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redeleon · 04-14-2015, 10:52 PM

I know this is an old one but.
I have 6 full charged AA batteries on my DBG4. After taking a few photos. it says "battery depleted"

after that it wont detect the AAs anymore.
any idea what was the problem?

Thanks!

Adam · 04-14-2015, 11:07 PM

Originally posted by redeleon

I know this is an old one but.
I have 6 full charged AA batteries on my DBG4. After taking a few photos. it says "battery depleted"

after that it wont detect the AAs anymore.
any idea what was the problem?

Thanks!

Is the battery in the body sufficiently charged? It doesn't need to be full but the camera does rely on it to start up.

redeleon · 04-14-2015, 11:43 PM

Originally posted by Adam

Is the battery in the body sufficiently charged? It doesn't need to be full but the camera does rely on it to start up.

yup both are in full charge.

Snappertim · 04-15-2015, 03:40 AM

Go to the battery control menu and tell the camera that you want to use the grip battery first, I have never used 3rd party battery's instead of dl190 and have never experienced the mystical rapid shutter fire on a k5 k5ll k3 k3 silver k3 prestige, just saying.

redeleon · 04-15-2015, 03:56 AM

Originally posted by Snappertim

Go to the battery control menu and tell the camera that you want to use the grip battery first, I have never used 3rd party battery's instead of dl190 and have never experienced the mystical rapid shutter fire on a k5 k5ll k3 k3 silver k3 prestige, just saying.

battery was set to "grip first" when it happened

forgot to mention that the battery is new. only had 5-6 cycles.

tried the batteries on other devices works perfectly fine.

is there something about DBG4s and AAs? haha!

Snappertim · 05-03-2015, 01:53 PM

Sorry did not get the fact you are using AA battery's, if they are recharge type watch the voltage some are not 1.5 volts but only 1.2.
Regards Tim

rawr · 05-03-2015, 04:07 PM

Some suggestions:
- make sure your camera firmware is the latest. K-5 battery metering fixes found their way into a few K-5 firmware updates;
- use Eneloops AA's and a Eneloop battery charger for the most reliable results;
- check to see if each individual AA battery is OK. 1 or 2 bad batteries out of 6 could cripple performance;
- set the 'AA Battery Type' to the type of battery you are using in the grip (NiMh, Alkaline, Lithium), not 'Auto'.

AA battery, and power issues generally, can be hard to debug. Best of luck!

04-14-2015, 10:52 PM	#1
redeleon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Manila Photos: Albums Posts: 226	DBG4 - AA batteries problem I know this is an old one but. I have 6 full charged AA batteries on my DBG4. After taking a few photos. it says "battery depleted" after that it wont detect the AAs anymore. any idea what was the problem? Thanks!

04-14-2015, 11:07 PM	#2
Adam Administrator Site Webmaster Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 51,608	Originally posted by redeleon I know this is an old one but. I have 6 full charged AA batteries on my DBG4. After taking a few photos. it says "battery depleted" after that it wont detect the AAs anymore. any idea what was the problem? Thanks! Is the battery in the body sufficiently charged? It doesn't need to be full but the camera does rely on it to start up. Adam PentaxForums.com Webmaster (Site Usage Guide \| Site Help \| My Photography) PentaxForums.com server and development costs are user-supported. You can help cover these costs by donating or purchasing one of our Pentax eBooks. Or, buy your photo gear from our affiliates, Adorama, B&H Photo, KEH, or Topaz Labs, and get FREE Marketplace access - click here to see how! Trusted Pentax retailers:

04-15-2015, 03:40 AM	#4
Snappertim Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 88	Battery use Go to the battery control menu and tell the camera that you want to use the grip battery first, I have never used 3rd party battery's instead of dl190 and have never experienced the mystical rapid shutter fire on a k5 k5ll k3 k3 silver k3 prestige, just saying.

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04-14-2015, 11:43 PM	#3
redeleon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Manila Photos: Albums Posts: 226 Original Poster	Originally posted by Adam Is the battery in the body sufficiently charged? It doesn't need to be full but the camera does rely on it to start up. yup both are in full charge.

04-15-2015, 03:56 AM	#5
redeleon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Manila Photos: Albums Posts: 226 Original Poster	Originally posted by Snappertim Go to the battery control menu and tell the camera that you want to use the grip battery first, I have never used 3rd party battery's instead of dl190 and have never experienced the mystical rapid shutter fire on a k5 k5ll k3 k3 silver k3 prestige, just saying. battery was set to "grip first" when it happened forgot to mention that the battery is new. only had 5-6 cycles. tried the batteries on other devices works perfectly fine. is there something about DBG4s and AAs? haha!

05-03-2015, 01:53 PM	#6
Snappertim Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 88	Sorry did not get the fact you are using AA battery's, if they are recharge type watch the voltage some are not 1.5 volts but only 1.2. Regards Tim

05-03-2015, 04:07 PM	#7
rawr Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11,913	Some suggestions: - make sure your camera firmware is the latest. K-5 battery metering fixes found their way into a few K-5 firmware updates; - use Eneloops AA's and a Eneloop battery charger for the most reliable results; - check to see if each individual AA battery is OK. 1 or 2 bad batteries out of 6 could cripple performance; - set the 'AA Battery Type' to the type of battery you are using in the grip (NiMh, Alkaline, Lithium), not 'Auto'. AA battery, and power issues generally, can be hard to debug. Best of luck!

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