Manual

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BATTERY REMAINING LEVEL INDICATOR
When the battery is used to power tile DVD video camera/recorder, tile battery remaining level
appears in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen as follows:
Fully charged • Nearly empty
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White portion shows remaining level (Blinks)
EFFICIENT USE OF BATTERY
• The battery will slightly discharge even if it is
detached from tile DVD video camera/
recorder,
• lI the battery is left attached to DVD video
camera/recordel, it will consume a slight
amount of power. Therefore, it is
recommended that you charge the battery
shortly before using the DVD video camera/
recorder, usually on the day before you plan to
use it.
When not using the DVD video camera/
recorder for an extended period:
It is recommended that you fully challge the
battery once a yea_, attach it to DVD video
camera/recorder and use it up; then remove the
battery and stor_ it in a cool place again.
Battery life:
The battery life varies greatly depending on the
ambient environment and how often the DVD
video camera/recorder is used. If the usable
time of DVD video camera/recorder with a fully
charged battery is noticeably short, the battery is
probably dead: Purchase a new one.
Power save and discharge of battery:
It is recommended that you turn the DVD video
camera/recorder off in status other than
recording, since even during r_cording pause
battery power is consumed at the same level as
during recording.
IL when you specify Power Save On, the
recording pause status continues for
approximately 5 minutes, the DVD video
camera/recorder will automatically turn off.
To set or release power save, see "TURNING
DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER OFF
AUTOMATICALLY (POWER SAVE)" on
page 32.
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