Handling Precautions172Battery Pack• Dirty terminals may cause a poor contact between the battery pack and the camcorder. Wipe theterminals with a soft cloth.Long-term storage• Store battery packs in a dry place at temperatures no higher than 30 °C (86 ° F).• To extend the battery life of the battery pack, discharge it completely before storing it.• Charge and discharge all your battery packs fully at least once a year.Remaining battery timeIf the remaining battery time displayed is not correct, charge the battery pack fully. Still, the correcttime may not be displayed after a large number of repeated uses, if a fully charged battery pack is leftunused, or if a battery pack is used for long periods of time in high temperatures. Use the time shownon the screen as an approximation.Regarding the use of non-Canon battery packs• For your safety, battery packs that are not genuine Canon battery packs will not be charged even ifyou attach them to this camcorder or to the optional CG-800 Battery Charger.• We recommend using genuine Canon battery packs bearing theIntelligent System mark.• If you attach to the camcorder battery packs that are not genuine Canon battery packs, willappear and the remaining battery time will not be displayed.Memory Card• We recommend backing up the recordings on the memory card onto your computer. Data may becorrupted or lost due to memory card defects or exposure to static electricity. Canon shall not beliable for lost or corrupted data.• Do not touch or expose the terminals to dust or dirt.• Do not use memory cards in places subject to strong magnetic fields.• Do not leave memory cards in places subject to high humidity and high temperature.• Do not disassemble, bend, drop, or subject memory cards to shocks and do not expose them towater.• Check the direction before inserting the memory card. Forcing a memory card into the slot if it is notcorrectly oriented may damage the memory card or the camcorder.• Do not attach any labels or stickers on the memory card.DANGER!Treat the battery pack with care.• Keep it away from fire (or it might explode).• Do not expose the battery pack to temperature higher than 60 °C (140 °F). Do not leave it near aheater or inside a car in hot weather.• Do not try to disassemble or modify it.• Do not drop it or subject it to shocks.• Do not get it wet.
