Sony PC350 Camera Operations Guide - Page 19

Using an outside power source, Step 3: Turning the power

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Getting started Battery pack LCD panel opened* NP-FF50 125 NP-FF51 140 (supplied) NP-FF70 260 NP-FF71 285 LCD panel closed 135 155 285 310 * With LCD BACKLIGHT set to ON. b Note • The power will not be supplied from the battery pack even when the power cord is disconnected from the wall outlet in the following cases: - When the AC adaptor is connected to the DC IN jack of your camcorder - When the AC adaptor is connected to the DC IN jack of the Handycam Station and your camcorder is attached to the Handycam Station • The recording and playback time will be shorter when you use your camcorder in low temperature. • The CHARGE lamp flashes during charging, or the battery information will not be correctly displayed in following conditions: - The battery pack is not attached correctly. - The battery pack is damaged. - The battery pack is fully discharged. (For Battery information only.) • With a large capacity battery pack (NP-FF70/FF71) installed, your camcorder will be less balanced support it properly when placing your camcorder on a table etc., in this case. Using an outside power source You can use the AC Adaptor as the power source when you do not want the battery to run out. While you are using the AC Adaptor, the battery pack will not lose its charge even when it is attached to your camcorder. PRECAUTION Even if your camcorder is turned off, AC power (house current) is still supplied to it while connected to the wall outlet via the AC Adaptor. Step 3: Turning the power on You need to slide the POWER switch repeatedly to select the desired power mode to record or play. When using this camcorder for the first time, the [CLOCK SET] screen appears (p. 21). While pressing the green button, slide the POWER switch down. The power turns on. To enter the recording or playing mode, slide the switch repeatedly until the respective lamp for the desired power mode lights up. • CAMERA-TAPE mode: To record on a tape. • CAMERA-MEMORY mode: To record on a "Memory Stick Duo." • PLAY/EDIT mode: To play or edit pictures on a tape or "Memory Stick Duo." To turn off the power Slide the POWER switch up to OFF (CHG). Connect your camcorder as shown in "Charging the battery pack" (p. 16). Getting started 19

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Getting started
Getting started
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* With LCD BACKLIGHT set to ON.
b
Note
•
The power will not be supplied from the battery pack
even when the power cord is disconnected from the
wall outlet in the following cases:
– When the AC adaptor is connected to the DC IN
jack of your camcorder
– When the AC adaptor is connected to the DC IN
jack of the Handycam Station and your camcorder
is attached to the Handycam Station
•
The recording and playback time will be shorter
when you use your camcorder in low temperature.
•
The CHARGE lamp flashes during charging, or the
battery information will not be correctly displayed in
following conditions:
– The battery pack is not attached correctly.
– The battery pack is damaged.
– The battery pack is fully discharged. (For Battery
information only.)
•
With a large capacity battery pack (NP-FF70/FF71)
installed, your camcorder will be less balanced -
support it properly when placing your camcorder on
a table etc., in this case.
Using an outside power source
You can use the AC Adaptor as the power
source when you do not want the battery to
run out. While you are using the AC Adaptor,
the battery pack will not lose its charge even
when it is attached to your camcorder.
PRECAUTION
Even if your camcorder is turned off, AC power
(house current) is still supplied to it while
connected to the wall outlet via the AC Adaptor.
Connect your camcorder as shown in
“Charging the battery pack” (p. 16).
Step 3: Turning the
power on
You need to slide the POWER switch
repeatedly to select the desired power mode
to record or play.
When using this camcorder for the first time,
the [CLOCK SET] screen appears (p. 21).
While pressing the green button, slide the
POWER switch down.
The power turns on.
To enter the recording or playing mode, slide
the switch repeatedly until the respective lamp
for the desired power mode lights up.
• CAMERA-TAPE mode: To record on a tape.
• CAMERA-MEMORY mode: To record on a
“Memory Stick Duo.”
•
PLAY/EDIT mode: To play or edit pictures on
a tape or “Memory Stick Duo.”
To turn off the power
Slide the POWER switch up to OFF (CHG).
Battery pack
LCD panel
opened
*
LCD panel
closed
NP-FF50
125
135
NP-FF51
(supplied)
140
155
NP-FF70
260
285
NP-FF71
285
310