Charging the Battery Pack23To remove the battery pack1 Slide U in the direction of the arrow andhold it pressed down.2 Slide the battery pack and then pull it out.IMPORTANT• Turn off the camcorder before connecting or disconnecting the compact power adapter. Afterpressing x to turn off the camcorder, important data is updated in the memory. Be sure towait until the green ON/OFF (CHG) indicator goes out.• Do not connect to the camcorder’s DC IN terminal or to the compact power adapter any electricalequipment that is not expressly recommended for use with this camcorder.• To prevent equipment breakdowns and excessive heating, do not connect the supplied compactpower adapter to voltage converters for overseas travels or special power sources such as those onaircraft and ships, DC-AC inverters, etc.NOTES• We recommend charging the battery pack in temperatures between 10 °C and 30 °C (50 °F and86 °F). If either the ambient temperature or the battery pack’s temperature is outside the range ofapprox. 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F), charging will not start.• The battery pack will be charged only when the camcorder is off.• If the power supply was disconnected while charging a battery pack, make sure the ON/OFF (CHG)indicator has gone out before restoring the power supply.• If remaining battery time is an issue, you can power the camcorder using the compact poweradapter so the battery pack will not be consumed.• Charged battery packs continue to discharge naturally. Therefore, charge them on the day of use, orthe day before, to ensure a full charge.• We recommend that you prepare battery packs to last 2 to 3 times longer than you think you mightneed.• USA and Canada only: The Lithium ion/polymer battery that powers the product isrecyclable. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for information on how to recycle thisbattery.BATTERYRELEASEswitch
