Charging the Battery Pack
- Connect the power cord to the adapter.
- Plug the power cord into a power outlet.
- Connect the power adapter to the camcorder's DC IN terminal.
- The CHARGE indicator starts flashing. It glows steadily when charging is complete.
- When charging is complete, disconnect the power adapter from the camcorder. Unplug the power cord from the power outlet and disconnect it from the adapter.
- Remove the battery pack after use.
- Press the BATT. RELEASE button to remove the battery.
Charging, Recording and Playback Times
Below times are approximate and vary according to the charging, recording or playback conditions.
| Battery Pack |
BP-508
(Supplied)
|
BP-512/
BP-511
(Optional)
|
BP-514
(Optional)
|
BP-522
(Optional)
|
BP-535
(Optional)
|
| Charging Time |
110 min..
|
120 min..
|
150 min.
|
210 min
|
310 min.
|
| Max. Recording Time |
Viewfinder |
125 min.
|
225 min.
|
260 min.
|
455 min.
|
730 min.
|
| LCD |
85 min.
|
155 min.
|
180 min.
|
320 min.
|
520 min.
|
Typical Recording
Time* |
Viewfinder |
65 min..
|
125 min..
|
145 min.
|
255 min.
|
405 min.
|
| LCD |
45 min.
|
85 min.
|
100 min.
|
175 min.
|
280 min.
|
| Playback Time |
90 min.
|
170 min.
|
195 min.
|
345 min.
|
550 min.
|
* Approximate times for recording with repeated operations such as start/stop, zooming, power on/off. Actual time may be shorter.
- Charge the battery pack in temperatures between 41 ?F and 104 ?F (5 ?C and 40 ?C).
- A lithium ion battery pack can be charged at any charge state. Unlike conventional battery packs, you do not need to completely use or discharge it before charging.
- We recommend that you prepare battery packs 2 to 3 times longer than you think you might need.
- To conserve battery power, turn off the camcorder instead of leaving it in record pause mode.
- Turn off the camcorder before connecting or disconnecting the power adapter.
- If the adapter is used close to a TV, it may cause picture interference. Move the adapter away from the TV or the antenna cable.
- Do not connect any products that are not expressly recommended to the camcorder's DC IN terminal or to the power adapter.
- You may hear some noise from the power adapter during use. This is not a malfunction.
- Do not disconnect and reconnect the power cord while charging a battery pack. Charging may stop. The battery pack may not be charged correctly even if the CHARGE indicator glows steady. The battery pack may also not be charged correctly when a power outage occurs during charging. Remove the battery pack and attach it back to the camcorder.
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- When the power adapter or battery pack is defective, the CHARGE indicator flashes rapidly (at about 2 flashes/second) and charging stops.
- The CHARGE indicator informs you about the charge status.
0-50%: Flashes once every second
More than 50%: Flashes twice every second
100%: Glows steadily
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