BC-L160 - Battery charger SONY - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL BC-L160 SONY

Japanese/English/French/German/Italian/Spanish/Chinese/Korean

1st Edition (Revised 4)

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DC CHG DC CHECK

2.2 Ah CHECK CHG DC CHECK

Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference.

Important Safety Instructions

• Read these instructions.
• Keep these instructions.
• Heed all warnings.
• Follow all instructions.
• Do not use this apparatus near water.
• Clean only with dry cloth.
• Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
• Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
• Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
• Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.
• Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
• Use only with the cart, stand, tripod bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the

apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/ apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

• Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
• Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.

To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED.

WARNING

When installing the unit, incorporate a readily accessible disconnect device in the fixed wiring, or connect the power plug to an easily accessible socket-outlet near the unit. If a fault should occur during operation of the unit, operate the disconnect device to switch the power supply off, or disconnect the power plug.

CAUTION

The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing. No objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source (mains) as long as it is

connected to the wall outlet, even if the unit itself has been turned off.

IMPORTANT

The nameplate is located on the bottom.

WARNING

Batteries shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.

CAUTION

Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions.

CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

WARNING: THIS WARNING IS APPLICABLE FOR USA ONLY. If used in USA, use the UL LISTED power cord specified below. DO NOT USE ANY OTHER POWER CORD.

Plug Cap Parallel blade with ground pin (NEMA 5-15P Configuration) Cord Type SJT, three 16 or 18 AWG wires Length Minimum 1.5m (4 ft.11in.), Less than 2.5 m (8 ft.3 in.) Rating Minimum 10A, 125V

Using this unit at a voltage other than 120V may require the use of a different line cord or attachment plug, or both. To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, refer servicing to qualified service personnel.

WARNING: THIS WARNING IS APPLICABLE FOR OTHER COUNTRIES.

1. Use the approved Power Cord (3-core mains lead) / Appliance Connector / Plug with earthing-contacts that conforms to the safety regulations of each country if applicable.
2. Use the Power Cord (3-core mains lead) / Appliance Connector / Plug conforming to the proper ratings (Voltage, Ampere).

If you have questions on the use of the above Power Cord / Appliance Connector / Plug, please consult a qualified service personnel.

For the customers in the U.S.A.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

—Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
—Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
—Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
—Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

All interface cables used to connect peripherals must be shielded in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules.

For the customers in Europe

This product is intended for use in the following Electromagnetic Environments: E1 (residential), E2 (commercial and light industrial), E3 (urban outdoors), E4 (controlled EMC environment, ex. TV studio).

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Location and Function of Parts.... 26

Operation.... 29

Attaching Battery Packs 29

Charging a Battery Pack 30

Supplying DC Power to an External Device ....32

Checking the Battery Capacity 32

Specifications 33

Overview

The BC-L160 Battery Charger is capable of simultaneous charging of up to four of any of SONY lithium-ion battery packs and supplying DC power to an external device.

Features

Simultaneous charge of up to four battery packs

Up to four battery packs can be attached and charged simultaneously.

Efficient charging

The BC-L160 allows quick charging of such battery packs as a BP-GL95A, which allows communication between battery packs.

Charging mode selectable

The BC-L160 can be set not to charge battery packs to their full capacity, which prolongs battery life.

Compact and lightweight

The BC-L160 is compact, lightweight, and easy to carry.

Check function

The BC-L160 checks the capacity of a battery pack by estimating it from the discharging time of a fully charged battery.

Battery information display

Information on the attached battery packs, such as capacity of the battery packs, remaining charge time, number of cycles of charge and discharge, appears on the display.

Skip function

If a battery pack with over 90% full charge is attached, recharging can be skipped.

Up to 100 W DC power supply

The BC-L160 supplies DC power of up to 100 W to a device connected with a DC power cord (not supplied).

Cooling fan

The internal cooling fan turns on whenever the BC-L160 is charging a battery pack or supplying DC power to an external device. Charging with less charging current lowers the fan rotation, and charging in silent mode is available.

Note

The DC-L1 (NP-1B adaptor) and DC-L90 (BP-90A adaptor) cannot be used to charge nickel-cadmium battery packs.

