With the DR1000, during short periods of inactivity it will go into a power saving mode automatically. However that mode is not really meant for long term periods. If you're not planning on using it again for a while, then you probably want to turn it off in order to save battery.
The DR800 is different. It doesn't actually have an off mode at all. Whether you use the switch or just let it sit for 30 minutes, it will go into the same "sleep" mode. Using the switch just manually makes it do that instead of waiting for 30 minutes. The only time a DR800 ever turns off is if the batteries run out.
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