Sony CCD-FX620 - Manual (Page 4)

Charging and Installing the Battery Pack
Before using your camcorder, you need to cfiarge and install the battery pack. The supplied battery pack is
not charged when you purchase the camcorder. Use the supplied AC-V25S AC Power Adaptor lor charging.
ChOT^ng me Battery Pack
{1 1 Connea the power cord of me AC power adaptor to a waii outlet. (2) Attach the flat side of the battery pack
to the AC power adaptor by aligning the lines on the AC power adaptor and battery pack While pressing the
battery pack, slide it m the direction of the arrow until it
c I icks . i 3) Set the VTR lOC OUTVCHARGE selector to
CHARGE. The POWER lamp and CHARGE lamp will light up. The charging will begin.
When the battery is fully charged, the CHARGE lamp goes out Set the VTR (DC OUT|/CHARGE selector to
OFF. The POWER lamp goes out Then disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet.
Detaching the Battery Pack from the AC Power Adaptor
Slide the battery pack m the opposite direction of the arrow on the battery pack.
Charging time and battery life
Type of battery pack
NP-55 '
(suopksd)
NP-77H
NP-77HO
NP-77 NP-бвН NP-S5H
HequiieO chaiginq time* TO 160 UO 120 80
Battery life" 50 no 90 85 60
Important)
Use the batiery completely before charging!
Before you charge the battery, make sure it has been used (discharged) completely to avoid capacity
down of the batiery caused by excessive charging.
To use up the battery, remove the video cassette and simply slide the POWER switch oh the camcorder to
CAMERA with the battery attached, and leave the camcorder until the (X! mdicatof appears flashing and
a red lamp Hashes in the viewfinder. The CD indicator also flashes m the display window.
Notes on №• AC power adaptor
• The camcorder canrtot be operated while charging the batiery pack.
• The POWER lamp will remain lit for a while even rf the battery pack is detached and the power cord is
disconnected after charging the battery pack. This is normal.
• If the POWER lamp does not light, set the VTR(DC OUT)/CHARGE selector to OFF and disconnect the
power cord After about one minute, reconnect the power cord and set the VTR(DC OUT)/CHARGE selector
to CHARGE again.
Installing the Battery Peck
(1) Lift up the viewfinder barrel. |2) Make sure you hold the battery pack properly. Align the right side of the
battery pack with the white line on the camcorder. While pressing the battery pack, slide it to the right until it
clicks.
Detsching the Battery Pack
(1) Lift up the viewfinder barrel. (2) While pressing ВАТТ in the direction of the arrow, and slide oi
pack to the left. I the battery (л