Manual

Use the Battery to Power Your Camcorder (continued)
Battery Level Indicator
The battery level indicator appears in the
viewf'mder and shows you the amount of
power in the rechargeable battery.
• When the battery power is almost
gone, _:_" flashes in the viewfinder.
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The camcorder turns off automatically
after a few seconds. Set the POWER
switch to OFF to turn off the cam-
corder before replacing the battery.
The battery level indicator is not recorded
on the tape.
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• When _ appears, the battery is
fully charged.
• As the power is used _ and
appear.
Battery Care and Storage --_-
Recharging takes approximately 70
minutes for the FB 1260 and 100
minutes for the BB700 depending on
the battery's condition.
Refreshing takes approximately 3-1/2
hours for the FB 1260 and 5-1/2 hours
for the BB700 depending on the
battery's condition.
After repeated charging and use,
operation time gradually decreases.
When Operation time is too short to be
useful, it is time to replace the battery.
• If the battery discharging must be
stopped in the middle, remove the
battery from the adapter/charger before
Unpluggingit from the°AC outlet.
• If the battery pack become too hot,
remove it from the charger and let it
cool down.
Let a hot battery cool down before
attaching it to the AC adapter/charger.
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