Notes On The Battery - Hitachi Digital 8 VM-D965LA Instruction Manual

• Removing the Battery Pack
Slide the BAIT.
EJECT lever in the direction of the
arrow and hold
it; then slide the battery to the
• Reference of Charged Level
You can know the approximate charge level of bat¬
tery by
observing how the BATT. CHARGE indica¬
tor of camcorder flashes or lights:
Charge level
BAH.
CHARGE indicator
0-50% charge
Flashes once at approx, one-
second intervals.
50-75% charge
Flashes twice at approx, one-
second intervals.
More than
75% charge
Flashes three times at approx,
one-second intervals.
Full charge
Steady light
• Charging Time
'"""-^Battery'
Charging\^
vm-
BPL13
VM-
BPL30
VM-
BPL60
Full charge
3h 5h 30 min 9h 50 min
75% charge
lh 50 min * 3h 40 min 7h
• Operating Time
The camcorder operating time depends on how
often you turn power on/ off and use start/stop
and zoom.
Continuous Recording
EVF: when using the viewfinder
LCD: when using the LCD monitor
Battery IVM-BPL13 VM-BPL30 YM-BPL60!
6Vr
lh
45 min 3h 55 min 8h
5
min |
| lh 35 min
3h
25 min
7h5min (
Typical Recording
EVF: when using the viewfinder
LCD: when using the LCD monitor
Battery
M-BPL13jVfc
i/M-BPii
EVF
lh 1 2h 20 min ( 4h
50
min
LCD
50 min j 2 h | 4h
10
min |
Notes on the Battery
* It Is recommended that the battery always be left
in the discharged state when not in use, and
charged before you use it,
* Avoid storing a fully charged battery, and do not
store it in a place where the temperature is high:
this will damage the battery,
• Do not operate the battery at temperature below
14°F (-10°C) or above 113°F (45°C). At extremely
low temperatures operation time decreases, while
at high temperature the battery may be dam¬
aged.
• Do not attach a hot battery to the camcorder,
Allow it to cool.
THERE ARE NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS
INSIDE THE BATTERY
OR AC ADAPTOR,
THROWING THE BATTERY INTO FIRE
OR EXPOSING IT TO EXCESSIVE HEAT
(ABOVE 140°F (60°Cj)
MAY CAUSE INJURY,
SHORTING THE BATTERY'S TERMINAL
INCREASES RISK OF FIRE OR
ELECTRICAL SHOCK,
HITACHI