Battery
Charging
Before using the battery, fully charge it in the ACRecording time of accessory battery
adapter.
We recommend that you keep a spare battery with youContinuous recording
CapacityRecharging time
whenever you use the battery to run the camera-time
recorder.
5400 mAhApprox. 330 min.Approx. 360 (or 300)
min.
1Align the battery with the ?? marking on the AC
adapter, place it flat, and slide it in the direction? Times given above are approximations only.
shown below.The figure in parentheses is the time that applies when the
? You cannot charge the battery if the DC cord isLCD monitor is used.
? The times given above apply when the ambient operating tem-
connected to the DC OUT connector, so discon-
perature is 68°F (20°C) and ambient humidity is 60%.
nect it first.
Charging may take longer at other temperatures and humidity
levels.
? Keep metal objects (such as necklaces and hairpins)
away from the battery. Short-circuiting may occur
across the terminals, causing the battery to heat up,
and you may seriously burn yourself if you touch the
battery in this state.
? The battery becomes hot while it is being used or charged.
Similarly, the camera-recorder body becomes hot during
use.
? If recording and stopping are done unnecessarily and
repeatedly, the recording time will be less than the figure
given in the table above.
? The battery should be discharged for storage.
2Connect the AC cord to the power outlet.When storing it for an extended time, we recommend that at
? The POWER lamp and CHARGE lamp on the ACleast once a year you charge it, use up its charge by operat-
adapter light, and charging begins.ing the camera-recorder, and then store it again.
? If the battery is extremely hot or cold, the CHARGE lamp
? If the CHARGE lamp does not light when the bat-
will blink several times before charging starts.
tery is placed in the AC adapter, remove the bat-
Similarly, if the battery has not been used for an extended
tery and place it in the adapter once again.period of time and has no charge, the CHARGE lamp will
CHARGEblink several times before charging starts.
? If the CHARGE lamp continues to blink even when the bat-
tery temperature is normal, it may mean that something is
POWERwrong with the battery or AC adapter. Contact your dealer.
? It takes longer to charge a battery that is warm.
? When the AC adapter is used near a radio, the sound from
the radio may be distorted. Keep the AC adapter at least a
yard away from the radio.
? Noise may be heard from an AC adapter while it is being
used. This is not a sign of malfunctioning.
? The battery cannot be charged when power is being sup-
plied to the camera-recorder from the AC adapter.
3When the battery has been charged, the CHARGE
lamp on the AC adapter goes off.
4Slide the battery, and remove it.
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