Olympus E-M1X, Instruction Manual

Page: 34 / 683

Using External Power Sources
Connecting via USB
Batteries inserted in the camera will charge when the camera is connected to a
USB-AC adapter, computer, or other USB device via a USB cable. The batteries
charge only when the camera is off.
Devices that conform to the USB Power Delivery (USB PD) standard can also be
used to power the camera.
g
“6-6 Powering the Camera via USB (USB Power
Delivery)” (P. 625)
 
Charging via USB
1
Confi rm that the camera is off.
2
Connect the camera to the external device via USB.
• When attaching the USB cable, use the supplied cable
protector and cable clip to prevent damage to the
connectors.
g
“Attaching Cable Protectors” (P. 29)
• The
CHARGE
lamps light during charging. Charging
times vary with the output of the USB device. The lamps
each go out in turn as the batteries reach full charge.
• If only one battery is inserted, the camera will charge the
battery in whichever bay is occupied.
3
Charging ends when the camera is turned on.
• The batteries cannot be charged via USB when the camera is on.
• If a charging error occurs, the
CHARGE
lamps will blink. Disconnect and reconnect the USB
cable.
• USB charging is available when the battery temperature is between 0 and 40 °C.
%
• If connected to both an AC adapter and a USB device, the camera will receive power only
from the AC adapter.
• The supply of power ends when the batteries are charged. Disconnect and reconnect the
USB cable to resume charging.
• The batteries will not charge while the camera is off if pictures are being uploaded to a
smartphone via Wi-Fi (background auto upload).
g
“Connecting When the Camera Is Off
(Power-off Standby)” (P. 590)
34 EN
1