Connecting to a Power Source

CAUTION

Before inserting any cables or AC adapter, check the directions and do not insert by force. It may cause breakage of cable or camera.

If the charging LED of the AC Charger does not turn on or blink after inserting the rechargeable battery, please check whether the battery is inserted correctly.

If you charge the battery with the camera power on, the battery can't charge fully. Turn the camera off while charging the battery.

Charging LED of the AC Adapter

 

Charging LED

 

 

Being Charged

Red LED is on

 

 

Charging is complete

Green LED is on

 

 

Charging error

Red LED is off or blinking

 

 

Being discharged

Orange coloured LED is on

(Using the AC adapter)

 

 

 

If you insert the fully discharged battery to charge it, do not turn on the camera at the same time. The camera may not be turned on because of the low battery capacity. Charge the battery for more than 10 minutes before using the camera.

Do not use the flash frequently or take a movie clip with the fully discharged battery charged for a short time. Even if the charger is inserted, the camera power may be turned off because the rechargeable battery is discharged again.

Insert the battery as shown

- If the camera does not turn on after you have inserted battery, please check whether the battery is inserted with the correct polarity (+ / -).

- When the battery chamber cover is opened, do not do not force the battery chamber cover. This may cause damage to it.

There are 4 indicators for battery condition that are displayed on the LCD monitor.

Battery indicator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Low battery

Low battery

Flat battery.

Battery status

The battery is

capacity (Prepare to

capacity (Prepare to

(Prepare to

fully charged

recharge or use

recharge or use

recharge or use

 

 

 

 

 

 

spare battery)

spare battery)

spare battery)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inserting the memory card

Insert the memory card as shown.

- Turn off the camera’s power before inserting the memory card.

- Have the front of the memory card facing toward the back of the camera (LCD monitor)

and the card pins toward the front of the camera (Lens).

-Do not insert the memory card the wrong way round. Doing so may damage the memory card slot.

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