Battery pack charging

Before using a battery pack, charge it as shown in the following table.

Battery pack

Battery charger

 

 

NP-1B

BC-1WD/1WDCE, BC-410/410CE

 

 

BP-90A

BC-410/410CE

 

 

BP-L40

BC-L50/L100/L100CE

 

 

PB-L60A

BC-L50/L100/L100CE

 

 

For details of battery charger operation, refer to the instructions provided with the battery charger to be used.

Notes

•A warm battery pack may not be able to be fully recharged.

•Even when fully charged, battery packs gradually lose their charge naturally. Use the battery packs as soon as possible after recharging.

•To prolong the life of battery packs, store them in a cool place (about 20°C (68°F)), and charge in a place with an ambient temperature between 10°C and 30°C (50°F and 86°F).

•At low temperatures, the usable time of battery packs decreases. When the ambient temperature is 0°C (32°F), usable time decreases by about 10%. The usable time of battery packs increases if they are warmed to the room temperature (about 20°C (68°F)) before use at low temperatures.

•Compared to the BP-L40, the BP-L60A offers better performance at low temperature. The BP-L60A is recommended for use at low temperature.

•Carrying a spare battery pack is recommended.

The BP-L40/L60A is free from memory effect. There is no need to discharge it fully before recharging.

Camera Adaptor Power Supply

The camera adaptor automatically operates on power supplied to the VTR/CCU/CMA connector from the portable VTR, CCU-M5A/M5AP Camera Control Unit, CMA-8A/8ACE AC Adaptor or other connected device.

Note

Before use, check that the device connected to the VTR/CCU/CMA connector is able to provide the power required by the camera.

If it is not able to provide the necessary power, or when it is necessary to prolong the operating time, use the camera with a separate power supply.

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