Selecting a Power Source

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You can power the camcorder from any of three sources — the supplied battery pack, the sup- plied AC adapter/charger, or your vehicle’s bat- tery (with an optional DC adapter, not supplied).

Note: Your camcorder has a built-in recharge- able battery in addition to the battery pack. This battery protects the camcorder’s date and time and any titles you created (see “Titler” on Page 22.). You should recharge this battery about ev- ery 2 months. To recharge the battery, slide POWER to OFF and leave a power source con- nected to the camcorder for about 24 hours.

USING THE BATTERY PACK

You can power the camcorder using the sup- plied battery pack. However, you must charge the battery pack before you use it.

Charging the Battery Pack

Caution: Use only the supplied AC adapter/ charger to charge the battery pack. Use of any other adapter/charger could damage the battery pack. Also, do not use the AC adapter/charger to charge any battery pack other than the type supplied.

Follow these steps to charge the battery pack with the supplied AC adapter/charger.

To AC Outlet

1.Make sure the auxiliary power cord is not connected to the AC adapter/charger.

Note: The battery pack will not charge if the auxiliary power cord is connected to the AC adapter/charger.

2.Align the marks on both sides of the battery pack with the marks on both sides of the AC adapter/charger.

3.Gently press the battery pack against the AC adapter/charger, then slide the battery pack toward you until it locks into place.

Caution: The battery pack fits only one way onto the AC adapter/charger. Do not force it.

4.Plug the AC adapter/charger’s power cord into a standard AC outlet. The POWER and CHARGE indicators on the AC adapter/ charger light, and charging begins. When the battery pack is fully charged, the CHARGE indicator turns off.

Caution: If the battery pack is hot, wait until it cools before connecting it to the AC adapter/charger. Otherwise, the CHARGE indicator might not light.

Notes:

•If the POWER and CHARGE indicators on the AC adapter/charger flash, remove the battery pack from the AC adapter/ charger, then re-attach it. If both indica- tors continue to flash, you need a new battery pack.

•It takes about 2 hours to fully charge the battery pack, but the exact charging time depends on the ambient temperature and the condition of the battery pack.

5.When the battery pack is fully charged, remove it from the AC adapter/charger by sliding it away from you. Then disconnect the AC adapter/charger from the AC outlet.

Alignment Marks