RCA ProV600 - Manual (Page 16)

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First-Time Operation
Battery Care and Storage
• Store the battery pack in a place that
does not reach high temperatures.
• Remove the battery from the
camcorder when it is not in use to
prolong the battery life.
• The battery will provide increased
operation time if you “refresh” it
before every charging.
• Recharge the battery just before it is
used. If the battery is recharged and
not used, it will slowly lose its charge.
• Charge the battery within a tempera-
ture range of 50ºF to 86ºF (10ºC to
30ºC) to prevent damage.
• After repeated charging and use,
operation time will gradually decrease.
When operation time becomes too
short to be useful, it is time to replace
the battery.
• Let a hot battery cool down before
attaching it to the AC adapter/charger.
The battery operating time may be shorter
than normal even after a full charge.
• If it is being used for the first time.
The operating time is restored after the
battery has been refreshed and re-
charged for two or three times.
• If it is used in low temperatures.
• If it is stored at temperatures above
104ºF (40ºC).
• If it is discharged completely and
stored for a long period (more than
three months).
• If the record-pause mode is used
frequently.
• If cassette loading and unloading is
excessive.
• Frequent zooming in and out.
Battery Level Indicator
The battery level indicator appears when approximately half the battery
power is left. This indicator shows you the amount of power in the
rechargeable battery.
• As the power is used , ,
and appear.
Battery Level Indicator
in Viewfinder or on LCD Monitor
• When there is approximately five
minutes of battery power left in the
battery,
appears. The
camcorder will turn off automatically
after a few seconds. Slide the POWER
switch up and turn off the camcorder
before replacing the battery.
The battery level indicator will not be
recorded on the tape when it appears.