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CHARGING
THE BATTERY PACK
I With the arrow on the battery pack pointing upward,
push the battery pack slightly against the battery pack
mount _, then slide up the battery pack until it locks in
place,
2 Set the Power Switch _) to "OFF (CHARGE)*.
Connect the AC Adapter to the camcorder.
3 Plug the AC Adapter into an AC outlet, The POWER/
CHARGE lamp _) on the camcorder blinks to indicate
charging has started.
4 When the POWER/CHARGE lamp _) goes off,
charging is finished. Unplug the AC Adapter from the
AC outlet. Disconnect the AC Adapter from the
camcordeE
To Detach
The Battery
Pack:
Slide the battery pack down slightly
while
sliding down
BATT. RELEASE
_
to detach
it,
Battery
pack
Charging
time
BN-V408U
approx.
I hr. 30 min.
BN-V416U
(optional)
approx. 3 hrs.
BN-V428U
(optional)
approx. 5 hrs.
Charging times are for a fugy discharged
battery pack.
USING
THE BATTERY
PACK
Perform
step 1 of "CHARGING
THE BATTERY
PACK".
Approximate
recording
time
Battery pack
LCD monitor on
Viewfinder
on
BN V4OSU
1 hr. 10 min.
I hr. 40 min.
BN*V416U
(optional)
2 hrs. 30 rain.
3 hrs. 30 rain.
BN*V428U
4 hrs. 20 min.
6 hrs. 20 min.
(optional)
BN*V84OU
(optional)
5 hrs. 20 rain.
7 hrs. 30 min.
BN*V856U
(optional)
8 hrs. 10 min.
11 hrs. 10 rain.
USING
AC POWER
Connect the AC Adapter to the camcorder as shown in
the following igustration.
• The provided AC Adapter features automatic voltage
selection in the AC range from 110 V to 240 V.
TO AC outlet
Before detaching the power source, make sure that the
camcorder's power is turned off, Failure to do so can
result in a camcorder malfunction.
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INFO_SATiON ;:
The extended-use battery pack kit is a set composed of
a battery pack and AC Power Adapter/Charger:
VU-V840 KIT : BN-V84OU battery pack & AA-Vt5U AC
Power Adapter/Charger
VU-V856 KIT : BN-V856U battery pack & AA-V8OU AC
Power Adapter/Charger
Read the kit's instruction manual before using.
Also, by using the optional JVC VC-VBN856U DO
Cord, it will be possible to connect BN=V840U or
BN-V856U battery packs to the camcorder and supply
power directly to the camcorder.
NOTES:
• If the protective cap is attached to the battery pack,
remove it first.
• During charging, the camcorder
cannot be operated.
• Charging is not possible if the wrong type of battery is
used.
• When charging the battery pack for the first time or after
a long storage period, the POWER/CHARGE
lamp _)
may not light. Remove the battery pack from the
camcorder,
then try charging again.
• If a fully*charged
battery's operation time remains
exttemely
short, the battery is worn out. Please purchase
a new one.
• Recording time is reduced significantly
when Zoom or
Record*Standby
mode Jsengaged
repeatedly or the LCD
monitor is used repeatedly.
• Before extended
use, it is recommended
that you prepare
enough battery packs to cover 3 times the planned
shooting time.
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