Battery Pack

DANGER!

Treat the battery pack with care.

•Keep it away from fire (or it might explode).

•Do not expose the battery pack to temperature higher than 60 °C

(140 °F). Do not leave it near a heater or inside a car in hot weather.

•Do not try to disassemble or modify it.

•Do not drop it or subject it to shocks.

•Do not get it wet.

•Attach the terminal cover whenever a battery pack is not in use. Contact with metallic objects may cause a short circuit and damage the battery pack.

•Dirty terminals may cause a poor contact between the battery pack and the camcorder. Wipe the terminals with a soft cloth.

Long-term storage

•Store battery packs in a dry place at temperatures no higher than 30 ° (86 °F).

•To extend the battery life of the battery pack, discharge it completely before storing it.

•Charge and discharge all your battery packs fully at least once a year.

About the battery terminal cover

The battery terminal cover has a [ ]- shaped hole. This is useful when you wish to differentiate between charged and uncharged battery packs.

Back side of the battery pack

Terminal cover attached

ChargedUncharged

Cassette

•Rewind tapes after use. A slack or damaged tape may cause video problems and/or audio distortions during playback.

•Return cassettes to the case and store them upright. Rewind tapes from time to time if they are stored for a long time.

•Do not leave the cassette in the camcorder after use.

•Do not use spliced tapes or nonstandard cassettes as they may damage the camcorder.

•Do not use tapes that have been jammed as video heads may become dirty.

•Do not insert anything into the small holes of the cassette, or cover them with cellophane tape.

•Handle cassettes with care. Do not drop or subject them to severe impact as this may damage the cassettes.

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