Getting Started
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Preparations
Getting Started
Getting Started
Charging the Battery Pack
The camcorder can be powered with a
battery pack or directly using the compact
power adapter. Charge the battery pack
before use.
1
Turn off the camcorder.
2
Attach the battery pack to the
camcorder.
• Open the LCD panel.
• Slide in the connector end of the
battery in the direction of the arrow and
press it gently until it clicks.
3
Connect the power cord to the
compact power adapter.
BATT. switch
CHG
(charge)
indicator
DC IN terminal
4
Plug the power cord into a power
outlet.
5
Connect the compact power adapter
to the camcorder's DC IN terminal.
• The CHG (charge) indicator starts
flashing. The indicator will stay on
when the charging is completed.
• You can also use the compact power
adapter without attaching a battery
pack.
• When the compact power adapter is
connected, even if a battery is
attached its power will not be
consumed.
O
NCE THE BATTERY IS FULLY CHARGED
1
Disconnect the compact power
adapter from the camcorder.
2
Unplug the power cord from the
power outlet and the compact
power adapter.
T
O REMOVE THE BATTERY PACK
Slide down
BATT.
battery pack, and pull out the battery
pack holding it from the ridge on its
bottom part.
IMPORTANT
Turn off the camcorder before connecting or
disconnecting the compact power adapter. After
you turn off the power switch to
file allocation data is updated on the disc. Be
sure to wait until the LCD display is completely
off.
You may hear some noise from the compact
power adapter during use. This is not a
malfunction.
We recommend charging the battery pack in
temperatures between 10 °C and 30 °C (50 °F
and 86 °F). Outside the temperature range of
0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F), the charging will
not start.
Do not connect to the camcorder's DC IN
terminal or to the compact power adapter any
electrical equipment that is not expressly
recommended for use with this camcorder.
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