Charging Sony lithium-ion battery packs

For details on battery packs that can be charged using the BC-L160, visit the Sony Professional products website.

Sony Professional products website:

U.S.A. http://pro.sony.com

Canada http://www.sonybiz.ca

Latin America http://sonypro-latin.com

Europe http://www.pro.sony.eu/pro

Middle East, Africa

http://sony-psmea.com

On the battery charger

• Use the BC-L160 in an operating environment of 0^ to 45^ (32°F to 113°F). Since charging is difficult at low temperatures, we recommend that battery packs be charged between 10^ and 30^ (50°F and 86°F).
• Avoid using or storing the BC-L160 in dusty places or places with corrosive gases.
• Avoid using or storing the BC-L160 in places exposed to direct sunlight.
• Do not cover the ventilation holes.

On battery packs

• Even when fully charged, battery packs gradually lose their charge naturally. Use the battery packs as soon as possible after charging.
• Carry and store battery packs by installing them in your equipment or by repacking them using the original packing material.
• To prolong the life of battery packs, store them in a cool place (about 20^ ( 68^ )), and charge in a place with an ambient temperature between 10^ and 30^ ( 50^ and 86^ ).
• When temperatures are 10^ (50°F) or lower, the performance of a battery pack suffers and the usable time of a battery pack becomes shorter. To get the longest usable time, warm the battery packs to room temperature (about 20^ (68°F)) before use.
• Carrying a spare battery pack is recommended.

Lithium-ion battery packs are free from memory effect. There is no need to discharge them fully before recharging.

If the usable time of a battery pack becomes very short, it is time to replace it with a new one.

Location and Function of Parts

①Charge indicators 1 - 4 ②Display ③DISPLAY button ④CH1 mode selector ⑤POWER indicator ⑥DC OUT connector ⑦Battery pack attachment sections 1 - 4 ⑧Release buttons

⑨ Charge mode selector (H/L) ⑩ Charge mode selector (F/S) ⑪ SKIP ON switch ⑫ POWER switch ⑬ AC IN connector ⑭ Plug holder receptacle

①Charge indicators 1 - 4

The progress or result of charging is indicated by LED's flashing or lit in orange, green, or red.

Charge indicators 1-4	flashing in orange	charging
	flashing in green	charged 90% or more
	lit in green fully charged
	flashing in orange and green alternately	abnormality while charging (See “When an abnormality is detected while charging” on page 31.)
Charge indicator 1	lit in red supplying DC power
	flashing in red	checking a battery pack
	lit in green checking finished

②Display

Information on the battery packs (battery capacity, remaining charging time, number of cycles of charge/discharge, etc.) appears here.

Charging information Battery capacity (%) Remaining charging time (MIN) Number of cycles of charge/discharge (CYCLE) CAPACITY TIME CYCLE 888 % MIN 888 % MIN CYCLE CYCLE 888 % Ah MIN 888 % MIN CYCLE CYCLE DC CHECK F.S H.L SKIP Setting of SKIP ON switch Setting of charge mode selector (H/L) Setting of charge mode selector (F/S) Checking a battery pack Supplying DC power

Note

If a battery pack does not support the INFO function, the battery capacity, remaining charging time, and number of cycles of charge/discharge are not displayed.

③DISPLAY button

Press repeatedly to display battery pack information such as battery capacity, remaining charging time, number of cycles of charge and discharge.

④CH1 mode selector

Selects the function of battery pack attachment section 1.

CHG: for charging a battery pack

DC: for supplying DC power

CHECK: for checking a battery pack

⑤ POWER indicator

Once you press the I side of the POWER switch, power is supplied, and the indicator lights up.

⑥DC OUT connector (XLR 4-pin, female)

Supplies DC power to an external device, using a DC power cord (not supplied).

⑦Battery pack attachment sections 1 - 4

Attach lithium-ion battery packs.

When you detach a battery pack, pull it up, holding the release button in.

The function of battery pack attachment section 1 (charging a battery pack, supplying DC power, or checking a battery pack) is selected with the CH 1 mode selector.

⑧ Release buttons

Press to release the attached battery packs.

⑨ Charge mode selector (H/L)

H: Batteries are charged to their full capacity.

