Sony DCR-PC1 - Manual (Page 77)

Tips for using the battery pack
What is the “InfoLITHIUM'' battery pack
The "InfoLJTHIUM" battery pack is a lithium battery pack which can exchcinge data
with compatible video equipment about its battery consumption.
When you use this battery pack with video equipment having the (j) InfoUTHIUM mark,
the video equipment will indicate the remaining battery time in minutes.*
’ The indication may not be accurate depending on the condition and environment
which the equipment is used under.
How the battery consumption is displayed
The power consumption of the camcorder changes depending on its use, such as
whether the LCD is used or not, how the autofocusing is working on or not.
While checking the condition of the camcorder, the "InfoUTHIUM" battery pack
measures the battery consumption and calculates the remaining battery power. If the
condition changes drastically, the remaining battery indication may suddenly decrease
or increase by more than 2 minutes.
Even if 5 to 10 minutes is indicated as the battery remaining time on the LCD screen or
in the viewfinder, the <Xi indicator may also flash under some conditions.
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To obtain more accurate remaining battery indication
Set the camcorder to recording standby mode and point towards a stationary object. Do
not move the camcorder for 30 seconds or more.
• If the indication seems incorrect, use up the battery and then recharge it fully (Full
charge'*). Note that if you have used the battery in a hot or cold environment for long
time, or you have repeated charging many times, the battery may not be able to show
the correct time even after being fully charged.
• After you have used the "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack with an equipment not having
the ^ IntoUTHIUU mark, make sure that you use up the battery on the equipment
having the (]|^ InfoLITHIUM mark and then recharge fully.
Why the remaining battery indication does not match the
continuous recording time in the operating instructions
The recording time is affected by the enviroiunental temperature and conditions. The
recording time becomes very short in a cold environment. The continuous recording
time in the operation manual is measured under the condition of using a fully charged
(or normal duirged^*) battery pack in 77 °F (25 °C). As the environmental temperature
and condition are different when you actually use the camcorder, the remaining battery
lime is not same as ttie continuous recording time in the operating instructions.
'* Full charge: Charging for about 1 hour after the charge lamp of the AC power
adaptor goes off.
'* Normal charge; Charging just until the charge lamp of the AC power adaptor goes
off.