Vivitar 3200 user manual Battery Status, If the battery symbol looks like this Then

V3200 Camera User’s Guide

Battery Status

Your camera kit includes 4 AA batteries. When these batteries are drained, you may replace them with any standard AA alkaline, lithium, or rechargeable NiCd or NiMH batteries.

The battery -shaped symbol on the Status LCD shows the approximate charge state of the batteries in the camera. As the batteries drain, the number of segments displayed in the symbol decreases from two to zero.

If the battery symbol looks like this...	Then...
	The batteries are at full charge, or an AC adapter is in use.
	The batteries are approximately 75% discharged.
	The batteries are close to empty. Recharge the batteries or
	install fresh ones.
	The camera can no longer be used at full functionality.
(flashing)	You may be able to take a few more pictures by turning off
	the Quick Review setting and by not using the LCD
	display to take or review pictures.

To insert batteries into the camera:

1Make sure the camera power is off.

2Turn the camera upside down.

3Slide back the latch on the battery compartment cover and swing open the door.

4Use the battery orientation diagram inside the compartment to insert the 4 batteries.

5Close the door to the compartment, and slide the latch firmly shut.

TIP	Digital cameras are high-current devices that place heavy power demands on batteries. You
	may want to consider the following tips to extend the life of your camera’s batteries:
	♦ Use rechargeable NiMH or NiCad batteries instead of alkaline batteries, particularly if
	you frequently use the LCD screen to preview pictures.
	♦ Minimize use of the LCD screen, especially when using alkaline batteries.
	♦ Do not use the LCD for previewing or reviewing pictures when the Status LCD battery
	symbol contains one or no segments.
	♦ If the Status LCD battery symbol displays empty and begins flashing while you are
	using the camera with the LCD screen or Quick Review turned on, you can usually
	take more pictures with the same battery set by doing the following:
	1	Turn the power off.
	2	Turn the power back on.
	3	Immediately set the Quick Review Preferences setting to Off.
	4	Continue taking pictures, but do not use the LCD screen to preview your shots.
	♦ Use an AC power adapter when the camera is connected to a computer or TV.
	♦ Turn the Flash Mode to OFF to avoid charging the flash capacitor
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