Using a Household Power Source
Connect to a household power source to use the camcorder without worrying about the battery power. You can keep the battery pack attached; the battery power will not be consumed.
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1. | Turn the POWER switch to OFF. |
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2. | Connect the power cord to the |
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| power adapter. |
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3. | Plug the power cord into a power |
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| outlet. |
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4. | Connect the power adapter to the |
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| camcorder’s DC IN terminal. |
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| Turn off the camcorder before connecting or disconnecting the power adapter. | Preparations | Basic Functions |
| If the adapter is used close to a TV, it may cause picture interference. Move the | ||
| adapter away from the TV or the antenna cable. | ||
| Do not connect any products that are not expressly recommended to the | ||
| camcorder’s DC IN terminal or to the power adapter. | ||
| You may hear some noise from the power adapter during use. This is not a |
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| malfunction. |
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| Do not disconnect and reconnect the power cord while charging a battery pack. |
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| Charging may stop. The battery pack may not be charged correctly even if the |
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| CHARGE indicator glows steady. The battery pack may also not be charged |
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| correctly when a power outage occurs during charging. Remove the battery |
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| pack and attach it back to the camcorder. |
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When the power adapter or battery pack is defective, the CHARGE indicator flashes rapidly (at about 2 flashes/second) and charging stops.
The CHARGE indicator informs you about the charge status.
More than 50%: Flashes twice every second
100%: Glows steadily
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