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The battery
Charging
Before using the battery, give it a full charge using
the battery charger.
Keep a spare battery with you.
1
Place the battery horizontally while aligning
it with the
mark on the battery charger,
and slide it into position.
Plug the AC cord into the power outlet.
•
The POWER and CHARGE lamps on the
battery charger light, and charging starts.
•
If the CHARGE lamp does not light when
attached, detach the battery and then attach
it again.
POWER
CHARGE
•
When the battery has been charged, the
CHARGE lamp on the battery charger goes
off.
3
Slide the battery and remove it.
Recording time of included battery
Recharging
Capacity
time
Approx. 330
500 mAh
min.
•
The times given above are approximate for when
scenes are shot in the DVCPRO HD mode while
not using the LCD monitor.
•
The times apply when the ambient operating
temperature is 20°C and humidity is 60%.
Charging may take longer at other temperatures
and humidity levels.
•
Keep metal objects (such as necklaces
and hairpins) away from the battery.
Shortcircuiting may occur across the
terminals, causing the battery to heat up,
and you may seriously burn yourself if you
touch the battery in this state.
•
The battery becomes hot while it is being
used or charged. The camera-recorder itself
also becomes hot during use.
•
The recordable time reduces if you repeatedly
start and stop recording.
•
Discharge the battery before storing it. When
storing it for an extended time, charge it at
least once a year, use up its charge in the
camerarecorder, and then store it again.
•
If the battery is extremely hot or cold, the
CHARGE lamp will blink several times before
charging starts.
•
If the CHARGE lamp continues to blink even
when the battery temperature is normal, there
may be something wrong with the battery or
battery charger. Contact your dealer.
•
The battery takes longer to charge when it is
warm.
•
The battery charger can interfere with radio
reception so keep radios at least 1 meter
away from it.
•
The battery charger may make some noise
when you are using it, but this is normal.
•
Operation of battery pack CGR-D16 (1600
mAh) (sold separately) is not guaranteed.
ENGLISH
Continuous
recording time
Approx. 160
min.
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