GETTING READY
■Tips to Make the Battery Last Longer
•If you do not need the flash while recording, select 
(flash off) for the flash mode. See page 67 for more information.
•Enable the Auto Power Off and the Sleep features (page 47) to protect against wasting battery power when you forget to turn off the camera.
•Use the “0” monitor screen brightness setting to consume less power (page 199).
To replace the battery
1.Open the battery cover.
2.Pull the stopper in the direction indicated by the arrow.
•This will cause the battery to come part way out of the slot.
Stopper
3.Release the stopper and pull the battery from the camera.
• Take care so you do not drop the battery.
4.Load a new battery into the camera (page 35).
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