You should follow suggestions below on how and when to charge, these steps can be taken to prolong your camera battery life.
- 1.How should I prepare my new digital camera battery? - Lithium-ion comes partially charged. You can use the digital camera battery right away and charge it when needed.
- 2.Can I damage my digital camera battery if incorrectly prepared? - No; Lithium-ion battery is forgiving to partial and full charge.
- 3.Should I use up all battery energy before charging? - No, it is better to recharge more often; avoid frequent full discharges.
- 4.Should I charge my digital camera battery partially or fully? - Does not matter. Charging in stages is acceptable. Charging a full battery for digital camera is safe and does not cause harm.
- 5.Should the digital camera battery be kept charged when not in use? - Best to store at 40% charge or 3.75-3.80V/cell open terminal. Cool storage is more important than state-of-charge. Do not fully deplete digital camera battery because Li-ion may turn off its protection circuit.