Panasonic AG-HPX170P User Manual

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Prepar
ation
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The battery
Charging
Before using the battery, fully charge it with the AC 
adapter.
Keep a spare battery with you.
1
  Align the battery with the 
 marking on 
the AC adapter, place it flat, and slide it in 
the direction shown below.
You cannot charge the battery if the DC cord 
is connected to the DC OUT connector, so 
disconnect it first.
  Plug the AC cord into the power outlet.
The POWER lamp and CHARGE lamp on 
the AC adapter light, and charging begins.
If the CHARGE lamp does not light when 
attached, detach the battery and then attach 
it again.
CHARGE
POWER
When the battery is charged, the CHARGE 
lamp on the AC adapter goes out.
  Slide the battery and remove it.
Recording time of included battery
Capacity
Recharging 
time
Continuous 
recording time
00 mAh
Approx. 330 
min.
Approx. 160 
min.
The times given above are approximate for when 
scenes are shot in the DVCPRO HD mode while 
not using the LCD monitor.
The times apply when the ambient operating 
temperature is 68°F (20°C) and humidity is 60%.
Charging may take longer at other temperatures 
and humidity levels.
Keep metal objects (such as necklaces 
and hairpins) away from the battery. 
Shortcircuiting may occur across the 
terminals, causing the battery to heat up, 
and you may seriously burn yourself if you 
touch the battery in this state.
The battery becomes hot while it is being 
used or charged. The camera-recorder itself 
also becomes hot during use.
The recordable time reduces if you repeatedly 
start and stop recording.
Discharge the battery before storing it. When 
storing it for an extended time, charge it at 
least once a year, use up its charge in the 
camerarecorder, and then store it again.
If the battery is extremely hot or cold, the 
CHARGE lamp will blink several times before 
charging starts.
If the CHARGE lamp continues to blink even 
when the battery temperature is normal, there 
may be something wrong with the battery or 
AC adapter. Contact your dealer.
The battery takes longer to charge when it is 
warm.
The AC adapter can interfere with radio 
reception so keep radios at least 1 meter 
away from it.
The AC adapter may make some noise when 
you are using it, but this is normal.
You cannot charge the battery when 
supplying power to the camera-recorder from 
the AC adapter.
Operation of battery pack CGR-D16 (1600 
mAh) (sold separately) is not guaranteed.
Preparation