[Reader-users] Determining When To Charge and AvoidingOverchargingThe camera

[Sunish Gupta]

Pam,
The camera used in the both the KNFB reader versions A and B is the same and 
the Canon SD20 model is used. Please check with the KNFB Technocal Support 
Team for availability. You may also get it replaced from other sources as 
well if they do not have it.
Good luck!
Sunish



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From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 8:12 PM
To: "Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list" 
<reader-users at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [Reader-users] Determining When To Charge and 
AvoidingOverchargingThe camera

> Pam:
>
> You needn't worry about the overcharge. While it is probably true that
> one shouldn't leave the camera batteries charging all the time, in our
> initial experimentation with the Reader, we found that there was no harm
> in leaving the camera charging overnight and that, in fact, one got
> slightly better results this way than one would by exactly following the
> manufacturer's charging specs.
>
> In other words, rest easy.
>
> AS for a camera to purchase, I'll leave that answer to KNFB Technologies
> personnel.
>
> Mike Freeman
>
>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: Pam Drake
>  To: 'Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list'
>  Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 1:34 PM
>  Subject: [Reader-users] Determining When To Charge and Avoiding
> OverchargingThe camera
>
>
>  Last night I was reading and the camera kept turning on and off.  I
> also
>  took a few pictures and got an error message indicating that the
> camera was
>  being reset.  I determined that the camera was properly connected, and
>  decided it must be time to recharge the camera.
>  This morning I remembered with a slight shudder that I had forgotten
> to
>  unplug the camera charger last night.  I recall reading in the manual
> that,
>  while the PDA cannot be overcharged, the camera can be, and so
> shouldn't be
>  allowed to charge for more than two hours.
>
>  My camera was plugged in for at least twelve hours.  I'm hoping I
> haven't
>  done any damage to it.  Is an occasional overcharge going to do
> permanent
>  damage?  I will certainly try to be more careful.  I have tried to be
>  careful of this matter; and this is the first time I know I really
> goofed.
>
>  While I'm on the subject, when a camera eventually needs replacement,
> can a
>  particular off-the-shelf model be purchased or must it be purchased
> directly
>  through KNFB?
>
>  Thanks as always in advance, and Happy New Year to all.
>
>
>
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