Nikon COOLPIX P500 User Manual page 23

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Charging While Connecting to a Computer
When the Charge by computer option (_202) in the camera's setup menu is
set to Auto (default setting), if the camera is connected to a computer using the
USBcable, the battery inserted into the camera can be automatically charged
depending on the ability of the computer to supply power.
See"BeforeConnecting the Camera"(_1 73)and "TransferringImagesfrom a
Camerato a Computer" (_174) for more information on connecting the camera
to a computer.
Power-on Lamp
The following c:hart explains power-on lamp
status
when the camera is connected
to a computer.
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Blinks slowly
(orange) Battery charging.
Lights (green)Battery not charging. Charging is complete when the power-on lamp
stops slow-blinking (orange) and starts lighting (green).
::::::::::::::::::::: The ambient temperature is not suited to charging. Charge the battery
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A USB cable is not correctly connected or the battery is faulty.
Flickers (orange) Reconnect the USB cable correctly or replace the battery.
Computer is in sleep mode and does not supply power. Reboot the computer.
The battery cannot be charged as computer's specifications or
settings does not support power supply to the camera.
_1_ Notes on Charging with Connection to a Computer
• The battery cannot be charged, nor can data be transferred, when the camera is connected to a
computer before the camera's display language and date and time have been set (_24). If the
camera's clock battery (_189) has been exhausted, the date and time must be reset before the battery
can be charged or images can be transferred with connection to a computer. In this case, use the
Charging AC Adapter EH 69P (_20) to charge the battery and then set the camera's date and time.
• If the camera is turned off, charging will also stop.
• If a computer enters sleep mode while charging, charging will stop and the camera may be turned oE
• When disconnecting the camera from a computer, turn the camera offand then disconnect the
USB cable.
• About five hours and 30 minutes are required to charge a fully exhausted battery. Charging time
increases when images are transferred while the battery is charging.
• When the camera is connected to a computer, an application installed on the computer, such as
Nikon Transfer 2, may sta rt. If the camera was connected to the computer for the sole purpose of
charging the battery, exit the application.
• The camera turns offautomatically if there is no communication with the computer for 30 minutes
after the battery has finished charging.
• Depending upon computer specifications, settings, and power supply and allocation, it may be
impossible to charge the battery inserted into the camera via computer connection.