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Preparations
Power Status Display
Viewfinder and LCD Monitor Screens
The power status is displayed on the status and menu
screens. If the battery or supplied voltage from the AC
adapter is low, a warning will be displayed in red.
Note :
If the battery in use is not a recommended one, the battery
mark which indicates the battery level may not appear.
Status Screen
( A Page 100 [Status Screen in Camera Mode])
( A Page 106 [Status Screen in SD Card Mode])
( A Page 107 [Status Screen in IEEE1394 Input Mode])
Menu screen (A Page 70)
Warnings by Lamps and Alarm Tones
Warning status is indicated by tally lamps and alarm tones.
The front and back tally lamps of the camera recorder
blink.
Alarm tone is output from the monitor speaker or
[PHONES] terminal.
Memo :
If you continue to use the camera recorder while the
power warning is displayed, the camera recorder will stop
automatically when the battery or supplied voltage from
the AC adapter becomes lower.
Alarm tone is not output during recording.
Note :
The remaining battery power and time are displayed as
there are from the battery information. Accurate data may
not be displayed according to the battery condition.
Replace the battery as soon as possible when the
remaining battery power and time are low.
Precautions for Batteries
Store the battery in a cool and dry place when not in use.
Do not expose the battery to high temperatures (such as
in a car under direct sunlight). This will cause battery
leakage and shorten the battery life.
Operating time is shortened if the battery terminal is dirty.
If the operating time shortens drastically even after
charging, the battery may be reaching the end of its life.
Replace the battery with a new one.
Charging
Use up the charge completely before you charge the
battery. If the battery is not fully discharged before
charging, the battery capacity may drop after repeated
cycles.
If the battery capacity drops due to repetitive shallow
charging and discharging, it may be recovered by using
up the charge completely and then fully charging the
battery again.
If you charge the battery immediately after using while the
battery is still warm, it may not be fully charged.
It is recommended that you charge the battery in an
environment between 10
f
and 35
f
. The battery may
not be fully charged or the charging time may be prolonged
if charged under low temperatures (below 10
f
).
Using a Battery Pack
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Enlarged status display on the LCD monitor
(A Page 108)
