Samsung PL80, PL81 manual Connecting to a Power Source, How to charge the rechargeable battery

Connecting to a Power Source

Important information about USB cable usage. Use a USB cable with the correct specification.

If the camera is connected to the PC through a USB hub : connect the camera directly to the PC.

If the camera and other devices are connected to the PC at the same time : remove other device.

Camera can not be detected using the front side USB port of computer. In this case, use the back side USB port of computer.

If the USB port of the PC doesn’t meet the Power output standard (5V, 500mA), the battery may not be charged.

How to charge the rechargeable battery

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 won’t be fully charged. Turn the camera off while charging the battery.

Charging LED of the AC charger

	Charging LED
Being Charged	Red LED is on
Charging is complete	Green LED is on
Charging error	Orange colored LED is off or blinking

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.

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