Panasonic AG-DVC60P - Manual (Page 20)

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Battery
Before using the battery, fully charge it in the AC
adapter.
We recommend that you keep a spare battery with you
whenever you use the battery to run the camera-
recorder.
1
Align the battery with the “ ” marking on the AC
adapter, place it flat, and slide it in the direction
shown below.
• You cannot charge the battery if the DC cord is
connected to the DC OUT connector, so discon-
nect it first.
2
Connect the AC cord to the power outlet.
• The POWER lamp and CHARGE lamp on the AC
adapter light, and charging begins.
• If the CHARGE lamp does not light when the bat-
tery is placed in the AC adapter, remove the bat-
tery and place it in the adapter once again.
3
When the battery has been charged, the CHARGE
lamp on the AC adapter goes off.
4
Slide the battery, and remove it.
Recording time of accessory battery
• Times given above are approximations only.
The figure in parentheses is the time that applies when the
LCD monitor is used.
• The times given above apply when the ambient operating tem-
perature is 68°F (20°C) and ambient humidity is 60%.
Charging may take longer at other temperatures and humidity
levels.
Charging
CHARGE
POWER
Capacity Recharging time
Continuous recording
time
5400 mAh Approx. 330 min. Approx. 360 (or 300)
min.
• Keep metal objects (such as necklaces and hairpins)
away from the battery. Short-circuiting may occur
across the terminals, causing the battery to heat up,
and you may seriously burn yourself if you touch the
battery in this state.
• The battery becomes hot while it is being used or charged.
Similarly, the camera-recorder body becomes hot during
use.
• If recording and stopping are done unnecessarily and
repeatedly, the recording time will be less than the figure
given in the table above.
• The battery should be discharged for storage.
When storing it for an extended time, we recommend that at
least once a year you charge it, use up its charge by operat-
ing the camera-recorder, and then store it again.
• If the battery is extremely hot or cold, the CHARGE lamp
will blink several times before charging starts.
Similarly, if the battery has not been used for an extended
period of time and has no charge, the CHARGE lamp will
blink several times before charging starts.
• If the CHARGE lamp continues to blink even when the bat-
tery temperature is normal, it may mean that something is
wrong with the battery or AC adapter. Contact your dealer.
• It takes longer to charge a battery that is warm.
• When the AC adapter is used near a radio, the sound from
the radio may be distorted. Keep the AC adapter at least a
yard away from the radio.
• Noise may be heard from an AC adapter while it is being
used. This is not a sign of malfunctioning.
• The battery cannot be charged when power is being sup-
plied to the camera-recorder from the AC adapter.