Powering Your Camcorder

Using the Rechargeable Battery to Power Your Camcorder

The battery must be charged as described on the next page before it can be used the first time. Initial charging will take approximately 12 hours for the 234329 battery, and approximately 16 hours for the 234330 battery. When fully charged, the 234329 battery (model Pro842) should supply about 60 minutes of operating time and the 234330 battery (models Pro847 and Pro848) should supply about 65 minutes of operating time (depending on how much you use zoom and pause and load and unload cassettes).

Note: The small marker switch on top of the 234330 battery is for use as a personal reminder to help you remember to recharge the battery. It has no other function.

Battery Safety

Precautions

 

Do not short the battery’s

 

terminals.

 

Do not attempt to

 

disassemble or modify the

 

battery. There are no user-

 

serviceable parts inside.

 

Use the battery only with

 

specified adapter/chargers

 

and camcorders.

 

Throwing the battery into

 

a fire or exposing it to

 

excessive heat – over

PUSH Button

149ºF (65ºC) could be

 

hazardous.

Install the Battery

1.Press the PUSH button to open the battery compartment. Carefully open the compartment fully.

2.Insert the battery sideways as shown and snap into place.

3.Close the battery compartment. Press the PUSH button to lock the battery compartment shut.

Remove the Battery

1.Press the PUSH button to open the battery compartment. Carefully open the compartment fully.

2.Slide the battery towards the back of the camcorder and lift out.

3.Close the battery compartment. Press the PUSH button to lock the battery compartment shut.

ATTENTION: The RBRC seal on the battery used in your Thomson Consumer Electronics product indicates that we are participating in a program to collect and recycle Nickel Cadmium batteries throughout the United States. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for information or contact your local recycling center.

RBRC RBRC Ni-Cd

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RCA Pro842, Pro848 Using the Rechargeable Battery to Power Your Camcorder, Battery Safety Precautions, Install the Battery