First, charge the battery prior to use.

Note that the battery of a newly purchased camera is not charged. Perform the steps under “To charge the battery” to bring the battery to a full charge.

•Your camera requires a special CASIO rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-40) for power. Never try to use any other type of battery.

To charge the battery

1. Positioning the positive + and negative

-terminals of the battery with those of

the charger unit, load the battery into the charger unit.

2. Plug the charger unit into a

[CHARGE] lamp

household power outlet.

 

About 150 minutes are required to reach

 

full charge. The [CHARGE] lamp will go

 

out when charging is complete. Unplug the

 

power cord from the power outlet and then

 

remove the battery from the charger.

 

Lamp Status

Description

 

Lit Red

Charging

 

Flashing Red

Charger unit or battery problem (page 148)

Off

Charging complete or standing by, due to abnormally high

or low ambient temperature (page 148)

 

Other Charging Precautions

•Use the special charger (BC-31L) to charge the special lithium ion battery (NP-40). Never use any other type of charger device. Attempting to use a different charger can result in unexpected accident.

•A battery that is still warm due to normal use may not charge fully. Give the battery time to cool before charging it.

•A battery discharges slightly even when it is not loaded in the camera. Because of this, it is recommended that you charge the battery immediately before you need to use it.

•Charging the camera’s battery may cause interference with TV and radio reception. If this happens, plug the charger into an outlet that is further away from the TV or radio.

•Actual charging time depends on current battery capacity and charging conditions.

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