Hasselblad 70480532, 70380554, 70480542 Charging the battery, Rechargeable battery grip general

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It will take about 12 hours to load the battery completely the first time.

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If you want to use the rechargeable battery with an H1/H1D model, the firmware in the camera must be ­version 8.2.2 or later for the battery grip to function properly

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With the battery removed from the camera, insert the jack plug from the battery charger into the socket on the battery grip. Insert the battery charger into a standard (100–240V~ /50–60 Hz) domestic socket.

During the charging procedure, the lamp on the charger signifies the following:

—	continuous yellow		Standby
– – –	slow flashing yellow		Pre charge
- - - - -	rapid flashing green		Charging	( < 75% )
– – –	slow flashing green		Charging	( >75% )
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—	continuous green		Ready	( 100% )
- - - - -	rapid flashing yellow		Fault condition

Rechargeable battery grip – general

•The battery should be charged for approximately 12 hours before first time use.

•The battery is best charged at an ambient temperature of 10°−45°C (50°− 113°F).

•Maximum battery capacity is reached only after the battery has been charged and discharged several times.

•Avoid frequent full discharges (a full discharge is signalled by the appearance of the ‘Replace battery’ warning on the grip display). As the battery is a Li-ion type, it has no ‘memory effect’ of practical importance and therefore frequent recharges will cause no problems such as loss of capacity or poor performance. It is therefore better policy to recharge the battery at very regular intervals, regardless of use.

•Remove the battery if you intend to store the camera for some while as it will eventually become completely drained, even though the camera is turned off.

•The battery has an integrated ‘fuel gauge’ capability that supports the ‘Replace battery’ and ‘Battery status’ functions on the grip display. As with most Li-ion batteries, this capability should be occasionally calibrated, depending on how much the battery is used. To do this, leave the camera on (or use it), until the ‘Replace battery’ warning appears. Then, recharge the battery for 12 hours. This will improve the accuracy of the measurements.

•When removing a battery from the charger and immediately replacing it with another, allow a few seconds to elapse so that the charger can automatically reset for the next charging procedure.

•It is perfectly normal for the battery to become warm when being charged.

•A slight temporary loss of battery performance might be noticed at very high or low temperatures­. Take the

appropriate­ measures if this is the case.

•If you do not intend to use the battery for a while, it is best to store it at room temperature with an approximate 30 to 40% charge. You can check the percentage level on the status screen.

•According to the CIPA standard, 200 shots should be expected from a fully charged battery, though this depends on camera use. In practice, however, with short intervals between shots 1,000 shots can be achieved.

•The battery should have a usable service life of around 400 recharge/discharge cycles.

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