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Preparation
Using the Lithium Ion Battery Pack
✤The amount of continuous recording time available depends on
-The type and capacity of the battery pack you are using.
-How often the Zoom function is used.
It is recommended that you have several batteries available.
Charging the Lithium Ion Battery Pack
1. Attach the battery pack to the camcorder.
2. Connect the AC Power adapter to an AC cord and connect the AC cord to a
wall socket. | Power Switch |
3. Connect the DC cable to the DC jack socket on the camcorder.
4. Turn the power switch to off, and the charging indicator will start to flash, showing that the battery is charging.
Blinking time | Charging rate |
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Once per second | Less than 50% |
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Twice per second | 50% ~ 75% |
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Three times per second | 75% ~ 90% |
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Blinking stops and stays on | 90 ~ 100% |
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On for a second and | Error - Reset the battery pack and |
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off for a second | the DC cable |
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5. When the battery is fully charged, disconnect the battery pack and the AC Power adapter from the | 5 | ||
camcorder. |
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■Even with the power switched off, the battery pack will still discharge if it is left connected to the
camcorder.
Notes
■The battery pack may be charged a little at the time of purchase.
■To prevent reduction in the life and capacity of the battery pack, always remove it from the camcorder after it is fully charged.
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