• If the indicator flashes quickly, refer to Troubleshooting ( 147).

To remove the battery pack

1Slide BATTERY RELEASE in the

direction of the arrow and hold it pressed down.

2 Slide the battery pack down and then pull it out.

BATTERY RELEASE switch

IMPORTANT

• Turn off the camcorder before connecting or disconnecting the compact power adapter. After pressing OWER to turn off the camcorder, important data is updated in the memory. Be sure to wait until the green ON/OFF (CHG) indicator goes out.

We recommend charging the battery pack in temperatures between

10 °C and 30 °C (50 °F and 86 °F). utside the temperature range of 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F), 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 recom- mended for use with this camcorder.

To prevent equipment breakdowns and excessive heating, do not con- nect 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 con- sumed.

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

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