5.Connect the USB cable to the camera.

The back lamp should

USB-AC adaptor

light red, indicating that

 

charging has started.

 

The back lamp will go

 

out when charging is

[USB] port

complete.

 

It takes about

 

 

130 minutes to bring a

Small connector

 

fully dead battery to a

 

USB cable

 

full charge.

 

(included with camera)

A battery that has not

 

 

been used for a long

 

 

time or ambient

Making sure that the 8 mark on the USB cable

 

temperature extremes

 

connector is towards the side opposite that of the monitor

 

can cause charging to

 

screen, connect the cable to the camera.

 

take longer than

 

 

normal. If charging

 

 

takes longer than

 

 

about six hours, a timer will terminate it automatically, even if the battery is not

 

fully charged. This is indicated by the back lamp flashing red. If the battery has

 

not been used for a very long time, charging may be terminated automatically

 

and the back lamp may start flashing red after only about 45 minutes. In either

 

case, disconnect the USB cable from the camera and then reconnect it to

 

resume charging.

 

Note that even while the connector is fully inserted, you

 

still will be able to see the metal part of the connector as

 

shown in the illustration.

 

Back Lamp Operation
Lamp StatusDescription

Back lamp

 

Lit Red

Charging

 

 

Abnormal ambient temperature, USB-AC

 

Flashing Red

adaptor problem, or battery problem

 

(page 109), or charging terminated by the

 

 

 

 

timer

 

Off

Charging complete

 

6.After charging is complete, disconnect the USB cable from the camera and then unplug the adaptor from the power outlet.

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