16The batteryBefore using the battery, fully charge it with the ACadapter.Keep a spare battery with you.1 Align the battery with the “ ” marking onthe AC adapter, place it flat, and slide it inthe direction shown below.• You cannot charge the battery if the DC cordis connected to the DC OUT connector, sodisconnect it first.2 Plug the AC cord into the power outlet.• The POWER lamp and CHARGE lamp on theAC adapter light, and charging begins.• If the CHARGE lamp does not light whenattached, detach the battery and then attach itagain.POWERCHARGE3 When the battery is charged, the CHARGElamp on the AC adapter goes out.4 Slide the battery and remove it.Recording time of included batteryChargingRecharging time Continuous recording timeApprox. 330 min. Approx. 140 min.• The times given above are approximate for whenscenes are shot in the DVCPRO HD mode on aP2 card while using the viewfinder.• The times apply when the ambient operatingtemperature is 68°F (20°C) and humidity is 60%.Charging may take longer at other temperaturesand humidity levels.• Keep metal objects (such as necklacesand hairpins) away from the battery. Short-circuiting may occur across the terminals,causing the battery to heat up, and you mayseriously burn yourself if you touch thebattery in this state.• The battery becomes hot while it is being usedor charged. The camera-recorder itself alsobecomes hot during use.• The recordable time reduces if you repeatedlystart and stop recording.• Discharge the battery before storing it. Whenstoring it for an extended time, charge it at leastonce a year, use up its charge in the camera-recorder, and then store it again.• If the battery is extremely hot or cold, theCHARGE lamp will blink several times beforecharging starts.• If the CHARGE lamp continues to blink evenwhen the battery temperature is normal, theremay be something wrong with the battery or ACadapter. Contact your dealer.• The battery takes longer to charge when it iswarm.• The AC adapter can interfere with radio receptionso keep radios at least 1 meter away from it.• The AC adapter may make some noise when youare using it, but this is normal.• You cannot charge the battery when supplyingpower to the camera-recorder from the ACadapter.• Operation of battery pack CGR-D16 (1600mAh)(sold separately) is not guaranteed.
