Charge battery or change it?

[alinavvv]

hello. I just started using my Canon camera and I started charging the battery pack and it said to change it once I put it in the camera. And I’m not sure if I should charge it more until the charger has its green light or buy a new battery knowing this one is new??

[Tiffany]

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[AtticusLake]

Hi Alina,

As Tiffany said, it really isn't possible to help you out until you tell us what camera you're using.  Different cameras do this in different ways.  For example, I don't know it you're charging the battery in the camera, or in a separate charger.

Generally your camera's manual should tell you this stuff.  If you don't have the full manual, I would recommend downloading it so you can check this kind of stuff out.  You should be able to download it from your camera's support web site.  I would happily provide a link for you, but again, I don't know what camera you have, or what country you're in.

I don't know why you mention buying a new battery.  The normal thing is to charge the battery until it's done -- your charger or camera should indicate this somehow -- then use it, then charge it again.  Etc.

[stevet1]

alinavvv,

I don't think cameras are shipped with their batteries fully charged. 

I think it would be a good practice to charge up your battery before you started using it.

I also think it would be a good practice to buy a spare battery, so that when the charge on the first one gets low, you can continue using your camera with the second battery while the first one is re-charging.

That way you can keep them in constant rotation.

Steve Thomas