It is as I suspected. I'd been thinking: if they can change the
chemistry such as to increase the capacity, it might be possible to
change the chemistry in another way to increase the voltage, making
the batteries more compatible.
I think it's a problem with this particular model - it draws a lot of
current when writing to the disc, and this can pull the voltage down
slightly. The shutoff is I believe tailored to NiCDs, whose sharp
dropoff below a certain threshold might endanger the recording if the
device lost power before it could write a TOC.
I agree that manufacturers should design for NiMH batteries.
At any rate, for this upcoming trip I'll be using Alkalines.
Thanks for your help
-jeremiah
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