GETTING STARTED

Hook on.

Push in.

BATTERY RELEASE Switch

Battery pack

Power Switch

To DC IN connector

AC Adapter

To AC outlet

CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK

1)Hook the end of the battery pack to the camcorder and push the battery in until it locks in place.

•If the battery pack is attached in the wrong position, a malfunction may occur.

2)Set the Power Switch 0to “OFF”. Connect the AC Adapter to the DC IN connector 8.

3)Plug the AC Adapter into an AC outlet. The CHARGE lamp ^ blinks to indicate charging has started.

4)When the CHARGE lamp ^ stops blinking but stays lit, charging is finished. Unplug the AC Adapter from the AC outlet. Disconnect the AC Adapter from the camcorder.

To Detach The Battery Pack . . .

... slide BATTERY RELEASE 7 and pull out the battery pack.

Battery pack

Charging time

 

 

BN-V11U

approx. 1 hr. 30 min.

 

 

BN-V12U (optional)

approx. 1 hr. 30 min.

 

 

BN-V20U (optional)

approx. 2 hrs. 20 min.

 

 

BN-V400U (optional)

approx. 4 hrs. 30 min.

 

 

Charging times are for a fully discharged battery pack.

USING THE BATTERY PACK

Perform step 1) of “CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK”.

Approximate recording time (unit: min.)

Battery pack

Viewfinder on

LCD monitor on

 

 

 

BN-V11U

95

80

 

(50)

(45)

 

 

 

BN-V12U

95

80

(optional)

(50)

(45)

 

 

 

BN-V20U

150

135

(optional)

(85)

(75)

 

 

 

BN-V400U

360

315

(optional)

(205)

(190)

 

 

 

( ):when the video light is on

USING AC POWER

Connect the AC Adapter to the camcorder ( step

2)and 3) of “CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK”).

• The provided AC Adapter features automatic voltage selection in the AC range from 110 V to 240 V.

ATTENTION

Before detaching the power source,

make sure that the camcorder’s power is turned off. Failure to do so can result in a camcorder malfunction.

REFRESH:

Be sure to fully discharge a battery pack before recharging or storing it for a long period of time, otherwise the battery performance will be reduced.

1)Perform steps 1) through 3) of “CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK”.

2)Press REFRESH q for over 2 seconds. The REFRESH lamp & blinks to indicate discharg- ing has started.

3)When discharging is finished, charging automatically starts and the CHARGE lamp ^ blinks.

Charge marker helps you remember whether the battery pack has been charged or not. Two colors are provided (red and black)—you choose which one means charged and which means discharged.

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