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Tips
• If you attach the battery pack or connect the AC
Adaptor when the POWER switch is set to OFF
(CHG), your camcorder turns on, then off again,
after a few seconds.
To remove the battery pack
Slide the POWER switch to OFF (CHG).
Slide the BATT (battery release) lever and
remove the battery pack.
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Notes
• When you remove the battery pack, make sure
that the
(Movie) lamp/
(Still) lamp
(p. 33) is turned off.
When storing the battery pack
Fully discharge the battery before storing it
for an extended period (see page 134 for the
details of storage).
To use an outside power source
Make the same connections as you do when
charging the battery pack. The battery pack
will not lose its charge in this case.
To check the remaining battery
(Battery Info)
Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG), then
press DISP/BATT INFO.
After a while, the approximate recordable
time in the selected format and battery
information appear for about 7 seconds.
You can view the battery information for up
to 20 seconds by pressing DISP/BATT
INFO again while the information is
displayed.
Charging time
Approximate time (min.) required when
you fully charge a fully discharged battery
pack.
Recording time
Approximate time (min.) available when
you use a fully charged battery pack.
HD (high definition) image quality
BATT (battery
release) lever
Battery pack
Charging time
NP-FM50
(supplied)
150
NP-QM71D
260
NP-QM91D
360
Battery pack
Continuous
recording
time
Typical
recording
time*
NP-FM50
(supplied)
90
50
95
50
95
50
NP-QM71D
225
120
235
125
235
125
Remaining battery (approx.)
Recording capacity (approx.)
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