Charging battery for radio?

[Ikabob]

Is it best to charge the radio battery while the radio is totally "off" or does it charge just as efficiently when the radio is just "sleeping"?

Also, when using radio in battery/portable mode, is it best to fully turn the radio off rather than in only "sleep mode" when not in use?

How much playing time should we expect in battery operation?

Thank you.

[JJZolx]

When powered only by battery the radio turns itself completely off after 20 minutes of inactivity, so it won't make much difference.

[testmatch]

Is it best to charge the radio battery while the radio is totally "off" or does it charge just as efficiently when the radio is just "sleeping"?

It won't charge when totally off - see http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.ph...y#Battery_Care linked from http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=75635 here. That says that:

"Battery will charge only when the Squeezebox Radio is ON and AC power is connected.
Radio must be ON for 8 hours to fully charge the battery"

John

[Ikabob]

Thanks for the important information . It's good to know.