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OWNER’S MANUAL — Please read before using this equipment.
Thank you for purchasing a RadioShack
Universal Camcorder Battery Charger. Your
charger uses advanced technology to charge
and discharge your camcorder’s
rechargeable battery, and is compatible with
many model battery packs (see the battery
chart on Page 1).
To prevent your camcorder’s battery from
losing its ability to fully recharge, you must
condition Ni-Cd and Ni-MH battery packs by
discharging them every time you recharge
them. (Lithium Ion battery packs for digital
camcorders and digital cameras do not need
to be discharged.) Normal battery chargers
can only recharge a battery. This charger
also lets you discharge your batteries,
increasing your battery’s efficiency and
durability (see “Discharging a Rechargeable
Battery” on Page 3).
Included items:
• Universal Battery Charger (6V)
• Additional Charging Adapters (3.6V,
4.8V, 7.2V)
• 120V AC Adapter
• Cigarette Lighter Adapter
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Your charger’s main unit is designed to
charge 6V rechargeable batteries. You can
also charge 3.6V, 4.8V, and 7.2V
rechargeable batteries using the supplied
charging adapters. (The voltage is marked on
the adapter.) You must remove any
connected adapter before mounting another
one.
Cautions:
• Charge only one rechargeable battery at
a time.
• Do not try to mount a non-rechargeable
battery on the charger, as it might
damage the battery contacts.
• Do not try to charge non-rechargeable
batteries, as they could explode.
Use this chart to determine which batteries
are compatible with your charger. Then see
the page indicated for connection and
charging instructions and follow the
instructions on Page 2 to connect AC or DC
power.
6V Ni-CD, Ni-MH Batteries
The charging slot for 6V batteries is on the
body of the charger, so you do not need to
mount an adapter.
The main charging slot has three sets of
contacts for camcorder batteries — one for
Canon, one for Sony, Panasonic, JVC or
Sharp, and one for Hitachi.
To charge Canon batteries:
1. Position the
battery
vertically
with the
arrow
pointing
down as
shown.
2. Slide the battery to the left until its
charging contacts touch the battery
terminals on the charging slot.
To charge Sony, Panasonic, JVC, Sharp,
or Hitachi batteries:
1. Position
the
battery
with the
arrow
pointing
up.
2. Align the
recessed
vertical
line on the
battery’s upper left side with the
recessed vertical line on the upper left
side of the charging slot.
3. Push the battery down and to the right
until it clicks into place.
3.6V Li-Ion Batteries
1. Mount the 3.6V charging adapter by
aligning its right edge with the red
indicator.
Camcorder and Digital
Camera Brands
Battery Model
Number
6V Ni-CD, Ni-MH Batteries (Page 1)
SONY, RICOH 8mm
Camcorder
NP55, NP66, NP77,
NP68, NP98
CANON 8mm Camcorder
BP711, BP718,
BP729, E77, BP-E722
HITACHI, RCA 8mm
Camcorder
VM-BP82, VM-BP83
Panasonic, JVC VHS-C
PV-BP15, PV-BP17
Two way fits Sony/Sharp,
Panasonic/JVC
NP55, NP66, NP77,
NP68, NP98 PV-
BP15, PV-BP17
3.6V Li-Ion Batteries (Page 1)
Fujifilm, Ricoh, Kodak
digital camera
NP-80, DB-20, KLIC-
3000
Canon digital camera
NB1L
Sony Digicam
NP-FS11, NP-FS21,
NP-FS31
JVC Digicam
BN-V714U
4.8V Ni-CD, Ni-MH Batteries (Page 2)
Panasonic, JVC VHS
VW-VBS10, VW-
VBS20
7.2V Li-Ion Batteries (Page 2)
Sony Digicam
NP-F500, NP-F550,
NP-F730, NP-F750,
NP-950, NP-FM50,
NP-FM70, NP-FM90
Panasonic Digicam
VW-VBD1E
Victor Digicam
BN-V812
Canon Digicam
BP-911, BP-924 BP-
80, BP-85
For Hitachi
For Canon
For Sony, Panasonic,
JVC, and Sharp
Lines
For Fujifilm,
Ricoh, JVC
For Canon
For Sony
Universal Camcorder Battery Charger
