Charging the Rechargeable Battery
The rechargeable battery needs to be charged before use. The battery is not charged at the time of purchase.
1 Insert the battery into the battery charger, making sure that the and markings on the battery match those on the battery charger.
• The battery label should face up.
Be careful not to reverse the and sides.
2 Plug the battery charger into an outlet.
•Use the battery charger
•Charging starts, and the charger lamp indicates the progress, as shown below. Once charging has finished, unplug the power cable from the power outlet.
Charger Lamp | Description |
Lit | Charging started |
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Off | Charging complete |
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Flashing | Battery charger or battery may be faulty (unplug the battery |
| charger from the power outlet and remove the battery from the |
| battery charger). |
• Depending on the battery level, the charging time differs.
Rechargeable battery charging time
About 100 min. (25 °C) |
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