>I left my LS-10 recording in strong sunshine for about an hour and
>when I got back the display was all dark grey and un-readable.
I had the same thing happen to my LS-10.
I think this is a function of temperature rather than sunlight. All
LCD displays have a "clearing point" temperature when the liquid used
in the display changes from a nematic to an isotropic state. The
result is a dark grey screen.
Fortunately, once the temperature of the liquid falls, the LCD liquid
switches back to its normal state.
Incidentally, the LS-10 has a display that is very easy to read in
sunlight under most conditions. This is not the case for other small
recorders. I would rate the LS-10 and Sony PCM-D50 as having very
good readability in direct sunlight, the Edirol R-09HR and Tascam DR-1
as acceptable, and the Marantz PMD60, M-Audio Microtrack II and Zoom
H2 as marginal in direct sunlight.
--oryoki
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