Power Supply

The following power supplies can be used with this camcorder.

•BP-L40/L40A/L60/L60A/L90/L90A lithium-ion battery pack

•BP-M50/M100 nickel metal hydride battery pack

•NP-1B Ni-Cd Battery Pack (The DC-L1Battery Adaptor is required.)

•BP-90A Ni-Cd Battery Pack (The DC-L90 Battery Adaptor is required.)

•AC power (The AC-550/550CE, AC-DN1, AC- DN2B or CMA-8A/8ACE AC Adaptor is required.)

Alternatively, you can make combined use of internal and external batteries, by mounting one of the above batteries as an internal battery and connecting an external battery that can be a BP-90A contained in a DC-210 Battery Adaptor and connected to the DC IN connector of the camcorder.

Using a BP-L40/L40A/L60/L60A/L90/L90A/M50/M100 Battery Pack

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With a battery pack, the camcorder will operate continuously for the time shown below.

DSR-370/370P

BP-L40/L40A:Approx. 80 minutes

BP-M50:Approx. 100 minutes

BP-L60A:Approx. 180 minutes

BP-M100:Approx. 230 minutes

BP-L90A:Approx. 290 minutes

DSR-570WS/570WSP

BP-L40/L40A:Approx. 70 minutes

BP-M50:Approx. 90 minutes

BP-L60A:Approx. 140 minutes

BP-M100:Approx. 200 minutes

BP-L90A:Approx. 230 minutes

Before use, charge the battery pack with a BC-L50/ L100/L100CE/M50 Battery Charger.

Notes on using the battery pack

•A warm battery pack may not be fully recharged.

•Even when fully charged, battery packs gradually lose their charge naturally. Use the battery packs as soon as possible after recharging.

•To prolong the life of battery packs, store them in a cool place (about 20°C (68°F)), and charge in a place with an ambient temperature between 10°C and 30°C (50°F to 86°F).

•Before long-term storage, discharge the battery fully. This extends the battery life if the battery is of the lithium-ion type.

•It is recommended that the BP-L40/L40A be used at 30 W or less. The specified capacity may not be obtained if it is connected to the camcorder with accessories which is operated at 30 W or higher, especially when the ambient temperature is low.

•At low temperatures, the usable time of battery packs decreases. When the ambient temperature is 0°C (32°F), usable time decreases by about 10%. (However, the usable time is affected by the power consumption of the camcorder in addition to the usage status of the battery packs.) The usable time of battery packs increases if they are warmed to the room temperature (about 20°C (68°F)) before use at low temperatures.

•If you use the BP-L40/L40A at temperatures of 0°C (32°F) or below, when power consumption of the camcorder and accessories is 40 W or higher (due to using a video light, for example), power may break after a short time (a few minutes). To increase the usable time, store the BP-L40/L40A in a warm place, and power on the camcorder before the BP-L40/ L40A cools down.

•Compared to the BP-L40/L40A, the BP-L60/L60A/ L90/L90A offer better performance at low temperatures. The BP-L60/L60A/L90/L90A are recommended for use at low temperatures.

•Carrying a spare battery pack is recommended.

The BP-L40/L40A/L60/L60A/L90/L90A is free from memory effect. There is no need to discharge it fully before recharging.

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