Basic Guide Preparations For Shooting; Charging And Inserting The Battery - Olympus E-PL3 Instruction Manual

Charging and inserting the battery

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Charging the battery.
Charging indicator
Charging in
progress
Charging
complete
Charging error
(Charging time: Up to approximately
3 hours 30 minutes)
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Cautions
• Unplug the charger when charging is complete.
• Use only compatible battery chargers to charge rechargeable batteries. BLS-1
batteries must be charged using the BCS-1, BLS-5 batteries using the BCS-5.
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Loading the battery.
Removing the battery
Turn off the camera before opening or closing the
battery/card compartment cover.
To remove the battery, fi rst push the battery lock knob
in the direction of the arrow and then remove.
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Cautions
• Contact an authorized distributor or service center if you are unable to remove the
battery. Do not use force.
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Notes
• It is recommended to set aside a backup battery for prolonged shooting in case the
battery in use drains.
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Charging indicator
BCS-1 BCS-5
Lights orange
Lights
Off
blue
Blinks orange
Direction
indicating
mark
3
1
Lithium ion
charger
AC cable
Direction indicating
mark
Lithium ion battery
AC wall outlet
2
Battery/card
compartment cover
2
3
1
Battery/card
compartment lock