Charging the Battery

The battery is not charged at shipment. Charge the battery before use.

1 Place the battery in the supplied battery

2 Plug the charger in.

 

 

charger.

Plug the charger into an indoor power out-

Insert the battery in the orientation indicat-

let. The charging indicator will light.

ed by the DFClabels.

The Charging Indicator

 

 

 

 

 

The camera uses an NP-50 rechargeable battery.

The charging indicator shows battery charge

 

status as follows:

 

 

Charge lamp

Charging

Battery status

 

Action

 

 

Arrow

indicator

 

 

 

 

 

Battery not

 

 

Battery

 

Insert the battery.

 

 

inserted.

 

Off

 

 

 

Battery fully

 

 

DFC

 

Remove the battery.

 

charged.

label

 

 

 

On

Battery charging.

 

—

 

 

Battery charger DFClabel

Blinks

Battery fault.

Unplug the charger and

 

remove the battery.

 

 

 

 

3 Charge the battery.

 

 

 

Remove the battery when charging is com-

 

plete.

See the specifications

(P124) for

 

charging times (note that charging times in-

 

crease at low temperatures).

 

3

Unplug the charger when it is not in use.

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