Comments on: Extending Recording Time of a Marantz PMD-661 https://blog.voltaicsystems.com/extending-recording-time-of-a-marantz-pmd-661/ Solar Tutorial and DIY Solar Guides Wed, 07 Aug 2024 18:19:51 +0000 hourly 1 By: Voltaic Systems https://blog.voltaicsystems.com/extending-recording-time-of-a-marantz-pmd-661/#comment-65902 Mon, 23 Mar 2015 13:08:27 +0000 http://80ca4ebf1c.nxcli.io/?p=5514#comment-65902 In reply to David.

Hi Dave – post is updated to reflect this information. We’ve seen systems that will charge the AAs from the external power supply but were clearly wrong in this case.

]]> By: David https://blog.voltaicsystems.com/extending-recording-time-of-a-marantz-pmd-661/#comment-65742 Fri, 20 Mar 2015 23:05:18 +0000 http://80ca4ebf1c.nxcli.io/?p=5514#comment-65742 Hi, I have a PMD661 and can say for certain that it does not have the facility to charge its AA batteries from the external power socket. So there is absolutely no need to remove the batteries when running it from external power, be it an AC adaptor or a battery pack.. As far as I know, the Roland R26 is the same. Generally speaking, the vast majority of products that take AA batteries do not have charging circuits built in.

]]> By: Karl Fitzke https://blog.voltaicsystems.com/extending-recording-time-of-a-marantz-pmd-661/#comment-4141 Wed, 02 Apr 2014 18:47:42 +0000 http://80ca4ebf1c.nxcli.io/?p=5514#comment-4141 Might also someday rig up a dummy battery interface (wooden dowels in place of the AA batteries, wired up to a Voltaic battery) for the Roland R26 – another great value in field recorders. -Karl F.

P.S. Thanks for your very responsive help on this task, Jeff.

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