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Power Preparations
This unit can be powered by batteries or AC power.
Note
If you attach or remove batteries incorrectly, you may drop the battery,
causing bodily injury or damage to the battery. Attach or remove the
battery according to the procedure described below.
Usable Batteries
Use the following batteries: BP-L40, L40A, L60A, L90A. You will need
either the BC-L100 or the BC-L50 battery charger.
Notes about battery usage
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Before using batteries, be sure to charge the battery with a charger
specified for that particular type of battery. Refer to the operating
instructions of your battery charger for more information about how to
charge the batteries.
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Batteries may not be completely charged if you charge them immediately
after use when they are still warm. You should wait until the batteries
cool before charging them.
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This unit cannot charge the battery.
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Using the BP-L40(A)/L60A/L90A Battery Pack
To charge the battery pack
Before use, charge the battery pack with the BC-L100 or BC-L50 battery
charger.
For more information about how to charge the battery pack, refer to the
instruction manual of the battery charger.
To attach the battery pack in the battery compartment
The battery compartment is on the top panel. Attach the battery pack (BP-
L40(A)/L60A/L90A) in the battery compartment as shown below.
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Lift up the battery cover lock and open the battery cover.
2
Align the three grooves on the bottom of the BP-L40(A)/L60A/L90A
with the three guides on the unit.
Battery connector
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Slide the BP-L40(A)/L60A/L90A so that the battery connector
connects to the battery connector of the unit. Continue to slide the BP-
L40(A)/L60A/L90A in until it clicks firmly into place.
To remove the battery pack
With the lever pushed in, slide the BP-L40(A)/L60A/L90A in the direction
of the arrow (see figure).
Lever
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Notes on Using the DC IN 12V Connector
When you attach a battery pack in the battery compartment and connect a
battery adaptor or AC adaptor to the DC IN 12V connector, keep the
following in mind.
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Noise may appear momentarily on the image or sound in the following
cases:
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The power source has been switched between one from the battery
compartment and the other from the DC IN 12V connector.
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The power source is connected to the battery compartment (or to the
DC IN 12V connector) when the other power source has been
connected to the DC IN 12V connector (or to the battery compartment).
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One of the two power sources is disconnected from the battery
compartment or from the DC IN 12V connector.
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The remaining charge of the battery is displayed even if you use only the
AC adaptor for the power source.
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When you have connected both a battery pack and an AC adaptor, the
unit will use the battery pack power if the battery pack power is higher.
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If you attach a battery pack both in the battery compartment and to the
DC IN 12V connector, every time the voltage difference between the
battery pack and the DC IN 12V power becomes over 1V, the unit
switches to the higher voltage power source. If you use a small capacity
battery pack such as BP-L40(A), the power source will change
frequently. To avoid this, do the following:
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If you use a small capacity battery pack, do not attach battery packs
both in the battery compartment and in DC IN 12V connector at the
same time.
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Use a large capacity battery (e.g., BP-L60A, BP-L90A, etc.).
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Use an AC adaptor.
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If you have attached a small capacity battery pack such as a BP-L40(A)
and the unit has supplied power to an external camera connected to the
CAMERA connector, the operation time of the unit with the battery pack
will be significantly reduced in the case where the camera power
consumption is too high. Use a large capacity battery pack, connect an
AC adaptor, or obtain power for the camera from a separate power
source.
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When the unit has supplied power to an external camera, make sure that
the total power consumption of the unit and the camera does not exceed
either the allowable battery pack power or allowable AC adaptor power.
