DR 100 battery issues

[Stu M]

Hi,

With the Lithium-Ion battery removed from the DR 100, I insert a pair of brand new AA Alkali batteries.

Then:

Menu > Battery

AA Alkali

Within seconds the battery indicator is displaying 2 out of 3 bars and as soon as I start recording on XLR input, the “Battery Low” alarm appears.

A second pair of AAs were tried with exactly the same result. This has to be an internal problem.

I know I should buy a mains adapter but tricky to use in the field …

Any ideas?

Stu