Length and frequency of charge time. How often realisitically should I charge the MP3 player and how long should it take to recharge fully?
2053485
I own 2 e280s, one of them since last July. I have found that it takes about 3 1/4 hours to charge fully. However I use a seperate charger to charge mine. I do not charge from my computer. I get between 15-22 hours on a charge.
191983
Depends on how you go about capturing it, as in whether you are basing it on the battery and a single sitting or on the memory and how much it stores. On one battery charge I have recorded over two hours straight and still had enough battery life to keep going for what I estimated to be another six hours. As far as storage, it will hold as much audio as you put into it with storage. MP3 audio files are much smaller than video and store compactly on even relatively small 4GB SD cards.
1474920
In actual time, i don't know. But it is as long as any other mp3 player. I and we have had several different ones. Many many songs can be played before a recharge is required. - Jim
1720483
UPDATE...from my orginal question/post.I decided NOT to use their charging system. Like you Julie I have not noticed any problems. Infact, it is really easy. You take out the rechargables and throw them on the charger. (which also charges quickly) I am already using the charger for the CD player and digital camera anyway!I have been doing the charging this way for almost six months.
1976886
This unit plays for me for easily 6 hours but I haven't really timed it. For a full recharge I would guess a couple of hours but I never have paid much attention to that. Most of the time I just play it till it stops over a few days and then plug it in overnight. You can continue play the "discharged" unit on the charger while it recharges if you like. I have been very impressed with the battery performance, it has exceeded my expectations.
1787945
I've charged it once since purchace. Unsure as to length of charge as I turn it off and on frequently. Takes around 40 mins.to recharge.
42874
I've yet to kill my battery . I got it down to 3 percent the other night after play games intensely plus some Facebook and after it reached 3 percent I quit play games and listened to Pandora for an hour and it went to 2 percent and I plugged in up to charge . I'd say 8 to 10 hours just guessing give or take depending on the individual .
1961306
Don't hold me to this , but maybe 5/6 hours depending on how much of a charge the playeryou're using it has left on it. The player will constantly draw from the Fostex if it is used inDAC /amp mode rather than just amp mode (the 30 pin to USB cable thinks it's seeing a charger even when the player/Fostex are both off. Just a trickle charge but it is constant. Unplug the cable when not in use (i let it dangle from the player; it's a short cable) & I try to give the iPod a short charge before I hook back-up.
197486
I think I had the same issue. We used all the charge (drained) then let it fully charge. I believe the first time took approximately 12-16 hours. It does not charge quickly.
2202156
I can really only get about 1 1/2 - 2 hours of playing music. But on the bright side, it only takes like 5 minutes to charge :)
190633
Initially I charged it for 4 hours. That's supposed to last for 2 weeks or longer, as I was informed; however I have to charge it regularly for at least 2 hours.
1507101
I get a consistent 5 hours on average after charging 2 hours or so. I listen to mainly audio books so I'm usually listening for several hours straight.
57883
Hmm - I don't know that I've ever really checked the amount of time it takes to go from completely dead to a full charge. I normally just plug it in to an outlet and leave it for an hour or two and then it's good to go. You can also use the USB to charge it on your computer - which is nice. It's really a nice little charger - I use it all the time on trips, or if I know I'm going to be away from the house all day I'll keep it in my pocket just as a safety measure in case my phone battery dies.
547630
A fully discharged battery will typically take between 20-30 min to recharge fully in my experience. Longer if the battery is hot when it is placed on the charger.
172967
I have only had it a short time but if it gets a full 7 hour initial charge then run it down, which takes about 15 to 20 minutes, then re charge mine runs at least 30 minutes now and should go longer as the recharge process is repeated. I hope this was helpful
1446387
The instructions tell you how long to charge it initially. I've only recharged it once since then.
322693
I get 6 to 8 hours of music/talk time. I probably talk 2 hours combined so maybe the mic takes a bit more juice if you are using it the entire time. I leave it plugged in overnight to charge.