Connecting to a Computer
When connecting the camera to a computer via the supplied USB cable while Auto (default setting) is selected for the Charge by computer option (A140) in the setup menu, the battery inserted into the camera is automatically charged using power supplied by the computer.
See “Before Connecting the Camera” (A 112) and “Transferring Pictures from the Camera to a Computer” (A113) for more information on connecting the camera to a computer.
Charge Lamp
The following chart explains charge lamp status when the camera is connected to a computer.
Charge lamp | Description |
Slow blinking (green) | Battery charging. |
| Not charging. |
Off | If the charge lamp changes from slow blinking (green) to off |
| while the |
| • Operating temperature range exceeded. Charge the |
| battery indoors with an ambient temperature of 5 °C to |
| 35 °C (41 °F to 95 °F) before use. |
| • A USB cable is not correctly connected or the battery is |
| faulty. Reconnect the USB cable correctly or replace the |
Fast blinking (green) | battery. |
| • Computer is in sleep mode and does not supply power. |
| Reboot a computer. |
| • The battery cannot be charged as computer’s |
| specifications or setting does not support power supply |
| to the camera. |
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