Recording is not possible when 
is indicated. Charge the battery immediately.
•The level shown by the battery indicator may change when you switch between the REC mode and PLAY mode.
•Leaving the camera for about 30 days with no power supplied while the battery is dead will cause its date and time settings to be cleared. A message telling you to configure time and date settings will appear the next time you turn on the camera after restoring power. When this happens, configure date and time settings (page 162).
•See page 195 for information about battery life and number of shots.
Battery Power Conservation Tips
•Entering the “ECO Mode” enables
•When you do not need to use the flash, select ? (Flash Off) for the flash setting (page 43).
•Enable the Auto Power Off and the Sleep features to protect against wasting battery power when you forget to turn off the camera (pages 164, 164).
•Select “Off” for “Continuous AF” (page 95).
•Avoid unnecessary optical zoom operations.
Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Turn On the Camera
The first time you load a battery into the camera, a screen appears for configuring the display language, date, and time settings. Failure to set the date and time correctly will cause the wrong date and time data to be recorded with images.
IMPORTANT!
•A screen for language selection will not appear in step 2 of the procedure below if you purchased a camera intended for the Japanese market. To change the display language from Japanese in this case, use the procedure under “Specifying the Display Language (Language)” (page 163). Note that a version of this manual in the language you select may not be included with a camera intended for the Japanese market.
•Camera models sold in certain geographic areas may not support display language selection.
1.Press [ON/OFF] (Power) to turn on the camera.
2.Use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to select the language you want and then press [SET].
[ON/OFF] (Power)
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[0] (Movie)
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