Notes On Using The Batteries - Canon ZR Instruction Manual

Notes on Using the Batteries

Charging and recording times
• These times vary — the safest policy
is always to have two or three times
as many battery packs as you think
you will need.
• You will get more recording time if
you turn the camera off between
shots, instead of leaving it in record
pause mode.
• Recording time will be shorter than usual at low temperatures. You can use the
battery pack between 32 and 104 F (0 to 40 C), but it works best between 50
and 86 F (10 to 30 C).
• If the battery pack starts to give you much less recording time than usual, it has
reached the end of its life and must be replaced.
How much power is left?
The indicator in the display shows you
approximately how much charge the
battery pack has left (when a battery
pack is directly attached to the camera):
Notes:
• "CHANGE THE BATTERY PACK"
appears in the display for 4 seconds
when the power is completely
exhausted. The empty battery mark
then appears and starts to flash. The
power indicator light also flashes.
• The indicator is not constant —
different levels will be shown when
you subject the battery pack and
camcorder to different conditions.
• When using the camcorder in cold
areas such as ski slopes, the k
symbol starts blinking sooner than in
warm temperatures.
When to recharge
You can recharge a lithium ion battery pack whenever it is convenient. Unlike a
conventional battery pack, it does not have to be fully discharged first. However,
as the battery pack will naturally discharge itself over time, it is best to charge it
the same day you plan to use it, or the day before.
Battery pack BP-608
Time needed for
full recharge 1 hr.
Maximum
recording time 50 min.
100%
75%
50%
25%
CHANGE THE BATTERY PACK
E
30 min.
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