To charge battery packs effectively – Canon E 500 User Manual
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To charge battery packs effectively:
• Even a newly-charged battery pack naturally
discharges in time. Charge it within a couple of
days of when it is to be used.
• Charge the battery pack only after the power
supply of the camcorder automatically turns off.
• Repeated recharging of a battery pack which is
not fully discharged shortens the time that the
battery pack can be used before it needs
charging again.
DISCHARGE RECHARGE
When you haven’t used the battery pack for
several months, check the charge lamp 30
minutes after charging has begun. If the charge
lamp does not blink for at least 30 minutes, it
may mean that the time you will be able to use
the battery has decreased.
If the usage time has decreased try one of the
foliowing procedures to restore the battery
pack:
• Discharge the battery pack by attaching it to a
battery video light, such as the VL-20, until
the video iight becomes dim.
• Discharge the battery pack with a Canon
product that has a discharge function, such as
the MC-100, then recharge the battery pack.
• Recharge the battery pack after the power
supply has automatically turned off while you
are using the camcorder. Repeated operation
in this way is also effective.
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