■Checking Remaining Battery Power

As battery power is consumed, a battery indicator on the monitor screen indicates remaining power as shown below.

Remaining

IMPORTANT!

• Due to differences in the power requirements of each

mode, the battery indicator may show a lower level in the

PLAY mode than what it shows in a REC mode. This is

Power

High Low

normal, and does not indicate malfunction.

• Leaving the camera for about one day with no power

Battery

Indicator

Indicator

Light

 

 

 

 

Color

 

 

Orange

 

Red

 

Red

 

 

 

 

blue

 

 

 

 

“ ” indicates that battery power is low. Charge the battery as soon as possible.

Recording is not possible when “ ” is indicated. Charge the battery immediately.

supplied while the battery is dead will cause its date and

time settings to be cleared. You will have to re-configure

the settings after power is restored.

NOTE

•See page 287 for information about battery life.

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GETTING READY