CAUTIONS CONCERNING THE BATTERY
General precautions concerning the batteries (when using alkaline batteries)
•Use only alkaline batteries or other specified batteries in this camera. Manganese batteries cannot be used, as they have a short battery life and may overheat, causing damage to the digital camera.
•Use of an alkaline battery together with a
•Use of batteries without protective casings or other inferior products may cause a fire, injury, or burns.
•Do not attempt to recharge
•If the digital camera is not going to be used for a long period of time, remove the batteries and store them in a cool place. (When the batteries are removed for a long period, the time and date settings will be cleared.)
•If using rechargeable batteries instead of alkaline batteries, use after fully recharging with the exclusive battery charger. Be sure to read and understand the instruction manuals that may come with the batteries you purchase, as well as the instruction manual for the battery charger, before use.
Cautions concerning use and storage of the rechargeable
•Do not use the battery with the outer covering or label removed, as doing so may result in malfunction.
•Temperature when using: 0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F)
•Do not use, leave or store the battery pack near fire or inside a car exposed to the hot sun, etc. (Locations in which the temperature reaches 60°C [140°F] or higher.)
•At high temperatures, the safety mechanisms and protective devices inside the battery pack may be damaged by corrosion, causing an abnormal chemical reaction to occur, or cause the battery pack to catch fire, explode, leak or spew battery fluid, or generate heat. If the safety mechanisms and protective devices are damaged, the battery pack will become unusable.
•An environment with extremely high or low temperatures will cause the battery capacity to deteriorate and shorten the usable time, and may even shorten the battery life.
•Avoid storing the battery pack with it near full charge. It is recommended to store the battery pack when it is near fully discharged.
•If the battery pack is completely discharged, it may become unable to be recharged again. To avoid this, charge the battery pack for at least five minutes every six months.
•Storage temperature: –10 to 30°C (14 to 86°F)
•When not using the battery pack, remove it from the camera and store at
•Do not keep in a place where the temperature reaches 45°C (113°F) or higher.