Handling Precautions

Long-term storage

•Store battery packs in a dry place at temperatures no higher than 30 °C (86 °F).

•To extend the battery life of the battery pack, discharge it completely before storing it.

156• Charge and discharge all your battery packs fully at least once a year.

Always attach the battery terminal cover.

Do not allow any metal objects to touch the terminals (figure 1), as this can

 

cause a short circuit and damage the battery pack. Attach the terminal cover

 

whenever the battery pack is not being used (figure 2).

 

 

The battery terminal cover has a [ð]-shaped hole. This is useful when you

 

wish to differentiate between charged and uncharged battery packs. For

 

example, with charged battery packs, attach the terminal cover so that the

 

[ð]-shaped hole shows the colored label.

Figure 1

Figure 2

Back side of the

Terminal cover attached

 

Charged

 

 

battery pack

Uncharged

 

Remaining battery time

If the remaining battery time displayed is not correct, charge the battery pack fully. Still, the correct time may not be displayed if a fully charged battery pack is used continuously in high temperatures or it is left unused for long periods of time. Also, the correct remaining time may not be displayed, depending on the battery life. Use the time shown on the screen as an approximation.

Regarding the use of non-Canon battery packs

• We recommend using genuine Canon battery packs bearing the Intelligent System mark.

•If you attach to the camcorder battery packs that are not genuine Canon battery packs, the remaining battery time will not be displayed.

SD Cards

•We recommend backing up the recordings on the SD cards onto your computer. Data may be corrupted or lost due to defects or exposure to static electricity. Canon shall not be liable for lost or corrupted data.

•Do not touch or expose the terminals to dust or dirt.

•Do not use SD cards in places subject to strong magnetic fields.

•Do not leave SD cards in places subject to high humidity and high temperature.

•Do not disassemble, bend, drop, or subject SD cards to shocks and do not expose them to water.

•Check the direction before inserting the SD cards. Forcing an SD card into the slot if it is not correctly oriented may damage the SD card or the camcorder.

•Do not attach any labels or stickers on the SD card.