on my 610 I choose the correct battery type and it goes dead in a hour. If I chose alkaline it last for hours,why
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This is a known software bug in the Explorist line. Always set your battery type to 'alkaline' until the bug is found and fixed. This, and lots more info can be found at the magellaninsiders website. I am AzRoute66 and at your service along with a whole load of folks more experienced than I. By the way, your batteries are/were not inferior/defective/discharged - the unit just reported them that way.
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hello Gary, I have experienced the same issue, though not so drastic. I typically leave my setting on "Alkaline" and battery life is maximized. As to why, I cannot answer. You may be able to find answers on this forum http://www.exploristforum.com/forums/software-issues/
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Hey Doug, Are you sure it's the ID same number on the new battery and is the battery is a Lithium rechargable. My battery says PBR 55D,3.7 VH, 1000 mAh rechargeable Lithium, the serial number is DC100715UD8. If it's the same then I think it's your power converter and maybe the recharge cord not fitting properly. My battery last about 2-3 days with normal activity like maybe 15-20 text per day, I'm hearing Impaired and use my phone for TEXTING ONLY,check the power cord and the connection, That all I can think of, Good Luck. E-mail me if you want joelted@comcast.net Joel
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The stock battery is kinda small, pick up a 1600mAh and you should get about 8-10 minutes. Don't feel bad, the really big and fast boats that go 60mph plus only last about 2-3 minutes!
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I got like 300 pictures and 5 minutes of video on the alkaline batteries that came with my camera. ... My rechargeable Energizer 2300mAh nimh batteries seemed to be doing about the same. (surprisingly ... I usually get better performance out of the rechargeable, but I may have been using an old / worn out set)
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If you listen to music at a moderate level, you should get 8 to 10 hours out of a single alkaline battery. At least, that's the running time I get out of them. (dollar store alkaline batteries)
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It has a menu switch for that. Alkaline is the default.I know, because I was trying to figure out why my rechargeable batteries were not charging in the radio, and learned that I had to go into the menu & make the switch.I haven't used it very much on battery, so I can't say much about how long they last, but if I remember correctly they lasted many hours when I used them before I got the A/C 5v USB power supply. More than a day.
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You might want to try different battery like an alkaline (I found that Duracell works the best) but I have received some that were defective.
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I have only used alkaline batteries from Walgreens. I plan on installing rechargeable high capacity batteries I bought on Amazon. so far though I am impressed with MPB ( miles per battery, lol ). I will give me an update of the results in about a month.
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It has to be deep cycle or other battery will die faster. If you mix several batteries together, make sure they are same condition, same model.
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You need a nickle metal hydrate battery becuse when that battery is full it allright but right as the battrey get starts to get low it goes from like full, to empty in less then 5 seconds so you can be shootin full auto and iyt will just go out, but if you get a difrent type of battery it will slowwly lose speed over time and could cuase jamming becuse it just dosent go out it gets slower and slower as you use it.
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That's a helpful post, Tyrone, thanks. My FlipHD has horrible battery life on the rechargeable batteries, but I've yet to try regular alkaline AAs. Will do that and see if that helps things.
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Contact the manufacturer regarding your specific brand of battery.... they're very helpful reputable people.
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I agree with the preceding comments that normal alkaline batteries last for seemingly a long time: I would estimate 200+ pictures and ~10 videos over a 2 month period (only 1 set so far). However, I was surprised when they finally did run out because the battery icon remained at "full", so I would recommend being prepared with replacements. As CBM notes, the standard AA size is much more convenient than custom batteries.
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don't think so you old battery is 6am, this battery is 5am. probably wouldn't last as long
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I have owned 3 of these radios and I just use a good quality battery like "Energizer" or Duracell and it seems to work fine. Some people like "Phillips" batteries from Europe but I have not noticed any change in performance by using different batteries. An alkaline battery will probably give you longer life, but it plays for a long time on any battery.I play mine mostly on AC.This radio is well worth the money since it does not cost very much to begin with. I only paid $30 from Amazon Prime.Jim Wilder, Bradenton, Florida
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Well in my opinion the battery during more time already i buy alkaline batteries. The time duration is between 45 minutes or 1 hour. I think you should buy alkalines batteries. Thanks.
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It might be a bad battery. The batteries on these things aren't the best. You should be able to pick up a new batery online for $40 or so.