| 4. With your computer | USB port | USB cable | |
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| camera to it. |
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The camera’s back lamp will light red. After a short while,
the camera will turn on automatically and the back
lamp will light amber to indicate that charging has
started. The back lamp will light green when charging is complete. Note, however,
that some computer models
or connection conditions can produce low supply capacity.
If low supply capacity exists, charging will start without the camera turning on. This is
indicated by the back lamp lighting red. The back lamp will go out in this case after charging is complete.
•It takes about 260 minutes to bring a fully dead battery to a full charge.
•A battery that has not been used for a long time or ambient temperature extremes can cause charging to 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 or go out after only about 30 minutes to 45 minutes. In either case, use of the
•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.
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