Sony PCM-M10 (Part 4)

[ts]

Checking in. I have 2 M-10's and both have the clock issue. Just did some speed reading thru all four parts and it looks like Sony will just blow this one off. No surprise there.

To recap the options:

1). Send it to LA and probably receive a refurb that may fail in the future.

2). Pound on the stop or menu button to exit clock setup screen and proceed with no clock.

3). Set the clock every time you turn it on.

4). Set the clock before the lights go down and hope it sticks.

5). Or my favorite, leave the M10 home and take the 722.

Yes, I tend to agree the clock issue is not that big a deal. The unit is pretty slick. But the clock issue should have been resolved by now.

So Bean, how's my use of smileys!

[earmonger]

I have a theory about the reason for the clock problem (which I have not experienced).  My guess, and again this is entirely a guess,  is that there is a separate battery that briefly holds the clock settings. If that battery discharges completely--or, I don't know, stays discharged for X length of time--it does not recharge. So the clock settings don't hold. Perhaps if someone wanted to get into the guts of their PCM-M10 they could find that battery and see if it's replaceable.  Not an experiment I would be willing to make, though.

[it-goes-to-eleven]

I have a theory about the reason for the clock problem (which I have not experienced).  My guess, and again this is entirely a guess,  is that there is a separate battery that briefly holds the clock settings. If that battery discharges completely--or, I don't know, stays discharged for X length of time--it does not recharge. So the clock settings don't hold. Perhaps if someone wanted to get into the guts of their PCM-M10 they could find that battery and see if it's replaceable.  Not an experiment I would be willing to make, though.

That is old, proven tech and quite trivial.  It is often accomplished by a lithium coin cell that lasts for many years. In other devices, there is a mechanism that recharges a cell.  Yet this problem happens to folks who haven't left their m10's dead without power.

The most disturbing aspect of the problem is Sony's "eh, whatever" non-fix, non-response.

[F.O.Bean]

Checking in. I have 2 M-10's and both have the clock issue. Just did some speed reading thru all four parts and it looks like Sony will just blow this one off. No surprise there.

To recap the options:

1). Send it to LA and probably receive a refurb that may fail in the future.

2). Pound on the stop or menu button to exit clock setup screen and proceed with no clock.

3). Set the clock every time you turn it on.

4). Set the clock before the lights go down and hope it sticks.

5). Or my favorite, leave the M10 home and take the 722.

Yes, I tend to agree the clock issue is not that big a deal. The unit is pretty slick. But the clock issue should have been resolved by now.

So Bean, how's my use of smileys!

You get an "A" in my book

And I've been one of the lucky ones that do not have that issue.

[ts]

Checking in. I have 2 M-10's and both have the clock issue. Just did some speed reading thru all four parts and it looks like Sony will just blow this one off. No surprise there.

To recap the options:

1). Send it to LA and probably receive a refurb that may fail in the future.

2). Pound on the stop or menu button to exit clock setup screen and proceed with no clock.

3). Set the clock every time you turn it on.

4). Set the clock before the lights go down and hope it sticks.

5). Or my favorite, leave the M10 home and take the 722.

Yes, I tend to agree the clock issue is not that big a deal. The unit is pretty slick. But the clock issue should have been resolved by now.

So Bean, how's my use of smileys!

You get an "A" in my book

And I've been one of the lucky ones that do not have that issue.

yea what a pita! Two units purchased about about 6 mos. apart and I have to deal with this crap. Good job Sony.

[darby]

I've owned 2 units and have not had the clock issue 

[aaronji]

^^^ ...so far...

[gmm6797]

same, 2 different units (serials numbers not even close, purchased about a year apart) and no issues... 1st one was purchased the week of release from SweetWater

[ts]

^ lucky guys. god i wish this was a user malfunction, but i guess not. i think i'll buy another just to see what happens. i wonder what the resale value is on m10's with bad clocks.

[gmm6797]

^ lucky guys. god i wish this was a user malfunction, but i guess not. i think i'll buy another just to see what happens. i wonder what the resale value is on m10's with bad clocks.

ebay it and list "as is"

[tim in jersey]

I've owned 2 units and have not had the clock issue 

I think Bean haxored darby's account.

[F.O.Bean]

I've owned 2 units and have not had the clock issue 

I think Bean haxored darby's account.

[darkfry]

What is a better recorder overal the Zoom h4n or the Sony pcm m10?

I was wondering what would be a good mic for the sony?

[darktrain]

What is a better recorder overal the Zoom h4n or the Sony pcm m10?

[darkfry]

What is a better recorder overal the Zoom h4n or the Sony pcm m10?

I was told to post all my new m10 questions here even though the answers will be biased.