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•You can also use the compact power adapter without attaching a battery pack.

•When the compact power adapter is connected, even if a battery is attached its power will not be consumed.

ONCE THE BATTERY 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 down BATT.RELEASE to release the battery pack, and pull out the battery pack holding it from the ridge on its bottom part.

IMPORTANT

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

If you connect a faulty power adapter or battery pack, the CHG (charge) indicator flashes approx. twice per second and the charging stops.

The CHG (charge) indicator also serves as a rough estimate of the battery charge status.

Continuously on: Battery fully charged.

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

Flashes approx. once per second: Battery less than 50% charged.

The charging time will vary depending on the surrounding temperature and the battery pack’s initial charge condition. In cold places, the effective usage time of the battery will decrease.

We recommend that you prepare battery packs 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.

Inserting and Removing a Tape

Use only videocassettes marked with the logo. To record in HDV standard we recommend using tapes specifically designed for high definition.

1 Slide OPEN/EJECT fully in the direction of the arrow and open the cassette compartment cover.

The cassette compartment opens automatically.

2Insert the cassette.

•Insert the cassette with the window facing the grip belt.

•To remove a cassette pull it straight out.

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