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Getting Ready
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CHARGING THE BATTERY
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Close the battery cover.
LOADING THE BATTERY AND THE MEDIA
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How to replace the xD-Picture Card
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Push the xD-Picture Card into the slot and then
slowly remove your finger. The lock is released and
the xD-Picture Card is pushed out.
Checking the battery charge
The viewfinder lamp lights red and battery charging
begins. When charging is completed, the viewfinder
lamp turns off.
h Full recharging times for completely depleted
battery
At an ambient temperature of +21°C to +25°C
(+70°F to +77°F)
NP-40: approx. 2 hours
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Charging times increase at low temperatures.
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If the viewfinder lamp blinks during charging, a charging error
has occurred and the battery cannot be charged. If this
occurs, see P.120.
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Turning the camera on during charging interrupts the
charging.
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Use the BC-65 Battery Charger (sold separately) to charge
battery more quickly (➡P.114).
Remove the camera from the cradle.
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1Plug the AC power adapter connector into the
“DC IN 5V” socket.
2Plug the AC power adapter into a power outlet.
Check that the camera is turned off. Set the
camera into the cradle.
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Plug the camera securely into the Cradle connection socket.
Charging battery with Cradle
1There is ample battery charge. (Only displayed
for 3 seconds when the camera is turned on or
the mode is changed.)
2The battery is almost half charged. (Only
displayed for 3 seconds when the camera is
turned on or the mode is changed.)
3There is insufficient charge left in the battery. The
battery will soon run out. Have a new battery ready.
4The battery is depleted. The display will shortly
go blank and the camera will stop working.
Replace or recharge the battery.
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Lit white
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Turn the camera on and check whether the battery level warning (X, C or V) appears on the
LCD monitor.
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Battery with no remaining charge (“V” blinking red) may
cause camera faults such as the camera turning itself off
without retracting the lens. Always load a new or fully
charged battery.
“Z”, “X” or “C” appears as a small icon on
the right-hand side of the LCD monitor.
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Depending on the camera mode and the type of batteries
used, the transition from “
X” to “V” may occur more
quickly.
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Due to the nature of the battery, the battery level warning
may appear early when the camera is used in cold locations.
This is normal. Try warming the battery in your pocket or a
similar location before use.
“V” appears as a large icon on the LCD monitor.
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Power save function
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When this function is active, it also turns off the LCD monitor (sleep mode) to reduce power
consumption if the camera is not used for 60 seconds (➡P.88). If the camera is then left unused for 2 or
5 minutes, the Power save function turns the camera off. To turn the camera back on, set the Power
switch to “OFF” briefly and then back to “
q” or “w”.
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Charging the battery
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When you try to charge the battery immediately after the camera has been used continuously for a long
period (e.g. shooting a movie or connected to a PC), charging may not begin soon (the viewfinder lamp
does not turn red).
This is not a fault, but is for protecting the battery from being charged while it is warm. Batteries may
degrade when charged at high temperatures.
Leave the camera connected to the AC power adapter or set in its cradle, and charging will
automatically begin within 25 minutes.