After charging the battery

The CHG lamp turns off when the battery is fully charged. Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the DC IN jack.

zTips

You can check the remaining battery life with the battery info function (p. 53)

To remove the battery pack

Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG). Push the BATT RELEASE (battery release) button and remove the battery pack.

BATT RELEASE (battery release) button

To store the battery pack

If the battery pack will not be used for a while, run down the battery and store it. See page 113 for details on storage of the battery pack.

Charging time

Approximate time (min.) required when you fully charge a fully discharged battery pack.

Battery pack

Charging time

NP-F570 (supplied)

260

 

 

NP-F770

370

 

 

NP-F970

485

 

 

Recording time

Approximate time (min.) available when you use a fully charged battery pack.

bNotes

You cannot use the NP-F330 battery pack with this camcorder.

Recording in the HDV format

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Getting

 

 

Continuous

Typical

 

 

 

 

 

Battery pack

recording

recording

 

 

 

 

time

time*

 

Started

(supplied)

140

70

 

NP-F570

135

65

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NP-F770

290

145

 

 

 

 

295

145

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NP-F970

430

215

 

 

 

 

445

220

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recording in the DV format

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Battery pack

Continuous

Typical

 

 

recording

recording

 

 

 

 

time

time*

 

 

NP-F570

145

70

 

 

(supplied)

150

75

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NP-F770

300

150

 

 

 

 

310

155

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NP-F970

450

225

 

 

 

 

465

230

 

 

 

 

 

 

Top:

When the LCD backlight turns on.

 

Bottom: Recording time when recording with the viewfinder while the LCD panel is closed.

*Typical recording time shows the time when you repeat recording start/stop, turning the power on/off and zooming.

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