Supplying Power
Battery Care
CAUTION
•Do not place the Battery near or dispose of in fire.
•Do not connect
•Never attempt to disassemble or reassemble the Battery.
•Do not drop or jar Battery.
•Use Battery with specified units only.
•Charge only with specified charger.
•Do not use an insufficiently charged or
•Battery can be charged within a temperature range of 10 °C (50 °F) and 35 °C (95 °F).
•Battery is normally warm after charging or just after use.
Battery Life and Protection
•If Battery is used in extremely high temperatures, a safety device will automatically prevent operation.
•While not in use, remove Battery from the Camcorder and AC Adaptor, and store in a cool, dark, dry place.
•Keep Battery terminals clean.
Getting Started
AC Adaptor
DC Power Cable
POWER Lamp
DC IN
Connector
DC OUT Connector
1 Connect AC Adaptor DC OUT to Camcorder DC IN with supplied DC Power Cable.
2 Plug in AC Adaptor.
POWER Lamp lights.
Note:
•While the DC Power Cable (supplied) is connected to the AC Adaptor, the Battery cannot be charged.
•When not in use, unplug AC Adaptor from AC outlet. (Adaptor uses 1.2 W of electricity while plugged in.)
CAUTION
This unit will operate on 110/120/220/240 V AC 50/60 Hz. An AC plug adaptor may be required for voltages other than 120 V AC. Please contact either a local or foreign electrical parts distributor for assistance in selecting an alternate AC plug. We recommend using the accessory power plug adaptor (VJSS0070/ K2DB42E00001) in an area which has special AC outlets.
Car Battery Cord (Optional)
Cigarette
Lighter
Socket (12 V)
DC IN
Connector
Car Battery Cord | Cigarette |
(optional) | Lighter Plug |
1 Connect
2 A Start engine first.
BPlug Car Battery Cord into Cigarette lighter socket.
•If Car Battery cord fuse needs replacing, use exact current rating (in amps).
Note:
•This cord only works in vehicles equipped with DC 12 V (negative ground) battery. Check with your car/truck dealer. Use only specified car battery cord.
•To avoid blowing the car battery cord fuse, do step 2 in the proper order.
•Running vehicles must be well ventilated.
•When not in use, disconnect cigarette lighter plug.
•For personal safety the driver of the vehicle should not attempt to operate the camcorder while driving.
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