Replacing the Backup Battery

When the backup battery’s power level runs low, the message “ ” appears on the camera’s LCD panel. If this happens, you will need to purchase a replacement CR2025 battery and replace the backup battery in your camera as follows.

If you replace the backup battery while the camera is connected to a battery pack with power remaining or to a DC coupler, the date, time, and other menu functions will retain their settings.

1 Set the Main Switch to OFF.

 

2

Open the backup battery chamber

 

cover by turning it 45 degrees

 

 

 

 

counterclockwise, as shown by the

 

 

arrow in the diagram.

 

 

Be careful not to rotate the cover more than

 

 

45 degrees.

 

3

Remove the old backup battery.

 

Turn the camera so the backup battery

 

 

 

 

chamber faces down, and press the edge

 

 

of the battery to remove it.

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4

Insert a fresh backup battery.

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Make sure the battery’s positive (+) side

faces up.

5 Close the cover by turning it clockwise, as shown by the arrow in the diagram.

If the date and time now displayed in the LCD panel are incorrect, you will need to set them. (38)

The backup battery must be a CR2025 button-type lithium battery.

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Canon 30D28135, 30D1785 manual Replacing the Backup Battery, Remove the old backup battery, Insert a fresh backup battery