if i were making a one shot 12 film how would i keep the battery charged does it charge via usb can a portable power supply be use or is it only mains
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It has a separate power adapter which can be plugged in at any time for as long as you like (even with the battery plugged in, which also charges when plugged in). It does not charge via USB - in fact, when you have it plugged into your PC via the USB it is recommended that you plug in the power adapter. Hope that helps. Make sure you have a big enough memory SD card for however long you want to record.
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I keep the adaptor plugged in to film indoors. I have no data on filming w/out the adaptor but I spent an entire day outside and the battery lasted. I just keep the camcorder hooked up to the adaptor. If you want actual specs, I'd visit www.canon.com
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I charge mine with the USB adaptor supplied attached to my laptop computer. It took a couple of hours to initially charge the battery. I used the camera for 30 minutes worth of filming time, on for a couple of minutes, then off for a trip in snowy weather. When I got home I charged it on my laptop and it took about 45 minutes to an hour until the charged blinking light went out.
1269835
if you take the battery pack out then plug into your computer boot up the camera it say "connected" then just insert the battery pack and itll charge. when it has very low battery do this.
1863125
Should run off internal battery. Should be able to charge via USB / cigarette charger. Records to memory still.
1620185
I use such a pack to power the camera for long filming sessions (4+hrs) since the internal batteries have such poor duration. I expect you could recharge the batteries too. BTW, DON'T buy off brand batteries -- they are junk, don't last even 50% of expected time.
1791078
When the camera is plug to the 12V outlet, memory card is inside, you can charge while recording in 15 minutes segments, it will auto save and restart new files, over-write the oldest files when memory is full (Looping). Never out of juice and memory.
745738
er ...electricity? The camera has to be plugged into a mains feed, but the monitor can be taken off its stand (which charges the battery) and used as a mobile unit for an hour or so.
1577262
With a "coppertop" battery, I would record three one-hour sessions; but occasionally the battery would be exhausted prior to the end of the third session. I switched to eneloop rechargeables and get three one-hour sessions. Generally, however, I recharge them after the second one-hour session, to avoid the risk of not making it through the third hour. I've found the quality of the Canon Mic to be excellent.
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I am by no means an expert on this camera. However, to the best of my knowledge I don't believe the battery will charge using the USB connection. I think it needs to be removed and placed in the wall charger. After reading the question I plugged my camera in to my MacBook using the USB cable ... and there was no indication that the battery was charging. Sorry I can't be more helpful.
2275606
no you don't have to.just buy an extra battery and keep it charged with you.it is bulky and heavy if you are not shooting professional long video and sessions.keep your money in your pocket.
1689099
The outlet cord plugs directly into the camera to charge the battery, but get the extra high capacity wasabi brand 2 batteries + charger as well. It is so great to have all that power to go for a reasonable price. Happy filming. ^_^
1133698
The battery charges through the printer. It snaps onto the back. The power adapter that comes with printer charges it. BTW, I tried an external laptop battery to power the printer, but that doesn't work, the printer needs 24 volts, which this battery outputs, or something like that. I agree with George. Works well! In fact, I just brought the printer with me to work for x-mas photos!
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It's got no battery so there's nothing to charge. Yes, by design, it needs a direct power supply like a car's USB/cigarette lighter (provided of course that the car is running) or an iPhone charger or something similar. It's got a capacitor, which holds just enough power that the camera would use to auto-save the video if there's a loss of power at the moment of impact.
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at our state fair i took 450 pictures and 8 short movies on 1 battery charge, some with flash in barns and in early morning.this was good but you still need that extra battery. good luck.
934065
I shoot as much as I want with the camera, let it lay around for several weeks, then shoot another series of pictures on a later weekend outing. I've never run out of charge, but I do keep a spare battery in the carrying case. When I get a little nervous about the charge remaining, I'll put the battery in the charger overnight. I've been curious to see how long a battery will last but always chicken out and put the battery in the charger before it's discharged. I don't use video as a rule and haven't tried to pause and shoot stills.
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Unless you have a separate charger, the battery is charged while attached to the camera, and the camera plugged into its normal dc/110volt power adapter.