Multi-day recorders
Some programs have recorders that accommodate more than one full recording day.
1. How do I know if I have multi-day recorders?
Multi-day recorders have a sun icon.* When empty the screen shows Paused with no elapsed time, just like other recorders.
*Old style recorders may show a key icon instead.
2. How many hours of data will multi-day recorders capture?
Recorders will still stop recording and turn off after 16 hours. When turned back on, instead of showing Memory Full the recorder will show Paused with the cumulative elapsed time. The recorders will capture up to four full days of recording.
3. What will the display look like when I start a new recording sometime after the first recording?
When you press and hold the Record button to start recording the elapsed time will reset to 00:00:00, and a new 16-hour recording session will begin.
4. How will I know when the recorder is completely full?
The screen will display Memory Full when there is no more room to record. Most multi-day recorders will hold 4 16-hour recordings.
5. Will my participants or I need to charge multi-day recorders between recording sessions?
When a multi-day recorder is fully charged your participants should be able to capture one full-day, 16-hour recording PLUS a second close-to-16-hour recording. If your participants will be recording two, three, or four times over the course of several days you may want to include a charger for your families.
Note: A recorder will not record and charge at the same time. To avoid short recordings, best practice is to allow the recorder to record for a full day, turn itself off, and then charge the next day. The family can then record the day after that or later.
Please contact LENA Support if you have questions about logistics.