Your Camcorder - RCA CC6491 User Manual

Use the Battery to Power Your Camcorder (continued)
Battery Level Indicator
The battery level indicator appears in the
viewfinder or on the LCD monitor and
shows you the amount of power in the
rechargeable battery.
• When the battery power is almost
_:f flashes in the viewfinder
gone, ,, J x
or on the LCD monitor. The
camcorder turns off automatically after
a few seconds. Set the POWER switch
to OFF to turn off the camcorder
before replacing the battery.
The battery level indicator is not recorded
on the tape.
When _il appears, the battery is
fully charged.
As the power is used G_! and
appear.
Battery Care and Storage
Recharging takes approximately 100
minutes depending on the battery's
condition.
Refreshing takes approximately 5-1/2
hours depending on the battery's
condition.
After repeated charging and use,
operation time gradually decreases.
When operation time is too short to be
useful, it is time to replace the battery.
• If the battery discharging must be
stopped in the middle, remove the
battery from the adapter/charger before
unplugging it from the AC outlet.
° If the battery pack become too hot,
remove it from the charger and let it
cool down.
Let a hot battery cool down before
attaching it to the AC adapter/charger.
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