STILL NEED HELP!! re. camera/flgt time

[mtflyr]

I have figured out the flight time issue with a new set of batteries appearing to solve the problem.

However, I still cannot get any video or photos. On the transmitter it shows the SD card icon, but, no icon shows up when I either short press or long press either the photo button or video button. NOTHING RECORDS!! I dd format my card 16GB to FAT 32 twice and still nothing. Otherwise it functions/flies just fine as all the other functions work fine.

This drone is virtually "useless" to me if I can't get any type of visual recording.

[justjarhead]

If you are not getting video do you mean video or no pictures ?


If no video possibly camera board went bad. this is common in Hubsan products. Spare parts or warranty may cover seeing as you have 3 posts.

[rmcbride65]

Make sure you have a class 10 sd card. Hubsans don't like the lower class sd cards. Are you not getting video on the transmitter or it's just not recording?

[mtflyr]

The transmitter screen appears to be working fine. I am just not getting it to record either one. How can you tell if the SD card is a 10?

[rmcbride65]

It should have some number saying class. If not sd cards are cheap, just make sure you buy a class 10.

[SomeGuy]

Somewhere on the SD card packaging should indicate 10, or should reference Speed up to 98MB/s. I have had excellent results using a SanDisk Ultra microSDHC UHS-1 16GB.

Also, a new unused SD card should not need to be formatted but if you do format it or should the need arise to do so, use the long format method not a Quick format. I have had no luck with Quick formatting options and that's with several different windows based PC or laptops.

[rmcbride65]

Oh, one other thing, the SD card can only be used in the quadcopter, not the transmitter. The SD alot in the standard controller doesn't record or store photos.

[mtflyr]

Ok, it looks like everything(at least for now) might be resolved. It looks like the PNY card I was using was the problem. I switched to a ScanDisc card I had and that seems to have done it. Both the stills and video are now working.

That said, can you recommend adding the external antennas I have seen advertised as I am getting FPV breakup in an area about 2/3 the size of a football field?

Thanks to everyone who replied...