Instruction Manual

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• A new battery only reaches its full capacity after it
has been fully charged and – by use in the camera
- discharged again 2 or 3 times. This discharge
procedure should be repeated every 25 cycles.
• To maximize the life of the battery, it should not be
exposed to extremely high or low temperatures (e. g.
in a stationary vehicle in summer or winter) for long
periods.
• Even when used in optimum conditions, every battery
has a limited service life. After several hundred
charging cycles, this becomes noticeable as the
operating times get significantly shorter.
• Defective batteries should be disposed of in line with
the applicable regulations (see p. 90).
• The replaceable battery provides power to a back-
up battery which is integrated into the camera.
This back-up battery maintains the reference data
such as the date for up to 3 months. If this back-up
battery becomes discharged it must be recharged
by inserting the replaceable main battery. Once
the replaceable battery has been inserted, the full
capacity of the back-up battery is recovered after
about 60 hours. This process does not require the
camera to be turned on.
1. Connect the charger, i.e. plug the connector on the
mains cable (1.45) into the corresponding socket on
the charger (1.44) and connect the other end to a
mains outlet.
2. Insert a battery with its contacts underneath and the
end marked with an arrow facing forwards as far as
it will go into the charging slot (1.42) on the charger.
The shape of the charging slot ensures that the
battery is positioned correctly.
CHARGE 80%
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• The green LED marked CHARGE (1.40) starts flashing
to confirm that charging is in progress. As soon as
the battery has charged to at least
4
/
5
of its capacity,
the yellow LED marked 80% (1.41) also lights up.
When the battery is fully charged, i.e. 100% capacity
reached - after approx. 3
1
/
2
hours - the green LED is
continually lit rather than flashing.
Note:
The 80% LED lights up after around 2 hours due to
the charging characteristics. This battery capacity is
enough for around 280 pictures.
Thus, if the full capacity of around 350 pictures is
not required, the camera is ready to use again in a
relatively short time.
3. The charger should then be disconnected from the
mains. However, there is no risk of overcharging.
4. Remove the battery by pulling or sliding it back out
of the charging slot (there is a recess on the top of
the slot for this purpose).