Arnostae Posted January 11, 2006 Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 So, after two failed attempts to get hold of a working unit that will record from a microphone at a reasonable price, I finally have an N710 that will do what I want it to. Problem is, I can't find anywhere where I can get a charging cradle for it (I have the MD unit, 2 rechargeable batteries and a charger, but without a cradle the battery won't charge). I was hoping to get one on eBay, but I can't find any listed. I have the AA battery dock, so I can operate the unit from there just now, but there's no point in having 2 rechargeable batteries if I can't charge them. Any suggestions as to where I might be able to get hold of one (as cheaply as possible, I'm a poor student) would be much appreciated.Thanks.Alison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bass_Man Posted January 12, 2006 Report Share Posted January 12, 2006 Surely there is a socket on the bottom of the unit marked "DC in 3V" where you can put the plug in from the charger ? ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnostae Posted January 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2006 There is, yes, but unfortunately the battery won't charge without the cradle. I can run the unit off the mains okay, but without the charging cradle the battery won't work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauljones52 Posted January 13, 2006 Report Share Posted January 13, 2006 It sounds like the batteries are dead, or maybe the recharge circuit in the unit has gone. The unit should charge using the AC adaptor without the need for a cradle. You could buy a wall charger for gumstick batteries, try ebay for these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Low Volta Posted January 14, 2006 Report Share Posted January 14, 2006 I'm definitely not very wise when it comes to NetMD/MDLP (as I never owned such a device) but on my NH900 the battery will automatically start to charge when put in the cradle, BUT when connecting the adapter directly, you must press 'Stop' and only then it will start to charge... so perhaps this was also he case on older models (the owners of a working N710 can enlighten us perhaps) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bass_Man Posted January 14, 2006 Report Share Posted January 14, 2006 (edited) I'm definitely not very wise when it comes to NetMD/MDLP (as I never owned such a device) but on my NH900 the battery will automatically start to charge when put in the cradle, BUT when connecting the adapter directly, you must press 'Stop' and only then it will start to charge... so perhaps this was also he case on older models (the owners of a working N710 can enlighten us perhaps)Hmmm .... I wondered the same thing Volta, in I would be in a position to verify your comment, excepting fot the fact that I think my N710 cradle is back in the office, and today is Saturday !!!However, out of interest I have posted some side-by-side pictures of the NH900 and the N710 in my gallery (sorry they aren't up to Ishyoshi's standards! ) but they seem to show how similar and yet how different the form factor and "charging footprints" are between Sony units.NH900 vs N710Owing to the large number of portables I have collected, and the finite amount of desk space I generally don't use charging stands but use the "DC in" socket (apart from the N10 which needs to use the charger stand for both the (6V) charger and the USB connection, and the E10 which hasn't got a separate charging socket (no room!)), but curiously I have the NH900 charging stand also on my desk, perhaps because I use the NH900 most of all (it is great to be able to PLAY HiMDs on my PC via the USB, something not possible with NetMD, of course ...)If the definitive reply isn't forthcoming by Monday I will try to remember to dig my N710 charger out of my office drawer and let you all know ...... Monday update :-Yes the behavioiur of the N710 is similar to the NH900 in that it charges automatically when in the cradle, but when NOT in the cradle and the DC charger supply is plugged directly into the base of the MD unit itself, it does NOT charge until the STOP/Cancel/Charge button is pressed.Hope this helps someone Edited January 16, 2006 by Mr_Bass_Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnostae Posted January 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 Goodness, this has taken me a long time to get round to replying.I bought a charger for the batteries, charged them up until the charger said they were full, and the unit won't recognise either of them at all. It will run fine off a AA battery in the dock, but won't run from either the NH-10WM that I got with it, or the NH-14WM that I tried. Any suggestions?At least it works, and I can run it from the dock okay. It's just a pest if I can't run it from its own battery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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