Saber Hand Wind Audio Player - Maintenance Guide
7. Troubleshooting: Common Symptoms and Remedies
7.1 Power supply problems
Symptom
Possible Remedies
Turning the crank handle doesn't
produce the red light
- Turn the crank handle in a clockwise manner
- Check the belt is working correctly.
- Check the pulley wheel, idler and gear are okay.
- Check the wire from the generator is connected correctly to the
green circuit board.
- Check the generator is working correctly.
- Replace the internal battery and retest
NOTE: These steps require the opening of the player. Please
follow the instructions in the section page 15 above.
The red light is not lit when
plugging in external DC power
- Check external DC power is working correctly and is turned on.
- Disconnect and reconnect the power to the Saber player and wait
10 seconds. Observe if the red light comes on.
- Check the polarity of the external power. Centre pin should be
po).
- Check that external DC voltage is within the range of 6 to 8V
DC.
- Replace the internal battery and retest
7.2 Internal Battery life
The internal battery of the Saber player is based on a NiMH construction for years of maintenance
free use. We recommend that the Saber is charged every 90 days, using any available charging
source (External DC, Generator, solar panel) to keep the battery in good condition. We expect to get
about 10 hours of audio playing from the internal battery, when it is fully charged.
If poor battery life is experienced, please follow these steps:
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Charge the player completely. (eg using AC power adapter or 12V battery adaptor) Record
the time the red light stays on, indicating the charge.
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Turn on the player and let it play until the battery is flat.
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Recharge the player completely (eg using AC power adapter or 12V battery adaptor )
Record the time the red light stays on, indicating the charge.
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Turn on the player and let it play until the battery is flat.
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Recharge the player completely (eg using AC power adapter or 12V battery adaptor )
Record the time the red light stays on, indicating the charge.
The battery should now be in peak performance. The player should play for about 6 – 12 hours at
near to full volume.
If the red light goes off in less than 1 hour during the charging cycle, this indicates that the battery is
not accepting the charge correctly. A possible remedy is to charge the player at a lower external DC
voltage of between 5 and 5.5 V for a longer period of time of between 10 and 15 hours.
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