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.

1.Turn the POWER switch to OFF.

2.Connect the power cord to the

power adapter.

3. Plug the power cord into a power outlet.

4. Connect the power adapter to the camcorder’s DC IN terminal.

Turn off the camcorder before connecting or disconnecting the power adapter.

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 malfunction.

Do not disconnect and reconnect the power cord while charging a battery pack. Charging may stop. The battery pack may not be charged correctly even if the CHARGE indicator glows steady. The battery pack may also not be charged correctly when a power outage occurs during charging. Remove the battery pack and attach it back to the camcorder.

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. 0-50%: Flashes once every second

More than 50%: Flashes twice every second

100%: Glows steadily

MVX350i, MVX330i, MVX300 specifications

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Canon MVX300, MVX350i, MVX330i instruction manual Using a Household Power Source

Models: MVX350i MVX330i MVX300

Using a Household Power Source

MVX350i, MVX330i, MVX300 specifications