Sony HANDYCAM DCR-DVD610 Operating Manual page 120

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To chargethe battery pack
• Be sure to charge tile battmT pack belorc you
start using your camcorder.
• We recommend charging tile battely pack ill an
ambient temper_mn'c of between 10 %" to 30 °C
150 OFto 86 <'F) until tile CHG (clmrge) hunp
turns off. If you charge the battery pack outside
of this temperature range, you may not be able
to charge it el]iciently.
• Alier charging is complete, disconnect the AC
Adaptor liom tile DC IN jack on your
c_lnlcorder or rCl/lOVe
tile
battery pack.
To use the battery packeffectively
• BattcJy pack perh_rmance decreases when tile
ambienl ten_peramrc is lO °C (50 OF)or below,
and the ]englh of time you can use the ballery
pack becomes shorter. Ill that cw,e, do one of the
lollowings to use the battery pack lot a longer
time.
Pul the battery pack in a pockct to warm it up,
and insert il in your camcorder righl beti_rc
you start taking shots.
U_ a large ct_pacity battery pack: NP-FH70/
NP-FH 100 (optional).
• Frequmlt use of the LCD screen or a lrequmlt
playback, last lbrward or reverse operation
wears out the batlery pack lasler.
We recommend using a large capacity battery
pack: NP-FH70/NP-PH 100 (optional).
• Be sure to set tile POWER switch to OFF
/CHG) when not recording or playing back on
your camcorder. The battery pack is also
consulned when your canlcorder is ill recording
standby or playback pause.
• Have spare battery packs ready lor 2 or 3 limes
tile expected recording time, and make trial
recordings.
• Do not expo_ tile battel 3, pack to water. Tile
baltel 3' pack is not water resislanl,
Aboutthe remaining batterytime
indicator
• When the power goes off even though tile
rcnlaining baltcry lime indicator indicates thai
tile battel T pack has enough power to operate,
cbrge the battery pack lhlly aggdn. Remaining
batte W lime will be indicated correctly. Note.
however, that tile battery indication will not be
rcstorcd if it is used in lligh temperatures lot a
long lime, or if left ill a flflly cllarged state, or
when tile baltery pack is lrequenlly used. Use
lhe renl_dning baltel T lime indication as a rough
guide only.
• The c\_ mark that indicates low battery flashes
even if there arc still 20 minutes of battery lime
remaining, depending on the operating
conditions or anlbient
telllperaturc,
Aboutstorage of the battery pack
• It tile battery pack is not used lot a long time,
fully charge file baltel 3, pack and use il up on
yo/ir cunlcorder once it year to lllaintilill proper
function. To storc tile battery pack, remo_ e it
h'onl your camcorder mid pul it ill a dly, cool
place.
• To discharge the battery pack on your
camcorder completely, louch _ (HOME)
(SETTINGS) _ [GENERAL SETI
[A.SHUT OFFI ----+[NEVERI and leave your
camcorder in recording slandby unlil lhe powm"
goes oil (p. 89).
About batterylife
• Battery c_lpacity decreases over time and
through rcpeatcd use. If decreased usage time
belween clmrges beconles signil]cant, il is
probably time to replace it with a new one.
• Each battelT's lilt is governed by slorage,
operating and environmenlal condilions.