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 BATT. 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 move

the 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 (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.

Flashes approx. twice per second: Battery pack over 50% charged. Flashes approx. once per second: 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.

Preparing the Accessories and the Wireless Controller

1Fasten the grip belt.

Adjust the grip belt so that you can reach the zoom lever with your index

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