Charge By Computer - Nikon COOLPIX S3500 Reference Manual

Charge by Computer
Press the
MENU
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menu Charge
by computer
Choose whether or not the battery inserted in the camera is charged when the camera is
connected to a computer via USB cable.
_1_ Notes About Charging by Computer
• The battery cannot be charged, nor can data be transferred, when the camera is connected to a
computer before the camera's display bnguage and date and time have been set (_20). If the
camera's clock battery (_22) has been exhausted, the date and time must be reset before the
battery can be charged or images can be transferred via a computer connection. In this case, use
the Charging AC Adapter EH 70P (_ ] 6) to charge the battery and then set the camera's date and
time,
• If the camera is turned off, charging stops.
• If a computer enters sleep mode while charging, charging stops and the camera may turn off.
• When disconnecting the camera from a computer, turn the camera offand then disconnect the
USB ca hie.
• It takes about 3 hours 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 start. 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 on the computer specifications, settings, and status, it may not be possible to charge
the battery in the camera via computer connection.
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