getting started
About the battery life
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About the running time
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1/2 and 1/3 of the time in the table, so have enough batterys to allow for the time you are planning to record on the camcorder.
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On the battery
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-The battery is
Using an AC power source
It is recommended that you use the AC power adaptor to power the camcorder from a household AC outlet when you perform settings on it, play back, or edit images, or use it indoors. Make the same connections as you do when charging the battery. page 17
On the AC power adaptor
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20outlet via the AC power adaptor.
