Home Video Hints: Camcorder Battery Care (page 3)

Battery Two or more electrochemical cells arranged in a series or parallel configuration to provide a given voltage or capacity. In common usage, the term “battery” also refers to single-cell units.
Battery Conditioner A type of charger that’s designed to discharge a battery completely, then slowly charge it back to full capacity in order to eliminate the memory effect associated with some NiCd and NiMH batteries.
Capacity The total amount of time a battery will discharge at a given rate of wattage or amperage.
Charge The conversion of electrical energy to chemical energy within a battery.
Memory Effect An annoying phenomenon that occurs when you partially discharge certain types of batteries repeatedly. This causes the camcorder to shut down before the battery is fully discharged.

We know you’d love to recycle your old batteries instead of dumping those toxic metals into the ground, if only it was easy and convenient. Fortunately, the rechargeable power industry funds a program to do just that. In fact, from Best Buy to RadioShack to Wal-Mart, many stores that sell rechargeable batteries also recycle them. So the next time you are out buying rechargeable batteries, take your old ones in with you for an exchange. For more information and store locations near you (just enter your Zip code), please visit the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation’s Web site: www.rbrc.org.

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