Canon DC210 DC210 Manual - Page 20

20 Getting Started Preparations Getting Started Getting Started Charging the Battery Pack The camcorder can be powered with a battery pack or directly using the compact power adapter. Charge the battery pack before use. BATT. switch 1 Turn off the camcorder. 2 Attach the battery pack to the camcorder. • Open the LCD panel. • Slide in the connector end of the battery in the direction of the arrow and press it gently until it clicks. CHG (charge) indicator DC IN terminal 3 Connect the power cord to the compact power adapter. 4 Plug the power cord into a power outlet. 5 Connect the compact power adapter to the camcorder's DC IN terminal. • The CHG (charge) indicator starts flashing. The indicator will stay on when the charging is completed. • You can also use the compact power adapter without attaching a battery pack. • When the compact power adapter is connected, even if a battery is attached its power will not be consumed. ONCE THE BATTERY IS FULLY CHARGED 1 Disconnect the compact power adapter from the camcorder. 2 Unplug the power cord from the power outlet and the compact power adapter. TO REMOVE THE BATTERY PACK Slide down BATT. to release the battery pack, and pull out the battery pack holding it from the ridge on its bottom part. IMPORTANT Turn off the camcorder before connecting or disconnecting the compact power adapter. After you turn off the power switch to , important file allocation data is updated on the disc. Be sure to wait until the LCD display is completely off. You may hear some noise from the compact power adapter during use. This is not a malfunction. We recommend charging the battery pack in temperatures between 10 °C and 30 °C (50 °F and 86 °F). Outside the temperature range of 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F), the charging will not start. Do not connect to the camcorder's DC IN terminal or to the compact power adapter any electrical equipment that is not expressly recommended for use with this camcorder.