RCA CG740 manual Using the Battery to Power Your Camcorder, Charging the Battery

Powering the Camcorder

Using the Battery to Power Your Camcorder

The battery must be charged before it can be used the first time. Initial charging will take approximately two hours. When fully charged, the battery should supply about 100-120 minutes of operating time (depending on how much you use zoom and pause).

When using the battery to power the camcorder, slide POWER to turn off the camcorder during recording breaks to conserve the battery’s power.

Charging the Battery

WARNING:

LEAD-ACID

BATTERY.	POWER and CHARGE
MUST BE	Indicators (Located on
DISPOSED OF	Other Side)
PROPERLY.	AC Adapter/Charger

To AC Outlet

(100-240 V,

50/60 Hz.)

Caution: When a battery is attached to the adapter/charger, do not turn them upside down. The battery may fall off and be damaged or cause injury.

1.Plug the adapter/charger into the nearest AC outlet (100-240V, 50/60Hz). The POWER indicator on the adapter/charger will light.

Note: If the DC cable is attached to the adapter/charger, remove it before charging the battery. The adapter/charger cannot charge the battery if the DC cable is attached.

2.Slide the battery into the adapter/ charger matching the “–” side of the battery to the “–” side of the adapter/ charger as shown above.

3.If the battery is properly connected, the adapter/charger’s CHARGE indicator will light. When the light goes out, the battery is fully charged.

4.Remove the charged battery by sliding it off the adapter/charger.

5.Insert the charged battery into the camcorder as shown on the next page.

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