Charging the Battery Pack
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Preparations
Charging the Battery Pack
The camcorder can be powered with a battery pack or directly using the compact power adapter.
For approximate charging times and recording/playback times with a fully charged battery pack, refer
to
Charging,
Recording and Playback Times
(
A
171).
1 Connect the power cord to the compact power adapter.
2 Plug the power cord into a power outlet.
3 Connect the compact power adapter to the camcorder’s
DC IN terminal.
4 Attach the battery pack to the camcorder.
• Press the battery pack softly into the battery attachment
unit and slide it forward until it clicks in place.
5 Charging will start when the camcorder is turned off.
• If the camcorder was on, the green ON/OFF (CHG)
indicator will go out when you turn off the camcorder. After
a moment, the ON/OFF (CHG) indicator will turn on in red
(battery pack charging). The red ON/OFF (CHG) indicator
will go out when the battery pack is fully charged.
• If the indicator flashes, refer to
Troubleshooting
(
A
156).
DC IN terminal
ON/OFF (CHG) (charge) indicator
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