I've been meaning to try this with my Sony M10. It takes two AA batteries, =
and I've been powering it with two D cells via the power socket. That works=
ok, but it thinks it's running off a power pack plugged into the mains and=
has infinite life - it doesn't give me any warning when the batteries are =
running low.
I was thinking I'd make some dummy batteries, perhaps some dowel with screw=
s in the ends to act as terminals to give me something I can easily connect=
the power leads to.
Peter Shute
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> That should work fine. I've powered hardware on the bench while testing b=
y
> clipping a power supply to the battery terminals.
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> The only possible complication I can see is if the recorder is picky abou=
t the
> battery voltage. Most devices regulate and filter pretty heavily, so it
> shouldn't be a problem, but it's something to keep in mind. You want to g=
et
> as close to the nominal voltage it's expecting anyway, though. Depending =
on
> the regulator, anything you feed it over the voltage of the alkaline batt=
eries
> would just get dissipated as heat.
>
> Still, wiring it the way Peter is saying would give you a lot of options.=
If the
> thing takes four AAA batteries and you supply it with four D batteries it=
'll
> extend the battery life a TON without risking overvoltage. I haven't done=
that
> with a recorder (yet) but I've done that with other hardware.
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> Tom
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