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.

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Be careful not to reverse the and sides.

2 Plug the power cable into an outlet.

Use the battery charger (BJ-7) to recharge the battery.

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

Off

Charging complete

Flashing

The battery charger terminal may be soiled or the battery

 

charger/battery may be faulty. (After unplugging the power cable

 

from the power outlet and wiping the battery charger terminal

 

with a dry cloth or cotton swab, plug it in again. If the charger

 

lamp continues to flash, it is possible that the battery charger or

 

battery is faulty. Unplug the power cable from the power outlet,

 

and remove the battery.)

The estimated battery charging time is shown below. Depending on the battery level, the charging time differs.

Rechargeable battery charging time

DB-70 Approx. 100 min. (25 °C)

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Ricoh R10 manual Charging the Rechargeable Battery, Plug the power cable into an outlet