Casio GEC-10 User manual

CONTROLLER WITH LCD
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User’s Guide
Thank you for purchasing this CASIO product.
• Before using it, be sure to read the precautions contained in this User’s Guide.
• Keep the User’s Guide in a safe place for future reference.
• For the most up-to-date information about this product, visit the official CASIO Website
at http://dc.casio.com/

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As you unpack this product, check to make sure that all accessories shown below are
included. If anything is missing, contact your original retailer.
• Items actually included depend on the product you purchase.
Accessories
Carabiner strap Micro USB cable Basic Reference

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• The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.
• The contents of this manual have been checked at each step of the production
process. Feel free to contact us if you notice anything that is questionable,
erroneous, etc.
• Any copying of the contents of this User’s Guide, either in part or its entirety, is
forbidden. Except for your own personal use, any other use of the contents of this
manual without the permission of CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. is forbidden
under copyright laws.
• CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. shall not be held liable for any damages or lost
profits suffered by you or any third party due to the use or malfunction of this
product.
• CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. shall not be held liable for any damages, lost
profits, or claims by third parties arising out of the use of the G’z EYE app
application software.
• CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. shall not be held liable for any damages or lost
profits caused by loss of memory contents due to malfunction, repair, or any other
reason.
• Note that the example screens and product illustrations shown in this User’s Guide
may differ somewhat from the screens and configuration of the actual controller.
LCD Panel
The liquid crystal panel of the monitor screen uses high-precision technology that
provides a pixel yield in excess of 99.99%. This means that some very small number
of pixels may not light or may remain lit at all times. This is due to the characteristics
of the liquid crystal panel, and does not indicate malfunction.
Read this first!
Charge the battery before use.
The controller has a built-in rechargeable lithium ion battery. The battery is not
charged at the time of purchase, so you will need to charge it before use.
Take test shots
Before shooting your final image, shoot a test shot to ensure that the camera is
recording correctly.

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Unless specifically indicated otherwise, the terms “controller” and “camera” in this
manual have the meanings shown below.
Controller: CASIO GEC-10 Controller With LCD
Camera: CASIO GZE-1 Camera
About This Manual

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Contents
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Read this first! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
About This Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
General Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Monitor Screen Contents and How to Change Them . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
 Displaying Shooting Information on the LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
 Quick Start Basics 12
What you can do with the controller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Attaching the Carabiner Strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Using the Touch Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
First, charge the battery prior to use.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
 To charge with the Separately available USB-AC adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
 To charge using a USB connection to a computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
 Charging by Connecting to a Non-computer USB Port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
 Other Charging Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
 Checking the Current Battery Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Registering a Camera on the Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Configuring Language and Clock Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Turning Power On and Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
 Recording Images 26
Configuring REC Mode Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Selecting a Recording Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
 Shooting Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
 Shooting a Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
 Shooting a Slow Motion Segment while Recording a Movie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
 Shooting with High Speed CS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
 Shooting with Prerecord CS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
 Shooting a Time Lapse Movie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Shooting with Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
 Advanced Recording Settings 38
Using the REC Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
 Recording Beautiful Portraits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Make-up). . . 39
 Shooting by Touching the Monitor Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . (Touch Shooting). . . 39
 Reducing Blur Due to Camera Movement
During Movie Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Movie Anti Shake). . . 39
 Movie Image Quality Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Movie Quality). . . 40
 Correcting Image Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Brightness). . . 40
 Adjusting White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (White Balance). . . 41
 Specifying ISO Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(ISO). . . 42
 Self-shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Mirror Image). . . 43
 Reducing Wind Noise during Movie Recording . . . . . . . . (Wind Noise Cut). . . 43
 Turning on Image Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Review). . . 44
 Displaying a Grid on the Monitor Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Grid). . . 44

