K-3 Time and Date Question

**blumoon722** · 02-15-2018, 04:39 PM

I noticed today that the date and time settings go back to 01/01/2013.
I set the correct date and time, but when I turn the camera off and back on the current time and date go back to the 01/01/2013.
The battery is good. Is there a place for a small battery somewhere?
How can I get the camera to keep the proper time and date?

**jatrax** · 02-15-2018, 04:45 PM

There is an internal battery or capacitor. But I am not sure it is user replaceable. Hopefully someone else will know.

**blumoon722** · 02-15-2018, 05:51 PM

DUH! I got it. I just was not going down to settings complete and hitting OK.

**jatrax** · 02-15-2018, 06:05 PM

Great, glad you got it sorted.

**PJ1** · 02-15-2018, 07:11 PM

Originally posted by blumoon722

I just was not going down to settings complete and hitting OK.

Been there, done that.

(I think many of us have at one time or another.)

**c.perkins** · 02-15-2018, 07:38 PM

Yep;
I had to learn that too.
After you set it, then you have to save it

Clarence

Marktax · 02-16-2018, 06:11 AM

But, it is true that if the internal battery dies, not only time but several other items become necessary resets, correct? Adam might know.

**jatrax** · 02-16-2018, 09:24 AM

Originally posted by Marktax

But, it is true that if the internal battery dies, not only time but several other items become necessary resets

Correct, but I do not believe I have ever heard of this issue on anything newer than perhaps a k-x. Whether that is just that nothing newer has reached the age where it is a problem or that Pentax made a change to capacitor instead of battery I do not know.

02-15-2018, 04:39 PM	#1
blumoon722 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 424	K-3 Time and Date Question I noticed today that the date and time settings go back to 01/01/2013. I set the correct date and time, but when I turn the camera off and back on the current time and date go back to the 01/01/2013. The battery is good. Is there a place for a small battery somewhere? How can I get the camera to keep the proper time and date?

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02-15-2018, 04:45 PM	#2
jatrax Site Supporter Join Date: May 2010 Location: Washington Cascades Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,991	There is an internal battery or capacitor. But I am not sure it is user replaceable. Hopefully someone else will know.

02-15-2018, 05:51 PM	#3
blumoon722 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 424 Original Poster	DUH! I got it. I just was not going down to settings complete and hitting OK.

02-15-2018, 06:05 PM	#4
jatrax Site Supporter Join Date: May 2010 Location: Washington Cascades Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,991	Great, glad you got it sorted.

02-15-2018, 07:11 PM	#5
PJ1 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Toowoomba, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,486	Originally posted by blumoon722 I just was not going down to settings complete and hitting OK. Been there, done that. (I think many of us have at one time or another.)

02-15-2018, 07:38 PM	#6
c.perkins Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: New Lisbon, WI. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 515	Yep; I had to learn that too. After you set it, then you have to save it Clarence

02-16-2018, 06:11 AM	#7
Marktax Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Washington DC Photos: Albums Posts: 610	But, it is true that if the internal battery dies, not only time but several other items become necessary resets, correct? Adam might know.

02-16-2018, 09:24 AM	#8
jatrax Site Supporter Join Date: May 2010 Location: Washington Cascades Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,991	Originally posted by Marktax But, it is true that if the internal battery dies, not only time but several other items become necessary resets Correct, but I do not believe I have ever heard of this issue on anything newer than perhaps a k-x. Whether that is just that nothing newer has reached the age where it is a problem or that Pentax made a change to capacitor instead of battery I do not know.