Step 1 Preparing the power supply
Until your camcorder calculates the actual remaining battery time
"– – – – min" appears in the display window.
While charging the battery pack, no indicator appears or the indicator flashes in
the display window in the following cases:
– The battery pack is not installed correctly.
– The AC power adaptor is disconnected.
– Something is wrong with the battery pack.
Charging time
Battery pack
NP-F330 (supplied)
NP-F530/F550
NP-F730/F730H/F750
NP-F930/F950
NP-F960
Approximate number of minutes to charge an empty battery pack
Recording time
DCR-TRV520
Battery pack
NP-F330 (supplied)
NP-F530
NP-F550
NP-F730
NP-F730H/F750
NP-F930
NP-F950
NP-F960
DCR-TRV525
Battery pack
NP-F330 (supplied)
NP-F530
NP-F550
NP-F730
NP-F730H/F750
NP-F930
NP-F950
NP-F960
Approximate number of minutes when you use a fully charged battery
Numbers in parentheses "( )" indicate the time using a normally charged battery.
* Approximate continuous recording time at 77°F (25°C). The battery life will be
** Approximate number of minutes when recording while you repeat recording start/
12
Continuous*
Continuous*
shorter if you use your camcorder in a cold environment.
stop, zooming and turning the power on/off. The actual battery life may be shorter.
Full charge (Normal charge)
150 (90)
210 (150)
300 (240)
390 (330)
420 (360)
Recording with
the viewfinder
Typical**
95 (85)
55 (50)
160 (145)
90 (80)
195 (175)
110 (100)
325 (290)
185 (165)
395 (355)
225 (200)
515 (465)
295 (265)
610 (550)
345 (315)
720 (645)
410 (365)
Recording with
the viewfinder
Typical**
105 (95)
60 (55)
175 (160)
100 (90)
210 (190)
120 (110)
365 (325)
210 (185)
440 (395)
250 (225)
575 (520)
325 (295)
675 (610)
385 (345)
790 (710)
450 (405)
Recording with
the LCD screen
Continuous*
Typical**
75 (65)
40 (35)
120 (105)
70 (60)
145 (130)
80 (75)
265 (240)
150 (135)
305 (270)
175 (155)
415 (375)
235 (215)
475 (430)
270 (245)
565 (505)
320 (285)
Recording with
the LCD screen
Continuous*
Typical**
75 (65)
40 (35)
120 (105)
70 (60)
145 (130)
80 (75)
265 (240)
150 (135)
305 (270)
175 (155)
415 (375)
235 (215)
475 (430)
270 (245)
565 (505)
320 (285)