Re: [gear] 722 battery options

["Ed Anson" ed_anson]

On Jun 29, 2006, at 7:00 PM, oryoki2000 wrote:

> One tidbit I learned today is that the 722 can be set to power up and
> start recording when the external DC power is turned on.  The recorder
> will gracefully shut down and save the file when the DC power is
> turned off.  This feature, plus an external timer to turn the power on
> and off, allows the 722 to make unattended recordings on a schedule.
> This would be very useful for research -- No need to climb the
> 100ft/30m Ceiba tree in the dark to capture the dawn chorus!
>
You can do the same thing with no need for external power or a separate
timer. My 744 manual describes timer start and stop functions under
menu options 11 and 12. I assume the 722 has a similar function. I
haven't tried it personally because I frankly don't feel like leaving
my 744 unattended.