options or just a few?

Thanks in advance.

Ananda

 

[lekhraj]

hi,

Read HX100 manual carefully (Software CD with HX100v), It is very simple to reset all setting,as explained below:

Initializes the setting to the default setting.
Even if you execute this function, the images are retained.

MENU -> (Settings)-> (Main Settings) -> [Initialize] desired mode [OK]

1) REC Settings - Initializes only the shooting settings. Select [REC Settings] to shoot with the camera’s default settings.

2) All Settings - Initializes all camera settings.

Note : Be sure not to turn off the camera while initializing.

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Lekhraj

 

[Anandaji]

Namaste, Lekh Raj Ji

I'm afraid you misunderstood me. I was referring to the reset button, which can be found under the LCD screen.

Meanwhile, I have found the answer. I had used a pencil tip to press on it, but it did not reach the button itself. So I used the tip of a pair of scissors. And lo and behold, a Sony DSC-HX100V in its pristine glory.

Nevertheless, thanks a lot for your feedback.

Kind regards

Ananda

 

[drjat]

can you tell us what 'actually happened' after you did the reset using the hole.......did camera return to factory settings? was it done with camera on/off? was memory card in/out? did the stuff on memory card stay/got erased? any other comments
(asking above questions just out of curosity)

Namaste, Lekh Raj Ji

I'm afraid you misunderstood me. I was referring to the reset button, which can be found under the LCD screen.

Meanwhile, I have found the answer. I had used a pencil tip to press on it, but it did not reach the button itself. So I used the tip of a pair of scissors. And lo and behold, a Sony DSC-HX100V in its pristine glory.

Nevertheless, thanks a lot for your feedback.

Kind regards

Ananda

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Sony HX100V

 

[ASR45]

Should be ok, not done it myself
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Alan.

 

[Anandaji]

can you tell us what 'actually happened' after you did the reset using the hole.......did camera return to factory settings? was it done with camera on/off? was memory card in/out? did the stuff on memory card stay/got erased? any other comments

1. Camera was off.
2. Pressing the reset button turned the camera on.
3. I had to fill in the main options again: language, date, display colour, etc.
4. PSAM original factory settings
5. Memory card in. Nothing got erased.

Other comment: I guess you can do the same via Main Settings --> Initialize -- > REC Settings/All Settings. The comment at the botom is: Reset to the default settings.
I haven't tried that out yet. Perhaps you can do that and let us know.

Still, I wonder what the difference is between the reset button under the LCD screen and these in the Menu.

Kind regards,

Ananda

 

[E_Davies]

The hard reset (button in hole) is to reset the camera if its software/firmware crashes or some failure which prevents the use of software reset option (menu)

Personaly I don't see why there is a menu option to do this but perhaps it doesn't reset everything. (Perhaps image counter doesn't get reset)