Power Your Camcorder
Use the Battery to Power Your Camcorder (Continued)
4.After the battery is charged, the CHG (charge) indicator stops flashing and lights.
5.Remove the battery from the adapter/ charger.
Battery Level Indicator
The battery level indicator appears in the viewfinder or on the LCD monitor and shows you the amount of power in the rechargeable battery.
•When 
appears, the battery is fully charged.
•As the power is used 
and
appear.
•When the battery power is almost
gone, | flashes in the viewfinder |
or on the LCD monitor. The camcorder turns off automatically after a few seconds. Set the POWER switch to OFF to turn off the camcorder before replacing the battery.
The battery level indicator is not recorded on the tape.
Battery Care and Storage
•Recharging takes approximately 70 minutes for the battery depending on its condition.
•Refreshing takes approximately
•After repeated charging and use, operation time gradually decreases. When operation time is too short to be useful, it is time to replace the battery.
•If the battery discharging must be stopped in the middle, remove the battery from the adapter/charger before unplugging it from the AC outlet.
•If the battery pack becomes too hot, remove it from the charger and let it cool down.
•Let a hot battery cool down before attaching it to the AC adapter/charger.
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