Step 2: Charging the battery pack (Continued)

4Connect the mains lead to the AC Adaptor and the wall socket.

The CHG (charge) lamp lights up and charging starts.

5The CHG (charge) lamp turns off when the battery is fully charged. Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the DC IN jack on your camcorder and the DC plug.

Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the DC IN jack holding both the camcorder and the DC plug.

To remove the battery pack

Slide the POWER switch up to OFF (CHG). Slide the BATT (battery release) lever and remove the battery pack.

BATT (battery release) lever

When storing the battery pack

Fully discharge the battery before storing it for an extended period (p. 104).

To use an outside power source

You can operate your camcorder using the power from the wall socket by making the same connections as you do when charging the battery pack. The battery pack will not lose its charge in this case.

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Charging time

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

Battery pack

Charging time

NP-FM50 (supplied)

150

NP-QM71D

260

NP-QM91D

360

Recording time

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

Recording in the HDV format

 

Continuous

Typical

Battery pack

recording

recording

 

time*

time*

NP-FM50

80

40

(supplied)

90

50

 

85

45

 

 

 

NP-QM71D

205

110

 

225

120

 

215

115

 

 

 

NP-QM91D

315

170

 

345

190

 

325

175

 

 

Recording in the DV format

 

 

 

 

 

Continuous

Typical

Battery pack

recording

recording

 

time*

time*

NP-FM50

90

50

(supplied)

100

55

 

95

50

 

 

 

NP-QM71D

225

120

 

250

135

 

235

130

 

 

 

NP-QM91D

345

190

 

380

205

 

360

195

 

 

 

*Top: When the LCD backlight turns on.

Middle: When the LCD backlight turns off.

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