What's up with the date?!

gjtoth · 01-14-2013, 11:53 AM

I've had my K-30 for about a week. Like everyone else, when I got it I set the parameters like date, time, etc. A few days ago, I noticed that the year showed 2012. No problem, thought I, I'll just go and set it in the settings. So, I did. I set it to 2013, clicked OK and moved on thinking that would do the trick. But, NOPE, it refuses to be set to 2013.

Anyone else experience this? If so, how did you correct it?

SteveB · 01-14-2013, 01:20 PM

Strange one that I haven't heard of with the K-30. I've just checked mine and it's OK. Sorry I can't help.

gjtoth · 01-14-2013, 02:13 PM

Well, I just had a little chinwag with Pentax support. They want me to send it in as they think it's a software malfunction. I decided to give it one more try and resolved the issue. Operator ignorance was the only problem. It's working just fine.

IchabodCrane · 01-14-2013, 03:21 PM

Originally posted by gjtoth

Well, I just had a little chinwag with Pentax support. They want me to send it in as they think it's a software malfunction. I decided to give it one more try and resolved the issue. Operator ignorance was the only problem. It's working just fine.

By chance had you forgotten to go through the confirmation screen to acknowledge the time change? Happened to me when I first made a time change and it didn't stick.

gjtoth · 01-14-2013, 05:28 PM

Originally posted by IchabodCrane

By chance had you forgotten to go through the confirmation screen to acknowledge the time change? Happened to me when I first made a time change and it didn't stick.

Nope. I *assumed* I was done by hitting "OK". Not so. I had to go to the "Settings Complete" and click "OK". I was trying to make it too easy.

CP140 · 01-14-2013, 10:52 PM

Originally posted by gjtoth

Nope. I *assumed* I was done by hitting "OK". Not so. I had to go to the "Settings Complete" and click "OK". I was trying to make it too easy.

Not the first time "user interface error" has been the problem. I like to refer to it as "dumb thumbs"... my $*&% dumb thumbs hit the wrong button. A guy at work calls it the "failure to initialize RTFL protocol" (Read The ______ Label)

Goodness knows I have my fair share!

Interesting set of ribbons BTW.

gjtoth · 01-15-2013, 07:23 AM

Originally posted by CP140

Not the first time "user interface error" has been the problem. I like to refer to it as "dumb thumbs"... my $*&% dumb thumbs hit the wrong button. A guy at work calls it the "failure to initialize RTFL protocol" (Read The ______ Label)

Goodness knows I have my fair share!

Interesting set of ribbons BTW.

It doesn't happen to me often, but it does happen. Being a retired systems engineer, it's pretty embarrassing when it does.

Ribbons = Desert Storm service.

**crewl1** · 01-15-2013, 07:28 AM

This type of stuff gets me too if a sequence deviates from the norm.
Usually OK saves and you can move on.
Why an extra Settings Complete step is needed probably makes sense to the engineer but it'll trip me up for sure.

gjtoth · 01-15-2013, 08:20 AM

Originally posted by crewl1

This type of stuff gets me too if a sequence deviates from the norm.
Usually OK saves and you can move on.
Why an extra Settings Complete step is needed probably makes sense to the engineer but it'll trip me up for sure.

Didn't make sense to me and I *am* an engineer!

harriska2 · 01-23-2013, 12:53 PM

I had the date entry re-appear after a month of use with a charged battery. Not sure why but I'm learning that the k30 is quirky.

01-14-2013, 11:53 AM	#1
gjtoth Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Louisville, Kentucky, USA Posts: 1,962	What's up with the date?! I've had my K-30 for about a week. Like everyone else, when I got it I set the parameters like date, time, etc. A few days ago, I noticed that the year showed 2012. No problem, thought I, I'll just go and set it in the settings. So, I did. I set it to 2013, clicked OK and moved on thinking that would do the trick. But, NOPE, it refuses to be set to 2013. Anyone else experience this? If so, how did you correct it?

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01-14-2013, 01:20 PM	#2
SteveB Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: U.K. Posts: 685	Strange one that I haven't heard of with the K-30. I've just checked mine and it's OK. Sorry I can't help.

01-14-2013, 02:13 PM	#3
gjtoth Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Louisville, Kentucky, USA Posts: 1,962 Original Poster	Well, I just had a little chinwag with Pentax support. They want me to send it in as they think it's a software malfunction. I decided to give it one more try and resolved the issue. Operator ignorance was the only problem. It's working just fine.

01-14-2013, 03:21 PM	#4
IchabodCrane Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,728	Originally posted by gjtoth Well, I just had a little chinwag with Pentax support. They want me to send it in as they think it's a software malfunction. I decided to give it one more try and resolved the issue. Operator ignorance was the only problem. It's working just fine. By chance had you forgotten to go through the confirmation screen to acknowledge the time change? Happened to me when I first made a time change and it didn't stick.

01-14-2013, 05:28 PM	#5
gjtoth Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Louisville, Kentucky, USA Posts: 1,962 Original Poster	Originally posted by IchabodCrane By chance had you forgotten to go through the confirmation screen to acknowledge the time change? Happened to me when I first made a time change and it didn't stick. Nope. I assumed I was done by hitting "OK". Not so. I had to go to the "Settings Complete" and click "OK". I was trying to make it too easy.

01-14-2013, 10:52 PM	#6
CP140 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Greater Vancouver Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 190	Originally posted by gjtoth Nope. I assumed I was done by hitting "OK". Not so. I had to go to the "Settings Complete" and click "OK". I was trying to make it too easy. Not the first time "user interface error" has been the problem. I like to refer to it as "dumb thumbs"... my $*&% dumb thumbs hit the wrong button. A guy at work calls it the "failure to initialize RTFL protocol" (Read The ______ Label) Goodness knows I have my fair share! Interesting set of ribbons BTW.

01-15-2013, 07:23 AM	#7
gjtoth Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Louisville, Kentucky, USA Posts: 1,962 Original Poster	Originally posted by CP140 Not the first time "user interface error" has been the problem. I like to refer to it as "dumb thumbs"... my $*&% dumb thumbs hit the wrong button. A guy at work calls it the "failure to initialize RTFL protocol" (Read The ______ Label) Goodness knows I have my fair share! Interesting set of ribbons BTW. It doesn't happen to me often, but it does happen. Being a retired systems engineer, it's pretty embarrassing when it does. Ribbons = Desert Storm service.

01-15-2013, 07:28 AM	#8
crewl1 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,807	This type of stuff gets me too if a sequence deviates from the norm. Usually OK saves and you can move on. Why an extra Settings Complete step is needed probably makes sense to the engineer but it'll trip me up for sure.

01-15-2013, 08:20 AM	#9
gjtoth Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Louisville, Kentucky, USA Posts: 1,962 Original Poster	Originally posted by crewl1 This type of stuff gets me too if a sequence deviates from the norm. Usually OK saves and you can move on. Why an extra Settings Complete step is needed probably makes sense to the engineer but it'll trip me up for sure. Didn't make sense to me and I am an engineer!

01-23-2013, 12:53 PM	#10
harriska2 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Corvallis, OR Posts: 43	I had the date entry re-appear after a month of use with a charged battery. Not sure why but I'm learning that the k30 is quirky.