Preparation 2 Charge the Battery. Nikon COOLPIXS3500SIL, COOLPIXS3500RED, COOLPIX S3400, COOLPIX S3500, S3500

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Preparation 2 Charge the Battery

1

Prepare the included Charging AC Adapter EH-70P.

• If a plug adapter* is included with your camera, attach the plug adapter to the plug on the Charging AC Adapter. Push the plug adapter firmly until it is securely held in place. Once the two are connected, attempting to forcibly remove the plug adapter could damage the product.

* The shape of the plug adapter varies depending on the country or region in which the camera was purchased.

The Charging AC Adapter comes with the plug adapter attached in

Argentina and Korea.

2

Make sure the battery is installed in the camera, and then connect the camera to the Charging AC Adapter in order of 1 to 3.

• Keep the camera turned off.

• Be sure that plugs are properly oriented. Do not attempt to insert plugs at an angle, and do not use force when connecting or disconnecting the plugs.

Charge lamp Electrical outlet

USB cable

(included)

• The charge lamp slowly flashes green to indicate that the battery is charging.

• About 2 hours and 40 minutes are required to charge a fully exhausted battery.

• When the battery is fully charged, the charge lamp turns off.

• See “Understanding the Charge Lamp” (A17) for more information.

3

Disconnect the Charging AC Adapter from the electrical outlet, and then disconnect the USB cable.

Understanding the Charge Lamp

Status

Flashes slowly

(green)

Off

Flashes quickly

(green)

Description

Battery charging.

Battery not charging. When charging is complete, the charge lamp stops flashing green and turns off.

• The ambient temperature is not suited to charging. Charge the battery indoors with an ambient temperature of 5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95°F).

• The USB cable or Charging AC Adapter is not properly connected, or there is a problem with the battery. Disconnect the USB cable or unplug the Charging AC Adapter and correctly connect it again, or change the battery.

B

Note About Charging AC Adapter

Be sure to read and follow the warnings for the Charging AC Adapter on page ix and in the section,

“Charging AC Adapter” ( F5) before use.

C

Charging Using Computer or Battery Charger

• Connecting the COOLPIX S3400 to a computer also charges the Rechargeable Li-ion Battery

EN-EL19 (

A80, E83).

• Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL19 can also be charged using the Battery Charger MH-66

(available separately;

E94).

C

Operating the Camera During Charging

If you press the power switch or hold down the c (playback) button while using the Charging AC

Adapter to charge the battery in the camera, the camera turns on in playback mode and you can play back images. Shooting is not possible.

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