USING THE BATTERY PACK
The BT-75 is a nickel-cadmium battery and has the following characteristics.
Recharging normally takes one hour at a room temperature of 20%. The lower the temperature, the longer the
recharging time.
Temperature Range
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Charging
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Operating
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Storage
To avoid hazard:
l Do not burn the battery pack.
.Do
not short circuit the terminals.
.Do
not disassemble or modify it.
@Use
only recommended SHARP chargers: AC
Adap-
torIBattery Charger AA-75X or Car Battery Adaptor/
Charger VRP75CH.
To prevent damage and prolong battery life:
l Do not damage or drop the unit or subject it to
mechanical vibration.
l Avoid repeated charging without discharge of the
bat-
tery pack.
The battery pack has a limited life; when it begins to deliver less recording time per charge, purchase a replacement.
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The battery pack IS normally warm after charging or use.
The recording time of a fully charged battery pack is influenced by the amount of recording and standby time,
use of the zoom lens and other factors.
Spare battery packs are available from your SHARP dealer. Have spare battery packs on hand, otherwise ycu
may miss important video opportunities.
Nickel-cadmium batteries are best when maintained under the following conditions:
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4.
Full charging takes place between
10°C
and
35OC.
Charging takes longer at lower temperatures and
chargrng
may
be incomplete at higher temperatures.
Store battery packs in a cool dry place. Long exposure to high temperatures increases bzttery discharge
and reduces battery life.
Total battery discharge may naturally occur during long storage. Discharge batteries before storing them
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this extends battery life.
Detach batteries from Camcorder or charger after use, otherwise battery discharge may continue.
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