Flip video battery status

I just got a new Ultra HD Flip camera and do not see a battery status indicator on the screen.
I used to have an indicator on my Flip mino. Where is the battery status indicator on this device?

The Flip Ultra HD camera does not have an on-screen battery life indicator. In a number of reviews for this camera, this is a common "con". Instead, the recording indicator light on the front of the device doubles as a battery life indicator. You can confirm this with a simple Google search and you'll find many reviews such as this: http://www.makefilmwork.com/2009/04/27/the-flip-ultra-hd/
Hailey
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Last edited by kanikuleet (2012-12-28 22:21:10)

kanikuleet wrote:Works! Thank you
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