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Removing the Hood
Remove the hood when attaching a filter (with external
diameter 50 mm and
b
elow), teleconverter or wide converter
to the front of the lens.
䡵
Turn the hood in an anti-clockwi
s
e direction to
remove it.
Charging the Battery
There are two ways to charge the
b
attery.
䡵
Charging with the
s
upplied battery charger.
䡵
Charging with thi
s
camcorder.
1 .
Connect the battery charger to a power outlet u
s
ing
the provided power cord.
2 .
Attach the
s
upplied battery to the battery charger
by pre
ss
ing and
s
liding it in the direction of the
arrow.
●
When
b
attery charging starts, the indicating lamp
b
links.
●
When charging is complete, the indicating lamp lights
up.
3 .
Remove the battery by
s
liding it in the oppo
s
ite
direction after charging i
s
complete.
1.
Turn off the power of the camcorder.
2 .
Attach the
s
upplied battery.
With the
b
attery mark (
D
) on the left, insert it into the
camcorder, and slide it to the left.
3 .
Connect the AC adapter that i
s
provided with the
camcorder.
Connect the DC ca
b
le to the DC terminal, and the AC
adapter to a power outlet using the provided power cord.
●
When
b
attery charging starts, the access indicating
lamp
b
links.
●
When charging is complete, the access indicating lamp
goes out.
Charging time and continuous recording time (approximate)
●
The a
b
ove are the approximate charging times when
used under an am
b
ient temperature range of 10°C to
3
5°C.
●
A longer charging time may
b
e re
q
uired if the
b
attery has
b
een left unused for a long time.
●
Recording time may differ depending on the age of the
b
attery, charging condition, and operating environment.
●
Recording time is shortened in cold environments.
●
Recording time is shortened when the zoom lens and
LCD screen are fre
q
uently used.
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Removing the battery
1 .
Turn off the power of the camcorder.
2 .
Pre
ss
the battery lock relea
s
e button and
s
lide the
battery to the right.
Charging the Battery with the Supplied
Charger
Hood
To Power Outlet
Power Cord
Battery
Charger
Indicating Lamp
Battery
Charging the Battery with thi
s
Camcorder
Battery
Charging Time
Continuous
Recording Time
BN-VF815U
Approx. 2 hrs 40
mins
Approx. 1 hr 25
mins
BN-VF82
3
U
(Provided)
Approx.
3
hrs 40
mins
Approx. 2 hrs 10
mins
MIC
AUDIO
IN
OPEN
Access Indicating Lamp
Battery Lock
Release Button
Battery
DC Terminal
AC Adapter
To Power Outlet
Power Cord
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