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Charging the Battery
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Caution: Charging EN-EL18a/EN-EL18 Batteries
The charging AC adapter cannot be used to charge EN-EL18a or EN-EL18
rechargeable Li-ion batteries. Use an MH-26a battery charger.
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Caution: The Charging AC Adapter
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If the battery cannot be charged using the charging AC adapter, for
example because the battery is not compatible or the temperature of the
camera is elevated, the charge lamp will flash rapidly for about 30 seconds
and then turn off. If the charge lamp is off and you did not observe the
battery charging, turn the camera on and check the battery level.
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Batteries with a “4” (
l
) showing for [Battery info] > [Battery age] in the
setup menu cannot be charged.
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The Charging AC Adapter: Power Delivery
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If [ON] is selected for [USB power delivery] in the setup menu, the
charging AC adapter will supply power to the camera when the camera is
on.
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The battery will not charge while the camera is powered by an outside
power source.
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For more information, see “‘Power Delivery’ Versus ‘Charging’” (
0
745).
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Computer USB Power Delivery and Battery Charging
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Computers will supply current to power the camera or charge the battery
only when connected via a UC-E25 USB cable (available separately;
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843).
The supplied USB cable cannot be used for this purpose.
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Depending on the model and product specifications, some computers will
not supply current to power the camera or charge the battery.