How to install battery

The battery snaps in and slides out. You can find this information on the following web page. (http://www.retrevo.com/s/Panasonic-VM-L450-Camcorders-review-manual/id/209ag215/t/1-2/) copy this address and paste it into the address bar of your browser. There you can follow the instructions to see a pdf copy of the owners manual. This information is found on page 9 of the owners manual. I hope this information helps you with your camcorder problem.