Panasonic 3-MOS P2 Hand-held Camcorder Basic Operating Instructions - Page 20

Charging the battery Charging Before using the battery, fully charge it with the AC adaptor. Keep a spare battery with you. 1 Align the battery with the marking on the battery charger, place it flat, slide it in the direction shown below and press firmly. Press firmly. 2 Connect the AC power supply cable. Connect the AC power supply cable in the order 1 and 2. • The POWER lamp and CHARGE lamp on the battery charger light, and charging begins. • If the CHARGE lamp does not light when attached, detach the battery and then attach it again. CHARGE 1 2 POWER Insert it all the way in. • When the battery is charged, the CHARGE lamp on the AC adaptor goes out. 3 Slide the battery and remove it. ■ Standard charging time and recording time Battery model (included) Voltage/ capacity Charging time Maximum continuous recording time (when the LCD monitor is used) CGA-D54 (AG-HPX255P) CGA-D54s (AG-HPX255EN) 7.2 V/ 5400 mAh Approx. 330 minutes Approx. 150 minutes • The times apply when the ambient operating temperature is 20 °C (68 °F) and humidity is 60 %. Charging may take longer at other temperatures and humidity levels. • For details of the battery remaining indicator, see (Page 124 of Vol. 2). • Keep metal objects (such as necklaces and hairpins) away from the battery. Shortcircuiting may occur across the terminals, causing the battery to heat up, and you may seriously burn yourself if you touch the battery in this state. • The battery becomes hot while it is being used or charged. The camera-recorder itself also becomes hot during use. • Discharge the battery before storing it. • When storing it for an extended time, charge it at least once a year, use up its charge in the camera-recorder, and then store it again. • If the battery is extremely hot or cold, the CHARGE lamp will blink several times before charging starts. • If the CHARGE lamp continues to blink even when the battery temperature is normal, there may be something wrong with the battery or battery charger. Contact your dealer. • The battery takes longer to charge when it is warm. • The battery charger can interfere with radio reception so keep radios at least 1 m away from it. • The battery charger may make some noise when you are using it, but this is normal. 20