Sony Handycam CCD-TR2300 Service Manual page 11

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You can choose any of the following power sources for your camcorder: battery pack,
house current, and 12/24 V car battery. Choose the appropriate power source
depending on where you want to use your camcorder.
Place
Indoors •, . ::
Outdoors
In the car (¢CD-TR3300 for
Canadian model only)"
Using
Power source
House current
Battery p_ck
12 V or 24 V car battery
Accessoryto be used
Supplied AC power adaptor
Edit Station HSA*EC1 (supplied for CCD-
TR3300 for Canadian model only)*
Battery pack NP-F530 (supplied), NP~F730
Car battery charger DC-V515
* Edit Station HSA-EC1 cannot be used for camera recording.
Note on power sources
Disconnecting the power source or removing the battery pack during recording or
playback may damage the inserted tape• If this happens, restore the power supply again
immediately.
the house Current
To use the supplied AC power adaptor:
CCD-TR3300 for Canadian model only:
(1) Connect the AC power cord to a wall outlet, then connect the connecting cord
to the DC OUT jack on the AC power adaptor.
(2) Insert the connecting plate into the guides at the bottom of the camcorder.
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CCD-TR3300 for other than Canadian model and CCD-TR2300 only:
(1) Connect the AC power cord to a wall outlet.
(2) Slide the connecting plate down into the guides at the rear of the camcorder
until it clicks.
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Charging the battery pack
--CCD-TR3300 for Canadian model only
After connecting the power cord to the house current and setting the POWER switch on
the camcorder to OFF, you can charge the battery _ack in either of the following two ways:
(When charging begins, the CHARGE lamp lights.)
• Charging the battery attached to the camcorder
Leave the battery pack attached to the camcorder. (The NP-F530 battery pack requires
about 210 minutes for a full charge and about 150 minutes for a normal charge.)
• Charging two battery packs at the same time
Attach one battery pack to the AC power adaptor and the other to the camcorder. Both
are charged simultaneously. When charged, both lamps go out (normal charge). If
either lamp is still lit, both batteries are not charged (the NP-F530 battery packs require
about 240 minutes for a full charge and about 180 minutes for a normal charge)•
You can also charge the battery pack in either of the above two ways by connecting the 0
AC power adaptor to the Edit Station and setting the POWER switch on the Edit Station "_
to OFF. _.
Notes on the VI"R/CAMERA lamp
• The VTR/CAMERA lamp will remain lit for a while even if the unit is unplugged
after use. This is normal.
• If the VTR/CAMERA lamp does not light, disconnect the power cord. After about 1
minute, reconnect the power cord.
To remove the connecting plate
Pull out the connecting plate by the plate. Never pull the connecting cord itself.
WARNING
The power cord must only be changed at a qualified service shop•
PRECAUTION
The set is not disconnected from the AC power source (house current) as long as it is
connected to the house current, even if the set itself has been turned off.
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Use the battery case (suplied) and six size AA (LR6) Sony Alkaline batteries (not
supplied).
(1) Remove the battery holder from the battery case.
(2) Insert six new alkaline batteries into the battery holder, following the marking
on the holder to be sure the batteries are installed in the correct direction.
(3) Insert the battery holder with the alkaline batteries.
{4) Insert the battery case with the alkaline batteries to the battery mounting
surface of the camcorder in the same way as the battery pack.
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