- Make sure the battery pack is fully charged before recording starts.- To preserve battery power, keep your camcorderturned off when you are not operating it.- When your camcorder is in CAMERA mode, if it is left in STBY mode without operation formore than 5 minutes with a tape installed, it will automatically turn off to protect againstunnecessary battery discharge.- Make sure that the battery pack is fitted firmly into place.Dropping the battery pack may damage it.- A brand new battery pack is not charged.Before using the battery pack, charge it completely.- It is a good idea to use the viewfinder instead of the LCD when recording for a long time,because the LCD uses up more battery power.ENGLISH6Notices and Safety Instructions*When the battery reaches the end of its life, please contact your local dealer.The batteries have to be dealt with as chemical waste.Notices regarding the battery packNotices regarding video head cleaning- To ensure normal recording and a clear picture, clean the video heads reguarly. If a square block-shaped noise distorts playback pictures,or if only a blue screen is displayed during playback, the video heads may be dirty. If this happens, clean the video heads with a dry typecleaning cassette.- Do not use a wet type cleaning cassette. It may damage the video heads.