Radio Shack Camcorder Model 130 Moviecorder - Manual (Page 10)

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SELECTING A POWER SOURCE
You can power the camcorder from any of three
sources — the supplied battery pack, the sup-
plied AC adapter/charger, or your vehicle’s bat-
tery (with an optional DC adapter, not supplied).
Note: Your camcorder has a built-in recharge-
able battery in addition to the battery pack. This
battery protects the camcorder’s date and time
and any titles you created (see “Titler” on Page
22.). You should recharge this battery about ev-
ery 2 months. To recharge the battery, slide
POWER to OFF and leave a power source con-
nected to the camcorder for about 24 hours.
USING THE BATTERY PACK
You can power the camcorder using the sup-
plied battery pack. However, you must charge
the battery pack before you use it.
Charging the Battery Pack
Caution: Use only the supplied AC adapter/
charger to charge the battery pack. Use of any
other adapter/charger could damage the battery
pack. Also, do not use the AC adapter/charger
to charge any battery pack other than the type
supplied.
Follow these steps to charge the battery pack
with the supplied AC adapter/charger.
1. Make sure the auxiliary power cord is not
connected to the AC adapter/charger.
Note: The battery pack will not charge if the
auxiliary power cord is connected to the AC
adapter/charger.
2. Align the marks on both sides of the battery
pack with the marks on both sides of the
AC adapter/charger.
3. Gently press the battery pack against the
AC adapter/charger, then slide the battery
pack toward you until it locks into place.
Caution: The battery pack fits only one
way onto the AC adapter/charger. Do not
force it.
4. Plug the AC adapter/charger’s power cord
into a standard AC outlet. The POWER and
CHARGE indicators on the AC adapter/
charger light, and charging begins. When
the battery pack is fully charged, the
CHARGE indicator turns off.
Caution: If the battery pack is hot, wait until
it cools before connecting it to the AC
adapter/charger. Otherwise, the CHARGE
indicator might not light.
Notes:
• If the POWER and CHARGE indicators
on the AC adapter/charger flash, remove
the battery pack from the AC adapter/
charger, then re-attach it. If both indica-
tors continue to flash, you need a new
battery pack.
• It takes about 2 hours to fully charge the
battery pack, but the exact charging time
depends on the ambient temperature
and the condition of the battery pack.
5. When the battery pack is fully charged,
remove it from the AC adapter/charger by
sliding it away from you. Then disconnect
the AC adapter/charger from the AC outlet.
To AC Outlet
Alignment Marks
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