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Resuming
use:
O It takes about 1 hour until the water
droplets
evaporate.
After the condensation
warning
stops flashing,
wait for 1 more hour before resuming
use.
Battery
Pack Hand!ing
PrecautiQns
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[-_
DANGER!
Treat the battery
pack with
care,
• Keep it away from fire (or it might explode).
• Do not expose
the battery
pack to temperature
higher
than 60 °C (140 °F). Do not
leave
it near a heater or inside a car in hot weather.
• Do not try to disassemble
or modify
it.
• Do not drop or knock it.
• Do not get it wet.
O Charged
battery
packs
continue
to discharge
naturally.
Therefore,
charge
them on the
day of use, or the day before, to ensure
a full charge.
O Attach the terminal
cover whenever
a battery
pack is not in use. Contact
to metallic
objects
may cause a short circuit
and damage
the battery
pack.
O Dirty terminals
may cause a poor contact
between
the battery
pack and the camcorder.
Wipe the terminals
with a soft cloth.
O Since storing
a charged
battery
pack for a long time (about 1 year) can shorten
its
lifecyde
or affect performance,
we recommend
to discharge
the battery
pack fully and
to store it in a dry place at temperatures
no higher than 30 °C (86 °F). If you do not use
the battery
pack for long periods,
charge
and discharge
it fully at least once a year. If
you have more than 1 battery
pack, perform
these
precautions
at the same
time for all
battery
packs.
O Replace
the battery
pack if the usable time after full charge
diminishes
substantially
at
normal
temperatures.
O Although
the battery
pack's operating
temperature
range
is from 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F
to 104 °F), the optimal
range is from 10 °C to 30 °C (50 °F to 86 °F). At cold
temperatures,
performance
will temporarily
decline.
Warm it in your pocket
before use.
About
the
battery
terminal
cover
The battery terminal
cover
has a [_]-shaped
hole. This is useful when
you wish to
differentiate
between
charged
and uncharged
battery
packs.
For example,
with charged
battery
packs, attach the terminal
cover so that the [E_]-shaped
hole shows the blue
label.
Back side of the
Terminal cover attached
battery pack
Charged
Uncharged
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