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Additional Information
Notes on Using the Batteries
Charging and recording times
Battery pack BP-511 BP-522 (optional)
Time needed for 1 hr. 35 min. 2 hr. 35 min.
full recharge
Maximum Using the viewfinder: 2 hr. 30 min. 5 hr. 10 min.
recording time Using the LCD screen: 2 hr. 4 hr. 5 min.
• These times vary — the safest policy is always to have two or three times as
many battery packs as you think you will need.
• You will get more recording time if you turn the camera off between shots,
instead of leaving it in record pause mode.
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The indicator in the display shows you
approximately how much charge the
battery pack has left:
• “CHANGE THE BATTERY PACK”
appears in the display for four
seconds when the power is
completely exhausted. The empty
battery mark then appears and starts
to flash. The power indicator light
also flashes.
• The indicator is not constant —
different levels will be shown when
you subject the battery pack and
camcorder to different conditions.
How much power is left?
• Recording time will be shorter than usual at low temperatures. You can use the
battery pack between 0° to 40°C (32° and 104°F), but it works best between 10°
to 30°C (50° and 86°F).
• If the battery pack starts to give you much less recording time than usual, it has
reached the end of its life and must be replaced.
Battery pack Playback time (using the LCD screen)
BP-511 2 hr. 10 min.
BP-522 4 hr. 25 min.
• These figures show how long you can view playback with the LCD, after attaching a
fully-charged battery pack. Playback time will be shortened at low temperatures.
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