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Charging the battery

The unit is in the standby condition when the AC adaptor is connected. The primary circuit is always
“live” as long as the AC adaptor is connected to an electrical out let.
Important:
≥Do not use the AC adaptor/DC cable with any other equipment as it is designed only fo r
this unit. Also, do not use the AC adaptor/DC cable from other equipmen t with this unit.
≥The battery will not be charged if the unit is tur ned on.
≥It is recommended to charge the battery in a temperature between 10 oC and 30 oC (50 oF
and 86 oF). (The battery temperature should also be the same.)
ADC input terminal
1Connect the DC cable to the AC adaptor and to the DC input terminal of this
unit.
≥Insert the plugs as far as they will go.
2Insert the AC adaptor into an AC outlet.
≥The status indicator will flash red at an interval of approximately 2 seconds (approximately
1 second on, approximately 1 second off), indicating that charging has begun.
It will turn off when the charging is completed.

∫Connecting to the AC outlet

It is possible to use this unit with power supplied from the AC outlet by turning on the unit with the
AC adaptor connected.
Even when you use the AC adaptor for recording imag es, keep the battery connected.
This allows you to continue the recording even if a po wer failure occurs or the AC adaptor is
unplugged from the AC outlet by accident.
When this unit is purchased, the battery is not c harged. Charge the battery fully before
using this unit for the first time.