Appendixes
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Camera maintenance

Notes about charging the battery

If the indicator light is off, make sure that the battery is inserted
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correctly.
Do not use your camera when charging. Turn off the camera before
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charging the battery.
Turn on your camera after charging the battery for more than 10
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minutes.
Using the flash or recording videos depletes the battery quickly.
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Charge the battery until the indicator light turns green.
If the indicator light blinks in orange or does not illuminate, reconnect
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the cable, or remove the battery and insert it again.
If you charge the battery when the cable is overheated or the
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temperature is too high, the indicator light may turn orange. Charging
will start when the battery cools down.
Do not pull a power supply cord to disconnect the plug from
• the
power outlet. This may cause a fire or electric shock.
Do not bend or place heavy objects on the AC cable. Doing so •
may damage the cable.

Notes about charging with a computer connected

Use only the provided USB cable.
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The battery may not be charged when:
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You use a USB hub. -
Other USB devices are connected to your computer. -
You connect the cable to the port on the front side of your -
computer.
The USB port of your computer does not support the power -
output standard (5 V, 500 mA).