Preparations18• When the compact power adapteris connected, even if a battery isattached its power will not beconsumed.1 Disconnect the compact poweradapter from the camcorder.2 Unplug the compact poweradapter from the power outlet.Press to release the batterypack. Slide the battery pack downand then pull it out.IMPORTANT• You may hear some noise from thecompact power adapter during use.This is not a malfunction.• We recommend charging the batterypack in temperatures between 10 °Cand 30 °C (50 °F and 86 °F). Outside thetemperature range of 0 °C to 40 °C(32 °F to 104 °F), charging will not start.• Do not connect to the camcorder’s DCIN terminal or to the compact poweradapter any electrical equipment that isnot expressly recommended for usewith this camcorder.• To prevent equipment breakdowns andexcessive heating, do not connect thesupplied compact power adapter tovoltage converters for overseas travelsor special power sources such as thoseon aircraft and ships, DC-AC inverters,etc.NOTES• The CHARGE indicator also serves as arough estimate of the battery chargestatus.Continuously on: Battery pack fullycharged.Two quick flashes at 1-second intervals:Battery pack at least 50% charged. Ifthe indicator flashes quickly but notexactly in this pattern, refer toTroubleshooting ( 62).One flash at 1-second intervals: Batterypack less than 50% charged.• We recommend that you prepare batterypacks 2 to 3 times longer than you thinkyou might need.• U.S.A. and Canada only: Thelithium ion/polymer batterythat powers this product isrecyclable. Please call1-800-8-BATTERY for information onhow to recycle this battery.O NCE THE BATTERY IS FULLY CHARGEDTO REMOVE THE BATTERY PACKBATT.