Power-on lamp (charge lamp)

The power-on lamp (charge lamp) turns on or flashes in the following situations.

Status	Meaning
On	Turns on immediately after the camera is turned on. When the monitor is on, the power-on lamp turns off. The camera is connected to a computer with the USB cable (when the setup menu [Charge by computer] [Off] is set, or when charging is complete with [Auto]). The camera is connected to an HDMI-compatible device with the HDMI cable. The electronic viewfinder is being used. [Multiple exp. Lighten] scene mode is set to [Star trails] and shooting is in progress.
Flashing	The camera is in standby mode because it has not been operated for about one minute. The auto off function The battery is charging. Charging the battery Charge by computer [Intvl timer shooting] is in progress. Interval timer shooting Movie recording is in progress while the camera is connected to an HDMI-compatible device (when the setup menu [HDMI] [Clean HDMI output] [On] is set).
Flashing quickly	The battery cannot be charged. Charging the battery When the power-on lamp (charge lamp) quickly flashes The battery If [Battery exhausted.] is displayed on the screen, charge or replace the battery. The inside of the camera or the battery has become hot. The camera turns off automatically. Wait until the camera or battery temperature has cooled before resuming use.