10
Charging the Battery
The battery is not charged at shipment. Charge the battery before use.
1
Place the battery in the supplied battery
charger.
Insert the battery in the orientation indicat-
ed by the DFC labels.
The camera uses an NP-50 rechargeable battery.
Battery charger
DFC
label
Battery
Arrow
DFC label
Charge lamp
2
Plug the charger in.
Plug the charger into an indoor power out-
let. The charging indicator will light.
The Charging Indicator
The charging indicator shows battery charge
status as follows:
Charging
Charging
indicator
indicator
Battery status
Battery status
Action
Action
Off
Battery not
inserted.
Insert the battery.
Battery fully
charged.
Remove the battery.
On Battery charging. —
Blinks Battery fault.
Unplug the charger and
remove the battery.
3
Charge the battery.
Remove the battery when charging is com-
plete. See the specifications (P 124) for
charging times (note that charging times in-
crease at low temperatures).
3
Unplug the charger when it is not in use.