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February 21st, 2002, 12:45 PM

my XL1S manual states that the BP-930 battery needs 3h30 for a full recharge and its maximum recording time is 1h55. shouldn't this be the other way around?

(for the BP-945 it states : 5h needed for full recharge ; maximum recording time 2h55.)

regards,
Tomas.

Chris Hurd · February 21st, 2002, 12:54 PM

Nope, the manual is right. Recording times will always be shorter than charging times. You can say that in another way; charging times will always be longer than recording times. That's the way it is. At least they're Lithium-Ion batteries, we should all be thankful for that!

Edward Troxel · February 21st, 2002, 02:27 PM

Should the batteries be fully discharged before recharging? Since they are usually down to about 1/4 left by the time I finish filming, I usually go ahead and let them run all the way down before recharging. Is this step unnecessary?

Chris Hurd · February 21st, 2002, 04:06 PM

Nothing wrong with this practice, but not required thanks to Lithium-Ion technology.

February 21st, 2002, 12:45 PM	#1
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February 21st, 2002, 12:54 PM	#2
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,369 Images: 513	Nope, the manual is right. Recording times will always be shorter than charging times. You can say that in another way; charging times will always be longer than recording times. That's the way it is. At least they're Lithium-Ion batteries, we should all be thankful for that! __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

February 21st, 2002, 04:06 PM	#4
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,369 Images: 513	Nothing wrong with this practice, but not required thanks to Lithium-Ion technology. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

February 21st, 2002, 02:27 PM	#3
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Should the batteries be fully discharged before recharging? Since they are usually down to about 1/4 left by the time I finish filming, I usually go ahead and let them run all the way down before recharging. Is this step unnecessary?