Charging the battery
1 Plug the accessory AC adapter
to a wall outlet or power on your
computer.
You can use either the accessory AC adapter
or your computer to charge the battery.
2 Connect the power cable or
USB cable to your camcorder.
AC adapter:
You can use the camcorder as usual while the
battery is being charged.
Note: When using the AC adapter, you
can use the camcorder without installing
a battery.
USB charging:
Connect one end of the USB cable to your
computer and the other end to the camcorder.
Select [Charger] in the pop-up menu, and then
the charging will start.
Note: If the [USB Mode] setting is changed,
the menu will not show up. See page 30 for
more details.
3 The battery is being charged.
AC adapter:
If the camcorder is powered on, a icon
will display on the LCD screen, indicating
charging in progress. When the battery is fully charged, the icon will change
into
.
USB charging:
The LED light will fl ash rapidly. As the battery is gradually getting power, the
fl ash will get more and more slowly. When the battery is fully charged, the
LED will emit steady light.
4 Unplug the power cable or USB cable when charging
is completed.
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Select [Charger] for USB
charging
