Power Your Camcorder
Use the Battery to Power Your Camcorder (continued)
Battery Care
•Your battery will provide better service and longer performance if you charge if before and after use, and store it at normal room temperature.
•The battery should be charged at a temperature of
•Do not operate the battery at tempera- tures below 14˚F
damaged if operated at temperatures above 122˚F (50˚C). Operation time will decrease at extremely low temperatures.
•After repeated chargings and use the operation time will decrease. When the operation time becomes too short to be useful, it is time to replace the battery.
Battery Storage
•Store the battery at normal room temperature.
•Lead acid batteries discharge if not used. Recharge the battery at least once ever six months or you may not be able to recharge it.
Battery Safety Precautions
•A battery stored for a long period might not supply power for the specified time. Additional rechargings might help restore the battery’s operation time.
•Batteries being recharged that have not been used for an extended period may continue to charge after the normal time. Do not charge a battery for more than 24 hours.
•If the CHARGE indicator on the adapter/charger starts flashing, remove the battery, and reattach it. If after several attempts, the indicator contin- ues to flash, your battery cannot take a charge and must be replaced.
•Throwing the battery into a fire or exposing the battery to excessive heat – over 149˚F (65˚C) could be hazardous.
•Do not short the battery’s terminals.
•Allow the battery to cool down before attaching it to the adapter/charger. The CHARGE indicator will not light and the battery will not charge if you attach a hot battery.
•Do not attempt to disassemble or modify the battery. There are no user- serviceable parts inside.
•Use the battery only with specified AC adapter/chargers and camcorders.
•If leakage from a damaged battery contacts your skin or clothing, wash it off immediately with running water.
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