Charging the battery
- The battery will not be fully charged at the time of purchase. Charge the battery before use.
The camera can be charged using the following methods.
- Using the USB-AC adapter F-7AC (sold separately) (“Charging the battery using an Optional USB-AC adapter”)
- Connecting the camera to a computer (“Copying Pictures to the Computer (Storage/MTP)”)
- Using a commercially available USB device (“Charging the battery using a USB device”)
Charging the battery using an Optional USB-AC adapter
Check that the battery is in the camera, and connect the USB cable and USB-AC adapter.
- Refrain from using anything other than the USB cable (CB-USB13) supplied with the camera or sold separately.
- USB-AC adapter F-7AC (sold separately)
- AC outlet
- USB cable (supplied)
- USB connector
- Battery charge lamp
- The battery charge lamp lights during charging. Charging with the camera turned off takes about 2 hours 30 minutes. The lamp goes out as the batteries reach full charge. Remove the USB cable from the camera.
- If a charging error occurs, the battery charge lamp will blink. Disconnect and reconnect the USB cable.
The battery will be charged regardless of whether the camera is turned on or off.
The charging time will be longer if the camera is on.
- Charging stops when the battery temperature is too high. It will resume after the battery temperature falls.
- A charger (BCX-1: sold separately) can be used to charge the battery (“Using the charger (BCX-1)”).
- For safety reasons, charging may take longer, or the battery may not reach full charge, when the battery is charged in a high-temperature environment.
The USB-AC Adapter
Be sure to unplug the USB-AC adapter for cleaning. Leaving the USB-AC adapter plugged in during cleaning could result in injury or electric shock.
Charging the battery using a USB device
The battery inserted in the camera will charge when the camera is connected via a USB cable to a USB PD-compliant USB device.
Confirm that the ON/OFF lever is in the OFF position.
Connect the camera to the USB device using a USB cable.
- The battery charge lamp lights during charging. Charging times vary with the output of the USB device. The lamp goes out as the batteries reach full charge.
- If a charging error occurs, the battery charge lamp will blink. Disconnect and reconnect the USB cable.
- The supply of power ends when the battery is charged. Disconnect and reconnect the USB cable to resume charging.
- The camera can be powered using mobile batteries or similar devices connected via USB. For details, see “Powering the Camera via USB (USB PD)”.