Sony CCD-TR30 Primary User Manual - Page 10

Tips for Using the Battery Pack Note on the Rechargeable Battery Pack The Battery Heats Up During charging or recording, the battery pack. heats up. This is caused by energy that has been generated and a chemical change that has occurred inside the battery pack. This is not cause for concern. Battery Care • Remove the battery pack from the camcorder after using the battery pack, and keep it in a cool place. When the battery pack is attached to the camcorder, a small amount of current flows to the camcorder even if the POWER switch is set to OFF, which shortens battery life. • The battery pack is always discharging even when it is not in use after charging. Therefore, you should charge the battery right before using the camcorder. How to Use the Switch on the Battery Pack This switch is provided so that you can mark the charged battery. Set the switch to the "no mark" position when charging is completed. Set the switch to the "red mark" position when the battery is used up (or in whichever direction you want to remind yourself). [c] The Life of the Battery Pack The battery pack can be fully charged and discharged about 500 times under normal temperatures. If the battery indicator flashes rapidly just after turning on the camcorder with a fully charged battery pack, the battery pack should be replaced with a new fully charged one. Charging Temperature You should charge batteries at temperatures from 50°F to 86°F (from 10. 0 to 30'C). Lower temperatures require a longer charging time. Note on Charging A Brand-new Battery A brand-new battery pack is not charged. Before using the battery pack, charge it completely. Before Recharging a Used Battery Pack • Make sure to use up the battery before recharging. • If recording is completed before the .iXt indicator appears in the viewfinder, you should remove the tape, set the POWER switch to CAMERA, turn STANDBY up, and leave the camcorder until the battery indicator flashes rapidly. • When you use the AC-S10 power adaptor, the DC-SIO car battery charger or BC-S10 portable battery charger, you can use the discharging function. • Charging the usable battery causes a lowering of battery capacity. Battery capacity can be recovered if you fully discharge and charge the battery again. After Long Storage Recharge the battery pack after a long period of storage. If the battery pack is charged fully but not used for a long time (about I year), it becomes discharged. Charge it again, but in this case the battery life will be shorter than normal. After several charging and discharging cycles, the battery life will recover its original capacity.