Getting Started; Preparing Batteries; Charging The Batteries - Sony Cyber-shot DSC-U30 Operating Instructions Manual

Preparing batteries

Use the following batteries in this camera.
Acceptable batteries
HR11/45: HR03 (size AAA) Nickel-Metal
Hydride batteries (2)
– NH-AAA-DA (2) (supplied)
– NH-AAA-2DA twin-pack (not supplied)
Batteries that cannot be used
Manganese batteries, lithium batteries,
Ni-Cd batteries, alkaline batteries
When the above batteries are used,
operation is not guaranteed due to possible
voltage drops or other characteristics of the
batteries.
In addition, the battery remaining indicator
is not displayed correctly.
10

Getting started

Charging the batteries

1
, Insert Nickel-Metal Hydride
batteries into the battery
charger (supplied) with the
correct polarity +/–.
For details on the supplied battery charger,
see page 76.
• You cannot use any battery other than a
Nickel-Metal Hydride battery. Also, operations
are not guaranteed when using a Nickel-Metal
Hydride battery from a manufacturer other than
Sony.
• Be sure to charge the Nickel-Metal Hydride
batteries supplied with your camera before
using them for the first time.
• Connect the battery charger to an easily
accessible wall outlet (wall socket) close by.
CHARGE lamp
To the wall outlet
(wall socket)
Power cord
2
(mains lead)
, Connect the battery charger to
a wall outlet (wall socket) using
the power cord (mains lead).
The CHARGE lamp lights up when
charging begins, and goes off when
charging is completed.
• Even if the CHARGE lamp is not lit, the battery
charger is not disconnected from the AC power
source (mains) as long as it is connected to the
wall outlet (wall socket). If some trouble occurs
while using the battery charger, immediately
shut off the power by disconnecting the plug
from the wall outlet (wall socket).
• When charging is finished, disconnect the
power cord (mains lead) from the wall outlet
(wall socket), and remove the Nickel-Metal
Hydride batteries from the battery charger.