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You can operate the camera back while connected to the supplied AC battery charger/adapter, or you can recharge the battery with the adapter and then use the camera back in the field without the adapter. The adapter will run the camera back continuously while it is charging the battery.
The adapter is a universal unit, with a range of
If you are using the camera back in an environment in which a power outlet is available, for example in a studio or when connected to a com- puter, we recommend that you operate the camera back while connected to the AC battery charger/adapter. You can leave the camera back con- tinuously connected to the adapter even when not in use; once the battery is fully charged the adapter switches automatically to a slow trickle charge.
If you are beginning with a dead battery (you notice unusual random characters on the camera back LCD), follow special charging instructions in chapters 4 (Macintosh) or 5 (PC).
