16
DVCAM (DV) format pictures
* When the LCD backlight turns on.
On the battery pack
• Before changing the battery pack, slide the
POWER switch to OFF.
• The Battery Info (p. 54) will not be correctly
displayed under the following conditions.
– The battery pack is not attached correctly.
– The battery pack is damaged.
– The battery pack is worn-out (For Battery
Info only).
• Sony recommends that you use an NP-F970
battery pack when you use your camcorder with
the Memory Recording Unit or a video light
(optional).
On the charging/recording/playback time
• Times measured with the camcorder at 25 °C
(77 °F) (10 to 30 °C (50 °F to 86 °F)) is
recommended).
• The recording and playback time will be shorter
when you use your camcorder in low
temperatures.
• The recording and playback time will be shorter
depending on the conditions under which you
use your camcorder.
You can use the AC Adaptor/Charger to
obtain AC power.
1 Connect the power cord to the AC
Adaptor/Charger.
2 Connect the power cord to the wall
outlet.
3 Connect the connecting cable (DK-415)
to the AC Adaptor/Charger.
4 Set the mode change switch of the AC
Adaptor/Charger to VCR/CAMERA.
5 Press the connecting part of the
connecting cable (DK-415) against the
back of your camcorder in the battery
slot and slide it down.
On the AC Adaptor/Charger
• Use the nearby wall outlet when using the AC
Adaptor/Charger. Disconnect the AC Adaptor/
Charger from the wall outlet immediately if any
malfunction occurs while using your camcorder.
• Do not use the AC Adaptor/Charger placed in a
narrow space, such as between a wall and
furniture.
• Do not short-circuit the DC plug of the AC
Adaptor/Charger or battery terminal with any
metallic objects. This may cause a malfunction.
• Even if your camcorder is turned off, AC power
(house current) is still supplied to it while
connected to the wall outlet via the AC Adaptor/
Charger.
Battery pack
LCD panel
opened*
LCD panel
closed
NP-F570
(supplied)
180 190
NP-F770 375 390
NP-F970 570 595
Using an outside power source
1
2
4
3
5
AC Adaptor/
Charger
Power
cord
To the wall
outlet
Mode
change
switch
Connecting cord
DK-415
Step 3: Charging the battery pack (Continued)