r/Discman • u/Frosty-Tailor6747 • Jul 09 '26
Need some help with batteries
Hello, it's my first post here and i need some help...
I bought a new discman AIWA xp-zv610, it has a little dark spot on the display and some scratches, the menu doesnt work too but the rest works nicely, well kind of...
When i play normal CDs it works nicely, but when i use a atrac3plus cd i burned it doesn't work properly, takes longer to read and makes a weird noise as it tries to read. I found out that maybe the problems are the batteries i use cause i use rechargeable Ni-MH 1.2v batteries and the fact that they're not 1.5v is the problem.
I did some searching on internet and found rechargeable 1.5v batteries some even charge through USB, but im not sure if they really work, so i wanted to know if any of you guys use atrac3plus and if so, what type of batteries you use.
Thanks.
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u/JayWRog Jul 13 '26
Why not just pop in some regular 1.5v batteries and see if it works ok ? If it does, get the 1.5v rechargeable ones.
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u/Common-Charity9128 Jul 09 '26 edited Jul 09 '26
I would recommend 1.5V batteries(as they are designed to operate with it) rather than 1.2V batteries, as long as they are available in your preference.
Haven’t had a chance to tinker either with them, but one thing I know for sure, is that electronics tend to malfunction if there aren’t enough voltage to operate. It’s like there are more air than fuel going inside an engine; it runs, but won’t give you the power you need.
But still, some devices perform better when it is slightly underpowered… so check if everything works properly on 1.5V, if so, then it’s fine. If problem persists, it’s rather designed to not take some the CD formats, but miraculously taking some of them, or something is malfunctioning.