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Battery Usage Hints
• Recording with many starts and stops, fre-
quent zooming, and recording in low tem-
peratures might shorten battery life. Be
sure to slide
POWER
when not recording.
OFF
• Do not use the camcorder with a low or dis-
charged battery pack attached. This might
cause the camcorder to automatically stop
during recording or playback, possibly
damaging the tape, battery pack, and cam-
corder.
• The camcorder consumes a small amount
of battery power even when
to
. If you are not going to use the cam-
OFF
corder for a long time, remove the battery
pack from the camcorder.
• Recharge the battery pack immediately
after you record. Leaving the battery dis-
charged can damage it, preventing further
recharging and use.
• If you recharged the battery pack then
stored it for a long period of time, recharge
it again before you connect it to the cam-
corder. Batteries stored for an extended
time
lose
some
power,
decreased battery life and recording time.
• Recharge the battery pack at least once
every 6 months, even when it is not used.
• Store the battery pack in a dry, cool place.
Important: This product contains a recharge-
able lead-acid battery. At the end of the battery's
useful life, it must be recycled or disposed of
properly. Contact your local, county, or state
hazardous waste management authorities for
information on recycling or disposal programs in
your area. Some options that might be available
are: municipal curb-side collection, drop-off box-
es at retailers, recycling collection centers, and
mailback programs.
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USING THE AC ADAPTER/
CHARGER
on the camcorder to
is set
POWER
Caution: The supplied AC adapter/charger is
specially designed for use with your camcorder.
Never use it to power any other device
resulting
in
1. Connect one end of the supplied auxiliary
power cord to the AC adapter/charger's
jack.
OUTPUT
2. Connect the other end of the auxiliary
power cord to the
DC IN
the camcorder.
3. Plug the AC adapter/charger's power cord
into an AC outlet.
DC
jack on the back of
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