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 Viewing Snapshots and Movies 45
Viewing Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Viewing a Movie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Viewing the Image Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Zooming an On-screen Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Deleting Snapshots and Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
 To delete a single file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
 To delete all files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) 49
Using the PLAY Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
 Rotating an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Rotation). . . 50
 Connecting the Camera with a Smartphone
(Wireless Connection) 51
Using a Wireless Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Installing the G’z EYE App on Your Smartphone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Connecting the Camera with a Smartphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
 Registering the Camera on the G’z EYE app . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Pairing). . . 54
 Establishing a Wireless LAN Connection Between
the Camera and Smartphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Using a Smartphone as a Camera Remote Controller (Shoot with phone) . . 57
Sending a Snapshot or Movie File from Camera Memory
to a Smartphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Send Selected Image) . . 58
Viewing Snapshots and Movies in Camera Memory
on a Smartphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (View on phone) . . 59
Configuring Wireless Connection Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
 Having Images Shot with the Camera Sent
to a Smartphone Automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Auto Send). . . 60
 Resizing Snapshots before Sending Them
to a Smartphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Resize When Sending). . . 61
 Adding Location Information to Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
 Changing the Camera Password
for Wireless LAN Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (WLAN password). . . 62
 Unregistering a Camera from the G’z EYE App . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Unpairing). . . 63
 Other Settings (Set Up) 64
Adjusting Monitor Screen Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Screen) . . 64
Adjusting the Camera Lamp Brightness . . . . . . . . . (Camera LED Setting) . . 64
Locking the Camera or Controller Screen Orientation . . . (Rotation Lock) . . 65
Configuring Camera Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Camera Sound) . . 65
Using the Vibration Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Vibration) . . 66
Setting the Camera’s Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Adjust) . . 66
Specifying the Date Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Date Style) . . 67
Specifying the Display Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Language) . . 67

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Specifying the Controller Sleep State Trigger Time . . . . . . . . . . . . (Sleep) . . 67
Formatting Built-in Memory or a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Format) . . 68
Resetting the Camera to Factory Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Reset) . . 68
Checking the Current Firmware Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Version) . . 69
 Appendix 70
Safety Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Shock resistant, Splashproof, Dustproof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Precautions During Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Power Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
 Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
 Battery Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Disposing of the Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Reset Initial Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
When things don’t go right... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
 Display Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

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The numbers in parentheses indicate the pages where each item is explained.
General Guide
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[USB] cover
(pages 15, 17)
[RELEASE] button
Monitor screen
[RESET] button
(page 90)
[USB] port
(pages 15, 17)
Carabiner strap
attachment bar
(page 13)
Strap eyelets
[0] (Movie) (page 28)
[r/SLOW] (page 28)
Operation lamp
(pages 16, 18)
[p] (Power) (page 23)
Hinge unit slot

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The monitor screen uses various indicators, icons, and values to keep you informed
of the camera’s status.
• The sample screens in this section are intended to show you the locations of all the
indicators and figures that can appear on the monitor screen in various modes.
They do not represent screens that actually appear on the controller.
.Snapshot Recording
Monitor Screen Contents and How to Change Them
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White Balance (page 41)
Digital zoom (page 37)
Auto Send (page 60)
Location information (page 61)
Remaining movie memory capacity
Remaining snapshot memory
capacity
Snapshot image size
Movie quality (pages 30, 40)
Touch Shooting (page 39)
Movie Anti Shake (page 39)
ISO sensitivity (page 42)
Brightness (page 40)
Date/Time (pages 21, 66)
Camera battery level indicator
(page 20)
Controller battery level indicator
(page 20)
Communication status between
camera and controller (page 23)
PLAY mode icon (page 25)
 (Show Icons) icon
Display switching icon (page 11)
Wireless mode icon (page 52)
Recording mode icon (page 27)
Menu icon (page 38)

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.Movie Recording
NOTE
• If you do not perform any operation for about three seconds during snapshot
recording or movie recording, icons will become transparent.
.Snapshot Viewing

Movie quality ( pages 30, 40)
Movie recording time (page 31)
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Current image number/total number of
grouped images (pages 34, 35)
High Speed CS (page 34)/
Image type (page 27)
Auto Send (page 60)
Protect indicator
Folder name-file name (page 11)
Snapshot image size
CS shooting speed (pages 34, 45)
Make-up (page 39)
White Balance (page 41)
ISO sensitivity (page 42)
Brightness (page 40)
Shutter speed

Image menu icon (p age 47)
Camera battery level indicator
(page 20)
Controller battery level indicator
(page 20)
Date/time (pages 21, 66)
Communication status between
camera and controller (page 23)
 (Show Icons) icon
REC mode icon (page 25)
Display switching icon (page 11)
Wireless mode icon (pages 52, 59)
Delete icon (page 48)
Menu icon (page 49)

