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Step 1 Preparing the power supply
While charging the battery pack, the CHG lamp flashes in the following cases:
– The battery pack is not installed correctly.
– Something is wrong with the battery pack.
When you use the AC power adaptor
Place the AC power adaptor near the wall outlet. If any trouble occurs with this unit,
disconnect the plug from the wall outlet as soon as possible to cut off the power.
Charging time
Battery pack
NP-FF50 (supplied)
NP-FF70
The charging time may increase if the battery's temperature is extremely high or low
because of the ambient temperature.
Approximate minutes at 25°C (77°F) to charge an empty battery pack
Recording time
Battery pack
NP-FF50
(supplied)
NP-FF70
Approximate minutes when you use a fully charged battery
* Approximate continuous recording time at 25°C (77°F). The battery life will be
shorter if you use your camcorder in a cold environment.
** Approximate number of minutes for recording while you repeat recording start/
stop, zooming and turning the power on/off. The actual battery life may be shorter.
Playing time
Battery pack
NP-FF50 (supplied)
NP-FF70
Approximate minutes when you use a fully charged battery
Approximate continuous playing time at 25°C (77°F). The battery life will be shorter if
you use your camcorder in a cold environment.
The recording or playback time with the normal charged battery pack is about 90% in
comparison with the fully charged battery pack.
20
Full charge (Normal charge)
Recording with
the viewfinder
Continuous* Typical**
80
45
170
100
Playing time
on LCD screen
120 (60)
150 (90)
Recording with
Backlighting on
Continuous* Typical** Continuous* Typical**
65
140
Playing time
with LCD closed
65
135
the LCD screen
Backlighting off
35
80
80
170
80
165
45
100
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