Power Requirements
- Q1
- How can I charge the camera's battery?
- A1
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You can use either of the two following methods to charge the camera's battery.
To charge with the USB-AC adaptor (Charging time: Approximately 2 hours 20 minutes)
- The back lamp indicates the current charging condition as described below.Lamp Status Description Lit Red Charging Flashing Red Abnormal ambient temperature, USB-AC adaptor problem,
battery problem, or charging terminated by the timerOff Charging complete
To charge using a USB connection to a computer (Charging time: Approximately 2 hours 50 minutes)- USB data communication may not be possible during charging, depending on the computer model being used or connection conditions.
- Connect directly to a USB port what supplies a current of 500mA. For details about the power supply capacity of a computer's USB port, contact the manufacturer of the computer.
- The back lamp indicates the current charging condition as described below.Lamp Status Description Lit Red, (Lit/Flashing Amber) Charging in progress Flashing Red Abnormal ambient temperature, charging taking abnormally long, or battery problem Off, (Lit Green) Charging complete * The information in parentheses in the above table shows the lamp status while the camera is turned on during charging.
NOTE
- A battery that has not been used for a long time, or ambient temperature extremes can cause charging to take longer than normal.
- If charging takes longer than about five hours, a timer will terminate it automatically, even if the battery is not fully charged.
This is indicated by the back lamp flashing red. If the battery has not been used for a very long time, charging may be terminated automatically and the back lamp may start flashing red after only about 60 minutes. In either case, disconnect the USB cable from the camera and then reconnect it to resume charging.
IMPORTANT!
• Use only a specified USB-AC adapter and/or USB cable for charging. Use of a non-specified charger can result in charging problems.
• Shooting and viewing images are not supported while charging is in progress.
Pressing [Power] while the USB-AC adaptor is connected to the camera will turn on the camera with power being supplied by the battery. Because of this, charging will stop.