Preparations

•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

Press BATT. to release the battery pack. Slide the battery pack down and then pull it out.

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. Outside the temperature range of 0 °C to 40 °C, 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 CHARGE indicator also serves as a rough estimate of the battery 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 ( 59).

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

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

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