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Title: D8 battery question
Post by: Trey Batson on July 13, 2003, 10:55:24 PM

I was reading the D7 manual last night (I don't have a D8 manual) and I noticed they reccomend you take out your AA batteries or dc power if you don't plan on using your deck for a while.  Is this a valid concern over time?  What can this cause?

Thanks.

Title: Re:D8 battery question
Post by: Brian Skalinder on July 13, 2003, 11:25:59 PM

Best case, it'll probably drain your batteries.  Worst case they may corrode and leak battery acid in the deck.

Leaving it plugged into AC via the wallwart, you may get a voltage spike which could damage the deck.  (Most cheapo surge protectors and wallwarts don't do diddly to protect gear.)

Title: Re:D8 battery question
Post by: Trey Batson on July 13, 2003, 11:33:20 PM

Ok cool deal, I was pretty sure it wasn't a life/death issue for the deck.

Title: Re:D8 battery question
Post by: Stumptown Matt on July 14, 2003, 07:46:26 PM

The D7/8/100 and the M1 do not have a power on/off switch thus when the batteries are in the unit it is always on.  The display will use up the batteries over time.

Title: Re:D8 battery question
Post by: Kindguy on July 14, 2003, 08:40:20 PM

Over a long time.

I leave mine in so I do not have to reset the clock/date every time.

Title: Re:D8 battery question
Post by: Trey Batson on July 14, 2003, 10:59:00 PM

The manual states the power used to keep the LED screen on is negligible though.

Title: Re:D8 battery question
Post by: Erick del Valle on July 25, 2003, 09:29:24 PM

Quote from: wp420247 on July 14, 2003, 07:46:26 PM

The D7/8/100 and the M1 do not have a power on/off switch thus when the batteries are in the unit it is always on.

with batteries the hold switch in D8 is the power off switch.

Title: Re:D8 battery question
Post by: zhianosatch on July 26, 2003, 12:39:44 AM

really, cool