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Getting started
Step 1 Preparing the power supply
Until your camcorder calculates the actual remaining battery time
“- - - - min” appears in the display window.
While charging the battery pack, no indicator appears or the indicator flashes in
the display window in the following cases:
– The battery pack is not installed correctly.
– The AC power adaptor is disconnected.
– Something is wrong with the battery pack.
Charging time
Battery pack Full charge (Normal charge)
NP-F330 (supplied) 150 (90)
NP-F530/F550 210 (150)
NP-F730/F730H/F750 300 (240)
NP-F930/F950 390 (330)
NP-F960 420 (360)
Approximate minutes to charge an empty battery pack
Recording time
Recording with Recording with
Battery pack the viewfinder the LCD screen
Continuous* Typical** Continuous* Typical**
NP-F330 (supplied) 75 (65) 40 (35) 60 (55) 30 (30)
NP-F530 120 (110) 65 (60) 100 (90) 55 (50)
NP-F550 150 (135) 80 (75) 130 (115) 70 (60)
NP-F730 265 (240) 145 (130) 230 (205) 125 (110)
NP-F730H/F750 315 (275) 175 (150) 265 (235) 145 (130)
NP-F930 410 (365) 225 (200) 355 (320) 195 (175)
NP-F950 475 (430) 265 (240) 405 (360) 225 (200)
NP-F960 575 (515) 320 (285) 480 (430) 265 (240)
Approximate minutes of recording time when you use a fully charged battery
Numbers in parentheses “( )” indicate the time using a normally charged battery.
You cannot use the NP-500/510/710 battery pack on your camcorder.
* Approximate continuous recording time at 25 °C (77 °F). The battery life will be
shorter if you use your camcorder in a cold environment.
** Approximate minutes when recording while you repeat recording start/stop,
zooming and turning the power on/off. The actual battery life may be shorter.
