DJI Smart Controller Problem

Icelandman · Jul 25, 2020

Has anyone had a problem with the date and time changing on the Smart Controller between uses? I have set mine manually to Azores Time with no Daylight Saving as I live in Iceland and we are on GMT. However, the next time I switch on the Smart Controller the time and date have changed to something completely different and incorrect for where I am. I then have to reset the time and the date for the correct ones. If I leave it on auto time the same thing happens! Any suggestions please?

THE CYBORG · Jul 25, 2020

Someone posted something similar before, always 1 hour out.
Just had a look, I have British summer time & the date set, it is all correct.
Something that doesn't bother me as I never normally look
I catalogue my images / video’s into relevant folders & rename them on my PC after a days flying.

Skull Studios · Jul 25, 2020

I too have this issue and it does my brain in completely the time I have gone to check my flight logs and it says 9 o'clock at night flights surely it's a fault with the sc

Dronason · Jul 25, 2020

I get time +1 hour each time I power up my smart controller without network connection. With network connection it is quickly adjusted to correct time.

Icelandman · Jul 25, 2020

THE CYBORG said:
Someone posted something similar before, always 1 hour out.
Just had a look, I have British summer time & the date set, it is all correct.
Something that doesn't bother me as I never normally look
I catalogue my images / video’s into relevant folders & rename them on my PC after a days flying.

I am a little OCD about chronology and like to have my videos and images in the correct order!

Icelandman · Jul 25, 2020

Skull Studios said:
I too have this issue and it does my brain in completely the time I have gone to check my flight logs and it says 9 o'clock at night flights surely it's a fault with the sc

Glad to know I am not the only one! It makes me very frustrated as I like everything in chronological order!

Skull Studios · Jul 25, 2020

Mine is set to manual when I had it set to network it was even worse

Icelandman · Jul 25, 2020

Skull Studios said:
Mine is set to manual when I had it set to network it was even worse

Same here!

Skull Studios · Jul 25, 2020

Maybe it's worth mentioning to DJi for them to just make a usual excuse like it was charged facing east and that's the problem

Lionfish · Jul 26, 2020

I’ve had some issues too
Mountain time is +7 hrs , sc says +6 hrs with and without daylight savings time .
No solutions, I’m afraid .

Icelandman · Jul 26, 2020

Lionfish said:
I’ve had some issues too
Mountain time is +7 hrs , sc says +6 hrs with and without daylight savings time .
No solutions, I’m afraid .

Thank you! At least it is nice to know mine is not the only one with the problem!

Paul2660 · Jul 26, 2020

Do a quick search as it’s been a regular topic sine the first release. SC even with latest firmware will almost always be at lease 1 hour ahead. Longer it sits with non use greater the gap in time. I never connect to WiFi with mine so it’s apparent DJI expected that folks would do that each time and time would be corrected as there is a setting to for.
Kinda of a stupid error as most devices even a coffee maker can keep time.
Paul C

Icelandman · Jul 26, 2020

Paul2660 said:
Do a quick search as it’s been a regular topic sine the first release. SC even with latest firmware will almost always be at lease 1 hour ahead. Longer it sits with non use greater the gap in time. I never connect to WiFi with mine so it’s apparent DJI expected that folks would do that each time and time would be corrected as there is a setting to for.
Kinda of a stupid error as most devices even a coffee maker can keep time.
Paul C

Thanks! It seems a lot of people have the same problem! But when connected to WiFi it still gives a wrong time after an hour or so and never goes to the correct settings I have made! i.e. GMT with no DST! It always seems to like DST regardless.