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NOTE
• The folder name and file name in the upper right corner of the monitor screen has
the meaning described below.
Example: 100-0023: 23rd image file in the folder named “100CASIO”.
.Movie Playback
NOTE
• If you do not perform any operation for about three seconds during snapshot
viewing or movie playback, icons will become transparent.
You can use the procedure below to display camera settings and shooting
information on the controller LCD.
1. Touch (Show Icons).
2. Touch .
Each touch of toggles setting information (REC Mode) or shooting information
(PLAY Mode) between show and hide.
Movie recording time (page 46)
Movie quality (pages 30, 40)

Image menu ico n (page 47)
Date/time (page 66)

Movie play ico n (page 46)
(Show Icons) icon
Displaying Shooting Information on the LCD
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Quick Start Basics
Once you register the camera on the controller, you will be able to perform the
operations below on the controller.
What you can do with the controller
Shoot images
You can shoot using controller operations as you view
the camera image on the controller LCD.
Configure camera settings
You can configure camera settings, settings for
connecting the camera and a smartphone, and other
settings.
View images
You can view images shot with the camera on the
controller LCD, and delete images.
Connect the camera with a
smartphone
You can configure settings to connect the camera with
a smartphone and use the smartphone to control
camera operations. Images shot with the camera can
also be sent to the smartphone.
*See page 28 for more information.
*See page 26 for more information.
*See page 45 for more information.
*See page 51 for more information.

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1. Pass the carabiner strap belt around
the controller’s carabiner strap
attachment bar.
2. Pass the belt through the buckle to
secure it.
Pull on the belt until the belt flap is passed
all the way through the buckle.
3. Hook the flap on the buckle.
4. Pull on the carabiner and controller to confirm that
the flap is hooked on the buckle and is secure.
IMPORTANT!
• The carabiner strap is not intended for mountain climbing use. It is designed only to
support the controller.
NOTE
• Never swing the controller around by its strap.
• The supplied strap is intended for use with this controller only. Never use it for any
other purpose.
Attaching the Carabiner Strap
flap
flap

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The monitor screen of the controller is a touch panel.
This means you can perform the operations
described below by touching the screen with your
fingers.
Touch
Momentarily touching the screen with your finger.
Touch the screen to select an icon or menu item, and
to configure settings.
Flick
Holding your finger against the screen as you flick it
up, down, left, or right.
Use flick to scroll through images.
Spread
Holding your thumb and forefinger against the screen
as you spread them out.
Use spread to enlarge the screen image.
Squeeze
Holding your thumb and forefinger against the screen
as you bring them together.
Use squeeze to reduce the size of the screen image,
and to display multiple images.
IMPORTANT!
• Never use a pointed or hard object to perform screen operations. Doing so can
damage the screen.
• The controller will have a hard time interpreting a screen operation made using
your fingernails. Use the fleshy pad of your finger.
Using the Touch Panel
Monitor Screen

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NOTE
• Applying a commercially available LCD protective sheet will reduce the operation
sensitivity of the monitor screen.
A USB-AC adaptor and power cord are not included with this product. Use the
included USB cable as shown below to charge.
IMPORTANT!
• USB charging compatible devices and power supply devices (which are sold as
usable for USB charging) normally meet specific standards. Do not use an inferior
device or one that does not meet the required standards. Doing so can cause
malfunction or failure of this controller. Also note that there are various types of
USB-AC adaptors with different standards that must be met in specific countries.
CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. shall be held in no way liable for any malfunction or
failure of the controller due to the use of inferior devices or devices that do not
meet required standards.
Charging time: Approximately 2 hours 55 minutes
While the controller is turned off, connect in the sequence shown below.
First, charge the battery prior to use.
To charge with the Separately available USB-AC adaptor
To obtain a CASIO genuine USB-AC adaptor, contact one of the companies in the
“Names of Members” column of the table in the TOURIST WARRANTY
CERTIFICATE.
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Separately available
USB-AC adaptor
(AD-C53U)
Plug in the cable so the umark on the small (micro USB) connector is facing towards
the LCD.
[USB] port
Micro USB cable
(included with controller)
Power cord
[USB] cover

