To remove the battery pack

Slide the POWER switch to OFF (CHG). Slide the BATT (battery release) lever and remove the battery pack.

BATT (battery release) lever

bNotes

•When you remove the battery pack or the AC

Adaptor, make sure that the (Movie) lamp/

(Still) lamp (p. 9) is turned off.

To charge the battery pack using only the AC Adaptor

Slide the POWER switch to OFF (CHG), then connect the AC Adaptor directly to the DC IN jack on the camcorder.

POWER switch

 

DC plug

DC IN jack

With the v mark on

Open the jack cover.

the left

 

Available running time for the supplied battery pack

Charging time:

Approximate time (min.) required when you fully charge a completely exhausted battery pack.

Recording/Playback time:

Approximate time (min.) available when you use a fully charged battery pack.

“HD” stands for high definition image quality, and “SD” stands for standard image quality.

 

 

(Unit:min.)

 

 

HD

SD

 

 

Charging time

 

135

 

 

Recording time*1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Getting

Continuous recording

95

110

 

time

100

115

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Typical recording

45

55

 

Started

time*2

50

55

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Playback time*3

160

190

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*1 All times are measured under following conditions.

– Recording mode: SP

– [ INDEX]: [OFF]

– LCD backlight: [ON] (top), [OFF] (bottom)

*2 Typical recording time shows the time when you repeat recording start/stop, turning the power on/off and zooming.

*3 When the LCD backlight is on.

On the battery pack

•Before changing the battery pack, slide the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) and turn off the

(Movie) lamp/ (Still) lamp (p. 9).

•The power will not be supplied from the battery as long as the AC Adaptor is connected to the DC IN jack of your camcorder or the Handycam Station, even when the mains lead is disconnected from the wall socket.

On the charging/recording/playback time

•Times measured when using the camcorder at 25°C (77°F) (10°C to 30°C (50°F to 86°F) is recommended).

•The available recording and playback time will be shorter when you use your camcorder in low temperatures.

•The available recording and playback time will be shorter depending on the conditions under which you use your camcorder.

On the AC Adaptor

•Use the nearby wall socket when using the AC Adaptor. Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the

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