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Charging the Battery
The battery is not charged at shipment. Charge the battery before use.
1
Place the battery in the charger.
Insert the battery into the supplied BC-45A
battery charger as shown, making sure that
the battery is in the correct orientation. The
BC-45A comes in one of two types, depend-
ing on the country or region of sale: one with
a built-in plug that plugs directly into the
power outlet (A), and another that connects
to the power outlet via a power cable (B).
NP-45 rechargeable battery
Terminals
Arrow
BC-45A battery charger
(type B)
BC-45A battery charger
(type A)
2
Plug the charger in.
Plug the charger into a power outlet. The
red charging indicator will light.
Type A
Type B
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.
Glows red
Battery
charging.
—
Blinks red
Battery fault.
Unplug the
charger and
remove the
battery.
