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Powerbutton frustration

Discussion in 'Movi Technical' started by Chris Faber, Sep 26, 2018.

  1. Chris Faber

    Chris Faber New Member

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    Hey everyone!
    I'm currently traveling Bali and tend to
    carry only a minimal bag with the Movi
    and some other stuff on a daily basis.
    Problem is the powerbutton get's easily
    pressed by some other item in the bag,
    which led to a drained battery several
    times - just when you want to get the
    shot you can't...

    What about using a little sequence
    to turn the power on - like on DJI drones?
    Short press followed by long press.
    This could probably be done with a
    firmware update.

    And maybe add two tiny noses above and
    below the powerbutton on version 2
    of Movi

    Cheers!!
     
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  2. Andy Johnson-Laird

    Andy Johnson-Laird Administrator
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    Chris: I realize does not implement your suggestion, but I just pull out one of the batteries and put a Post-It between one terminal and the spring contact in Movi, then re-install the battery. You just pop the case off and pull the Post-It out when you're ready to shoot and it's ready to go.

    Hope this helps
    Andy

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  3. Chris Faber

    Chris Faber New Member

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    Thanks Andy!
    That's a good hack for now!!

    Will go with that one from now on, but
    it would be nice to see some improvement
    from Freefly on this to make this
    a no-brainer
     
  4. Joseph Stunzi

    Joseph Stunzi New Member

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    You can pop the case of? Never new that!
     

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