1
US
The charging times shown in the table above are measured when charging the camcorder at a
temperature of 25
C (77 °F). It is recommended that you charge the battery in a temperature range of
10
C to 30
C (50 °F to 86 °F).
*
The charging times are measured without using the USB Connection support cable.
Tips
See page 62 on recording and playing time.
When your camcorder is on, you can check the approximate amount of remaining battery power with the
remaining battery indicator at the upper right on the LCD screen.
To remove the battery pack
Close the LCD screen. Slide the BATT (battery) release lever (
) and remove the battery
pack (
).
To use a wall outlet (wall socket) as a power source
Make the same connections as “Step 1: Charging the battery pack” (p. 14). Even if the battery
pack is attached, the battery pack is not discharged.
Notes on the battery pack
When you remove the battery pack or disconnect the AC Adaptor, turn the camcorder off and make sure
that the (Movie)/ (Photo) lamps (p. 24), the access lamp (p. 23) are turned off.
The CHG (charge) lamp or the /CHG (flash/charge) lamp flashes during charging under the following
conditions:
The battery pack is not attached correctly.
The battery pack is damaged.
The temperature of the battery pack is low.
Remove the battery pack from your camcorder and put it in a warm place.
The temperature of the battery pack is high.
Remove the battery pack from your camcorder and put it in a cool place.
We do not recommend using an NP-FV30, which only allows short recording and playback times, with
your camcorder.
In the default setting, the power turns off automatically if you leave your camcorder without any
operation for about 5 minutes, to save battery power ([A. Shut Off]).
