Life of the battery pack, Charging temperature, After long storage – Sony CCD-FX228 User Manual
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Life of the Battery Pack
If the camcorder with a fully charged battery pack, the battery pack should be replaced with a new, fully charged one. Charging Temperature The recommended temperature range when charging is longer charging time. After Long Storage Recharge the battery pack after a long period of storage. U capacity. Useful Information Always Carry Additional Batteries Have sufficient battery pack power to do two to three How to Use the Switch on the Battery Pack The switch is provided so tliat you can mark a charged battery. For example: completed. is used up. r\\ Note on the Battery Pack Sony batteries are recommended. Use of non-Sony batteries may damage your Handycam camcorder.
SOT to 86T (lO’C to 30*C). Lower temperatures require a
the battery pack is charged fully but not used for a long
time (about one year), it bc'comes discharged. Charge it
again, but the first few times you use it the battery life will
be shorter than normal. After several charging and
discharging cycles, the battery life will recover its original
times as much recording as you have planned.
Set the switch to the "no mark" position when charging is
Set the switch to the "red mark" position when the battery