Attaching the Battery Pack to the Camcorder
Alignment Marks
1.Align the marks on both sides of the battery pack with the marks on the sides of the camcorder.
2.Gently press the battery pack against the camcorder, then slide the battery pack down until it clicks and locks in place.
Caution: The battery pack fits only one way onto the camcorder. Do not force it.
tery pack. You might damage the tape if you remove the battery pack during record- ing or playback.
Battery Status Indicators
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When the battery pack is fully charged, 
appears in the viewfinder when you slide POW- ER to CAMERA.
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blinks in the viewfinder. Then, after a few sec- onds, the camcorder turns itself off. Recharge the battery pack or power the camcorder from the supplied AC adapter/charger or an optional DC adapter.
Note: You can order additional battery packs from your local Radio Shack store so you can use one battery while you charge another.
Removing the Battery Pack from the Camcorder
BATTERY
1.Slide POWER to OFF to turn off the cam- corder.
2.While pressing and holding down BATTERY, slide the battery pack up to remove it.
Caution: Always stop the tape and turn off the camcorder before you remove the bat-
Replacing the Battery Pack
While Recording
You can replace the battery pack with a fresh one while recording.
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recording, press REC/PAUSE to stop recording.
2.If the camcorder is still on, slide POWER to OFF. The POWER indicator turns off.
Caution: Be sure the POWER indicator is off before you remove the battery pack.
3.Remove the old battery pack and attach a fresh one.
4.Slide POWER to CAMERA. The POWER indicator turns on.
5.Press REC/PAUSE to continue recording
from the same place as before.
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