Sony Handycam HDR-CX7E Handbook page 17

To remove your camcorder from the
Handycam Station
Turn off the power, then remove the
camcorder from the Handycam Station
holding both your camcorder and the
Handycam Station.
To charge the battery pack using only
the AC Adaptor
Turn off the power, then connect the AC
Adaptor to the DC IN jack on your
camcorder.
POWER switch
DC IN jack
Open the jack
cover
b Notes
• Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the DC IN
jack holding both the camcorder and the DC
plug.
DC plug
With the v mark
on the left
To remove the battery pack
Slide the POWER switch to OFF (CHG).
Slide the BATT (battery release) lever and
remove the battery pack.
BATT (battery
release) lever
b Notes
• When you remove the battery pack or
disconnect the AC Adaptor, make sure that the
(Movie) lamp/
turned off.
When storing the battery pack
Fully discharge the battery pack before
storing it for an extended period (see page
93 for the details of storage).
To use a power source from a wall
socket
Make the same connections as you do when
charging the battery pack. The battery pack
will not lose its charge in this case.
To check the remaining battery
(Battery Info)
Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG), then
press DISP/BATT INFO.
After a while, the approximate recordable
time and battery information appear for
about 7 seconds. You can view the battery
(Still) lamp (p. 20) is
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