Charging the battery – Panasonic FS-100 User Manual
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Charging the Battery
The battery begins charging anytime it is connected to AC
power using the AC adapter supplied with the FS-100. The
charge LED lights when the FS-100 is charging. For information
on the charge LED, refer to the subsection
Before the battery can be used it must charge until the battery
status LED indicates the unit is fully charged (green).
• The Charge LED on the top of the FS-100 lights to show the
battery is charging.
• An uncharged battery takes 2-3 hours to charge with the
unit powered off.
• The battery provided with the FS-100 can supply power to
the unit for about 90 minutes while in continuous Record or
Playback mode.
• An optional high capacity battery (
BATT-0009-01
) capable of
providing power for almost three hours of continuous
recording is available from Focus Enhancements.
Using FireWire to Charge FS-100
It is possible to charge the FS-100 battery through the 1394 port on a
computer provided that the computer outputs at least 15V through the
port. To determine if this is possible, consult the computer’s
specifications.