Use the Battery to Power Your Camcorder
(continued)
Battery
Level Indicator
The battery level indicator appears in the
viewfinder
and shows you the amount of
power in the rechargeable
battery.
• When the battery power is almost
_::_" flashes in the viewfinder.
gone,
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The camcorder
turns off automatically
after a few seconds.
Set the POWER
switch to OFF to turn off the cam-
corder before replacing
the battery.
The battery level indicator is not recorded
on the tape.
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• When
_
appears, the battery is
fully charged.
•
As the power is used
Oi_
and
appear.
Battery Care and Storage ....
Recharging
takes approximately
100
minutes depending on the battery's
condition.
Refreshing
takes approximately
5-1/2
hours depending
on the battery's
condition.
• After repeated
charging and use,
operation time gradually decreases.
when operation
time is too short to be
useful, it is fimeto
replace the battery.
• If the battery discharging
must be
stopped in the middle, remove the
battery from the adapter/charger before
unplugging
it from the AC outlet.
If the battery pack become too hot,
remove it from the charger and let it
cool down.
Let a hot battery cool down before
attaching it to the AC adapter/charger.
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