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3Checking the Battery Information

You can check the battery’s condition on the LCD monitor. The Battery Pack LP-E6 has a unique serial No., and you can register multiple battery packs to the camera. When you use this feature, you can check the registered battery pack’s remaining capacity and operation history.

Battery position

Select [Battery info.].

Under the [7] tab, select [Battery info.], then press <0>.

XThe battery info screen will appear.

Model of the battery or household power source being used.

Remaining battery capacity displayed by the battery check display (p.28) in 1% increments.

Shutter count or shots taken with the current battery. The number is reset when the battery is recharged.

Battery’s recharge performance level is displayed in one of three levels.

(Green): Battery’s recharge performance is fine.

(Green): Battery’s recharge performance is slightly degraded.

(Red): Purchasing a new battery is recommended.

Do not use any battery other than the Battery Pack LP-E6. Otherwise, the camera’s full performance may not be attained or malfunction can result.

If you use two LP-E6 battery packs in the Battery Grip BG-E6, battery information for the two battery packs will appear.

When size-AA/LR6 batteries are used in the Battery Grip BG-E6, only the battery check display will be displayed.

If for some reason, communication with the battery is not successful, the

battery check display will show < > on the LCD panel and in the viewfinder. [Cannot communicate with battery] will be displayed. Just select [OK] and you can continue shooting.

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