Problem | Possible cause | Solution |
The camera | Rechargeable | Install NiMH batteries. Lithium |
batteries will | batteries are | and alkaline batteries cannot be |
not charge. | not inserted. | recharged. |
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| Batteries are | Battery charging will not start if |
| already | the batteries were recently |
| charged. | charged. Try charging them |
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| again after they have drained |
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| awhile. |
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| Battery voltage | The camera will not attempt to |
| is too low for | charge batteries that may be |
| charging to | damaged or |
| start. | Remove the batteries from the |
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| camera and charge them in an |
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| external battery charger, then try |
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| them in the camera again. If this |
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| does not work, it is likely that one |
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| or more of the batteries are bad. |
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| Purchase new NiMH batteries |
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| and try again. |
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| The wrong AC | Use only the HP AC power |
| power adapter | adapter approved for use with |
| is being used. | this camera. (See Purchasing |
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| camera accessories on |
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| page 110.) |
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| The batteries | NiMH batteries degrade over |
| are damaged | time and can fail. If the camera |
| or bad. | detects a problem with the |
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| batteries, it will not start charging |
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| or will stop charging prematurely. |
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| Purchase new batteries. |
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