Appendixes
89
Camera maintenance
Notes about charging the battery
If the indicator light is off, make sure that the battery is inserted
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correctly.
Turn off your camera when charging.
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Turn on your camera after charging the battery for more than 10
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minutes.
Using the flash or recording videos depletes the battery quickly.
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Charge the battery until the indicator light turns green.
If the indicator light blinks in red or does not illuminate, reconnect the
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cable, or remove the battery and insert it again.
If you charge the battery when it is warm, the indicator light may turn
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orange. Charging will start when the battery cools down.
Notes about charging with a computer connected
Use only the provided USB cable.
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The battery may not be charged when:
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you use a USB hub
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other USB devices are connected to your computer
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you connect the cable to the port on the front side of your
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computer
the USB port of your computer does not support the power output
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standard (5 V, 500 mA)