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Using the Lithium Ion Battery Pack
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The amount of continuous recording time available depends on :
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The type and capacity of the battery pack you are using.
- How often the Zoom function is used.
It is recommended that you have several batteries available.
Charging the Lithium Ion Battery Pack
1. Attach the battery pack to the camcorder.
2. Connect the AC Power adapter to an AC cord and connect
the AC cord to a wall socket.
3. Connect the DC cable to the DC jack socket on the
camcorder.
4. Turn the Camera power switch to off, and the charging
indicator will start to flash, showing that the battery is
charging.
5. When the battery is fully charged, disconnect the battery pack and the AC Power adapter from the camcorder.
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Even with the power switched off, the battery will still discharge if it is left connected to the camcorder.
Notes
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The battery pack may be charged a little at the time of purchase.
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To prevent reduction in the life and capacity of the battery pack, always remove it from the camcorder after
it is fully charged.
Blinking time
Charging rate
Once per second
Less than 50%
Twice per second
50% ~ 75%
Three times per second
75% ~ 90%
Blinking stops and stays on
90 ~ 100%
On for a second and
Error - Reset the battery pack and the
off for a second
DC cable
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Power
Switch
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