empeg switches off in car

Posted by: CrackersMcCheese

empeg switches off in car - 12/08/2004 07:25

Everything seems to work fine, but at random the player will stop playing and switch off. The pulsing LED remains on and once I ask it to play again it does so immediately and continues as normal.

Any ideas? I'm running v2 (final) and Hijack (I forget which).
Posted by: SE_Sport_Driver

Re: empeg switches off in car - 12/08/2004 09:44

Are you using the Screen Blanker in HiJack by any chance? I stopped using this feature about 100 versions ago, so it might be fixed now, but occationally, the player would go into Standby like you describe.
Posted by: CrackersMcCheese

Re: empeg switches off in car - 12/08/2004 10:23

I recall I used to use that feature when I used the unit at home. I'll take a look soon.

Thanks,

Phil
Posted by: CrackersMcCheese

Re: empeg switches off in car - 12/08/2004 13:31

That appears to be the problem solved. Further testing on the way home will confirm.

Thanks!
Posted by: SE_Sport_Driver

Re: empeg switches off in car - 12/08/2004 15:15

Let us know if it works. I don't think we ever got a clear answer on why that happens.
Posted by: CrackersMcCheese

Re: empeg switches off in car - 12/08/2004 20:39

Well thats it sorted. It was indeed the Hijack setting. Once I turned it off it didn't shut down again. Perhaps this could be an faq entry?

Thanks for that Brad
Posted by: SE_Sport_Driver

Re: empeg switches off in car - 12/08/2004 21:44

It drove me crazy too! Glad to know it wasn't just in my head!
Posted by: tfabris

Re: empeg switches off in car - 12/08/2004 23:23

Quote:
Perhaps this could be an faq entry?

Okay, done.
Posted by: mlord

Hijack v411 - 13/08/2004 05:01

The Hijack screen blanker has a "deep sleep" mode it is supposed to enter after a (default, user-selectable) timeout of 30 minutes *after* blanking the screen.. But this is only supposed to be activated when the player is actually paused (not playing).

Bug fixed (I think). Hijack v411 will be out shortly.
Posted by: andym

Quite the opposite - 14/08/2004 17:29

I've got a problem which is like the reverse of yours Phil.

Over the last year or so I've been driving a lot of hire cars so I bought a SoundFeeder and used a plain cigarette lighter power lead. I usually connect everything up before I set off and but I don't necessarily start using it straight away so it sits there pulsing.

On a couple of occaisions I've tuned the radio, turned the SoundFeeder on and been greeted with audio. Upon pressing any button the display comes on and from the looks of it, the player has been on and playing for some time.

Anyone else seen this? I realise this probably isn't a common configuration.