
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 power cable 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 |
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
If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section.
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