PIX 220i, 240i, 220, 240 User Guide and Technical Information
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Powering
The PIX 220i and PIX 240i are powered from either removable, Li-ion rechargeable bateries or
external DC. One or two removable 7.2 V Li-ion bateries can be mounted to the recorder and used
as either primary or backup power. The PIX automatically chooses the power source based on the
voltage level of the external power supply. If the external voltage falls below the level of atached Li-
ion bateries, the unit will transition to Li-ion power. The transition between external and removable
batery powering is seamless and has no afect on recording or playback operation.
Removable Li-Ion Batteries
PIX recorders are compatible with Sony L-Series Li-ion rechargeable bateries. Several power capaci
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ties are available in this batery type, ranging from 1000 mAh to 7000 mAh. Larger amp-hour bater
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ies provide more run-time.
One or two L-Series bateries can be atached to the rear panel. When two bateries are atached, they
operate in parallel. A second batery increases run time and both bateries will drain evenly. Bateries
can be hot-swapped for continuous recording.
CAUTION
Danger of explosion if the battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type. Properly recycle
batteries. Do not crush, disassemble, incinerate, dispose in a fire or expose to high temperatures.
When powered by the removable Li-ion batery, the LCD displays the batery voltage of each batery.
The nominal operating voltage for Li-ion bateries is 7.2 V, with operating voltages ranging between
6.8–8.5 V. When the total voltage drops to 6.9 V, the voltage display on the LCD will begin lashing
red and the power LED will also lash red to warn that the batery is nearly depleted. When the volt
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age reaches 6.8 volts the recorder powers down—any recording in-process will automatically close
(stop).
CAUTION
The XL-WPH3 power supply must be connected to a protective earthing connection in order to ensure safety. The power
supply’s cord acts as the disconnect device. The cord must be readily accessible and remain readily operable.
Li-Ion Battery Charging
When power is supplied to the PIX recorder on pins 1, 2 (-), and pins 3, 4 (+) of the External DC Input
and the PIX recorder is powered of, the recorder will charge atached Li-ion bateries. The included
XL-WPH3 power supply will charge Li-ion bateries when the recorder is powered down.
The optional XL-AB accessory cable can be used to power a PIX recorder from an Anton Bauer D-Tap
connector. The XL-AB will not charge atached Li-ion bateries. Make certain that the Anton Bauer
batery can supply enough power for both camera and the PIX recorder.
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