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-FM30 (supplied)

145

NP-FM50150

NP-QM71/QM71D 260

NP-QM91/QM91D 360

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).

Battery pack

Continuous

Typical*

 

recording

recording

 

time

time

 

 

 

NP-FM30

80

40

(supplied)

 

 

 

 

 

NP-FM50

130

60

 

 

 

NP-QM71/

315

150

QM71D

 

 

 

 

 

NP-QM91/

475

230

QM91D

 

 

 

 

 

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-FM30

105

50

(supplied)

 

 

 

 

 

NP-FM50

170

85

 

 

 

NP-QM71/

415

205

QM71D

 

 

 

 

 

NP-QM91/

625

310

QM91D

 

 

 

 

 

*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).

This table shows the playing time for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system.

The playing time of tapes recorded on other

devices in the Hi8 /standard 8 mm system is reduced by about 20%.

Battery pack

LCD panel

LCD panel

 

opened

closed

 

 

 

NP-FM30

80

120

(supplied)

 

 

 

 

 

NP-FM50

135

195

 

 

 

NP-QM71/

335

465

QM71D

 

 

 

 

 

NP-QM91/

505

695

QM91D

 

 

 

 

 

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.)

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