3. Connect the USB | Terminal cover | ||
cable to the camera. |
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The back lamp should |
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light red, indicating that |
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charging has started. |
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The back lamp will go out |
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when charging is |
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complete. |
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It takes about |
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180 minutes to bring a |
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fully dead battery to a full |
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charge. |
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• | A battery that has not |
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| been used for a long |
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| time, or ambient |
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| temperature extremes | Making sure that the 6 mark on the camera is aligned | |
| can cause charging to | ||
| take longer than | with the 4 mark of the USB cable connector, connect | |
| the cable to the camera. | ||
| normal. If charging | ||
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| takes longer than |
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| 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. |
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• | 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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Back Lamp Operation
Lamp Status | Description | Back lamp |
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Lit Red | Charging |
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Flashing Red | AC adaptor problem, battery problem, |
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or charging terminated by timer (page |
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Off | Charging complete |
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