13
Getting
Ready
1
CHARGING THE BATTERY
12
4
Close the battery cover.
LOADING THE BATTERY AND THE MEDIA
◆
How to replace the
xD-Picture Card
◆
Push the
xD-Picture Card
into the slot and then
slowly remove your finger. The lock is released and
the
xD-Picture Card
is pushed out.
Checking the battery charge
The viewfinder lamp lights (red) and battery
charging begins. When charging is completed, the
viewfinder lamp turns off.
h
Full recharging times for completely depleted
battery
(At an ambient temperature of +21°C to 25°C
(+70°F to 77°F))
NP-40: Approx. 2 hours
●
!
Charging times increase at low temperatures.
●
!
If the viewfinder lamp blinks during charging, a charging error
has occurred and the battery cannot be charged. If this
occurs, see P.120.
●
!
Turning the camera on during charging interrupts the
charging.
●
!
Use the BC-65 Battery Charger (sold separately) to charge
battery more quickly (
➡
P.114).
Remove the camera from the cradle.
3
4
1
2
0
1
0
2
Lit red
1
Plug the AC power adapter connector into the
“DC IN 5V” socket.
2
Plug the AC power adapter into a power outlet.
Check that the camera is turned off. Set the
camera into the cradle.
●
!
Plug the camera securely into the Cradle connection socket.
Charging battery with Cradle
1
There is ample remaining battery charge. (Only
displayed for 3 seconds when the camera is
turned on or the mode is changed.)
2
The battery is almost half charged. (Only
displayed for 3 seconds when the camera is
turned on or the mode is changed.)
3
There is insufficient charge left in the battery. The
battery will soon run out. Have a new battery ready.
4
The battery is depleted. The display will shortly
go blank and the camera will stop working.
Replace or recharge the battery.
Blinking red
Lit white
Lit white
1
2
4
Lit red
3
Turn the camera on and check whether the battery level warning (
X
,
C
or
V
) appears on the
LCD monitor.
●
!
Battery with no remaining charge (“
V
” blinking red) may
cause camera faults such as the camera turning itself off
without retracting the lens. Always load a new or fully
charged battery.
“
Z
”, “
X
” or “
C
” appears as a small icon on
the right-hand side of the LCD monitor.
●
!
The information above is a guide for photography mode.
Depending on the camera modes, the transition from “
X
”
to “
V
” may occur more quickly.
●
!
Due to the nature of the battery, the battery low warning may
appear early when the camera is used in cold locations. This
is normal. Try warming the battery in your pocket or a similar
location before use.
“
V
” appears as a large icon on the LCD monitor.
◆
Power save function
◆
When this function is active, it also turns off the LCD monitor (Sleep mode) to reduce power
consumption if the camera is not used for 30 seconds (
➡
P.88). If the camera is then left unused for 2
minutes or 5 minutes, the Power save function turns the camera off. To turn the camera back on, set
the Power switch to “OFF” briefly and then back to “
q
” or “
w
”.
