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Charging time
This represents the time required to charge fully
depleted Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries using
the supplied battery charger in an environment
where the ambient temperature is 25°C (77°F).
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Charging is complete in approximately six
hours. The CHARGE lamp may remain lit
longer than six hours, but this is not a
malfunction.
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If you use the BC-CSQ2 battery charger
supplied with the STAMINA “Super Quick
charge” kit (not supplied), the batteries will
charge faster.
Charging time
When charging two Nickel-Metal Hydride
batteries: Approximately 2 hours 30 minutes
When charging four Nickel-Metal Hydride
batteries: Approximately 5 hours
Notes on the Nickel-Metal
Hydride batteries
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If the poles of the Nickel-Metal Hydride
batteries are dirty, the batteries may not charge
properly. Occasionally clean the poles of the
batteries and the terminals of the charger by
wiping them with a dry cloth.
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When transporting the Nickel-Metal Hydride
batteries, be sure to use the battery case
(supplied). If the +/- metal terminals are
shorted, there is a possibility of danger from
excessive heat or fire.
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At the time of purchase, or when the Nickel-
Metal Hydride batteries have not been used for
a long time, they may not fully charge. This is
typical of this type of battery, and is not a
malfunction. If this happens, repeatedly using
up the battery fully, and then recharging it,
should correct the problem.
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Even when Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries are
not being used they loose their charge naturally
over time. It is recommended that you recharge
the batteries just before using them.
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If you recharge Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries
before fully using up the existing charge, the
so-called memory effect* can occur, and the
low battery warning will be triggered sooner
than expected. Charging the battery after fully
depleting the existing charge should correct the
problem.
*
The “memory effect” – the situation in which a
battery temporarily accepts a less than full
charge.
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To use up the batteries completely, put the
camera in the slide show mode (page 63) and
leave it that way until the batteries are used up.
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Do not peel off the external seals or damage the
batteries. Never use batteries from which the
seals have been partially or completely
removed, or batteries that have been split in any
way. These may cause leakage, explosion, or
heat-up of the battery, and personal scald or
injury may be caused. These may cause a
malfunction of the battery charger.
Nickel-Metal Hydride
battery
Charging time
NH-AA-DA
× 2
(supplied)
Approx. 6 hours
