22 Preparing the CameraCharging the Battery Pack1 Attach the car battery cable to thecharge adapter.2 With the engine running, plug the carbattery cable into the cigarette lightersocket.3 Attach the battery pack.• Align the battery pack with the mark on thecharge adapter and slide it in the direction ofthe arrow.• Up to two Battery Pack BP-511s can be placedin the charge adapter simultaneously.• Either slot, A or B, can be used to charge asingle battery pack. When two are placed in thecharge adapter, the first one to be installed willstart charging. The second battery pack will startcharging after the first has been fully charged.• If two battery packs have been placed in thecharge adapter before it is plugged into thecigarette lighter socket, the one placed in the Aside will charge first. (B side will start after A sideis fully charged.)• The red light will flash while a battery pack ischarging and shine steady when it is charged.• It takes approximately 80 minutes to charge asingle battery pack.4 After charging, remove the battery pack.• Remove the battery pack by sliding it in theopposite direction from which it was installed.To a Car’s CigaretteLighter Socket