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The battery heats up
During charging or recording, the battery pack heats up. This is caused by energy that
has been generated and a chemical change that has occurred inside the battery pack.
This is not cause for concern and is normal.
Battery pack care
• Remove the battery pack from the camcorder after using it, and keep it in a cool
place. When the battery pack is installed to the camcorder, a small amount of current
flows to the camcorder even if the POWER switch is set to OFF. This shortens battery
life.
• The battery pack is always discharging even when it is not in use after charging.
Therefore, you should charge the battery right before using the camcorder.
How to use the switch on the battery pack
When the switch is supplied with the battery pack
[a], you can use it to find whether the battery pack
is charged or not. Set the switch to the “no mark”
position when charging is completed. Set the
switch to the “red mark” position when the
battery is used up (or in whichever direction you
want to remind yourself).
The life of the battery pack
If the battery indicator flashes rapidly just after turning on the camcordrer with a
fully charged battery pack, the battery pack should be replaced with a new fully
charged one.
Charging temperature
You should charge batteries at temperatures from 50 °F to 86 °F (from 10 °C to 30 °C).
Lower temperatures require a longer charging time.
Sony batteries are recommended
Use of non-Sony batteries may damage your Handycam camcorder.
Notes on charging
A brand-new battery
A brand-new battery pack is not charged. Before using the battery pack, charge it
completely.
After long storage
Recharge the battery pack after a long period of storage. If the battery pack is
charged fully but not used for a long time (about one year), it becomes discharged.
Charge it again, but in this case the battery life will be shorter than normal. After
several charging and discharging cycles, the battery life will recover its original
capacity.
[a]
Tips for using the battery pack