RCA Pro845 - Manual (Page 22)

Powering Your Camcorder
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Rechargeable Battery
The battery must be charged before it can be used the first time. Initial charging will take approximately
one hour. When fully charged, the battery should supply about 45-65 minutes of operating time (depending
on how much you use zoom and pause, auto focus, and record pause).
Place ON/POWER SAVE in POWER SAVE during recording breaks to conserve power. Place it back in
ON when you are ready to resume recording.
Refresh and Charge the Battery
REFRESH
POWER
CHARGE
Caution: When a battery is attached to the adapter/charger, do not turn the adapter/charger upside down.
The battery may fall off and be damaged or cause injury.
1. If the DC power cord’s plug is connected to the
adapter/charger, remove it.
2. Plug the adapter/charger into the nearest AC outlet
(100-240V, 50/60Hz). The POWER indicator will
light.
3. Align the reference marks on the battery and
adapter/charger.
4. Hold the battery flush against the adapter/charger,
and slide it in the direction of the arrow until it
locks into place. The CHARGE indicator will
light.
5. Press REFRESH to discharge the battery. After a
few seconds, the CHARGE indicator will flash
slowly. It will stop flashing when the battery has
been discharged. The CHARGE indicator will
light and the battery will automatically recharge.
To AC 100-240V, 50/60 Hz
POWER Indicator
CHARGE
Indicator
REFRESH
Marker
Switch
Note: If the CHARGE indicator starts flashing rapidly,
remove the battery from the adapter/charger and try
attaching it again.
6. Slide the charged battery off the adapter/charger
to remove it. Unplug the AC power cord.
Use the small marker switch on the top of the
battery to help you remember to recharge the
battery. It has no other function. The nickel cadmium battery will provide longer
operation time if it is refreshed (completely
discharged) before every charging. Refreshing a
battery will take approximately 3-1/2 hours.
Battery Safety Precautions
Throwing the battery into a fire or exposing the
battery to excessive heat – over 149ºF (65ºC) –
could be hazardous.
Do not short the battery’s terminals.
Do not attempt to disassemble or modify the
battery. There are no user-serviceable parts inside.
Use the battery only with specified
adapter/chargers and camcorders.