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When the battery is charged, disconnect the AC Adaptor from the DC IN
jack of your camcorder.
To charge the battery using your computer
This method is useful when the AC Adaptor is not available.
Turn off the camcorder and attach the battery pack to the camcorder.
Connect the camcorder to a running computer using the Built-in USB Cable.
When the battery is fully charged, disconnect the camcorder from the computer (p. 40).
Notes
Operation with all computers is not assured.
If you connect the camcorder to a laptop computer that is not connected to a power source, the battery
of the laptop computer will continue to use up its charge. Do not leave the camcorder connected to a
computer in this manner.
Charging with a personally assembled computer, with a converted computer, or through a USB hub are
not guaranteed. The camcorder may not function correctly depending on the USB device which is used
with the computer.
Tips
You can charge the battery by connecting the Built-in USB Cable to a wall outlet (wall socket) using an
AC-U501AD/AC-U50AG USB charger/AC Adaptor (sold separately). You cannot use a Sony CP-AH2R
or CP-AL portable power supply device (sold separately) to charge the camcorder.
The USB charger/AC Adaptor may not be available in some countries/regions.
The CHG (charge) lamp or the /CHG (flash/charge) lamp may not light up when the remaining battery
power is too low. In such a case, charge the battery using the supplied AC adaptor.
Charging time
Approximate time (min.) required when you fully charge a fully discharged battery pack.
Battery pack
Charging time
AC Adaptor
Built-in USB Cable
*
NP-FV50 (supplied)
155
315
NP-FV70
195
600
NP-FV100
390
1050
To the wall outlet
(wall socket)
