Sony DSC-U30 Operating Instructions - Page 11

Charging time Nickel-Metal Hydride battery Charging time NH-AAA-DA × 2 (supplied) Approx. 6 hours This represents the time required to charge fully depleted Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries using the supplied battery charger in an environment where the ambient temperature is 25°C (77°F). • It takes about six hours to completely charge the batteries. The CHARGE lamp may remain lit longer than six hours, but this is not a malfunction. • If you use the BC-CSQ2 battery charger supplied with the STAMINA "Super Quick charge" kit (not supplied), the batteries will charge faster. Charging time for Size AAA Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries 2 batteries: Approx. 1 hour 25 minutes 4 batteries: Approx. 2 hours 50 minutes Notes on the Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries • If the poles of the Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries are dirty, the batteries may not charge properly. Occasionally clean the poles of the batteries and the terminals of the charger by wiping them with a dry cloth. • Always use the supplied case when transporting the Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries. If the positive and negative terminals come into contact with metallic material and are shorted, the batteries could overheat or catch fire. • At the time of purchase, or when the Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries have not been used for a long time, they may not fully charge. This is typical of this type of battery, and is not a malfunction. If this happens, repeatedly using up the batteries fully, and then charging them, should correct the problem. • Even when Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries are not being used they lose their charge naturally over time. It is recommended that you recharge the batteries just before using them. • If you recharge Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries before fully using up the existing charge, the low battery warning may be displayed sooner than expected. This is called the "memory effect."* If this problem occurs, charging the batteries only after using up the existing charge will correct it. * The "memory effect" - the situation in which the capacity of the battery is temporarily lowered. • Do not peel off the external seals or damage the batteries. Never use batteries from which the seals have been partially or completely removed, or batteries that have been split in any way. These may cause leakage, explosion, or heat-up of the battery, and personal scald or injury may be caused. These may cause a malfunction of the battery charger. 11 Getting started