Preparation
16
Charging the Battery
with the Charger
The battery is not charged when the
camera is shipped. Charge the battery
before use.
1
Insert the battery terminals and
attach the battery to the charger.
2
Connect the charger to the
electrical outlet.
A. Only U.S. and Japan
B. Other countries
• Charging starts when the [CHARGE]
indicator
lights green.
• If the [CHARGE] indicator blinks, refer to P17.
3
Detach the battery after charging
is complete.
• Charging is complete when the
[CHARGE] indicator
turns off (after
about 120 minutes).
• After charging is completed, be sure to
disconnect the charger from the electrical
outlet.
• The battery becomes warm after using it
and during and after charging. The
camera also becomes warm during use.
This is not a malfunction.
• The battery will be exhausted if left for a
long period of time after being charged.
Recharge the battery when it is
exhausted.
• Use the dedicated charger and battery.
• Charge the battery with the charger
indoors.
• Do not disassemble or modify the
charger.
About the Battery
(charging/number of recordable
pictures)
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Battery indication
The remaining battery power appears on
the screen.
• The battery indication turns red and
blinks. Recharge the battery or replace it
with fully charged battery.
[It does not appear when you use the
camera along with the AC adaptor
(ACA-DC5; optional).]
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The battery life
The number of recordable pictures (By
CIPA standard in program AE mode)
Recording conditions by CIPA standard
• Temperature: 23 °C (73.4 °F)/
Humidity: 50% when LCD monitor is on.
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• Using the supplied SD Memory Card
(512 MB).
Number of
recordable pictures
Approx. 360 pictures
(Approx. 180 min)
