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GETTING READY
IMPORTANT!
•
Use the special charger (BC-31L) to charge the special
lithi
u
m ion
b
attery (NP-40). Ne
v
er
u
se any other type of
charger de
v
ice. Attempting to
u
se a different charger can
res
u
lt in
u
nexpected accident.
•
Charging the
b
attery
w
hile it is still
w
arm immediately after
remo
v
ing it from the camera can res
u
lt in only partial
charging. Gi
v
e the
b
attery time to cool
b
efore charging it.
•
Battery discharges slightly e
v
en
w
hen it is left
w
itho
u
t
loading it into the camera. Beca
u
se of this, it is
recommended that yo
u
charge the
b
attery immediately
b
efore yo
u
need to
u
se it.
•
Charging the
b
attery may ca
u
se interference
w
ith TV and
radio reception. If this happens, pl
u
g the charger into an
o
u
tlet that is f
u
rther a
w
ay from the TV or radio.
To load the battery
1.
Open the battery cover.
W
hile pressing the
b
attery co
v
er, slide it in the direction
indicated
b
y the arro
w
.
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