Preparation 2 Chapter

Preparation

Attaching and Replacing the Lithium Battery

This camcorder uses a lithium battery to retain stored data. When using the camcorder for the first time, be sure to attach the supplied lithium battery (CR2032). The camcorder will not operate correctly without this lithium battery. After attaching the lithium battery, set the date and time of the internal clock (see “Setting the date/time of the internal clock” on page 106).

Notes

• Carefully read the instructions for attaching and replacing the lithium battery. Lithium batteries can explode if misused.

• Use only CR2032 Lithium Batteries. Other types of lithium batteries may come loose when this camcorder is moved. If you have difficulty finding CR2032 Lithium Batteries, contact your Sony dealer.

 

Catch

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Press and pull

 

LITHIUM BATT forward.

 

Battery cover

 

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Set the POWER switch to on.

 

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Press down the catch at the top of the battery cover and

 

open the cover.

 

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3 Take out the lithium battery.

Press down and pull out toward you.

4 Reverse step 3 to insert a replacement lithium battery. Make sure that the + symbol on the battery is facing you.

5 Close the battery cover.

Service life of the lithium battery

When the lithium battery’s voltage falls, the lithium battery power replacement warning appears on the LCD monitor (page 24). If this warning appears, replace the lithium battery ( Li CR2032) within three or four days.

The lithium battery has an average service life of about one year.

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