"Handycam" User Guide
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Top page > Getting started > Charging the battery pack > Charging the battery pack using your
computer
Charging the battery pack using your computer
1. Turn off your camcorder and connect the camcorder to a running computer using the Built-in USB
Cable (
).
: To the wall outlet (wall socket)
The POWER/CHG (charge) lamp turns orange.
The POWER/CHG (charge) lamp turns off when the battery pack is fully charged. Disconnect
Built-in USB Cable from your computer.
To charge the battery using an AC-UD10 USB charger/AC Adaptor
(sold separately)
You can charge the battery by connecting the Built-in USB Cable to a wall outlet (wall socket) using an
AC-UD10 USB charger/AC Adaptor (sold separately). You cannot use a Sony CP-AH2R, CP-AL, or AC-
UP100 portable power supply device (sold separately) to charge the camcorder.
Charging time
Approximate time (min.) required to fully charge a fully discharged battery pack.
HDR-CX220/ CX220E/ CX230/ CX230E/ CX280/ CX280E/ CX290/ CX290E/ CX320/
CX320E/ CX380/ CX380E/ CX390E/ PJ220/ PJ220E/ PJ230/ PJ230E
Battery pack Built-in USB Cable* (when using your computer)
NP-FV30 (supplied) 150
NP-FV50 280
NP-FV70 545
NP-FV100 1,000
HDR-PJ320E/ PJ380/ PJ380E/ PJ390E
Battery pack Built-in USB Cable* (when using your computer)
NP-FV50 (supplied) 280
NP-FV70 545
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