Fri Aug 24, 2012 8:18 pm
Like most modern electronics, I am sure the BMD camera will occasionally freeze-up, locking the user out and becoming unresponsive. It happens to the best of us.
When this happens with most electronics we simply remove all power sources from the gear. We reconnect and ususally we are good to go or at least can get access back and repair any damage that may have occurred. Right now, if this happens with the BMD, I see that draining the battery completely (then recharging or plugging into AC) will be the only way to get it back.
My questions are:
If the camera locks up will the only way to get it back be to let the battery drain completely followed by a lengthy recharge? A time consuming, and likely day-ending proposal.
How can we remove all power from the camera if the battery is not removable?
Will the power button serve as an effective "force quit" and when held down long enough will it safely power down the camera even if the camera is unresponsive? Have BMD engineers tested this?
Thank you