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7.
Battery Pack
Caution:
Securely attach a battery pack to the DVD video camera/recorder and charge it, using the provided AC adapter.
Charge the battery at normal temperature (10 to 30°C). Charging at ambient temperature under -5°C or over 35°C
may result in fault in battery pack.
The battery pack will be warm during charging or immediately after charging ends, but this does not indicate a
fault.
if the following phenomena appear, the battery pack could be faulty:
Charging does not start within 10 seconds (the CHARGE/ACCESS indicator does not blink)
Charging reaches only 75% even when 9 hours has elapsed after charging started.
Battery is not fully charged even when 5 hours has elapsed after it was charged to 75%.
Dispose of used battery pack in an appropriate way. (The disposal method varies depending on the country or
district.)
Prohibition:
Do not short-circuit battery terminals.
Do not disassemble or modify the battery.
Do not throw the battery into fire.
7.1 Checking charged status
The charged status can be checked using the CHARGE/ACCESS indicator:
Charging 0 to 50% complete :
Charging 50 to 70% complete :
Charging 75% or more :
Fully charged :
7.2 Reference for charging time and continuous movie recordable time at normal temperature
Battery pack
DZ-BP14(R)/BP16
approx. 170 minutes
DZ-BP28
approx. 270 minutes
7.3 Life
The life of battery pack will vary greatly depending on the ambient environment and how often the DVD video camera/recorder
is used. If the usable time of DVD video camera/recorder with a fully charged battery is noticeably short, the battery is prob-
ably dead.
1 - 14
Blinks once per 1to 2 seconds
Blinks twice per 1 to 2 seconds
Blinks three times per 1 to 2 seconds
Remains lit
Charging time
approx 40 to 60 minutes
approx 70 to 100 minutes
Continuous movie
recordable time
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