Canon EOS 10D - Manual (Page 22)

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Recharging the Battery
Connect the power cord.
•
Connect the power cord to the charger.
•
Connect the power plug to an AC outlet.
1
Remove the cover.
•
Store the cover in a place where it will not be lost.
•
If you remove the battery from the camera, be sure
to reattach the cover to protect against short circuit.
2
Attach the battery.
•
Align the battery’s top edge with the < – > mark on
the charger. While pressing down the battery, slide
it in the direction of the arrow.
•
To detach the battery, follow the above procedure in
reverse.
3
Recharge the battery.
s When the battery is attached to the charger,
recharging starts automatically and the red lamp
starts blinking.
s A completely exhausted battery takes about 90
minutes to almost fully recharge.
•
The blinking frequency of the red lamp indicates the
progress of the recharging.
s After the battery recharging is almost com-
pleted, the red lamp will stop blinking and
remain lit. Recharging the battery for another
hour will fully recharge the battery.
•
After recharging the battery, detach it and unplug
the power cord from the power outlet.
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Battery charge
0–50%
50–75%
Over 75%
Almost full
Red lamp
Blinks once per
second
Blinks twice per
second
Blinks three times
per second
Stays on
< – > mark