About I.link - Sony Handycam DCR-HC62 Operating Manual

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U_ a large capacity battery pack: NP-FH7(I/
FH 100 (optional).
• Frequcnt use of the LCD screen or a hequent
playback, t_st torward or rewind operation
wears out the battery pack taster.
We recommend using a large capacity battery
pack: NP-FH70/FHI00/optional).
• Be sure to set the POWER switch to OFF
/CHG) when not recording or playing back on
your camcorder. The battery pack is also
consumed vchell your canlcorder is ill rccording
standby or playback pause.
• Have spare battery packs ready for two or dnve
limes the expected recording tinle, and make
trial recordings betbre making tile actual
rccording.
• Do not expo_ tile battel T pack to water. Tile
battely pack is not water resislant,
Aboutthe remaining batterytime
indicator
• When tile power goes off even though tile
rcmaining battery lime indicator indicates thai
the battely pack has enough pow-er to operate,
cllarge tile battery pack thlly again. Remaining
battely time will be indicated correctly. Note,
how-ever, tllat tile battery indication will not be
rcstolx_d if it is used in high temperatures tbr a
long time, or if leit in a flflly charged state, or
when the battery pack is fi'cquently used. Use
the lcmaining battery time indication as a rough
guide only.
• The c\J mark tllat indicates low battery flashes
even if there arc still 5 to 10 minutes of battery
time lvmaining, depending on the operating
conditions or ambient temperature.
About s torage ofthebattery pack
• It tile battcl3_ pack i not used t_n" a long time.
hilly cllarge tile battery pack and use it up on
your c_ltllCol'der once _1ye_tr to nlailltaill proper
hmction. To store the battery pack, remove it
tronl your camcoMer mid put it in a dry, cool
place.
• To discharge the battcl T pack on your
camcorder completely, set [A.SHUT OFF] to
V _'_
[NE ER] on the _g_ !STANDARD SET)
menu and leave your camcorder in lape
recording standby until tile powcr goes off
(p. 52).
About batterylife
• Battery capacity decreases over time and
through rcpe_ded use. If decreased usage time
between chilrges beconles significant, it is
probably time to replace it with a new one.
• Each battelT's litc is governed by storage,
operating and environmental conditions.
The DV Interface on this unit is an i.LINK-
compliant DV htterface. This section
describes the i.LINK standard and its
features.
What is i.LINK?
i.LINK is a digital serial interface for
transferring digital video, digital audio, and
other data to other i.LINK-compatible
devices. You can also control other devices
using the i.LINK.
i.LlNK-compatible devices can be
connected using an i.LINK cable. Possible
applications are operations attd data
transactions with various digital AV
devices.
When two or more i.LINK-compatible
devices are daisy-chained with the unit.
operation becomes possible lhom arty
device in the chain. Note that operation
method may vary, or data transactions may
not be possible, depending on specifications
and characteristics of the connected
devices.
0 Notes
• Normally, only one dcvicc can bc connected to
this unit with an i.LINK cable. When
connecting this unit to an bLINK-compatible
device having two or mort DV Intert_ces, retcr
to tile operating instructions of the device to be
connected,
"_° Tips
• i,LINK is a mort tumiliar term tor tile IEEE
1394 data transport bus proposed by Sony, and
is a tradenmrk approved by many corporations.
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