Sony DCRHC38 Operating Guide - Page 12

To use an outside power source, To remove the battery pack, When storing the battery pack

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Step2: Charging the battery pack (Continued) 5 The CHG (charge) lamp turns off when the battery is fully charged. Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the DC IN jack. Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the DC IN jack holding both the camcorder and the DC plug. To use an outside power source You can operate your camcorder using the power from the wall outlet by making the same connections as you do when charging the battery pack. The battery pack will not lose its charge in this case. To remove the battery pack 1 Turn off the power, then press PUSH. 2 Remove the battery pack in the direction of the arrow. POWER switch 1 2 PUSH When storing the battery pack Fully discharge the battery before storing it for an extended period (p. 59). To check the remaining battery (Battery Info) Set the POWER switch to OFF(CHG), then press DISP/BATT INFO. 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. Remaining battery (approx.) BATTERY INFO BATTERY CHARGE LEVEL 0% 50% 100% REC TIME AVAILABLE LCD SCREEN : 85 min VIEWFINDER : 99 min Recording capacity (approx.) You can check the remaining battery charge on the LCD screen. Indicator Status Sufficient power remaining Battery low, recording/ playback will stop soon. Replace the battery with a fully charged one, or charge the battery. Charging time Approximate time (min.) required when you fully charge a fully discharged battery pack. Battery pack NP-FH30 (supplied) NP-FH50 NP-FH70 NP-FH100 Charging time 115 135 170 390 12

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5
The CHG (charge) lamp turns off
when the battery is fully charged.
Disconnect the AC Adaptor from
the DC IN jack.
Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the
DC IN jack holding both the camcorder
and the DC plug.
To use an outside power source
You can operate your camcorder using the
power from the wall outlet by making the
same connections as you do when charging
the battery pack. The battery pack will not
lose its charge in this case.
To remove the battery pack
1
Turn off the power, then press PUSH.
2
Remove the battery pack in the direction
of the arrow.
When storing the battery pack
Fully discharge the battery before storing it
for an extended period (p. 59).
To check the remaining battery
(Battery Info)
Set the POWER switch to OFF(CHG), then
press DISP/BATT INFO.
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.
You can check the remaining battery charge
on the LCD screen.
Charging time
Approximate time (min.) required when
you fully charge a fully discharged battery
pack.
2
1
POWER switch
PUSH
Indicator
Status
Sufficient power remaining
Battery low, recording/
playback will stop soon.
Replace the battery with a
fully charged one, or charge
the battery.
Battery pack
Charging time
NP-FH30 (supplied)
115
NP-FH50
135
NP-FH70
170
NP-FH100
390
BATTERY INFO
BATTERY CHARGE LEVEL
REC TIME AVAILABLE
LCD SCREEN
VIEWFINDER
:
:
85
99
min
min
0%
50%
100%
Remaining battery (approx.)
Recording capacity (approx.)
Step2: Charging the battery pack (Continued)