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Charging While Connecting to a Computer
When connecting the camera to a computer via the supplied USB cable while
Auto
(default setting) is selected for the
Charge by computer
option (
A
152) in
the setup menu, the battery inserted into the camera is automatically charged
using power supplied by the computer.
See “Before Connecting the Camera” (
A
127) and “Transferring Pictures from the
Camera to a Computer” (
A
128) for more information on connecting the camera
to a computer.
Power-on Lamp
The following chart explains power-on lamp status when the camera is connected
to a computer.
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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 date and time have been set (
A
22). If the camera’s clock battery
(
A
144) 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-68P (
A
18) to charge the battery and then set the camera’s date and time.
•
If the camera is turned off by opening and closing the slide cover, charging will also stop.
•
If a computer enters sleep mode while charging, charging will stop and the camera may be turned off.
•
When disconnecting the camera from a computer, turn the camera off by opening and closing the
slide cover and then disconnect the USB cable.
•
About seven hours 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, may start. If the camera was connected to the computer for the sole purpose of
charging the battery, exit the application.
•
The camera turns off automatically 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.
Power-on lamp
Description
Blinks slowly (orange)
Battery charging.
G
lows (green)
•
Battery not charging. Charging is complete when the power-
on lamp stops blinking orange and glows green.
•
When the camera is connected to a computer with
Off
selected for the
Charge by computer
option, the power-on
lamp remains lit but the battery inserted into the camera is not
charged.
Flickers (orange)
•
Charge the battery indoors with an ambient temperature of
5 °C to 35 °C (41 °F to 95 °F).
•
A USB cable is not correctly connected or the battery is faulty.
Reconnect the USB cable correctly or replace the battery.
•
Computer is in sleep mode and does not supply power.
Reboot a computer.
•
The battery cannot be charged as computer’s specifications or
settings does not support power supply to the camera.
