TO REMOVE THE BATTERY PACK

BATT. switch

1Slide BATT. in the direction of the arrow and hold it pressed down.2Slide the battery pack down and then pull it out IMPORTANT

•Turn off the camcorder before connecting or disconnecting the

compact power adapter. After you turn

the switch to , important file allocation data is updated on the disc. Be sure to wait until the CAMERA green indicator goes out.

•We recommend charging the battery pack in temperatures between 10 °C and 30 °C (50 °F and 86 °F). Outside the temperature range of 0 °C to 40 °C

(32 °F to 104 °F), 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 compact power adapter to voltage converters for overseas travels or special power sources such as those on aircraft and ships, DC-AC inverters, etc.

NOTES

•The battery pack will be charged only when the camcorder is off.

•If remaining battery time is an issue, you can power the camcorder using the compact power adapter so the battery pack will not be consumed.

•The CHARGE indicator also serves as a rough estimate of the charge status. Two quick flashes at 1-second intervals: Battery pack at least 50% charged. If the indicator flashes quickly but not exactly in this pattern, refer to Troubleshooting

( 73).

One flash at 1-second intervals: Battery pack less than 50% charged.

•Charged battery packs continue to discharge naturally. Therefore, charge them on the day of use, or the day before, to ensure a full charge.

•We recommend that you prepare battery packs to last 2 to 3 times longer than you think you might need.

•USA and Canada only: The

Lithium ion/polymer battery that powers this

product is recyclable. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for

information on how to recycle this battery.

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