Power Requirements
- Q1
- How can I charge the camera's battery?
- A1
- You can use either of the two following methods to charge the camera's battery.
To charge with the USB-AC adaptor1. Turn off the camera.
2. After connecting the supplied USB cable to the USB-AC adaptor, plug the power cord into a household power outlet.
3. Connect the USB cable to the camera.
The back lamp should light red, indicating that charging has started.
The back lamp will go out when charging is complete.
It takes about 110 minutes to achieve a full charge.
Charging may take longer depending on charging conditions.
4. After charging is complete, disconnect the USB cable from the camera and then unplug the power cord from the power outlet.
To charge using a USB connection to a computer
1. Turn off the camera.
2. With your computer turned on, connect the camera to it.
The back lamp should light red, indicating that charging has started.
The back lamp will go out when charging is complete.
It takes about 130 minutes to achieve a full charge.
Charging may take longer depending on charging conditions.
3. After charging is complete, disconnect the USB cable from the camera and then from the computer.
You also can use the optionally available special charger (BC-120L option) for charging.
NOTE
• 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 the camera's power button while the USB-AC adapter is connected will turn on the camera and stop charging.
• If charging does not start, disconnect the USB cable and then reconnect it.