Preparations

ONCE THE BATTERY PACK IS FULLY CHARGED

1Disconnect the compact power adapter from the camcorder.2Unplug the power cord from the power outlet and the compact power adapter. TO REMOVE THE BATTERY PACK

Slide BATTERY RELEASE in the direction of the arrow and hold it pressed down. Slide 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 hard disk. 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 (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 CHG (charge) indicator also serves as a rough estimate of the charge status.

Continuously on: Battery pack fully charged.

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 ( 91).

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

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

U.S.A. 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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