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Precautions and Safety Instructions

Precautions regarding the battery pack

✤Make sure that the battery pack is charged before shooting outdoors.

✤To preserve battery power, keep your camcorder turned off when you are not operating it.

✤When your camcorder is in CAMERA mode, if it is left in STANDBY for more than 5 minutes without operation, it will automatically turn off to protect against unnecessary battery discharge.

✤Make sure that the battery pack is locked in place before carrying. Dropping the battery pack might damage it.

✤When the battery reaches the end of its life please contact your local dealer. The batteries have to be dealt with as chemical waste.

Precautions regarding the Lithium battery

Warning: Keep the LITHIUM BATTERY out of the reach of children. Should the battery be swal-lowed, consult a doctor immediately.

✤The lithium battery maintains the clock function, TITLE, CUSTOM function and preset contents memory; even if the battery pack or AC power adapter is removed.

✤The lithium battery for the camcorder lasts about 8~10 months under normal operation from time of installation.

✤When the lithium battery becomes weak or dead, the date/time indicator flashes about 5 seconds when you set the power switch to CAMERA. In this case, replace the lithium battery with type CR2025. (see page 17)

WARNING:

LITHIUM BATTERY MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF PROPERLY.

*When the lithium battery becomes weak or dead please contact your local dealer. The batteries have to be desposed of as chemical waste.

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