Skip function for fully charged batteries

If a fully charged battery pack is attached to the BC-M150, nothing happens to the battery pack and the indicators show the charging of the pack is complete.

Refresh function (for nickel metal hydride battery packs BP-M50/M100 only)

The BC-M150 is provided with the refresh function to clear the memory effect (phenomena by which the remaining battery capacity is memorized) to fully discharge a battery pack before charging.

Supply of up to 100 W of DC power

The BC-M150 can supply up to 100 watts of DC power to an external device connected through an optional DC connecting cable.

Cooling fan

An internal cooling fan turns on whenever the BC-M150 is charging a battery pack or supplying power to an external device.

•This unit is designed for charging Sony lithium-ion battery packs (BP-L40A/L60A/IL75/L90A) and the nickel metal hydride battery packs (BP-M50/M100).

•The DC-L1 (NP-1B adaptor) and DC-L90 (BP-90A adaptor) cannot be used with this unit to charge nickel- cadmium battery packs.

Charging system

Charging system of lithium-ion battery packs

When the BC-M150 is used to charge four lithium-ion battery packs, it first charges each connected battery pack to 80% capacity, in sequence. It then simultaneously charges all battery packs to 100% capacity. In this way, it achieves more efficient and faster charging than conventional systems in which each battery is charged to 100% capacity before the next battery is charged. Details about the new system and the charging times

are given below.

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