Getting Started. Canon DC100, DC 100, DC95

Step 1: Preparing the Power Supply

The camcorder can be powered with a battery pack or directly using the compact power adapter. Charge the battery pack before use.

1. Turn off the camcorder.

2. Attach the battery pack to the camcorder.

• Open the LCD panel.

• Slide in the connector end of the battery in the direction of the arrow and press it gently until it clicks.

CHG. (charge) indicator

DC IN terminal

3. Connect the power cord to the compact power adapter.

4. Plug the power cord into a power outlet.

5. Connect the compact power adapter to the camcorder’s DC IN terminal.

• The CHG. (charge) indicator starts

BATTERY

RELEASE switch flashing. The indicator will stay on when the charging is completed.

• You can also use the compact power adapter without attaching a battery pack.

Remove the battery terminal cover before attaching the battery

• When the compact power adapter is connected, even if a battery is attached its power will not be consumed.

Once the battery is fully charged:

1. Disconnect the compact power adapter from the camcorder.

2. Unplug the power cord from the power outlet and the compact power adapter.

To remove the battery pack:

Slide down

BATTERY RELEASE

to release the battery pack, and pull out the battery pack holding it from the ridge on its bottom part.

Charging, Recording and Playback Times with the BP-208 Battery Pack

The charging time of the BP-208 battery pack is 165 min.

The following recording and playback times are approximate and vary according to the charging, recording or playback conditions.

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15

16

Recording Mode

XP

SP

LP

Viewfinder

LCD [NORMAL]

LCD [BRIGHT]

Viewfinder

LCD [NORMAL]

LCD [BRIGHT]

Viewfinder

LCD [NORMAL]

LCD [BRIGHT]

Max.

Recording Time

80 min.

80 min.

75 min.

95 min.

90 min.

90 min.

105 min.

100 min.

95 min.

Typical

Recording Time*

45 min.

45 min.

40 min.

50 min.

50 min.

45 min.

50 min.

50 min.

50 min.

Playback Time

85 min.

95 min.

105 min.

* Approximate times for recording with repeated operations such as start/stop, zooming, power on/off.

 Turn off the camcorder before connecting or disconnecting the power adapter.

 Do not connect to the camcorder’s DC IN terminal or to the compact power adapter any electrical equipment that is not expressly recommended for use with this camcorder.

 You may hear some noise from the compact power adapter during use. This is not a malfunction.

 To prevent equipment breakdowns and excessive heating, do not connect the supplied compact power adapter to voltage converters for overseas travels or special power sources such as those on aircraft and ships, DC-AC inverters, etc.

 We recommend charging the battery pack in temperatures between 10 C and

30 C. Outside the temperature range of 0 C to 40 C, the charging will not start.

 If you connect a faulty power adapter or battery pack, the CHG. (charge) indicator flashes rapidly (approx. twice per second) and the charging stops.

 The CHG. (charge) indicator also serves as a rough estimate of the battery charge status.

Continuously on: Battery fully charged.

Flashes approx. twice per second: Battery over 50% charged.

Flashes approx. once per second: Battery less than 50% charged.

 We recommend that you prepare battery packs 2 to 3 times longer than you think you might need.

 The charging time will vary depending on the surrounding temperature and the battery pack’s initial charge condition.

 In cold surroundings the usable time of the battery pack will decrease.