3.Close the battery cover.

Close the battery cover and then shift the slider towards LOCK.

For information about how to replace the battery, see page 122.

Checking Remaining Battery Power

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

Remaining Power

High

 

 

Low

 

 

Battery Indicator

*

*

*

Indicator Color

Cyan * Amber

* Red

* Red

 

 

 

 

 

indicates battery power is low. Charge the battery as soon as possible.

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.

The camera date and time display will not be correct if the camera is left for about two days with no power supplied while the battery is dead. If this happens, load new battery and then set the correct time and date (page 108).

See page 140 for information about battery life and memory capacity.

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 109, 110).

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