Justin42 Posted May 21, 2006 Report Share Posted May 21, 2006 Just another question as I get used to my new RH910. I got it, charged it up, and used it for a few days (fairly light use, 'real life' has been kind of hectic so I haven't had the time to play with the 910 like I'd like). When I took it back out after no use for 2-3 days, it was dead. (giving me the flashing "BATTERY LEVEL LOW" or the like and refusing to turn on) I realised I had forgotten to turn off Quick Mode and turned it off at that time, thinking that would solve my battery problems.So I charged it, put it away, couldn't get back to it for 2-3 days again, and I just tried it again tonight and it's dead again after doing NOTHING. I know NiMH discharges itself after a while but it shouldn't be this fast. Do I need to turn the disc memory off too? Is there some other setting I'm missing? I don't see any "Discharge battery when not in use" options. Did I possibly get a bad battery or unit? Should I just try plugging in a AA (with no internal battery) and see how long it lasts left alone? I fully would be ok if it died after 14 days totally alone but 2 days seems a bit too short for me. I also notice the unit gets fairly warm when charging, but I am not too worried about that since it seems like NiMH batteries do that.[i did do a search and couldn't find anything specifically like this] Thanks for any tips, I'm sure someone will come along and point out what stupid thing I forgot to change. (I did turn off Disc Memory when I started it up on its most recent charge] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexis Posted May 21, 2006 Report Share Posted May 21, 2006 It is definitely not normal. I have a RH10 that I often leave unused for a couple of days, and the battery never wears out. I suggest you have your unit and battery checked by a professional (maybe it is just the battery). Replacement gumstick batteries are quite inexpensive, so you may just try to buy a new one and see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metal Posted May 21, 2006 Report Share Posted May 21, 2006 Yes, looks like you've got a abnormal battery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin42 Posted May 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2006 (edited) Bummer. I contacted Amazon, and they're sending me a replacement unit via 2-day air. I should have it Wednesday. Does "Disc Memory" affect battery life? I know Quick Mode does, but I seem to remember that it should discharge a battery after about a week, not 2 days. Thanks for your responses! Edited May 21, 2006 by Justin42 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin42 Posted May 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 Interesting, I turned off Disc Memory and the 910's held a charge since Saturday night. I've used it for a few hours here and there and it's only dropped one bar on the battery indicator.Does Disc Memory affect the charging, or could've this been a total fluke? Now that a new one is on its way I don't know what to do. The manual mentions it takes 2-3 charge cycles for full capacity but I've never seen a battery make THIS sort of improvement in just 3 cycles![i thought only Quick Mode affected battery life?] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sevkatia Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 Check if you have "Quick Mode" on. That's what usually discharges battery even when unit is not used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenmachine Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 But not that fast, power consumption is somewhere in the 1mA range. The battery charge should last a few weeks even with quick mode on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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