16 Quick Start Basics
• When disconnecting the USB-AC adaptor from the controller, be sure to disconnect
from the controller first.
NOTE
• You can turn on the controller even while charging with the USB-AC adaptor.
.Operation Lamp Indications
While power is off
While power is on
IMPORTANT!
• A battery that has not been used for a long time and/or ambient temperature can
cause charging to take longer than normal. These conditions may also cause the
operation lamp to flash red. If this happens, refer to page 84.
• The USB-AC adaptor will become warm during charging. This is normal and does
not indicate malfunction.
• The shape of the power plug depends on each country or geographic area.
• If the operation lamp is not lit or flashing during charging, check the orientation of
the USB cable connectors.
• Make sure that you insert the cable connector into the USB port until you feel it
click securely into place. Failure to insert the connector fully can result in poor
communication or malfunction.
Operation Lamp Status Meaning
Lit red Charging
Flashing red
Charging stopped due to abnormal internal
temperature, USB-AC adaptor problem, battery
problem (page 84), timer operation.
Unlit Charging complete
Operation Lamp Status Meaning
Lit amber Charging
Slow red-amber flashing Charging (sleep state)
High-speed green-amber
flashing
Charging stopped due to abnormal internal
temperature, USB-AC adaptor problem, battery
problem (page 84), timer operation.
High-speed red-green flashing Same as above (sleep state)
Lit green Charging complete
Slow green flashing Charging complete (sleep state)

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• Note that even while the connector is fully inserted, you
still will be able to see the metal part of the connector
as shown in the illustration.
Charging time: Approximately 2 hours 55 minutes
While the controller is turned off, connect in the sequence shown below (, ).
• If the controller is on, hold down [p] (Power) for about two seconds to turn it off
before connecting to the computer.
To charge using a USB connection to a computer
USB
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Micro USB cable
(included with controller)
[USB] port
USB port
Computer
(power turned on)
Plug in the cable so the umark on the small (micro USB) connector is facing towards
the LCD.
[USB] cover

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.Operation Lamp Indications
While power is off
While power is on
IMPORTANT!
• The first time you connect the controller to your computer with the USB cable, an
error message may appear on your computer. If this happens, disconnect and then
reconnect the USB cable.
• A battery that has not been used for a long time, certain types of computers, and
connection conditions can cause charging to take longer than normal. These
conditions may also cause the operation lamp to flash red. If this happens, refer to
page 84.
• Charging is not performed while the connected computer is in the hibernate mode.
Operation Lamp Status Meaning
Lit red Charging
Flashing red
Charging stopped due to abnormal internal
temperature, USB-AC adaptor problem, battery
problem (page 84), timer operation.
Unlit Charging complete
Operation Lamp Status Meaning
Lit amber Charging
Slow red-amber flashing Charging (sleep state)
High-speed green-amber
flashing
Charging stopped due to abnormal internal
temperature, USB-AC adaptor problem, battery
problem (page 84), timer operation.
High-speed red-green flashing Same as above (sleep state)
Lit green Charging complete
Slow green flashing Charging complete (sleep state)

19 Quick Start Basics
Charging is possible from a device that meets USB standards and that satisfies the
conditions below.
• Output Voltage: 5 V
• Output Current: 2 A or less
• With the two charging methods described above, you can charge the battery.
Never use any other type of charger device. Attempting to use a different charger
can result in unexpected accident.
• This model can be charged only from a USB 2.0 specification USB port.
• A battery that is still warm immediately after normal use may not charge fully. Give
the battery time to cool before charging it.
• A battery discharges slightly while it is loaded in the controller. Because of this, it is
recommended that you charge the battery immediately before you need to use it.
• Charging the battery may cause interference with TV and radio reception. If this
happens, plug the USB-AC adaptor into an outlet that is further away from the TV
or radio.
• Actual charging time depends on current battery capacity and charging conditions.
• Never use the power cord with another device.
• Use the USB cable that comes with the camera. The battery may not charge if
another USB cable is used.
Charging by Connecting to a Non-computer USB Port
Other Charging Precautions

20 Quick Start Basics
As battery power is consumed, battery indicators indicates its current level as shown
below.
indicates battery power is low. Charge the battery as soon as possible.
indicates that the battery is about to go dead. Charge the battery immediately.
• The level shown by the battery indicator may change when you switch between the
REC mode and PLAY mode.
• See page 96 for information about battery life and number of shots.
Checking the Current Battery Level
Level High Low
Battery
Indicator
Camera ***
Controller ***
Indicator Color White *White *Red *Red