Charging The Battery; Connecting To The Ac Outlet - Panasonic AG-AC8EJ Operating Instructions Manual

Charging the battery

When this unit is purchased, the battery is not charged. Charge the battery fully before
using this unit for the first time.
The unit is in the standby condition when the AC adaptor is connected. The primary circuit is always
"live" as long as the AC adaptor is connected to an electrical outlet.
Important:
≥ Use the supplied AC adaptor. Do not use the AC adaptor of another device.
≥ Do not use the AC cable with any other equipment as it is designed only for this unit. Also,
do not use the AC cable from other equipment with this unit.
≥ The battery can be charged if the unit is turned on.
≥ It is recommended to charge the battery in a temperature between 10 oC and 30 oC. (The
battery temperature should also be the same.)
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A DC input terminal
B Charging lamp
1
Connect the AC cable to the AC adaptor, then the AC outlet.
2
Connect the AC adaptor to the DC input terminal.
≥ As the charging lamp lights up green, charging starts. It will turn off when the charging is
completed.
≥ When the charging lamp is flashing at approximately 4 second intervals (off for approx.
2 seconds, on for approx. 2 seconds), the battery is over discharged or the temperature of the
battery is too high or low. It can be charged, but it may take a few hours to complete the charging
normally. When the charging lamp is flashing at approximately 0.5 second intervals (off for
approx. 0.25 seconds, on for approx. 0.25 seconds), the battery is not charged.

∫ Connecting to the AC outlet

It is possible to use this unit with power supplied from the AC outlet by turning on the unit with the
AC adaptor connected.
When recording for a long time, keep the AC adaptor connected and use it together with the battery.
This allows you to continue the recording even if a power failure occurs or the AC adaptor is
unplugged from the AC outlet by accident.
≥ We recommend using Panasonic batteries (l 9, 16).
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