Power Requirements

Q1
How can I charge the camera's battery?
A1
You can use either of the two methods described below to charge the camera's battery.
Note that you should always charge the battery using the USB port, without removing the battery from the camera.

To charge with the USB-AC adaptor
(Charging time: Approximately 150 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,
or battery problem
Off Charging complete

To charge using a USB connection to a computer (Charging time: Approximately 150 minutes)
 The back lamp indicates the current charging condition as described below.

Lamp Status Description
Lit Red,
(Lit/Flashing Amber)
Charging
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.

* Charging time is affected by the type of computer being used and by connection conditions.
* Charging can be performed while USB data communication is in progress.
* 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.

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.

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