Powering Your Camcorder
Battery Level Indicator
The battery level indicator appears in the viewfinder when approximately half the battery power is left. This indicator shows you the amount of power in the battery.
Battery Level Indicator
in Viewfinder
•As the power is used 
, 
, and
appear.
•When there is approximately five
minutes of battery power left in the
battery, 
appears in the viewfinder. The camcorder will turn off automatically after a few minutes. Slide the POWER switch upward to turn off the camcorder before replacing the battery.
The battery level indicator will not be recorded on the tape when it appears in the viewfinder.
Nickel Cadmium Battery Care and Storage
Do not store a battery pack where it can reach high temperatures.
Remove the battery from the camcorder when it is not in use to prolong the battery life.
Recharge the battery just before it is used. If the battery is recharged and not used, it will slowly lose its charge.
Make sure to exhaust the charge of the battery pack completely when recording. If the battery pack is recharged when the previous charge is not completely exhausted, the charge time gradually decreases.
Charge the battery within a temperature range of 50ºF to 86ºF (10ºC to 30ºC) to prevent damage.
After repeated chargings and use, the operation time decreases gradually. When the operation time becomes too short to be useful, it is time to replace the battery.
The operating time of the battery may be shorter than normal even after a full charge:
•If it is used for the first time.
The operating time is restored to its original level after the battery has been used two or three times (completely discharged and recharged).
•If it is used in low temperatures.
•If it is discharged completely and stored for a long period (more than three months).
•If it is stored at temperatures above 104ºF (40ºC).
•If the
•If excessively loading and unloading cassettes.
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