Hi Daniel,
I think there is probably a good reason why Sony designed this
circuitry. I could only guess that it has to do with keeping things
in charge. But the current load is very very tiny.
Mine measured 3,7 uA (microAmp=E8re) in the off posistion, 0,314 mA
which equals to 314 uA in 90 degrees position and also in 120
degrees position.
I have measured this by putting some small plastic between the plus
of the battery and its battery connector (mounted in the micholder),
then I used a digital amperemeter. Tests were done twice, twice the
same result.
3,7 uA is something that will not drain your battery, it is
perfectly safe.
Regards, Evert
--- In "Daniel De Granville"
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> Hi Evert and everyone,
>
> Thanks for your reply. Sorry to stress about this issue again, but
> the dealer (importer) in Brazil gave me no more than a week to
claim
> the microphone defective, in order to replace it.
>
> So, doesn't it seem a nonsene that the mic wastes battery keeping
> the LED on, even when the device is not in use? Do you think that
> this is a consequence of energy that it accumulates while in use?
> Have any of you heard of anything else regarding this "strange"
> feature?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Daniel De Granville
> Pantanal, Brazil
>
>
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Loudspeakers are not birds,
A listening room is not nature."
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