Preparations

Preparations

Power Supply

You can use a battery pack or AC power via an AC adaptor.

If you connect an AC power source, it has a priority even if a battery pack is mounted.

For safety, use only the Sony battery packs and AC adaptor listed below:

BP-U30/U60 Lithium-ion Battery Pack

BC-U1/U2 Battery Charger (usable as an AC adaptor)

Using a Battery Pack

Mount a BP-U30 or BP-U60 Lithium-ion battery pack.

One BP-U30 is supplied with this camcorder.

Notes

Before use, charge the battery pack with the supplied BC-U1/U2 Battery Charger.

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

Mounting the battery pack

Fully insert the battery pack then slide it downward to lock.

Battery pack

Note

If a battery pack that cannot be used with this camcorder is mounted, an error message is appears in the viewfinder. Replace the battery pack with the BP-U30 or BP-U60, or connect a power to the DC IN connector after removing the battery pack.

Removing the battery pack

Hold the BATTERY RELEASE button pressed, slide the battery pack upward to unlock, then pull it out.

 

 

 

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CAMERA OFF MEDIA

 

 

 

RELEASE

RELEASE button

Power switch: OFF

 

 

 

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Battery pack

CAMERA OFF MEDIA

receptacle

Power switch: OFF

 

Checking battery charge remainingTo check during operation

When recording or playback is in progress on the battery pack, an icon to show the current battery charge level and usage time remaining are displayed in the viewfinder screen.

120min

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A:25min

B:50min

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Icon Remaining

100% to 91%

90% to 71%

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