3.Close the battery cover.

Pressing the battery cover against the camera, slide it closed.

For information about how to replace the battery, see page 159.

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.

Leaving the camera for about two 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 144).

See page 178 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 34).

Enable the Auto Power Off and the Sleep features to protect against wasting battery power when you forget to turn off the camera (pages 145, 146).

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