•With the two charging methods described above, you can charge the camera’s battery
•A battery that is still warm immediately after normal use may not charge fully. Give the battery time to cool before charging it.
•A battery discharges slightly even when it is not loaded in the camera. Because of this, it is recommended that you charge the battery immediately before you need to use it.
•Charging the camera’s battery may cause interference with TV and radio reception. If this happens, plug the
•Actual charging time depends on current battery capacity and charging conditions.
•Do not use the
As battery power is consumed, a battery indicator on the monitor screen indicates remaining power as shown below.
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indicates battery power is low. Charge the battery as soon as possible.
Recording is not possible when 
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•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 87).
•See page 116 for information about battery life and number of shots.
Battery Power Conservation Tips•When you do not need to use the flash, select ? (Flash Off) for the flash setting (page 33).
•Enable the Auto Power Off and the Sleep features to protect against wasting battery power when you forget to turn off the camera (pages 89, 89).
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