Nikon S9100 user manual Charging While Connecting To a Computer, Charge Lamp

Charging While

Connecting

to a Computer

When

the

Charge

by

computer

option

(_

187) in the

camera's

setup menu

is

set to

Auto

(default setting),

if the camera

is

connected

to a computer

using the

USBcable, the battery inserted into the camera can be automatically charged

depending on the ability of the computer to supply power.

_o See "Before

Connecting

the Camera"

(_

157) and "Transferring

Images from

a

Camera

to

a Computer"

(_

158) for

more

information

on connecting

the camera

to a computer.

Charge Lamp

The following chart explains charge lamp status when the camera is connectd to a computer.

Charge lamp

_o Blinks s!owly (green)

Off

o_

Flickers (green)

Description

Battery charging.

Battery not charging. If the charge lamp changes from slow blinking

(gree_]) to offwhile the power-on lam is lit, charging is complete

l i • 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 g5°F).

•A USB cable is not correctly connected or tile battery is faulty.

Reconnect the USB cable correctly or replace the battery.

•Computer is in sleep mode and does not supply power, Reboot the computer,

•The battery cannot be charged as computer's specifications or settings does not support power supply to the camera.

_1_ Notes on Charging with Connection to a Computer

•The battery cannot be charged, nor can data be transferred, when the camera is connected to a computer before the camera's display language and date and time have been set (_ 20). If the

camera's clock battery	(_	173) has been		exhausted,	the date	and time must		be reset before	the	battery
can be charged or images		can be transferred with connection				to	a computer.	In this case, use the
Charging AC Adapter	EH dPP (_		16) to	charge the	battery and		then set the	camera's date	and	time.

•if the camera is turned off, charging will also stop.

•if a computer enters sleep mode while charging, charging will stop and the camera may be turned off.

•When disconnecting the camera from a computer, turn the camera offand then disconnect the USB cable.

•it may take longer to charge the battery with connection to a computer than with charging using the Charging AC. Adapter EH 69P. Charging time increases when images are transferred while the battery is charging.

•When the camera is connected to a computer, an application installed on the computer, such as Nikon Transfer 2, may start, if the camera was connected to the computer for the sole purpose of charging the battery, exit the application.

•The camera turns offautomatically if there is no communication with the computer for 30 minutes after the battery has finished charging.

•Depending upon computer specifications, settings, and power supply and allocation, it may be

162impossible to charge the battery inserted into the camera via computer connection.