Battery Operation

PREPARATIONS

AC outlet	AC cord	Charging the Battery Pack
	AC cord	Before use the battery pack should be charged using the pro-

		vided AC Adapter.
		* Be sure to pull the DC cable out of the AC adapter when
		you charge the battery.

			PREPARATIONS

Remaining Battery Power Display		Operating Time with Battery Pack
	LCD monitor/Viewfinder	When a fully charged battery pack is attached, the approxi-
	LCD monitor/Viewfinder	mate continuous operating time is as follows

		Battery Pack	Continuous Operating Time (at 25°C)
		BN-V428	Approx. 40 minutes
		BN-V438	Approx. 60 minutes

		1. Plug the AC cable of the AC Adapter into an AC outlet.
AC adapter	Battery pack	The POWER lamp illuminates.
	Battery pack	2. While pushing the battery pack down, slide it in the direc-

		tion of the arrow to mount it on the AC Adapter. Charging
CHARGE lamp 1		starts, and the CHARGE lamp blinks green. It changes to
POWER lamp		light steadily when charging is completed.
CHARGE lamp 2		3. When charging is completed, remove the battery pack by
		sliding it in the opposite direction of the mounting direc-
		tion.

When the remaining battery power is nearly exhausted, the following warnings will be generated.

Viewfinder screen or LCD monitor

•Battery operating time may differ depending on the age of the battery pack, charging conditions and the operating environment, etc. Use the values in the table on the above for approximate reference times.

•Operating time is reduced in areas with a cold environ- ment.

•Operating time is reduced when the power zoom lens and LCD are used frequently.

Precautions for the Battery Pack

Connector

Battery pack

Lock release lever

Attaching the Battery Pack on the GY-

HD100

If the DC cable is connected to the GY-HD100, unplug the cable.

1.Hold the battery pack with the connector side facing the GY-HD100.

2.While pressing the battery pack against the GY-HD100, slide it downward to attach it to the GY-HD100.

Detaching the Battery Pack from the GY-

HD100

Ensure that the POWER switch on the GY-HD100 is set to OFF.

1.While sliding the battery pack lock release lever, slide the battery pack upward to remove it.

CAUTION

Do not detach the battery pack while recording is taking place.

MEMO

•Do not connect or disconnect the DC cable while operat- ing with a battery pack.

The following symptoms may occur if the DC cable is connected or disconnected while operating with a battery pack.

•The power is cut off for a moment when the DC cable is disconnected.

•Noise to the video and audio signals occurs. Audio sig- nal are muted.

•When operation is continued with DC input after the bat- tery pack capacity has been used up, set the POWER switch to OFF after the DC power is applied. Then switch ON again.

•If the GY-HD100 is left with the battery pack attached, a small amount of power is consumed even if the POWER switch on the GY-HD100 is set to OFF.

Remove the battery pack when the GY-HD100 is not going to be used.

When a Status screen is displayed (excluding the STATUS
2,	3 screen in the Camera mode)
•	Alarm indication: LOW VOLTAGE displayed.
FRONT and BACK TALLY lamp on camera: Blinks
Monitoring loudspeaker and PHONES jack: Alarm sound

MEMO

After the remaining battery power warnings appear, the GY- HD100 automatically stops operation if the battery power operation is continued.

Battery Recharge Times

Battery pack	Recharging time of	Successive recharging
Battery pack	a single pack	time of two packs
	a single pack	time of two packs
BN-V428	Approx. 3 hr. 20 min	Approx. 6 hr. 40 min
BN-V438	Approx. 4 hr. 20 min	Approx. 8 hr. 40 min

•When charged at temperatures between 20°C (68°F) and 25°C (77°F).

•When charging battery packs after a long storage period, charging time will be longer than indicated above.

•When two battery packs are attached, they will be recharged in the order that they are attached.

•When the battery pack is not in use, it must be stored in a cool, dry place.

Do not leave the battery pack in a place where it might be subject to a high temperature (under direct sunlight in a car, etc.), this could cause leakage of the fluid or shorten service life.

•When the terminal section of the battery pack gets dirty, the operating time will be shortened.

•If the operating time becomes greatly reduced even imme- diately after recharging, the service life of the battery pack is nearly finished.

Purchase a new battery pack.

Recharging

•Recharge the battery pack after completely discharging it. Repeated recharging with residual charge remaining could result in reduced battery capacity.

•If the battery capacity is reduced by repeating incomplete recharging, or recharging without discharging, once dis- charge the battery pack completely, then recharge it to restore the battery capacity.

•If the battery pack is recharged with its internal temperature raised immediately after use, recharging may not be per- formed completely.

•Perform charging in an environment where the tempera- ture is between 10°C (50°F) and 35°C (95°F). 20°C (68°F) to 25°C (77°F) is the ideal temperature range for charging. If the environment is too cold, charging may not complete.