PREPARATIONS
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Battery Operation

(Cont’d)

Precautions for the Battery Opera-

tion

•Do not detach the battery pack while recording is taking
place.
•Do not connect or disconnect the DC cable while operat-
ing with a battery pack.
The following symptoms may occur if the DC cable is con-
nected or disconnected while operating with a battery
pack.
•The power is cut off for a moment when the DC cable is
disconnected.
•Noise to the video and audio signals occurs. Audio sig-
nal are muted.
•When operation is continued with DC input after the bat-
tery pack capacity has been used up, set the POWER
switch to OFF after the DC power is applied. Then switch
ON again.
•If this device is left with the battery pack attached, a small
amount of power is consumed even if the POWER switch
on this device is set to OFF.
Remove the battery pack when this device is not going to
be used.

Remaining Battery Power Display

When the remaining battery power is nearly exhausted, the
following warnings will be generated.
Viewfinder screen or LCD monitor
When a Status screen is displayed (excluding the STATUS
2, 3 screen in the Camera mode)
•Alarm indication: LOW VOLTAGE displayed.
FRONT and BACK TALLY lamp on camera: Blinks
Monitoring loudspeaker and PHONES jack: Alarm sound
MEMO
•After the remaining battery power warnings appear, this
device automatically stops operation if the battery power
operation is continued.
•When you use an Anton Bauer battery, the remaining
battery (capacity or time) can be displayed in the STA-
TUS 1 screen of the LCD screen or viewfinder. Set BAT-
TERY INFO. on the LCD/VF[3/4] menu screen to
CAPA% or TIME to display the remaining battery. When
using the IDX Endura battery, the remaining capacity (%)
can be displayed. XSeepage88.

Operating Time with Battery Pack

When a fully charged battery pack is attached, the approxi-
mate continuous operating time is as follows
•Battery operating time may differ depending on the age of
the battery pack, charging conditions and the operating
environment, etc. Use the values in the table on the above
for approximate reference times.
•Operating time is reduced in areas with a cold environ-
ment.
•Operating time is reduced when the power zoom lens and
LCD are used frequently.

Precautions for the Battery Pack

•When the battery pack is not in use, it must be stored in a
cool, dry place.
Do not leave the battery pack in a place where it might be
subject to a high temperature (under direct sunlight in a
car, etc.), this could cause leakage of the fluid or shorten
service life.
•When the terminal section of the battery pack gets dirty,
the operating time will be shortened.
•If the operating time becomes greatly reduced even imme-
diately after recharging, the service life of the battery pack
is nearly finished.
Purchase a new battery pack.

Recharging

•Recharge the battery pack after completely discharging it.
Repeated recharging with residual charge remaining could
result in reduced battery capacity.
•If the battery capacity is reduced by repeating incomplete
recharging, or recharging without discharging, once dis-
charge the battery pack completely, then recharge it to
restore the battery capacity.
•If the battery pack is recharged with its internal tempera-
ture raised immediately after use, recharging may not be
performed completely.
•Perform charging in an environment where the tempera-
ture is between 10°C (50°F) and 35°C (95°F). 20°C (68°F)
to 25°C (77°F) is the ideal temperature range for charging.
If the environment is too cold, charging may not complete.
LCD monitor/Viewfinder
Battery Pack Continuous Operating Time (at 25°C (77°F))
Dionic90
(U model)
Approx. 3.2 hours
Endura-7
(E model)
Approx.2.5 hours
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PREPARATIONS FOR OPERATION
Turning the Power ON

Turning the Power ON

1.Set the POWER switch to ON.
This device turns on in Camera mode.
The operation differs according to whether this device is in
the Camera mode or in the VTR mode.
The mode switches each time you press the CAM/VTR button.
When the mode is switched, the VTR indicator displays
the following statuses.
Camera mode
This device enters the Camera mode. The camera image
is displayed in the viewfinder or on the LCD monitor. When
a recordable videocassette is loaded, this device enters
the record-standby mode automatically. “STBY” is dis-
played in the VTR operation mode indication area of the
LCD monitor and/or in the viewfinder. In this condition,
press the REC/VTR trigger button to start recording.
*Playback is also possible in the Camera mode.
Playback operation becomes possible when the STOP
button is pressed to set the VTR operation mode indica-
tor to indicate “STOP”.
VTR mode
This device enters the VTR mode. The camera image will
not be displayed in the viewfinder or on the LCD monitor.
When a videocassette is loaded, this device enters the
stop mode.
“STOP” is displayed in the VTR operation mode indication
area of the LCD monitor and/or in the viewfinder.
HDV/DV input is possible through the IEEE1394 connector.

Turnin g the Power OFF

1.Place this device in the record-standby or STOP mode.
2.Set the POWER switch to OFF.
3.Remove the battery pack or the power supply to the DC
INPUT connector. (When the camera is not going to be
used for a longer period.)
CAUTION
•Do not set the POWER switch to OFF while recording is
taking place.
Confirm that the “STBY” or “STOP” indication is shown in
the VTR operation mode indication area before the
power is turned off.
Should the POWER switch accidentally be set to OFF
during a recording, wait at least 5 seconds before turning
the power on again.
•Always set the POWER switch to OFF before discon-
necting the power supply.
Do not remove the battery pack or turn AC adapter OFF
while the POWER switch on the camera is still set to ON.
While the mode is being switched: Flashing
In VTR mode :Lit
In Camera mode :Off
USER 3USER 2USER 1
STATUS
MENU
2
1
ND FILTER
REC
OFF
ON
POWER
WHT.BAL
AUTO
AUDIO
LEVEL
AUTO
CH-1 CH-2
VF BRIGHT
CH-2
CH-1
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+
AUDIO SELECT
MANU
AUTO
TC
LCD BRIGHT
DISPLAY
TC
UB
FREE
REGEN
GENE.
REC
CAM/VTR
VTR indicator
POWER switch CAM/VTR button