About battery life

•Battery capacity decreases over time and through repeated use. If decreased usage time between charges becomes significant, it is probably time to replace it with a new one.

•Each battery’s life is governed by storage, operating and environmental conditions.

Maintenance and precautions

On use and care

• Do not use or store the camcorder and

 

accessories in the following locations:

 

– Anywhere extremely hot or cold. Never leave

 

them exposed to temperatures above 60 °C

 

(140 °F), such as under direct sunlight, near

 

heaters or in a car parked in the sun. They

 

may malfunction or become deformed.

 

– Near strong magnetic fields or mechanical

 

vibration. The camcorder may malfunction.

 

– Near strong radio waves or radiation. The

 

camcorder may not be able to record properly.

 

– Near AM receivers and video equipment.

 

Noise may occur.

 

– On a sandy beach or anywhere dusty. If sand

 

or dust gets in your camcorder, it may

 

malfunction. Sometimes this malfunction

 

cannot be repaired.

 

– Near windows or outdoors, where the LCD

 

screen, the viewfinder, or the lens may be

 

exposed to direct sunlight. This damages the

 

inside of the viewfinder or the LCD screen.

 

– Anywhere very humid.

 

• Operate your camcorder on DC 7.2 V (battery

 

pack) or DC 8.4 V (AC Adaptor).

 

• For DC or AC operation, use the accessories

 

recommended in these operating instructions.

Additional

• Do not let your camcorder get wet, for example,

 

from rain or sea water. If your camcorder gets

 

wet, it may malfunction. Sometimes this

 

malfunction cannot be repaired.

 

• If any solid object or liquid gets inside the

Information

• Avoid rough handling, disassembling,

casing, unplug your camcorder and have it

 

checked by a Sony dealer before operating it

 

any further.

 

modifying, physical shock, or impact such as

 

 

hammering, dropping or stepping on the

 

product. Be particularly careful of the lens.

 

 

• Keep the POWER switch setting to OFF (CHG)

 

when you are not using your camcorder.

 

• Do not wrap your camcorder with a towel, for

 

example, and operate it. Doing so might cause

 

heat to build up inside.

 

• When disconnecting the mains lead, pull it by

 

the plug and not the cord.

 

• Do not damage the power cord such as by

 

placing anything heavy on it.

 

• Keep metal contacts clean.

 

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