Nikon COOLPIXSP500BLK, COOLPIXP500BK Plug the Charging AC Adapter into an Electrical outlet

Charging the Battery

4Plug the Charging AC Adapter into an

electrical outlet.

The power-on lamp slowly blinks orange to indicate that the battery is charging.

About four hours and 50 minutes are required to charge a fully exhausted battery.

The following chart explains power-on lamp status when the camera is plugged into the electrical outlet.

First Steps

Power-on lamp	Description
Blinks slowly	Battery charging.
(orange)
Off	Battery not charging. When charging is complete, the power-
	on lamp stops blinking orange and turns off.
	• The ambient temperature is not suited to charging. Charge
	the battery indoors with an ambient temperature of 5 °C to
	35 °C (41 °F to 95 °F).
Flickers (orange)	• The USB cable or Charging AC Adapter is not properly
	connected, or there is a problem with the battery.
	Disconnect the USB cable or unplug the Charging AC
	Adapter and correctly connect it again, or change the
	battery.

5Disconnect the Charging AC Adapter from the electrical outlet and then disconnect the USB cable.

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