Must the battery be recharged in place or can it be removed/replaced w/o destroying the data that's already recorded?
781470
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.
781471
Now that is a good question. If the unit has a keep alive capacitor or battery, it probably does hold the data. I would test it myself, except two straight devices failed to maintain the Bluetooth connection indefinitely; the connection would fail after anywhere from two minutes to ten hours. On a boat, this does not work. I sent both back. Good luck. R.
781472
The battery is charged as soon as a USB cable is plugged into the device, it is removable as well and can be removed without loosing any data.
562031
You need to delete all the info on the SD card which is located in the battery compartment..
1990679
I no longer have my unit, but if I remember correctly, the battery is NOT user-serviceable. At least that is what the instruction manual stated.
1543520
It comes with a rechargeable battery. It cannot be removed. The battery, after it has been fully charged, last about 4 hours of play time and video.
101532
it's a SSD drive (which is what makes the battery life so long) ... am sure you could replace it with another SSD drive if that is the question your asking
2267371
No I didn't loose any data when changing my battery. My battery died out and kept powering down on it's own and I still haven't lost data.
703842
No. The device has an off/on switch. You charge the internal battery by USB (into computer) then it is ready to record anywhere. To play, plug back into the computer, open the device just like any thumb drive/memory stick and play what has been recorded. Really very simple. Works great!
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It is some type of rechargeable non-replaceable battery, I really do not know what type it is. I just plug it into a USB charger with an AC adapter (i.e. cell phone charger) to charge it. The battery lasts for about 10 hours of AM recording on one charge.
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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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I know if you leave it plugged in all the time it can end up ruining the battery. But if that is not the case then I would contact the manufacturer.
2197054
Yes. The battery is replaceable. However I recommend not buying this. It does not work like a stationary receiver The best benefit I got was to record the music at home and then play it back in the gym. If you walking with it with he unit on he signal is very inconsistent
957130
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
2283258
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.
1284316
There is an indicator to let you monitor the battery level. I have not had the batteries die on me, but it would make sense that the recorded audio up to that point would be okay. I suspect the recorder would shut itself down and finalize the audio file- as opposed to it just going dead suddenly.
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SOP for most businesses is to wipe the memory clean (assuming they can get the unit working again). If there's no way you can power it on period (even with a charging cable), then putting it in their hands is your only other option.
1468007
Are you sure you need to replace it? Can you just reformat it to wipe the corrupt data? I don't think your problem is with the hardware if the damage was caused by unsafely unplugging it. I could be wrong though.
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As far as I can tell, there is no way to back up data as there is no output to any storage device. But....it does have flash memory so that you don't lose data during battery replacement.