Canon 3543B001AA ZR Instruction Manual - Page 8

Charging and attaching battery packs E 1 Mastering the Basics 2 3 4 Your battery pack was partially charged before it left the factory. It should have enough power for you to check that your camera is working properly. However, you must charge the battery pack fully if you want it to power the camera for more than a few minutes. The power adapter supplied with your camcorder can hold two battery packs and is capable of charging them one after another. Additional battery packs are available as an optional accessory (p.73). 1. Attach one or two battery packs to the power adapter. • Make sure the DC coupler is not connected. • Align the triangle on the battery pack with the guide line on the power adapter. • Press the battery pack down, and slide it in the direction of the arrow until it clicks into place. 2. Connect the power cable to the adapter and plug the power cable into an AC outlet. • One of the two charge indicators flashes red to show that charging is in progress. Single flashes mean that the battery pack is less than 50% charged. Double flashes mean that it is between 50% and 75% charged. Triple flashes mean that it is more than 75% charged. • The indicator glows steadily when the battery pack is fully charged. • If you attached two battery packs, the second battery pack now begins to charge: its indicator flashes red to show that charging is in progress. 3. Take the battery pack off the adapter and insert it into the camera. • Slide across the battery cover release switch, insert the battery in the direction of the arrow until it clicks into place, then close the battery cover. 4. Remove the battery pack after use. • Place the camera on its side before removing the battery pack, since the battery pack may drop out when you press the battery release knob. • Slide across the battery cover release switch. • Press the battery release knob upwards. • Always turn the camera off before removing the power source. 9