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Charging the installed battery pack
Your camcorder operates only with the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (M series).
See page 130 for more information on the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack.
See page 130 for more information on the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack.
1
Make sure that the battery pack is installed on the camcorder.
2
Open the DC IN jack cover, then connect the AC adaptor supplied with your
camcorder to the DC IN jack on your camcorder with the plug’s v mark facing
up.
camcorder to the DC IN jack on your camcorder with the plug’s v mark facing
up.
3
Connect the power cord to the AC adaptor.
4
Connect the power cord to the wall outlet.
Charging begins. The POWER/CHG lamp lights in orange during the charge,
then turns off when the charge is completed (full charge).
Charging begins. The POWER/CHG lamp lights in orange during the charge,
then turns off when the charge is completed (full charge).
After charging the battery pack
Disconnect the AC adaptor from the DC IN jack on your camcorder.
Notes
• Prevent metallic objects from coming into contact with the metal parts of the DC plug
• Prevent metallic objects from coming into contact with the metal parts of the DC plug
of the AC adaptor. This may cause a short-circuit, damaging the AC adaptor.
• Place the AC adaptor near a wall outlet. If any trouble occurs with this unit while
using the AC adaptor, disconnect the plug from the wall outlet as soon as possible to
cut off the power.
cut off the power.
• The POWER/CHG lamp may flash if the battery pack is not installed correctly or the
battery pack is damaged.
Step 1 Preparing the power source
1
3
4
2
Power cord
AC adaptor
With the v mark on
the DC plug facing up
the DC plug facing up
POWER/CHG
lamp
lamp
Open the DC IN
jack cover.
jack cover.
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Getting Started
Charging time (full charge)*
1
Battery pack
NP-FM50 (supplied)
150
NP-QM71/QM71D
260
NP-QM91/QM91D
360
Recording time with the viewfinder*
2
Battery pack
Continuous
Typical*
3
DVD101
DVD201
DVD101
DVD201
NP-FM50 (supplied)
135
115
65
55
NP-QM71/QM71D
325
285
155
140
NP-QM91/QM91D
490
430
245
215
Recording time with the LCD display*
2
LCD BACKLIGHT is set to ON
Battery pack
Continuous
Typical*
3
DVD101
DVD201
DVD101
DVD201
NP-FM50 (supplied)
120
105
60
50
NP-QM71/QM71D
290
265
145
130
NP-QM91/QM91D
445
400
220
200
LCD BACKLIGHT is set to OFF
Battery pack
Continuous
Typical*
3
DVD101
DVD201
DVD101
DVD201
NP-FM50 (supplied)
135
120
65
60
NP-QM71/QM71D
335
300
165
150
NP-QM91/QM91D
505
455
250
225
Playing time*
2
Battery pack
Playing time on LCD screen
Playing time with LCD closed
DVD101
DVD201
DVD101
DVD201
NP-FM50 (supplied)
130
115
140
125
NP-QM71/QM71D
315
285
340
305
NP-QM91/QM91D
475
430
520
465
*
1
Approximate number of minutes required at 25°C (77°F) to charge an empty battery
pack. The charging time may increase if the battery’s temperature is extremely high
or low because of the ambient temperature.
or low because of the ambient temperature.
*
2
Approximate number of minutes you can record when using a fully charged battery
pack.
*
3
Approximate number of minutes you can record, including starting/stopping,
zooming, and turning the power on/off. The actual battery life may be shorter.
Notes
•If the power goes off even though the remaining battery time indicator indicates that
•If the power goes off even though the remaining battery time indicator indicates that
the battery pack has enough power to operate, charge the battery pack fully again so
that the indication on the remaining battery time indicator is correct.
that the indication on the remaining battery time indicator is correct.
•Battery pack performance decreases in low-temperature surroundings and recording
may not be possible even though the battery time remaining may be as much as 20
minutes. Recharge the battery pack fully in this case.
minutes. Recharge the battery pack fully in this case.
•NP-FM30 is not recommended because of its short recording time when used with
your camcorder.
Step 1 Preparing the power source
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Showing the remaining battery time – BATTERY INFO
1
Open the LCD screen.
2
Press DISPLAY/BATT INFO.
The remaining battery time appears for a while on the LCD display.
The remaining battery time appears for a while on the LCD display.
Notes
•BATTERY INFO does not appear when the power of the camcorder is ON.
•The remaining battery time may not be indicated in the following cases:
•BATTERY INFO does not appear when the power of the camcorder is ON.
•The remaining battery time may not be indicated in the following cases:
– The battery pack is not installed correctly.
– The battery pack is damaged.
– The battery pack is empty.
– The battery pack is damaged.
– The battery pack is empty.
•The number displayed as Battery Info is the approximate recording time.
•While the remaining battery time is being calculated, “CALCULATING BATTERY
•While the remaining battery time is being calculated, “CALCULATING BATTERY
INFO...” is displayed.
•It may take some time to display the remaining battery time after DISPLAY/BATT
INFO is pressed.
Connecting to a wall outlet
When you use your camcorder for a long time, it is recommended that you power it
from a wall outlet using the AC adaptor.
from a wall outlet using the AC adaptor.
1
Open the DC IN jack cover, then connect the AC adaptor supplied with your
camcorder to the DC IN jack on your camcorder with the plug’s v mark facing
up.
camcorder to the DC IN jack on your camcorder with the plug’s v mark facing
up.
2
Connect the power cord to the AC adaptor.
3
Connect the power cord to a wall outlet.
See page 16 for details.
See page 16 for details.
Notes
•The AC adaptor can supply power even if the battery pack is attached to your
•The AC adaptor can supply power even if the battery pack is attached to your
camcorder.
•The DC IN jack has “source priority”. This means that the battery pack cannot supply
any power if the AC adaptor is connected to the DC IN jack, even when the power
cord is not plugged into a wall outlet.
cord is not plugged into a wall outlet.
•Your camcorder is not disconnected from the AC power source (house current) as
long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if your camcorder itself has been turned
off.
off.
Step 1 Preparing the power source
BATTERY INFO
BATTERY CHARGE LEVEL
REC TIME AVAILABLE
LCD SCREEN
VIEWFINDER
VIEWFINDER
:
:
:
96
108
min
min
min
0%
50%
100%
BATTERY INFO
BATTERY CHARGE LEVEL
REC TIME AVAILABLE
LCD SCREEN
VIEWFINDER
VIEWFINDER
:
:
:
120
135
135
min
min
min
0%
50%
100%
During charging
Fully charged
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Getting Started
Step 2 Turning on the power
Press the POWER button for a few seconds. Your camcorder turns on and the POWER/
CHG lamp lights up in green. When you turn on your camcorder for the first time, the
CLOCK SET display appears.
CHG lamp lights up in green. When you turn on your camcorder for the first time, the
CLOCK SET display appears.
To turn the power off
Press the POWER button for a few seconds again. When the POWER/CHG lamp turns
off, the power cuts off.
off, the power cuts off.
To set the MODE dial
Rotate and set the MODE dial to the operation you want to perform, such as shooting or
playback.
playback.
: Playback/edit
Select this when you play back or edit the recorded scenes on your camcorder.
: Movies
Select this when you shoot the movies.
: Still images
Select this when you shoot the still images.
POWER/CHG lamp
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