Charging The Battery Pack; Connecting To A Wall Socket - Sony DCR-TRV30E Service Manual

Step 1 Preparing the power
supply

Charging the battery pack

Use the battery pack after charging it for your
camcorder.
Your camcorder operates only with the
"InfoLITHIUM" battery pack (M series).
See page 224 for details of "InfoLITHIUM"
battery pack.
(1) Open the DC IN jack cover and connect the
AC power adaptor supplied with your
camcorder to the DC IN jack with the plug's v
mark facing up.
(2) Connect the mains lead to the AC power
adaptor.
(3) Connect the mains lead to the wall socket.
(4) Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG).
Charging begins. The remaining battery time
is indicated in minutes on the display
window.
When the remaining battery indicator changes to
, normal charge is completed. To fully
charge the battery (full charge), leave the battery
pack attached for about one hour after normal
charge is completed until FULL appears in the
display window. Fully charging the battery
allows you to use the battery longer than usual.
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After charging the battery pack
Disconnect the AC power adaptor from the DC
IN jack on your camcorder.
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Step 1 Preparing the power
supply
Playing time/
Playing time
Battery pack/ on LCD screen/
NP-FM50 (supplied)/
140
NP-FM70 295
NP-FM90 450
NP-FM91 520
Approximate minutes when you use a fully
charged battery
Approximate continuous playing time at 25 °C
(77 °F). The battery life will be shorter if you use
your camcorder in a cold environment.
The recording and playing times of a normally
charged battery are about 90% of those of a fully
charged battery.
If the power goes off although the battery
remaining indicator indicates that the battery
pack has enough power to operate
Charge the battery pack fully again so that the
indication on the battery remaining indicator is
correct.
What is "InfoLITHIUM"?
The "InfoLITHIUM" is a lithium ion battery pack
which can exchange data such as battery
consumption with compatible electronic
equipment. This unit is compatible with the
"InfoLITHIUM" battery pack (M series). Your
camcorder operates only with the
"InfoLITHIUM" battery. "InfoLITHIUM" M
series battery packs have the mark.
TM
SERIES
"InfoLITHIUM" is a trademark of Sony
Corporation.
We recommend charging the battery pack in an
ambient temperature of between 10 °C to 30 °C
(50 °F to 86 °F).
When you use the AC power adaptor
Place the AC power adaptor near a wall socket. If
any trouble occurs with this unit, disconnect the
plug from the wall socket as soon as possible to
cut off the power.
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OFF(CHG)
POWER
CAMERA
MEMORY
Playing time
with LCD closed/
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Step 1 Preparing the power
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Note
Prevent metallic objects from coming into contact
with the metal parts of the DC plug of the AC
power adaptor. This may cause a short-circuit,
damaging the AC power adaptor.
Remaining battery time indicator
The remaining battery time indicator in the
display window indicates the approximate
recording time with the viewfinder.
Until your camcorder calculates the actual
remaining battery time
"---- min" appears in the display window.
Charging time/
Battery pack/ Full charge (Normal charge)/
NP-FM50 (supplied)/
NP-FM70
NP-FM90
NP-FM91
Approximate minutes at 25 °C (77 °F) to charge
an empty battery pack
Recording time/
Recording with
the viewfinder/
Battery pack/
Continuous*/
NP-FM50 (supplied)/
135
NP-FM70 285
NP-FM90 435
NP-FM91 505
Approximate minutes when you use a fully
charged battery
* Approximate continuous recording time at
25 °C (77 °F). The battery life will be shorter if
you use your camcorder in a cold
environment.
** Approximate number of minutes when
recording while you repeat recording start/
stop, zooming and turning the power on/off.
The actual battery life may be shorter.
Step 1 Preparing the power
supply

Connecting to a wall socket

When you use your camcorder for a long time,
we recommend that you power it from a wall
socket using the AC power adaptor.
(1) Open the DC IN jack cover. Connect the AC
power adaptor supplied with your camcorder
to the DC IN jack on your camcorder with the
plug's v mark facing up.
(2) Connect the mains lead to the AC power
adaptor.
(3) Connect the mains lead to a wall socket.
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PRECAUTION
The set is not disconnected from the AC power
source (wall socket) as long as it is connected to
the wall socket, even if the set itself has been
turned off.
Notes
•The AC power adaptor can supply power even
if the battery pack is attached to your
camcorder.
•The DC IN jack has "source priority." This
means that the battery pack cannot supply any
power if the mains lead is connected to the DC
IN jack, even when the mains lead is not
plugged into a wall socket.
Using a car battery
Use Sony DC Adaptor/Charger (optional).
Refer to the operating instructions of the DC
Adaptor/Charger for further information.
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240 (180)
330 (270)
360 (300)
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Recording with
the LCD screen/
Typical**/ Continuous*/ Typical**/
75 105 60
165 225 130
250 345 200
290 400 230
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