GETTING UP AND RUNNING

GETTING UP AND RUNNING

This section covers how to prepare your camera for use. Details on the use and installation of the battery and memory card are given as well as how to attach the hand strap and optional AC adapter.

Charging the lithium-ion battery

Before the camera can be used, the lithium-ion battery must be charged. Before charging the battery, read the safety warnings on pages 3 and 4 of this manual. Only recharge the battery with the supplied battery charger. The battery should be recharged before each shooting session. See page 83 for battery care and storage.

Plug the power cord into the charger unit (1).

With the battery terminals toward the front and the label face up, slide the battery into the charger (2).

Plug the charger into a live household outlet.

After a few seconds, the indicator lamp (3) will glow to show the battery is charging. The lamp will go out when the battery has been charged. Charging time is approximately eighty minutes.

Unplug the power cord from the outlet.Remove the battery from the charger (4).

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