Charging and installing the battery pack
Battery life
Battery | Continuous | Typical recording |
pack | recording time1) | time2) |
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120 (110) | 75 (70) | |
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80 (75) | 50 (45) | |
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360 (330) | 225 (210) |
Numbers in parentheses indicate the time when you use a normally charged battery. Battery life will be shorter if you use the digital camcorder in a cold environment.
1)Approximate continuous recording time indoors.
2)Approximate minutes when recording while you repeat recording start/stop, zooming and turning the power on/off. The actual battery life may be shorter.
3)When using the
To remove the battery pack
Slide the battery pack in the direction of the arrow.
Notes on charging the battery pack
•The CHARGE lamp will remain lit for a while even if the battery pack is removed and the power cord is unplugged after charging the battery pack. This is normal.
•If the CHARGE lamp does not light, disconnect the power cord. After about one minute, reconnect the power cord again.
•When operating the digital camcorder using the AC power adapter, you cannot charge the battery pack.
•When a fully charged battery pack is installed, the CHARGE lamp will light once, then go out.
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