Handling Precautions170Regarding 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 a 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.• Secure Digital (SD) memory cards have a physical switch toprevent writing on the card so as to avoid the accidental erasure ofthe card’s content. To write-protect the memory card set theswitch to the LOCK position.Built-in Rechargeable Lithium BatteryThe camcorder has a built-in rechargeable lithium battery to keep the date/time and other settings.The built-in lithium battery is recharged while you use the camcorder; however, it will dischargecompletely if you do not use the camcorder for about 3 months.To recharge the built-in lithium battery: Connect the compact power adapter to the camcorder andleave it connected for 24 hours with the camcorder off.LOCK switchCOPY
