8 EN | GETTING STARTED (cont.) |
BATT. RELEASE Button
1
2 
3
Power Switch
Power
This camcorder’s
CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK
1 Tilt the viewfinder upward 1. With the arrow on the battery pack pointing downward, push the battery pack slightly against the battery pack mount 2, then slide down the battery pack until it locks in place 3.
2 Set the Power Switch to “OFF”. Connect the AC Adapter to the camcorder 4.
CHARGE Lamp
Battery pack 
AC Adapter
5 | 4 |
| |
To AC outlet | To DC |
| connector |
3 Plug the AC Adapter into an AC outlet 5. The CHARGE lamp on the camcorder 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 . . .
..... Press BATT. RELEASE and pull out the battery
pack.
NOTES:
●If the protective cap is attached to the battery pack, remove it first.
●During charging, the camcorder cannot be operated.
●Charging is not possible if the wrong type of battery is used.
●When charging the battery pack for the first time or after a long storage period, the CHARGE lamp may not light. In this case, remove the battery pack from the camcorder, then try charging again.
●If the battery operation time remains extremely short even after having been fully charged, the battery is worn out and needs to be replaced. Please purchase a new one.
●Using the optional
Battery pack
Charging time
approx. 1 hr. 30 min.
approx. 3 hrs.
approx. 5 hrs.
