E75The Setup MenuReference SectionCharge by ComputerSelect whether or not the battery inserted into the camera is charged when thecamera is connected to a computer via the USB cable (A 81).d button M z tab M Charge by computerOption DescriptionAuto (default setting)When the camera is connected to a computer that is running,the battery inserted into the camera is automatically chargedusing power supplied by the computer.Off The battery inserted into the camera is not charged when thecamera is connected to a computer.B Notes About Connecting the Camera to a Printer• The battery cannot be charged with connection to a printer, even if the printer complies with thePictBridge standard.• When Auto is selected for Charge by computer, it may be impossible to print images with directconnection of the camera to some printers. If the PictBridge startup screen is not displayed in themonitor after the camera is connected to a printer and turned on, turn the camera off anddisconnect the USB cable. Set Charge by computer to Off and reconnect the camera to theprinter.B Notes About Charging with Connection to a Computer• The battery cannot be charged, nor can data be transferred, when the camera is connected to acomputer before the camera’s display language and date and time have been set (A 22). If thecamera’s clock battery (A 23) has been exhausted, the date and time must be reset before thebattery can be charged or images can be transferred with connection to a computer. In this case,use the Charging AC Adapter EH-69P (A 16) to charge the battery and then set the camera’s dateand time.• If the camera is turned off, charging will also stop.• If the computer enters sleep mode while charging, charging will stop and the camera may beturned off.• When disconnecting the camera from the computer, turn the camera off and then disconnect theUSB cable.• It may take longer to charge the battery with connection to a computer than with charging usingthe Charging AC Adapter EH-69P. Charging time increases when images are transferred while thebattery is charging.• When the camera is connected to a computer, an application installed on the computer, such asNikon Transfer 2, may start. If the camera was connected to the computer for the sole purpose ofcharging the battery, exit the application.• The camera turns off automatically if there is no communication with the computer for 30 minutesafter the battery has finished charging.• Depending upon computer specifications, settings, and power supply and allocation, it may beimpossible to charge the battery using a computer connection while it is inserted into the camera.
