Quickstart
20 FS100PortableDTERecorder
ChargingtheBattery
Thebatterybeginscharginganytimeitiscon nectedtoACpowerusing
theACadaptersuppliedwiththeFS10 0.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(gr een).
• TheChargeLEDonthetopoftheFS100l ightstoshowthe
batteryischarging.
• Anunchargedbatterytakes23hourstocha rgewiththeunit
poweredoff.
• ThebatteryprovidedwiththeFS100ca nsupplypowertothe
unitforabout90minuteswhileinconti nuousRecordor
Playbackmode.
• Anoptionalhighcapacitybattery(BATT000901)capableof
providingpowerforalmostthreehourso fcontinuous
recordingisavailablefromFocusEnh ancements.
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.
BatteryUse
Misusecancausepropertydamageand/orbodilyinjurysuchas
burnsifaconductivematerialsuchasjewelry,buttons,orbeaded
chainstouchexposedterminals.Theconductivematerialmay
completeanelectricalcircuit(shortcircuit)andbecomequitehot.
Exercisecareinhandlingachargedbattery,particularlywhen
placingitinsideapocket,purse,orothercontainerwithmetal
objects.
Warning:DoNotUseUnapprovedBatteryChargers
UseofbatterychargersnotapprovedbyFocusEnhancements
couldcausethebatterytocatchfireorexplode.
UseOnlyOriginalFocusEnhancementsFSBCBattery
Chargers
TherearefourversionsoftheoptionalFSBCbatterychargerfor
useinvariouspartsoftheworld.
ASYF094001USA
ASYF094101Europe
ASYF094301UnitedKingdom
ASYF094401Australia
Theseoptionalbatterychargersareavailablefromeitheryour
localdealeroronlineattheFocusEnhancementswebstore,
www.focusinfo.com/sales/store.