Showing The Remaining Battery Time - Battery Info; Connecting To A Wall Outlet - Sony Handycam DCR-DVD301 Operating Instructions Manual

Step 1 Preparing the power source
Showing the remaining battery time – BATTERY INFO
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Notes
•BATTERY INFO does not appear when the power of the camcorder is ON.
•The remaining battery time may not be indicated in the following cases:
– The battery pack is not installed correctly.
– The battery pack is damaged.
– The battery pack is empty.
•The number displayed as Battery Info is the approximate recording time.
•While the remaining battery time is being calculated, "CALCULATING BATTERY
INFO..." is displayed.
•It may take some time to display the remaining battery time after DISPLAY/BATT
INFO is pressed.

Connecting to a wall outlet

When you use your camcorder for a long time, it is recommended that you power it
from a wall outlet using the AC adaptor.
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PRECAUTION
Your camcorder is not disconnected from the AC power source (house current) as long
as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if your camcorder itself has been turned off.
Notes
•The AC adaptor can supply power even if the battery pack is attached to your
camcorder.
•The DC IN jack has "source priority". This means that the battery pack cannot supply
any power if the AC adaptor is connected to the DC IN jack, even when the power
cord is not plugged into a wall outlet.
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Open the LCD screen while pressing OPEN.
Press DISPLAY/BATT INFO.
The remaining battery time appears for a while on the LCD display.
BATTERY INFO
BATTERY CHARGE LEVEL
0% 50%
REC TIME AVAILABLE
LCD SCREEN :
VIEWFINDER :
During charging
Open the DC IN jack cover, then connect the AC adaptor supplied with your
camcorder to the DC IN jack on your camcorder with the plug's v mark facing
up.
Connect the power cord to the AC adaptor.
Connect the power cord to a wall outlet.
See page 16 for details.
BATTERY INFO
BATTERY CHARGE LEVEL
100% 0%
REC TIME AVAILABLE
84 min LCD SCREEN
92 min VIEWFINDER
Fully charged
50% 100%
: 105 min
: 115 min