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Maintaining the battery pack
• The recording time is affected by temperature and environmental conditions.
• We recommend only using the original battery pack that is available from your Samsung retailer. When the battery
reaches the end of its life, please contact your local dealer.
The batteries have to be dealt with as chemical waste.
• Make sure that the battery pack is fully charged before starting to record.
• To preserve battery power, keep your HD camcorder turned off when you are not operating it.
• Even when the power is switched off, the battery pack will still discharge if it is left inserted on the HD camcorder.
If you do not use the HD camcorder for an extended time period, keep it with the battery completely depleted.
• For power saving purposes, the HD camcorder will automatically turn off after 5 minutes in standby mode.
(Only if you set “
Auto Power Off
” from the menu to on (“
5 min ”
).)
• When fully discharged, a battery pack damages the internal cells. The battery pack may be prone to leakage
when fully discharged. Charge the battery pack at least once per 6 months to prevent complete discharge of the
battery pack.
About the battery life
Battery capacity decreases over time and through repeated use. If decreased usage time between charges becomes
significant, it is probably time to replace it with a new one.
Each battery’s life is affected by storage, operating and environmental conditions.
Using the HD camcorder with the AC power adaptor
We recommend that you use the AC power adaptor to power the HD camcorder from a household AC outlet when
you perform settings on it, play back, or edit images, or use it indoors.
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CAUTION
• Before detaching the power source, make sure that the HD camcorder’s power is turned off. Failure to do
so can result in camcorder malfunction.
• Use a nearby wall outlet when using the AC power adaptor. Disconnect the AC power adaptor from the wall
outlet immediately if any malfunction occurs while using your HD camcorder.
• Do not use the AC power adaptor in a narrow space, such as between a wall and furniture.
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