Getting Started
Preparations
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Preparations
Getting Started

Charging the Battery Pack

The camcorder can be powered with a
battery pack or directly using the compact
power adapter. Charge the battery pack
before use.
1Turn off the camcorder.
2Attach the battery pack to the
camcorder.
• Open the LCD panel.
• Slide in the connector end of the
battery in the direction of the arrow and
press it gently until it clicks.
3Connect the power cord to the
compact power adapter.
4Plug the power cord into a power
outlet.
5Connect the compact power adapter
to the camcorder’s DC IN terminal.
• The CHG (charge) indicator starts
flashing. The indicator will stay on
when the charging is completed.
• You can also use the compact power
adapter without attaching a battery
pack.
• When the compact power adapter is
connected, even if a battery is
attached its power will not be
consumed.
O
NCE
THE
BATTERY
IS
FULLY
CHARGED
1Disconnect the compact power
adapter from the camcorder.
2Unplug the power cord from the
power outlet and the compact
power adapter.
T
O
REMOVE
THE
BATTERY
PACK
Slide down to release the
battery pack, and pull out the battery
pack holding it from the ridge on its
bottom part.
IMPORTANT
Turn off the camcorder before connecting or
disconnecting the compact power adapter. After
you turn off the power switch to , important
file allocation data is updated on the disc. Be
sure to wait until the LCD display is completely
off.
You may hear some noise from the compact
power adapter during use. This is not a
malfunction.
We recommend charging the battery pack in
temperatures between 10 °C and 30 °C.
Outside the temperature range of 0 °C to 40 °C,
the charging will not start.
Do not connect to the camcorder’s DC IN
terminal or to the compact power adapter any
electrical equipment that is not expressly
recommended for use with this camcorder.
To prevent equipment breakdowns and
excessive heating, do not connect the supplied
Getting Started
BATT. switch
DC IN terminal
CHG
(charge)
indicator
BATT.