L: Batteries are not charged to their full capacity, which prolongs battery life.

⑩ Charge mode selector (F/S)

F: for charging battery packs quickly with the maximum current

S: for charging battery packs slowly with low fan rotation in silent mode

⑪ SKIP ON switch

Charging of battery packs which are charged about 90% or more is skipped.

12 POWER switch

Turns the power on or off. Once you press the I side of this switch, power is supplied, and the POWER indicator lights up. When the power is turned on, charging battery packs, supplying of DC power to an external device, or checking a battery pack is enabled.

⑬AC IN (AC power input) connector

Used to connect the charger to an AC outlet, using the AC power cord.

⑭ Plug holder receptacle

The supplied plug holder secures the cord so that it will not come loose from the charger.

Plug holder (supplied) To remove

Operation

Attaching Battery Packs

Attach battery packs to be charged as shown below.

If you attach four battery packs, you can charge all four simultaneously.

To attach

BC-L160 Attach in the direction of the arrow. Battery pack

To detach

BC-L160 Holding the release button in, pull the battery pack up. Battery pack

Notes

• Performance of the BC-L160 is guaranteed only for the applicable battery packs. Do not charge any other types of battery packs.

- The DC-L1 (NP-1B adaptor) and DC-L90 (BP-90A adaptor) cannot be used to charge nickel-cadmium battery packs.

Charging a Battery Pack

1 Plug the AC power cord into the AC IN connector and connect the other end of the cord to an AC power outlet.

2 If a battery pack is attached to battery pack attachment section 1, set the CH1 mode selector to CHG.

If a battery pack is attached to battery pack attachment section 2, 3 or 4, skip this step.

3 Press the I side of the POWER switch.

Charging starts automatically. The charge indicator flashes in orange.

Charging status is shown on the display.

CAPACITY 50% CH3 CH1 CHG DC CHECK DISPLAY CH4 CH2 DISPLAY button

Contents shown on the display are switched by pressing the DISPLAY button.

graph TD
    A["Battery capacity"] --> B["CAPACITY\n50%"]
    B --> C["Remaining charging time ↓"]
    C --> D["TIME\n23 MIN"]
    D --> E["Number of cycles of charge ↓"]
    E --> F["CYCLE\n1 CYCLE"]

When a battery pack is charged at 90% or more of full charge, the charge indicator flashes in green. Once the battery pack is fully charged, the charge indicator lights in green, and “Full” (“Fin” during L mode) appears on the display.

Notes

• The value shown on the display is just a reference value, and it may differ from the actual value.
• If a battery pack does not support the INFO function, the battery capacity, remaining charging time, and number of cycles of charge/discharge are not displayed.
• If a fully charged battery pack is removed and attached again, it will take about 30 minutes before “Full” appears again.
• If a battery pack that has been charged 999 times or more is attached, “CCO” (Cycle Count Over) appears in CYCLE mode of the display.

CCO

After charging

When charging is completed, detach the charged battery pack and press the side of the POWER switch to turn the power off.

Charging time

The time to charge a completely exhausted battery pack to its full capacity is shown in the table below, when charging a battery pack at a temperature between 10^ C ( 50^ F) and 30^ C ( 86^ F).

Battery pack Ch	arging a batterypack to full capacity
BP-FL75 About 1	10 minutes
BP-FLX75 About	110 minutes

Note

The value shown on the display is just a reference value, and it may differ from the actual value.

When an abnormality is detected while charging

When one of the following conditions is detected while charging, the charge indicator flashes in green and orange alternately, and charging is canceled to protect the battery pack.

• After the start of charging, the voltage of the DC output for battery charging has dropped below 6 V.

• After the start of charging, the voltage of the DC output for battery charging has exceeded 17.5 V.
- The battery voltage did not rise to the specified level within 2 hours.
• The cooling fan stops.

The charging indicators remain flashing until the side of the POWER switch is pressed, the AC power cord is disconnected, or the battery pack is removed.

Note

BP-M50/M100 Nickel Metal Hydride Battery Packs cannot be charged with the BC-L160.

Supplying DC Power to an External Device

The BC-L160 supplies DC power of up to 100 W to an external device.

