Can someone please describe how this unit is powered and charges? Ex. is it just watch batteries in the unit or does it charge via usb? thanks.
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Since there isn't a charging cable I'm going to say it's powered with a watch battery or batteries. Mine does not sleep so we'll see how long they last.
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This unit does NOT charge batteries. It will run on battery power or AC. It does not come with a battery or charger.I am currently using my second DC500. I wore the first one out after years of service. I LOVE it.
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Hi, it has a built in battery that has to be charged by a usb cable,A fully charged unit is about 4 hours long
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Hi Thomas Q., I ordered mine and plugged it in and I believe it has charged the batteries. I will check tonight when I get home to see if they were fully charged and let you know. I do know the charger red light came on when I plugged it in which should signify it is working and charging.FD
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The unit comes with its own battery. I also purchases 2 more batteries with a charger for $19. on amazon. Otherwise you need to charge it by USB on computer or USB device.
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Does it have to be charged? Yes, it is battery powered. It holds a charge for a few days, but it is best to leave in the base station when not using. The base station plugs into the wall, and charges the phone when it is placed in the base. Hope that makes sense. Rick
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Sara, did you ever find out about these units running on batteries? I too am looking for a unit for camping. Thanks.
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This is "normal" but not necessarily "good." When you plug it in it charges for 10 hours and then shuts off. Period. If you put in fully charged batteries it will still charge them for 10 hours. If you plug it in and then add a battery 8 hours later, that battery will only charge for 2 hours before it shuts off. And as you have experienced, if you add a battery to it after 10 hours it will not do anything because it is already "done" charging, even if you plugged it in when there were no batteries in it at all.
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Bob, as I remember, it operates on batteries only. If I were you, I would consider another unit. I had a ton of problems with the one I purchased. It was new from the factory and had a lot of electronic problems.
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I guess I am the odd man out in this one. I love mine. Works good. Are you sure you got a good charge? When the unit is charging you get a visual indication on the screen that it is being charged. If you do not then maybe the connection to your power source is not seeded correctly. I plug mine into a usb port on my windows7 desktop, it recognizes it and starts charging right away.
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It is a USB charge only. We haven't had much luck getting ours to work properly.
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Did you ever resolve this? I have just tried to recharge my batteries after long non use - one seems to have fully discharged and unit won't come on. I stated to charge second battery and it too is discharging. I have taken it off charger in case I lose it too. Love to know your outcome.
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This unit comes with rechargeable batteries, and it comes with instrucitons to not charge for more than 12 hours. I did by mistake, and now it does not work at all, even with AAA batteries. I put a new battery in and it "snaps" briefly and then quits. I would not buy another unit like this one. I bought two sets for my wife and I; we are now down to one and when that goes I will buy something else. The limit on charging is a deal breaker, along with the fact that if you move from direct line-of-sight with the transmitter you cannot listen to the TV. Hope this helps.
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Pop the batteries into the unit and it charges. Will stop when they are full. If you want to refresh, then place batteries into unit and press and hold refresh button for a few seconds. Refresh will take over night. Overall on the best chargers!
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This unit charges via usb only. It ships with the usb cable. What's nice is that it can be connected/charging and play as well. The battery life has been fantastic on mine and I have several usb/ac dongles via phones and Kindles that I don't need to charge via pc. I hope that helps.
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The unit is charged via micro USB from an external source. (PC, AC Wall charger, etc...)I hope this helps to answer your question.
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It does have a USB port, but it is one of the small newer one (micro USB?) and is used to charge the battery in the unit It never occurred to me that it might also be a source of power for other units. I am curious to see if someone responds who does know.