About The Battery Pack - Sony PXW-FS5 Operating Manual

Maintenance and precautions (continued)
On image data compatibility
• If you cannot use a memory card that has been
used with another device, format it with your
camcorder (p. 110). Note that formatting erases
all information on the memory card.
• You may not be able to play back images with
your camcorder:
– When playing back image data modified on
your computer.
– When playing back image data recorded with
other devices.
About "Memory Stick" media
Types of "Memory Stick"
"Memory Stick Duo"
(with MagicGate)
"Memory Stick PRO Duo"
(Mark2)
"Memory Stick PRO-HG
Duo"
• This product supports parallel data transfer.
However, the transfer speed may differ,
depending on the type of media you use.
• This product cannot record or play data that uses
"MagicGate" technology. "MagicGate" is a
copyright protection technology that records and
transfers the contents in an encrypted format.

About the battery pack

To charge the battery pack
• Be sure to charge the battery pack before you
start using your camcorder.
To use the battery pack effectively
• Battery pack performance decreases when the
ambient temperature is 10 °C (50 °F) or below,
and the length of time you can use the battery
pack becomes shorter. In that case, do one of the
following to use the battery pack for a longer
time.
– Put the battery pack in a pocket to warm it up,
and install it in your camcorder right before
you start taking shots.
– Use a high capacity battery pack.
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• Be sure to set the ON/STANDBY switch to
STANDBY when not recording or playing back
on your camcorder. The battery pack is also
consumed when your camcorder is in recording
standby or playback pause.
• Have spare battery packs ready for 2 or 3 times
the expected recording time, and make trial
recordings before making the actual recording.
• Do not expose the battery pack to water. The
battery pack is not water resistant.
About storage of the battery pack
• If the battery pack is not used for a long time,
fully charge the battery pack and use it up on
your camcorder once a year to maintain proper
Recording/
function. To store the battery pack, remove it
Playback
from your camcorder and put it in a dry, cool
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place.
• To discharge the battery pack on your
camcorder completely, leave your camcorder in
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recording standby until the power goes off.
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About battery life
• Battery capacity decreases over time and
through repeated use. If decreased usage time
between charges becomes significant, it is
probably time to replace it with a new one.
• Each battery's life is governed by storage,
operating and environmental conditions.
About charging the battery pack
• Use the charger (supplied) to charge the
designated batteries only. If you charge other
types of batteries, those batteries may leak, heat
up, burst, or give an electric shock, resulting in
burns or injury.
• Remove the charged battery from the charger.
• The charge lamp of the supplied charger flashes
in 2 patterns as follows:
Fast-flashing...Turns on and off rapidly at about
0.15-second intervals.
Slow-flashing...Turns on and off alternately for
about 1.5 seconds, and turns off completely for
about 1.5 seconds. The lamp repeats this
sequence.
• If the charge lamp is fast-flashing, remove the
battery that is being charged, and then reattach
the same battery again firmly. If the charge lamp
continues fast-flashing, the cause could be that
the battery is damaged, or the battery is not a
designated type. Check the battery to confirm
whether it is a designated type or not. If it is a