Nikon D3, User Manual

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Charge the battery.
Insert the battery (terminals first), aligning the end of the
battery with the guide and then sliding the battery in the
direction indicated until it clicks into place. The chamber lamp
and charge lamps will blink while the battery charges:
Charging is complete when the chamber lamp stops blinking
and the charge lamps turn off. About two hours and twenty-
five minutes are required to fully charge an exhausted battery.
5
Remove the battery when charging is complete.
Remove the battery and unplug the charger.
A
Calibration
See page 437 for more information on calibration.
Charge state
Chamber
lamp
Charge lamps
50% 80% 100%
Less than 50% of maximum capacity
H
(blinks)
H
(blinks)
I
(off)
I
(off)
50–80% of maximum capacity
H
(blinks)
K
(glows)
H
(blinks)
I
(off)
More than 80% but less than 100% of
maximum capacity
H
(blinks)
K
(glows)
K
(glows)
H
(blinks)
100% of maximum capacity
K
(glows)
I
(off)
I
(off)
I
(off)
Guide
Chamber
lamps
Charge
lamps
(green)
Contacts