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Connecting, Alternative, Power, Sources

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Chapter 3: Advanced Camera Operation Connecting Alternative Power Sources You can choose any of the following power sources for your camcorder: battery pack (see page 6), house current, and 12/24 V car battery. The appropriate power source for you to choose depends on the place where you want to use your camcorder. Place Outdoors Indoors In the car Power source Battery pack House current 12 V or 24 V car battery Accessory to be used Battery pack NP-55 (supplied), NP-77H/77HD, NP-77, NP-66H or NP-55H AC power adaptor AC-V25N25A (supplied), AC-V30 or AC-S10 DC pack DCP-77 Note on power sources Disconnecting the power source or removing the battery pack during recording or playback may damage the inserted tape. In this case, supply the power again immediately. Using House Current The supplied AC-V25N25A AC power adaptor is required. 3 I I I 2 1 Align the flat side of the AC power adaptor with the white line on the camcorder, and push down and slide it in the direction of the arrow. 2 Connect the AC power adaptor to a wall outlet. 3 Set the VTR (DC OUT)/CHARGE selector of the AC power adaptor to VTR (DC OUT). To remove the AC power adaptor Remove it in the same way as you do with the battery pack. See page 7. Notes on the AC power adaptor • Before attaching the AC power adaptor to the video equipment, remove the battery pack from the AC power adaptor. • Video equipment cannot be operated unless the VTR (DC OUT)CHARGE selector is changed to VTR (DC OUT). • The POWER lamp will remain lit for a while even if the unit is unplugged after use. This is normal. • If the POWER lamp does not light. set the VTR (DC OUT)/CHARGE selector to OFF and disconnect the power cord. After about one minute, reconnect the power cord and set the selector to VTR (DC OUT) again. 22 Advanced Camera Operation

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Chapter
3:
Advanced
Camera
Operation
Connecting
Alternative
Power
Sources
You
can
choose
any
of
the
following
power
sources
for
your
camcorder:
battery
pack
(see
page
6),
house
current,
and
12/24
V
car
battery.
The
appropriate
power
source
for
you
to
choose
depends
on
the
place
where
you
want
to
use
your
camcorder.
Place
Power
source
Accessory
to
be
used
Outdoors
Battery
pack
Battery
pack
NP
-55
(supplied),
NP-77H/77HD,
NP
-77,
NP
-66H
or
NP
-55H
Indoors
House
current
AC
power
adaptor
AC-V25N25A
(supplied),
AC
-V30
or
AC
-S10
In
the
car
12
V
or
24
V
car
battery
DC
pack
DCP-77
Note
on
power
sources
Disconnecting
the
power
source
or
removing
the
battery
pack
during
recording
or
playback
may
damage
the
inserted
tape.
In
this
case,
supply
the
power
again
immediately.
Using
House
Current
The
supplied
AC-V25N25A
AC
power
adaptor
is
required.
1
2
3
3
I
I
I
2
Align
the
flat
side
of
the
AC
power
adaptor
with
the
white
line
on
the
camcorder,
and
push
down
and
slide
it
in
the
direction
of
the
arrow.
Connect
the
AC
power
adaptor
to
a
wall
outlet.
Set
the
VTR
(DC
OUT)/CHARGE
selector
of
the
AC
power
adaptor
to
VTR
(DC
OUT).
To
remove
the
AC
power
adaptor
Remove
it
in
the
same
way
as
you
do
with
the
battery
pack.
See
page
7.
Notes
on
the
AC
power
adaptor
•
Before
attaching
the
AC
power
adaptor
to
the
video
equipment,
remove
the
battery
pack
from
the
AC
power
adaptor.
•
Video
equipment
cannot
be
operated
unless
the
VTR
(DC
OUT)CHARGE
selector
is
changed
to
VTR
(DC
OUT).
•
The
POWER
lamp
will
remain
lit
for
a
while
even
if
the
unit
is
unplugged
after
use.
This
is
normal.
•
If
the
POWER
lamp
does
not
light.
set
the
VTR
(DC
OUT)/CHARGE
selector
to
OFF
and
disconnect
the
power
cord.
After
about
one
minute,
reconnect
the
power
cord
and
set
the
selector
to
VTR
(DC
OUT)
again.
22
Advanced
Camera
Operation