5.Connect the USB cable to the camera.

The back lamp should

USB-AC adaptor

light red, indicating that

 

charging has started.

 

The back lamp will go out

 

when charging is

[USB] port

complete.

 

It takes about

 

 

130 minutes to bring a

Small connector

 

fully dead battery to a

 

USB cable

 

full charge.

(included with camera)

A battery that has not

 

 

been used for a long

Making sure that the 8 mark on the USB cable

 

time or ambient

 

connector is towards the side opposite that of the

 

temperature extremes

 

monitor screen, connect the cable to the camera.

 

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 after only about 45 minutes. In either case, disconnect the USB

 

cable from the camera and then reconnect it to resume charging.

Back Lamp Operation
Lamp StatusDescription

Back lamp

 

Lit Red

Charging

 

 

Abnormal ambient temperature, USB-AC

 

Flashing Red

adaptor problem, or battery problem

 

(page 109), or charging terminated by the

 

 

 

 

timer

 

Off

Charging complete

 

6.After charging is complete, disconnect the USB cable from the camera and then unplug the power cord from the power outlet.

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