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Preparations
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Preparations
Step 1: Preparing the Power Supply
The camcorder can be powered by a battery pack or be connected to a household power
outlet. Charge the battery pack before use.
Attaching and Charging the Battery Pack
1. Turn off the camcorder.
2. Attach the battery pack to the
camcorder.
• Open the LCD panel.
• Slide in the connector end of the battery
in the direction of the arrow and press it
gently until it clicks.
3. Connect the power cord to the
adapter.
4. Plug the power cord into a power
outlet.
5. Open the terminal cover and
connect the power adapter to the
camcorder’s DC IN terminal.
The charge indicator starts flashing. The
indicator will stay on when charging is
complete.
Once the battery is fully charged:
1. Disconnect the power adapter from the camcorder.
2. Unplug the power cord from the power outlet and the adapter.
To remove the battery pack:
Hold the BATT. button pressed down to release it, and pull out the battery
from the ridge on its bottom part.
BATT.
button
DC IN terminal
Charge indicator
Remove the battery terminal cover
before attaching the battery
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