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Additional
Information
Notes on Using the Batteries
Charging and recording times
• These times vary — the safest policy is always to have 2 or 3 times as many
battery packs as you think you will need.
• You will get more recording time if you turn the camcorder off between shots,
instead of leaving it in record pause mode.
• You can use the battery pack between 0° and 40°C (32° to 104°F), but it works
best between 10° and 30°C (50° to 86°F). Operating time will be shorter than
usual at low temperatures like a ski ground. For better operating results, the
battery pack can be warmed in your pocket or someplace and then used.
• If the battery pack starts to give you much less operating time than usual (at
normal temperatures), it has reached the end of its life and must be replaced.
Note:
• These figures show how long you can view playback with the LCD, after
attaching a fully-charged battery pack. Playback time will be shortened at low
temperatures.
Time needed for
full recharge
Maximum recording time
BP-512 (optional) 1 hr. 20 min. 2 hr. 55 min. 2 hr. 20 min.
BP-511 (optional) 1 hr. 20 min. 2 hr. 55 min. 2 hr. 20 min.
BP-522 (optional) 2 hr. 15 min. 6 hr. 10 min. 4 hr. 55 min.
BP-535 (optional) 3 hr. 15 min. 9 hr. 50 min. 7 hr. 50 min.
Using viewfinder Using LCD screen
BP-508 1 hr. 1 hr. 35 min. 1 hr. 15 min.
Playback time (using the LCD screen)
BP-512 (optional) 2 hr. 30 min.
BP-511 (optional) 2 hr. 30 min.
BP-522 (optional) 5 hr. 20 min.
BP-535 (optional) 8 hr. 30 min.
BP-508 1 hr. 20 min.
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