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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240 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 | |
normal. If charging | the cable to the camera. |
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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 | Back lamp | ||
Lamp Status | Description | ||
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Lit Red | Charging |
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| Abnormal ambient temperature, USB- |
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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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