Charging the Battery Pack

NOTES

We recommend charging the battery pack in temperatures between 10 °C and 30 °C (50 °F and 86 °F). If either the ambient temperature or the battery pack’s temperature is outside the range of approx. 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F), charging will not start.

The battery pack will be charged only when the camcorder is off.

If the power supply was disconnected while charging a battery pack, make sure the POWER/CHG

indicator has gone out before restoring the power supply.

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If remaining battery time is an issue, you can power the camcorder using the compact power adapter so the battery pack will not be consumed.

Charged battery packs continue to discharge naturally. Therefore, charge them on the day of use, or the day before, to ensure a full charge.

The first time you use a battery pack, fully charge it and then use the camcorder until the battery pack is completely exhausted. Doing so will ensure that the remaining recording time will be displayed accurately.

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

USA and Canada only: The Lithium ion/polymer battery that powers the product is

recyclable. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for information on how to recycle this battery.