bNotes
•The power will not be supplied from the battery pack when the AC Adaptor is connected to the DC IN jack of your camcorder, even if its mains lead is disconnected from the wall socket.
•The recording and playback time will be shorter when you use your camcorder in low temperature.
•The CHG (charge) lamp flashes during charging, or the battery information will not be correctly displayed in following conditions.
–The battery pack is not attached correctly.
–The battery pack is damaged.
–The battery pack is fully discharged. (For Battery information only.)
Using an outside power source
You can use the AC Adaptor as the power source when you do not want the battery to run out. While you are using the AC Adaptor, the battery pack will not lose its charge even when it is attached to your camcorder.
PRECAUTION
Even if your camcorder is turned off, AC power (mains) is still supplied to it while connected to the wall socket via the AC Adaptor.
Connect your camcorder as shown in “Charging the battery pack” (p. 12).
You need to slide the POWER switch repeatedly to select the desired power mode to record or play.
When using this camcorder for the first time, the [CLOCK SET] screen appears (p. 17).
While pressing the green button, slide the POWER switch down.
The power turns on.
To enter the recording or playing mode, slide the switch repeatedly until the respective lamp for the desired power mode lights up.
•CAMERA mode: To record on a tape.
•PLAY/EDIT mode: To play or edit pictures on a tape.
To turn off the power
Slide the POWER switch up to (CHG) OFF.
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