Thanks Scott - tried that but same result - now it stays on NiMH !
However it has performed OK all day today, but maybe I need to
contact Fostex to be sure. (BTW my "Tamiya" is 6 NiMH 1.2v cells so
maybe it safer keeping it on that setting ?)
Chris
--- In "scottsherk27"
<> wrote:
>
> Chris,
> When I first tried the Fostex FR2-le, I used rechargable AA NiMH's.
> When I installed a 7.2v Tamiya it recognized the difference and
> changed to "7.2v". Perhaps you must return the battery setting
> from "Alkali" to "NiMH" (the default) for it to recognize the
> Tamiya. I've had no problems with the Tamiya battery. I'm using a
> 4500mAh and have been getting excellent battery life from it.
>
> Scott
>
> --- In "Chris Hails" <cjhails@>
> wrote:
> >
> > After 5 months peaceful co-existence between myself and Sonic
Stage
> > it has become increasingly unstable over recent weeks (maybe due
to
> > Windows updates ?). Last weekend was the end when it started to
> auto-
> > delete those files that it refused to transfer. An upgrade to SS
> 4.3
> > did not help and I lost 14 field files (was I happy ?).
> >
> > Good news for Fostex though as I have been able to get hold of an
> > FR2LE this week, and with some off-line help from Klaas it is
> friends
> > with my Telinga. So off to new adventures, but two initial
> questions
> > for more experienced users:
> >
> > 1. Mic trim controls: not sure what these do (is it a pre-pre-
> amp ?),
> > the manual says to set them so that the "mic peak" lights do not
> come
> > on. But even with the pots set at max I cannot make them light
up.
> If
> > I use it with the mic trims set at max does it cost me anything ?
> If
> > I turn them down (somebody here recommended 80%), all I have to
do
> is
> > turn up the recording level controls to get the same signal
> strength.
> > Does it all amount to the same thing or is there a multiplicative
> > effect here that is not obvious to me ?
> >
> > 2. Tamiya Battery: I followed the recommended course and found
the
> > model car shop and bought one with a charger (actually
not "Tamiya"
> > brand but the same thing for RC cars =96 7.2v, 3700 mAh, with the
> > Tamiya plug on it). The manual says that the machine
automatically
> > detects these batteries and sets itself accordingly. However with
> the
> > Tamiya in, when I look in the menu the battery choice still
> > shows "alkali", if I manually set it to "RC7.2V" it then tells me
> > that the (fully charged) battery is nearly empty and only gives
me
> > about 10 mins recording time before switching off, whereas if I
> leave
> > the menu set on "alkali" it performs as one would expect. Since
it
> > takes only 4 alkali batteries (4x1.5=3D 6v) and the Tamiya is 7.2v
I
> am
> > a bit worried about overloading something if it is not showing
the
> > right setting. Does anyone else experience this ?
> >
> > Thanks for any advice on these two.
> >
> > Chris
> >
>
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