Li-ion SONY DCR-TRV5 Camcorder Battery

Sony DCR-TRV5 battery tips

1. Save Between Shots
Depending on what and where you are shooting, you may have cause to pause for several minutes between shots. Switching to 'stand-by' or 'off' when you aren't recording can save you several minutes of Sony dcr-trv5 battery life.Turning your camcorder on and off and zooming in and out can take up a lot of battery power. You are going to want to zoom, and turning your camcorder off when you are going to stop recording for a while is a good idea.Try to keep things like that to a minimum when you can.

2. Go Big
Get the biggest Sony DCR-TRV5 battery that will fit your camcorder.Small, thin power packs are light and cute,but they won't get you through long shoots.A single big battery can take the place of two little ones. For the ultimate in big batteries, look into a battery belt.Just be careful to verify compatibility with your camcorder before you buy.

3. Avoid Heating
Keep digital camcorder batteries out of hot places, like car and heater. In some cases,car can be an oven,baking your sony dcr-trv5 battery and shortens its life.

4. Charge The Battery
Camcorder batteries can lose charge when they have been stored for a long period of time. Even if you stored the Sony dcr-trv5 battery at full charge plug your camcorder in the night before to make sure you get the most you can out of the battery when it matters.