End of battery - save file or lose file? Anyone know, with this recording once the batteries run dry does this save the file or do you lose the file when it powers down?I need to use this where I can't access it again for hours - more than likely the batteries will drain and I will get back to recorder hours later. But, I want to know that the file will save. End of battery - save file or lose file? Anyone know, with this recording once the batteries run dry does this save the file or do you lose the file when it powers down?I need to use... » Read More End of battery - save file or lose file? Anyone know, with this recording once the batteries run dry does this save the file or do you lose the file when it powers down?I need to use this where I can't access it again for hours - more than likely the batteries will drain and I will get back to recorder hours later. But, I want to know that the file will save. « Show Less
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hey Jeff, It loses all of everything u recorded if batteries die while recording! Recommend you purchase the a.c. power adapter to alleviate this issue.Harley
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Not on my unit.When the AA cells are exhausted, the recording stops (but is saved) and a window opens with a statement that the cells needs replacing.
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The battery lasts for several hours of continuous use. I did buy a backup battery as well. It ends up being a race between running out of battery and running out of storage memory. I've set this up on a tripod and recorded continuously for at least 2-3 hours (possibly longer...I did a 5 hour recording but I can't recall if I changed batteries mid-way or not). I also highly recommend getting the water-resistant housing (clear/orange)..I've used it to dive to 80ft.+ and it's repeatedly worked great. That housing also serves as a tripod mounting point. Hope that helps...feel free to ask any other questions. The battery lasts for several hours of continuous use. I did buy a backup battery as well. It ends up being a race between running out of battery and running out of storage memory. I've set this up on a tripod and recorded continuously for at least 2-3 hours (possibly longer...I did a 5 hour recording but I can't recall if I changed batteries mid-way or not). I also highly recommend getting the water-resistant housing (clear/orange)..I've used it to dive to 80ft.+ and it's repeatedly worked great. That housing also serves as a tripod mounting point. Hope that helps...feel free to ask any... » Read More The battery lasts for several hours of continuous use. I did buy a backup battery as well. It ends up being a race between running out of battery and running out of storage memory. I've set this up on a tripod and recorded continuously for at least 2-3 hours (possibly longer...I did a 5 hour recording but I can't recall if I changed batteries mid-way or not). I also highly recommend getting the water-resistant housing (clear/orange)..I've used it to dive to 80ft.+ and it's repeatedly worked great. That housing also serves as a tripod mounting point. Hope that helps...feel free to ask any other questions. « Show Less
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Am I understanding that you want to glue the Record button down, to effectually just the Power button to start recording. Short answer maybe not. I have these units and It seems that recording either starts or stops Once you release the button.
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Am I understanding that you want to glue the Record button down, to effectually just thePower button to start recording.Short answer maybe not. I have these units and It seems that recording either starts or stopsOnce you release the button.
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I ran a test and timed it for almost 2 hours before depleting the battery charge. Using a 16GB Micro SD memory card it recorded about 10GB of VGA mode video during the test. If you use the original SD card that comes with the camera you will use up all the storage space before the battery runs down.
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The app does store data and my experience is that it the battery on the device will run down before storage capacity is reached. I've run it for about 10 hours and had the entire record stored. You can also email the stored information.
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There is battery back-up for a specified number of hours. I use the prerecorded message that came with the device. So far when the power has gone out, all I have to do is reset the time and date.
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According to the instruction manual (page 7), it appears that you have to record until the memory is full. Hitting the record button after that point will delete all content and start recording anew.
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No. In fact all the record functions are disabled as soon as you plug it into a computer (or USB extended life charger), so you can't record at all when it's plugged in. BUT - the good news is that it WILL record a VERY long time without having to change the battery. Don't forget, there are no moving parts in this device. It's energy consumption to operate is incredibly low. I'm pretty sure you would fill up the memory chip before you ran the battery down, but I haven't challenged it that far yet, so I could be wrong, but I don't think so.
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Hi there, I used this device to record the full time training session 8-9 hours a day. I did not encounter any issue with battery life and storage capacity. Every night, I connected to the laptop to off load, review the information and verify the quality of recording. Then, used the iPhone USB wall charger to recharge to get ready for the next day. Hope this helps. How much storage capacity you asked? I think it's a few hundred mgb, maybe 200, but I can check it later. The important thing is the low storage of mp3 when it records makes a big different.
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I have changed my battery many times without any data loss. I have two batteries which I sometime have to change in the middle of a recording and only looses the time from satellite disconnect to reconnect.
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Each time you switch it off and switch it on again, it creates a new sound file. CAUTION the storage capacity of the "memory stick" is greater than the recording time of the battery. So, you could store several lectures on the same stick, but remember to recharge the battery in between (and while it is plugged into your computer recharging, why not download? You may want to do your own testing to discover the actual limit of the battery - I use it for brief interviews that I download (and recharge) within 48 hrs. So, I can only tell you that the battery will certainly last half-an-hour. Beyond that, I am not sure. Each time you switch it off and switch it on again, it creates a new sound file. CAUTION the storage capacity of the "memory stick" is greater than the recording time of the battery. So, you could store several lectures on the same stick, but remember to recharge the battery in between (and while it is plugged into your computer recharging, why not download? You may want to do your own testing to discover the actual limit of the battery - I use it for brief interviews that I download (and recharge) within 48 hrs. So, I can only tell you that the battery will certainly last... » Read More Each time you switch it off and switch it on again, it creates a new sound file. CAUTION the storage capacity of the "memory stick" is greater than the recording time of the battery. So, you could store several lectures on the same stick, but remember to recharge the battery in between (and while it is plugged into your computer recharging, why not download? You may want to do your own testing to discover the actual limit of the battery - I use it for brief interviews that I download (and recharge) within 48 hrs. So, I can only tell you that the battery will certainly last half-an-hour. Beyond that, I am not sure. « Show Less
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No! And that's a huge problem for me because I use it as an emergency back-up and it was dead the other when I needed it:-( I do like it though. It records clearly. You just have to remember to charge it!
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No. It'll record a few hours worth of stuff. But when the film gets full, it'll start recycling from the beginning of the video. So the most recent recordings you do not lose.
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Yeah, I saw where it said "drained" battery, but while researching these types of rechargers I saw another one that said "recharges drained batteries" but a few sentences later says, "don't use on discharged batteries" which I'm assuming means don't use this on dead batteries. Why can't they just SAY this works on completely drained batteries or not? Or am I just being too cautious? I'd hate to get this and have someone I love depend on it getting them out of a jam only to find out that welllll, it's not QUITE that good, yanno?
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Personally I think it preserves the battery if you store it emptied. If you were to store it full, the battery would eventually drain anyways.
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To clarify, I recorded 5 minutes of audio when I first turned on the recorder and left it running for four hours to kind of evaluate the battery strength and recording capacity. If you leave this recorder on for an extended period "trying" to record a conversation when you aren't present to turn off the recorder you will need to listen to the entire recording due to the fact that this is a regular recorder, not a voice activated recorder. Sorry I couldn't be more helpful.