While supplying DC power, the unit cannot charge a battery pack attached to battery pack attachment section 1. It is possible to charge battery packs attached to battery pack attachment sections 2 to 4.

1 Plug the AC power cord into the AC IN connector and connect the other end of the cord to an AC power outlet.
2 Plug the DC power cord into the DC OUT connector and connect the other end of the cord to a DC input connector of an external device.
3 Set the CH1 mode selector to DC.
4 Press the I side of the POWER switch.
“DC” appears on the display, and charge indicator 1 lights in red.

DC CHG DC CHECK

Checking the Battery Capacity

The BC-L160 can check the capacity of a battery pack by charging it fully, discharging it (the power is about 25 W), and calculating the capacity based on the discharging time. Then the capacity is shown on the display.

1 Plug the AC power cord into the AC IN connector and connect the other end of the cord to an AC power outlet.
2 Attach a battery pack to be checked to battery pack attachment section 1.
3 Set the CH1 mode selector to CHECK.
4 Press the I side of the POWER switch.
“CHECK” appears on the display, and checking begins. Charge indicator 1 flashes in red while checking.

2.2 Ah CHECK CHG DC CHECK

When the battery back is fully recharged, checking of a battery pack ends, and charge indicator 1 lights in green.

Notes

- The value shown on the display depends on the operating environment and/or temperature, and it may differ from the actual value.

- If the CH1 mode selector setting is changed to DC or CHG and returned to CHECK while battery capacity is being checked, there will be a delay before the capacity is displayed again.

Specifications

General

Voltage source 100–240 V AC, 50/60 Hz

Current drain 480 VA or less

Operating temperature

0^ to 45^

(32°F to 113°F)

Mass Approx. 2.6 kg

(5 lb 12 oz)

Dimensions (w/h/d) 120 × 180 × 285 mm

(4^3/4×7^1/8×11^1/_4

inches) (excluding

projecting parts)

Input/output

Current input (AC) 480 VA 4.8 A at maximum

Power output (DC) 100 W at maximum

Voltage output (DC) 16.8 V

Current output (DC) 6 A at maximum

DC output connector

XLR-type 4-pin

connector

16.8 V

Battery charging connector (DC)

Square-shaped 5-pin

connector

16.8 V, 5 A/3 A

Supplied accessories

Operation Manual (1)

AC power cord (USA only) (1)

Plug holder (1)

Optional accessory

DC power cord

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Note

Always verify that the unit is operating properly before use. SONY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COMPENSATION OR REIMBURSEMENT ON ACCOUNT OF THE LOSS OF PRESENT OR PROSPECTIVE PROFITS DUE TO FAILURE OF THIS UNIT, EITHER DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD OR AFTER EXPIRATION OF THE WARRANTY, OR FOR ANY OTHER REASON WHATSOEVER.

Français

DC CHG DC CHECK

2.2 Ah CHECK CHG DC CHECK

BC-L160 Akku

DC CHG DC CHECK

2.2 Ah CHECK CHG DC CHECK

DC CHG DC CHECK

2.2 Ah CHECK CHG DC TIT CHECK

DC CHG DC CHECK

2.2 Ah CHECK CHG DC TIT CHECK

DC CHG DC CHECK

检查电池电量

2.2 Ah CHECK CHG DC CHECK

DC CHG DC CHECK

배터리 용량 확인

2.2 Ah CHECK CHG DC TIT CHECK

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For the customers in the U.S.A.

SONY LIMITED WARRANTY - Please visit http://www.sony.com/psa/warranty for important information and complete terms and conditions of Sony's limited warranty applicable to this product.

For the customers in Canada

SONY LIMITED WARRANTY - Please visit http://www.sonybiz.ca/pro/lang/en/ca/article/resources-warranty-product-registration for important information and complete terms and conditions of Sony's limited warranty applicable to this product.

For the customers in Europe

Sony Professional Solutions Europe - Standard Warranty and Exceptions on Standard Warranty. Please visit http://www.pro.sony.eu/warranty for important information and complete terms and conditions.

For the customers in Korea

SONY LIMITED WARRANTY - Please visit http://bpeng.sony.co.kr/handler/BPAS-Start for important information and complete terms and conditions of Sony's limited warranty applicable to this product.