You can check the battery’s current charge level and its current remaining recording time both during charging or when the power is turned off.

1Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG).

2Open the LCD panel.

3Press DISPLAY/BATT INFO.

The battery information appears for about 7 seconds.

Keep the button pressed to view it for about 20 seconds.

BATTERY INFO

BATTERY CHARGE LEVEL

0%

50%

100%

REC TIME AVAILABLE

LCD SCREEN: 81 min

VIEWFINDER: 94 min

ABattery charge level: Displays approximate remaining amount of power left in the battery pack.

BApproximate possible recording time using the LCD panel.

CApproximate possible recording time using the viewfinder.

Charging time

Approximate number of minutes required when you fully charge a fully discharged battery pack at 25°C (77°F). (10 – 30°C (50 – 86°F) recommended.)

Battery pack

NP-FF50120

NP-FF51 (supplied)

130

NP-FF70150

NP-FF71170

Recording time when recording with the LCD screen on

Approximate number of minutes available when you use a fully charged battery pack at 25°C (77°F).

With LCD BACKLIGHT set to ON

Battery pack

Continuous

Typical*

 

recording

recording

 

time

time

 

 

 

NP-FF50

80

45

 

 

 

NP-FF51

90

50

(supplied)

 

 

 

 

 

NP-FF70

175

95

 

 

 

NP-FF71

190

105

 

 

 

With LCD BACKLIGHT set to OFF

Battery pack

Continuous

Typical*

 

recording

recording

 

time

time

 

 

 

NP-FF50

90

50

 

 

 

NP-FF51

105

55

(supplied)

 

 

 

 

 

NP-FF70

190

105

 

 

 

NP-FF71

210

115

 

 

 

Recording time when recording with the viewfinder

Approximate number of minutes available when you use a fully charged battery pack at 25°C (77°F).

Battery pack

Continuous

Typical*

 

recording

recording

 

time

time

 

 

 

NP-FF50

90

50

 

 

 

NP-FF51

105

55

(supplied)

 

 

 

 

 

NP-FF70

190

105

 

 

 

NP-FF71

210

115

 

 

 

*Approximate number of minutes when recording while you repeatedly record, start/stop, slide the POWER switch to change the power mode, and zoom. The actual battery life may be shorter.

Playing time

Approximate number of minutes available when you use a fully charged battery pack at 25°C (77°F).

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