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The battery, Charging - ac adapter

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Preparations The battery Charging Before using the battery, fully charge it with the AC adapter. Keep a spare battery with you. 1 Align the battery with the " " marking on the AC adapter, place it flat, and slide it in the direction shown below. • You cannot charge the battery if the DC cord is connected to the DC OUT connector, so disconnect it first. 2 Plug the AC cord into the power outlet. • The POWER lamp and CHARGE lamp on the AC adapter light, and charging begins. • If the CHARGE lamp does not light when attached, detach the battery and then attach it again. CHARGE POWER 3 When the battery is charged, the CHARGE lamp on the AC adapter goes out. 4 Slide the battery and remove it. Recording time of included battery Recharging time Continuous recording time Approx. 330 min. Approx. 360 (or 300) min. • Times given above are approximate. Figures in parentheses show the recording times when you use the LCD monitor. • The times apply when the ambient operating temperature is 68°F (20°C) and humidity is 60%. Charging may take longer at other temperatures and humidity levels. • 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. • The recordable time reduces if you repeatedly start and stop recording. • 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 AC adapter. Contact your dealer. • The battery takes longer to charge when it is warm. • The AC adapter can interfere with radio reception so keep radios at least 1 meter away from it. • The AC adapter may make some noise when you are using it, but this is normal. • You cannot charge the battery when supplying power to the camera-recorder from the AC adapter. 21

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The battery
Before using the battery, fully charge it with the AC
adapter.
Keep a spare battery with you.
1
Align the battery with the “
” marking on the
AC adapter, place it flat, and slide it in the
direction shown below.
•
You cannot charge the battery if the DC cord
is connected to the DC OUT connector, so
disconnect it first.
2
Plug the AC cord into the power outlet.
•
The POWER lamp and CHARGE lamp on the
AC adapter light, and charging begins.
•
If the CHARGE lamp does not light when
attached, detach the battery and then attach
it again.
3
When the battery is charged, the CHARGE
lamp on the AC adapter goes out.
4
Slide the battery and remove it.
Recording time of included battery
•
Times given above are approximate. Figures in
parentheses show the recording times when you use
the LCD monitor.
•
The times apply when the ambient operating
temperature is 68°F (20°C) and humidity is 60%.
Charging may take longer at other temperatures and
humidity levels.
Charging
CHARGE
POWER
Recharging time
Continuous recording
time
Approx. 330 min.
Approx. 360 (or 300) min.
•
Keep metal objects (such as necklaces
and hairpins) away from the battery. Short-
circuiting 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.
•
The recordable time reduces if you repeatedly
start and stop recording.
•
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 AC
adapter. Contact your dealer.
•
The battery takes longer to charge when it is
warm.
•
The AC adapter can interfere with radio reception
so keep radios at least 1 meter away from it.
•
The AC adapter may make some noise when you
are using it, but this is normal.
•
You cannot charge the battery when supplying
power to the camera-recorder from the AC
adapter.
Preparations