Step 2 Preparing the power supply

Setting up the type of the battery pack

Set up the type of the battery pack installed to the camcorder, using the menu. If you do not set the type, the battery remaining indicator will not indicate the correct capacity.

(1) Push the CUSTOM PRESET/MENU switch in the MENU direction and release it to display the menu.

(2) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select , then press the dial.

(3) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select uREMAIN, then press the dial.

(4) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the type of the battery pack, then press the dial.

Setting

Meaning

LI-ION

When using a lithium-ion battery pack (BP-L40 (A)/L60A/L90A)

 

 

NI-CD

When using a nicad battery pack (NP-1B/BP-90A)

 

 

(5) Push the CUSTOM PRESET/MENU switch in the MENU direction and release it to make the menu disappear.

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CUSTOM PRESET

MENU

TC/UB SET

TC PRESET

UB PRESET

TC RUN

TC MAKE UB T I ME

[MENU] : END

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5

CUSTOM PRESET

MENU

 

4

SETUP MENU

CLOCK SET

LTR S I ZE

REMA I N

SETUP MENU

CLOCK SET

LTR S I ZE

[MENU] : END

REMA I N LI-ION

RETURN NI-CD

[MENU] : END

When the battery capacity is low

The BATT and REC lamps (red) in the viewfinder and the TALLY lamps on the camcorder will flash.

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