RCA CC643 - Manual (Page 15)

The battery must be charged as described on the next page before it can be used the
first time. Initial charging will take approximately 70 minutes. When fully charged,
the battery should supply about 70 minutes of operating time (depending on how much
you use zoom and pause). Conserve battery power by turning the camcorder off during
recording breaks.
Note: The small marker switch on top of the battery is for use as a personal reminder to help you
remember to recharge the battery. It has no other function.
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Using the Battery to Power Your Camcorder
Attach the Charged Battery
If the DC cable is attached to the
camcorder, remove it before attaching the
battery. Also, install the lithium clock
cell before attaching the battery pack.
Details on page 38.
1. Align the reference mark on the
battery with mark on back of
camcorder.
2. Hold the top of the battery flush
against the camcorder and press the
bottom of the battery down until it
locks into place.
3. Place the POWER switch in CAMERA.
The power indicator will light.
Remove the Battery
Slide and hold ВАТТ. RELEASE to the
right while removing the battery.
ATTENTION: The RBRC seal on the battery used in your Thomson
Consumer Electronics product indicates that we are participating in a
program to collect and recycle Nickel Cadmium batteries throughout the
United States. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for information or
contact your local recycling center.
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