Radio Shack 16-830 - Manual (Page 11)

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Attaching the Battery Pack to the
Camcorder
1. Align the marks on both sides of the battery
pack with the marks on the sides of the
camcorder.
2. Gently press the battery pack against the
camcorder, then slide the battery pack
down until it clicks and locks in place.
Caution: The battery pack fits only one
way onto the camcorder. Do not force it.
Removing the Battery Pack
from the Camcorder
1. Slide POWER to OFF to turn off the cam-
corder.
2. While pressing and holding down BATTERY ,
slide the battery pack up to remove it.
Caution: Always stop the tape and turn off
the camcorder before you remove the bat-
tery pack. You might damage the tape if
you remove the battery pack during record-
ing or playback.
Battery Status Indicators
When the battery pack is fully charged,
appears in the viewfinder when you slide
POW-
ER to CAMERA .
As the battery’s power is used, appears in
the viewfinder. When the battery is low,
blinks in the viewfinder. Then, after a few sec-
onds, the camcorder turns itself off. Recharge
the battery pack or power the camcorder from
the supplied AC adapter/charger or an optional
DC adapter.
Note: You can order additional battery packs
from your local Radio Shack store so you can
use one battery while you charge another.
Replacing the Battery Pack
While Recording
You can replace the battery pack with a fresh
one while recording.
1. If flashes in the viewfinder during
recording, press REC/PAUSE to stop
recording.
2. If the camcorder is still on, slide POWER to
OFF . The POWER indicator turns off.
Caution: Be sure the POWER indicator is
off before you remove the battery pack.
3. Remove the old battery pack and attach a
fresh one.
4. Slide POWER to CAMERA . The POWER
indicator turns on.
5. Press REC/PAUSE to continue recording
from the same place as before.
Alignment Marks
BATTERY
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12 0 0 50 3 4 50 8 9
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