Sony DCR-SR300 Handycam® Handbook - Page 14

To charge the battery pack using only the AC Adaptor Turn the POWER switch to OFF (CHG), then connect the AC Adaptor directly to the DC IN jack on the camcorder. POWER switch DC IN jack To remove your camcorder from the Handycam Station Turn off the power, then remove the camcorder from the Handycam Station holding both. CHG (charge) lamp Battery pack DC plug Open the jack cover Power cord To the wall outlet AC Adaptor b Notes • Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the DC IN jack holding both the camcorder and the DC plug. To remove the battery pack Turn the POWER switch to OFF (CHG). Slide the BATT (battery) release lever and remove the battery pack. BATT (battery) release lever When storing the battery pack Fully discharge the battery before storing it for an extended period (see page 113 for the details of storage). To use an outside power source Make the same connections as you do when charging the battery pack. The battery pack will not lose its charge in this case. To check the remaining battery (Battery Info) Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG), then press DISP/BATT INFO. b Notes • When you remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor, make sure that the (Movie) lamp/ (Still) lamp (p. 23) is turned off. 14 After a while, the approximate recordable time and battery information appear for about 7 seconds. You can view the battery information for up to 20 seconds by pressing DISP/BATT INFO again while the information is displayed.