GETTING READY

■To charge the battery

1.Positioning the positive and negative termi- nals of the battery as shown in the illustration, attach the battery to the charger unit.

• Plug the charger unit into a household power outlet.

2.The CHARGE lamp on

the charger unit should turn red, indicating that charging has started.

CHARGE lamp

3.Charging is complete when CHARGE lamp turns green. Unplug the charger unit from the power outlet, and then remove the battery from the charger unit.

IMPORTANT!

•It takes about two hours to achieve a full charge. Ac- tual charging time depends on current battery capac- ity and charging conditions.

•Use only the charger unit (BC-20) that comes with the camera to charge the special rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-30). Never use any other charger device.

•Charging may not start immediately if you have just finished using the camera or if you are trying to charge the battery where it is very hot or very cold. This condi- tion is indicated when the CHARGE lamp is flashing at slow speed. If this happens, simply move the battery

to an area where temperature is more moderate (around 25° C (77° F)). The CHARGE lamp will turn red and charging will start when the battery temperature returns to the allowable charging temperature range.

•The CHARGE lamp flashes red at high speed during charging if the battery is not attached to the charger unit properly. Try removing it and then re-attaching the battery. If this does not correct the problem, it can mean there is something wrong with the charger unit or battery.

•If the charger unit contacts or battery terminals be- come dirty, wipe them clean with a cloth or cotton swab.

•Even though it looks removable, never try to remove the power plug from the charger unit.

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