Panasonic AG-MSU10 Operating Instructions - Page 15

Preparation Preparation Charging the battery The battery is not charged when the product is purchased. Use the steps below to fully charge the battery using the supplied charger. 1 Place the battery level on the charger and slide it in the direction of the arrows on the charger. 2 Connect the AC power supply cable to the charger and connect the power plug to a wall outlet. • The POWER lamp and CHARGE lamp on the charger lights indicating that charging has started. • If the CHARGE lamp does not light when the battery is installed, reinstall the battery correctly. $)"3(& 108&3  Charging time and battery life estimates for the supplied battery Capacity 5400 mAh Charging time Approx. 330 min. Continuous copying time Approx. 400 min. • The table above shows expected battery performance with an E-series P2 card in the AGMBX10G removable interface box. • This level of performance is achieved at an ambient operating temperature of 20 °C (68 °F) and an ambient operating humidity of 60 %. Higher temperature and humidity levels will extend the charging time. • The battery becomes hot during charging. • When the battery temperature becomes exces- sively high or low, or it has become discharged after a long period of inactivity, the CHARGE lamp may flash a two or three times before automatic charging starts. • If the CHARGE lamp continues flashing when the battery is at normal temperature, it may be defective and you should contact your supplier. • Charging time becomes longer for a hot battery. • Using the charger or AC adapter near a radio may interfere with radio reception. Place the charger or AC adapter at least 1 meter away from a radio. • The charger may emit noise during charging. This is not a malfunction. • No guarantees are given for the operation of the CGR-D16/CGR-D16s (1600 mAh) battery pack. • The CHARGE lamp on the charger goes out when charging ends. 3 Slide the battery off the charger. 15