IMPORTANT!

•The first time you connect the camera to your computer with the USB cable, an error message may appear on your computer. If this happens, disconnect and then reconnect the USB cable.

•A battery that has not been used for a long time, certain types of computers, and connection conditions can cause charging to take more than approximately six hours, which will trigger a timer that terminates charging automatically, even if the battery is not fully charged. If this happens, disconnect and then reconnect the USB cable to restart charging. To complete charging faster, use of the included USB-AC adaptor is recommended.

•If the battery has not been used for a very long time, charging may terminate automatically and the back lamp may start flashing red or go out after only about 45 minutes. In either case, use of the USB-AC adaptor that comes with the camera is recommended.

•If you turn on the camera while charging over a USB connection to a computer is in progress, the camera will establish a USB connection with the computer. Though charging normally should continue at this time, certain types of computers or connection environments may stop charging if supply power is low. This will be indicated by the camera’s back lamp lighting green.

•Charging is not performed while the connected computer is in the hibernate mode.

Back Lamp Operation

Lamp Status

Description

Back lamp

 

Lit Red,

Charging

 

(Lit/Flashing Amber)

 

 

 

 

Abnormal ambient temperature,

 

Flashing Red

charging taking abnormally long, or

 

 

battery problem (page 176)

 

Off, (Lit Green)

Charging complete

 

•The information in parentheses in the above table shows the lamp status while the camera is turned on during charging.

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