FOCUS Enhancements MANL-1023-08 manual Charging the Battery, Using FireWire to Charge FS-100

Quickstart

Charging the Battery

The battery begins charging anytime it is connected to AC power using the AC adapter supplied with the FS-100. The charge LED lights when the FS-100 is charging. For information on the charge LED, refer to the subsection Top Panel on page 10.

Before the battery can be used it must charge until the battery status LED indicates the unit is fully charged (green).

•The Charge LED on the top of the FS-100 lights to show the battery is charging.

•An uncharged battery takes 2-3 hours to charge with the unit powered off.

•The battery provided with the FS-100 can supply power to the unit for about 90 minutes while in continuous Record or Playback mode.

•An optional high capacity battery (BATT-0009-01) capable of providing power for almost three hours of continuous recording is available from Focus Enhancements.

Using FireWire to Charge FS-100

It is possible to charge the FS-100 battery through the 1394 port on a computer provided that the computer outputs at least 15V through the port. To determine if this is possible, consult the computer’s specifications.

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