Preparing a Power Supply

The following power supplies are recommended for the camcorder.

BP-GL65/GL95/L60S Lithium-ion Battery Pack

AC power using the AC-550, AC-DN2, AC-DN10 AC adaptor

2Chapter

 

 

Using a battery pack

 

Preparation

When a BP-GL65/GL95/L60S Battery Pack is used, the

camcorder will operate continuously for the time shown

 

 

below.

 

 

 

 

 

Model name

Operating time

 

BP-GL65

Approx. 180 minutes

 

 

 

 

BP-GL95

Approx. 300 minutes

 

 

 

 

BP-L60S

Approx. 170 minutes

 

 

 

Before use, charge the battery pack with a charger suitable for each battery.

For details on charging procedure, refer to the battery charger operation manual.

Note on using the battery pack

A warm battery pack may not be able to be fully recharged.

To attach the battery pack

1 Press the battery pack against the back of the camcorder, aligning the line on the side of the battery pack with the matching line on the camcorder.

BP-GL65/GL95/L60S

Align these lines.

Back of the camcorder

2 Slide the battery pack down until its “LOCK” arrow points at the matching line on the camcorder.

“LOCK” arrow

Line on the camcorder

To detach the battery pack

Holding the button in, pull the battery pack up.

Notes

During recording, playback, and loading/unloading a tape, be careful never to remove the battery pack.

Make sure to turn the camcorder off before changing the battery (except when using an AC-550 and an AC-DN2/ DN10 AC adaptor together).

Using an AC adaptor

To use the AC-550 AC adaptor

Connect the camcorder to the AC power supply through an AC-550 AC Adaptor as shown in the following figure, and turn the POWER switch of the AC-550 on.

to an AC power source

 

Power switch on

AC Adaptor

DC OUT

AC-550

 

DC IN

DC output cable (supplied with the AC-550)

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