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Step 1 Preparing the power supply
To check the state of the battery (BATTERY INFO)
Open the LCD panel while pressing OPEN, then press BATT INFO.
The BATTERY INFO is displayed for about seven seconds.
The battery charge level is displayed as percentage and recordable
time with the LCD screen/viewfinder.
The battery charge level is displayed in 10% increments.
When the battery is fully charged, the battery charge level
indicator shows 100% and the charge lamp goes out.
After charging the battery pack
Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the DC IN jack on your camcorder.
Until the remaining battery charge is calculated
The battery charge level indicator moves flashing and
“CALCULATING BATTERY INFO...” is displayed.
Note
Prevent metallic objects from coming into contact with the metal parts on the DC plug
of the AC Adaptor. This may cause a short-circuit, damaging the AC Adaptor.
When you use the AC Adaptor
Place the AC Adaptor near a wall outlet. If any trouble occurs with this unit, disconnect
the plug from the wall outlet as soon as possible to cut off the power.
The numeric value displayed in the BATTERY INFO
Refer to the value displayed in the BATTERY INFO as a rough standard.
To display the BATTERY INFO longer
Press BATT INFO again while the BATTERY INFO is still displayed. The information is
displayed for another seven seconds.
If you keep pressing BATT INFO, the BATTERY INFO is displayed for up to about 20
seconds.
The BATTERY INFO is not displayed in the following cases:
– The POWER switch is not set to OFF (CHG).
– The battery pack is not installed properly.
– The battery pack is fully discharged.
Charging
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Full charge
BATTERY INFO
BATTERY CHARGE LEVEL
REC TIME AVAILABLE
0% 50% 100%
LCD SCREEN: 56 min
VIEWFINDER: 73 min
BATTERY INFO
BATTERY CHARGE LEVEL
REC TIME AVAILABLE
0% 50% 100%
LCD SCREEN: 80 min
VIEWFINDER: 105 min
BATTERY INFO
BATTERY CHARGE LEVEL
CALCULATING
BATTERY INFO...
0% 50% 100%