About the battery life
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between charges becomes significant, it is probably time to replace it with a new one.
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About the running time
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temperature and conditions vary, the actual battery time may differ form the approximate
times given in the table.
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you use your camcorder. In actual recording, the battery may discharge 2-3 times faster
than this reference, since the Record start/stop and Zoom are being operated, and playback
is performed. Assume that the recordable time with a fully charged battery is between
1/2 and 1/3 of the time in the table, so have enough batterys to allow for the time you are
planning to record on the camcorder.
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temperatures.
On the battery
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displayed under the following conditions:
- The battery is not attached correctly.
- The battery is damaged.
- The battery is worn-out. (For the battery information only)
It is recommended that you use the AC power adaptor to power the camcorder from a household
AC outlet when you perform settings on it, play back, or edit images, or use it indoors. Make the
same connections as you do when charging the battery. page 17
On the AC power adaptor
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from the wall outlet immediately if any malfunction occurs while using your camcorder.
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furniture.
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objects. This may cause a malfunction.
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outlet via the AC power adaptor.
getting started
Using an AC power source
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