r-OPERATE indicator (red)
Lights to indicate that the AC power cord is
connected to a live mains outlet.
r
CHARGE indicator (orange)
Lights when a battery pack is being charged.
The lamp goes off when the battery pack is fully
charged or removed.
DC OUT jack
Use the supplied 2 m DC OUT
cable to power the
VIEWCAM
from the AC adaotor.
REFRESH button
See HOW TO REFRESH THE
BATTERY PACK below.
l If used near a radio, the AC adaptor/battery charger may
interfere with reception.
l Prevent flammables, liquids, and metal objects from en-
tering the unit.
l This is a sealed unit. Do not attempt to open or modify it.
l Do not damage, drop, or subject the unit to vibration.
l Do not leave the unit in direct sunlight.
l Avoid using the unit in humid or extremely hot places.
l If the power source becomes disconnected during re-
cording, playback, or other operations, the tape will re-
main wrapped around the drum, causing possible dam-
age to the tape. Reconnect the power source to the main
/
unit immediately
CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK
USING THE AC ADAPTOR/
BATTERY CHARGER
Precautions:
/
\
1
Disconnect the DC OUT cable from the AC adap-
2
When the battery pack is charged, the CHARGE
indi-
tar/battery charger if it is connected. Insert the AC
cator will go off. Remove the battery pack by sliding it
plug into a wall outlet.
out, and then pull the AC plug out of the wall outlet.
The OPERATE indicator will light.
Align the
v
mark on the side of the battery pack with
the
A
mark on the charger, and guide the battery
pack into the groove. While pressing the battery pack
down, slide it to the side until it locks into place. The
CHARGE indicator will light.
Note:
l
Remove the battery pack from the charger and remove the
plug from the wail outlet after chargrng is completed.
BATTERY PACK REFRESHING
This VIEWCAM uses a Ni-Cd (nrckel-cadmium) or NI-MH (nickel-
metal hydride) type battery which requires “refreshing” from
time
to
time; otherwise the operating time of the battery pack may be
shortened. Please refresh your battery pack(s) once for every ten
rechargings.
HOW TO REFRESH THE
BAllERY
PACK
l
Refreshing should be performed near the battery’s depletron (the
low battery warning indicator “BATTERY” flashes on the LCD
monitor).
1. Connect the AC adaptor/battery charger to an AC outlet and in-
’
stall the battery pack on it. (The OPERATE and CHARGE indica-
tors light.)
2. Press the REFRESH button. (The CHARGE indicator starts blink-
ing.)
The CHARGE indicator blinks
whrle
the battery is being refreshed
When refreshing is completed, charging starts automatically, and
the indicator is continuously lit.
Charging and Refresh Times
Battery
PaoR
Charge
Tim
RMmahTinw
BT-77
approx.
1
hr
IO
min.
BT-70 approx. 1 hr.
BT-BH70 approx. 1 hr. 25 min
approx. 2 hr.
BT-80
approx. 2 hr 20
min.
BT-BH85
approx. 2 hr 50 min
Notes:
l
Do not refresh a fully-charged battery pack.
l The battery pack and charger warm up
durrng
charging.
This
is
not a malfunction
l
The charging time depends on the ambient temperature and the
condition of the battery pack.
Caution:
l
Charge only SHARP model BT-77, BT-70, BT-BH70, BT-80. or
BT-
BH85 battery packs. Other types of batteries may burst, causing
personal injury and damage
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