Power Supply; Using A Battery Pack - Sony PMW-300K1 Operating Instructions Manual

Preparations

Power Supply

You can use a battery pack or AC power via an
AC adaptor.
For safety, use only the Sony battery packs and
AC adaptor listed below:
Lithium-ion Battery Pack
BP-U30
BP-U60
BP-U90
Battery Charger/AC Adaptor
BC-U1
BC-U2
The life expectancy of the AC adapter and the
electrolytic capacitor is about 5 years under
normal operating temperatures and normal usage
(8 hours per day; 25 days per month). If usage
exceeds the above normal usage frequency, the
life expectancy may be reduced correspondingly.
The battery terminal of this unit (the connector for
battery packs and AC adaptors) is a consumable
part.
Power may not be supplied to the unit properly if
the pins of the battery terminal are bent or
deformed by shock or vibrations, or if they
become corroded due to prolonged outdoor use.
Periodic inspections are recommended to keep
the unit working properly and to prolong its
usable lifetime.
Contact a Sony service or sales representative for
more information about inspections.
CAUTION
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly
replaced. Replace only with the same or
equivalent type recommended by the
manufacturer.
When you dispose of the battery, you must obey
the law in the relative area or country.
WARNING
Batteries shall not be exposed to excessive heat
such as sunshine, fire or the like.
18 Power Supply

Using a Battery Pack

Fully insert the battery pack into the battery pack
receptacle (page 9), then slide it down to lock it.
To remove the battery pack, press and hold the
BATT RELEASE button (page 9), slide the
battery pack upward to unlock it, then pull it out.
Notes
• Before use, charge the battery pack with the supplied
BC-U1 or BC-U2 Battery Charger.
• A warm battery pack immediately after use may not be
able to be fully recharged.
• The high-capacity BP-U90 Battery Pack is large, and
protrudes from the camcorder when attached.
Checking battery charge remaining
When recording or playback is in progress on the
battery pack, an icon to show the current battery
charge level and usage time remaining are
displayed on the viewfinder screen (page 16).
Icon Remaining
100% to 91%
90% to 71%
70% to 51%
50% to 31%
30% to 11%
10% to 0%
The camcorder indicates the remaining usage
time in minutes by calculating the available time
with the battery pack if operation is continued at
the current rate of power consumption.