Sony HDR TG1E Operating Instructions - Page 17

To use a power source from a wall outlet (wall socket) Make the same connections as you do when charging the battery pack. The battery pack will not lose its charge in this case. To check the remaining battery (Battery Info) After opening the LCD panel, press POWER to turn off your camcorder, 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.) Recording capacity (approx.) Available running time for the battery pack Charging time: Approximate time (min.) required when you fully charge a completely exhausted battery pack. Recording/Playback time: Approximate time (min.) available when you use a fully charged battery pack. "HD" stands for high definition image quality, and "SD" stands for standard image quality. (Unit: min.) Charging time Recording time*1*2 Continuous recording time Typical recording time*3 Playback time*2 HD SD 135 100 120 50 60 135 145 *1 [REC MODE]: SP *2 When the LCD backlight is on. *3 Typical recording time shows the time when you repeat recording start/stop, turning the power on/off and zooming. On the battery pack • When you remove the battery pack, turn off your camcorder, and turn off the (Movie) lamp/ (Still) lamp (p. 19)/access lamp (p. 21)/QUICK ON lamp. • The /CHG (charge) lamp flashes during charging, or Battery Info (p. 17) will not be correctly displayed under the following conditions: - The battery pack is not inserted correctly. - The battery pack is damaged. - The battery pack is worn-out (For Battery Info only). • The power will not be supplied from the battery as long as the AC Adaptor is connected to the DC IN jack of your camcorder or the Handycam Station, even when the power cord (mains lead) is disconnected from the wall outlet (wall socket). 17 Getting Started