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5
Charging the Battery
The battery is not charged at shipment. Charge
the battery before use.
Batteries
The camera uses an NP-50 rechargeable battery.
1
Place the battery in the charger.
Insert the battery into the supplied battery
charger as shown, making sure that the
battery is in the orientation indicated by the
F
B
E labels.
Battery charger
Battery
Arrow
F
B
E
label
F
B
Elabel
Charging
indicator
2
Plug the charger in.
Plug the charger into a power outlet. The
charging indicator will light.
C Cautions
• Unplug the charger when it is not in use.
• Remove dirt from the battery terminals with
a clean, dry cloth. Failure to observe this
precaution could prevent the battery from
charging.
• Charging times increase at low temperatures.
The Charging Indicator
The charging indicator shows battery charge status
as follows:
Charging indicator
Charging 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
complete.