Powering Your Camcorder (continued)
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 one hour. When fully charged, the battery should supply about
Note: Use the small marker switch on the top of the battery as a reminder to help you remember to recharge the battery. It has no other function.
Marker
Switch 
CHARGE
Indicator
CHARGE
POWER
POWER
Indicator
To AC Wall Outlet
Caution: When a battery is attached to the adapter/ charger, do not turn the adapter/charger upside down. The battery may fall off and be damaged or cause injury.
Charging the Battery
If the power connector is attached to the adapter/charger, remove its plug.
1.Plug the adapter/charger into the nearest AC outlet
2.Place the battery on the adapter/ charger, and press it in place.
3.The adapter/charger’s CHARGE indicator will light.
When the CHARGE indicator turns off, the battery is fully charged.
If POWER on the adapter/charger starts flashing, remove the plug from the outlet for about 30 seconds. Then reattach it. If after several attempts, POWER continues to flash, your battery cannot take a charge and must be replaced.
POWER will also flash if a hot battery is attached to the adapter/charger. Attaching an extremely hot battery is not recommended. Allow it to cool down before attaching it.
4.Slide the charged battery off the adapter/charger and attach it to the camcorder as shown on the next page.
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