Canon DC301 - Manual (Page 17)

Preparations • 17
1 Disconnect the compact power
adapter from the camcorder.
2 Unplug the power cord from the
power outlet and the compact
power adapter.
Press to release the battery
pack. Slide the battery pack down
and then pull it out.
IMPORTANT
• Turn off the camcorder before
connecting or disconnecting the
compact power adapter. After you turn
the
switch to , important file
allocation data is updated on the disc.
Be sure to wait until the PLAY and
CAMERA mode indicators are
completely off.
• You may hear some noise from the
compact power adapter during use.
This is not a malfunction.
• We recommend charging the battery
pack in temperatures between 10 °C
and 30 °C. Outside the temperature
range of 0 °C to 40 °C, the charging will
not start.
• Do not connect to the camcorder’s DC
IN terminal or to the compact power
adapter any electrical equipment that is
not expressly recommended for use
with this camcorder.
• To prevent equipment breakdowns and
excessive heating, do not connect the
supplied compact power adapter to
voltage converters for overseas travels
or special power sources such as those
on aircraft and ships, DC-AC inverters,
etc.
NOTES
• The CHARGE indicator also serves as a
rough estimate of the charge status.
Continuously on: Battery pack fully
charged.
Two quick flashes at 1-second intervals:
Battery pack at least 50% charged. If
the indicator flashes quickly but not
exactly in this pattern, refer to
Troubleshooting (
67).
One flash at 1-second intervals: Battery
pack less than 50% charged.
• We recommend that you prepare battery
packs to last 2 to 3 times longer than
you think you might need.
Preparing the Accessories
Fasten the grip belt.
Adjust the grip belt so that you can
reach the zoom lever with your index
finger, and the
button with
your thumb.
Do not leave the viewfinder
exposed to direct sunlight
as it may melt (due to
concentration of the light by
the lens). Do not use tripods
with fastening screws
longer than 5.5 mm. Doing
so may damage the camcorder.
O NCE THE BATTERY PACK IS FULLY CHARGED
T O REMOVE THE BATTERY PACK
BATT.
W HEN YOU MOUNT THE CAMCORDER ON A
TRIPOD
Start/Stop
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