Battery Level Indicator
The battery level indicator appears in the viewfinder and shows you the amount of power in the rechargeable battery.
• | When | _ | appears, | the battery is | |
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• | As the power | is used | _ | and | |
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• | When | the battery power is almost gone, | |||
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camcorder will turn off automatically after a few seconds. Place the POWER switch in OFF to turn off the cam- corder before replacing the battery.
The batlery level indicator will not be
recorded on the tape when it appears in the viewfinder.
Battery Care | and | Storage | _.. | ...................... !___ | ......_ |
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Recharging | takes | approximately | 70 | Remove | the battery and let it cool | ||
minutes depending on the battery's | down. |
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condition. |
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Refreshing | takes approximately | 210 | stopped | in the middle, remove | the | ||
minutes depending | on the battery's | battery from the adapter/charger | before | ||||
condition. |
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| unplugging it from the AC outlet. | ||
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After repeated charging and use, |
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operation time will gradually | decrease. | attaching | it to the AC adapter/charger. | ||||
When operation time becomes too |
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short to be useful, it is time to replace |
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the battery. |
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•If the CHG indicator starts flashing, the battery pack has become too hot.
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