The Battery; Charging - Panasonic SD AG-HPX171E Operating Instructions Manual

The battery

Charging

Before using the battery, fully charge it with the AC
adapter.
Keep a spare battery with you.
1
Align the battery with the
the AC adapter, place it flat, and slide it in
the direction shown below.
• You cannot charge the battery if the DC cord
is connected to the DC OUT connector, so
disconnect it first.

Plug the AC cord into the power outlet.
• The POWER lamp and CHARGE lamp on
the AC adapter light, and charging begins.
• If the CHARGE lamp does not light when
attached, detach the battery and then attach
it again.
CHARGE
POWER
• When the battery is charged, the CHARGE
lamp on the AC adapter goes out.
3
Slide the battery and remove it.
Recording time of included battery
Capacity
marking on
500 mAh
• 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
AC adapter. Contact your dealer.
• The battery takes longer to charge when it is
warm.
• The AC adapter can interfere with radio
reception so keep radios at least 1 meter
away from it.
• The AC adapter may make some noise when
you are using it, but this is normal.
• You cannot charge the battery when
supplying power to the camera-recorder from
the AC adapter.
• Operation of battery pack CGR-D16 (1600
mAh) (sold separately) is not guaranteed.
Recharging Continuous
time recording time
Approx. 330 Approx. 160
min. min.
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