25Charging the Battery Pack1 Before You Begin1 Connect the power cord. Connect the power cord to the compactpower adapter. Insert the plug into a power outlet.2 Remove the cover. Store the cover in a place where it will notbe lost. If you remove the battery from the camera,be sure to reattach the cover to protectagainst shorting.3 Place the battery in the adapter. Align the end of the battery with the 〈 – 〉 markon the adapter, press down on the battery,and slide it into place. To remove the battery, use the reverse ofthe above. Batteries can be charged in either the leftor right side of the adapter.4 Charge the battery pack.As soon as you place the battery pack inthe compact power adapter, the chargelamp starts blinking and charging begins.When charging is complete, the lampstops blinking and stays on.It can take up to 90 minutes to fullycharge a battery pack. You can check whether a battery ischarged by seeing whether the chargelamp blinks or stays on.When charging is complete, the chargelamp stops blinking and stays on. You cancontinue charging the battery forapproximately an hour to reach full chargecapacity. When charging is complete, remove thebattery and unplug the power cord fromthe outlet.Battery charge0–50%50–75%Over 75%100%Charge lampBlinks once persecondBlinks twice persecondBlinks three timesper secondStays on〈 – 〉 mark
