GETTING ACQUAINTED
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● About rechargeable batteries
Use only the nickel-metal hydride batteries (NP-H3) that are
available from your dealer as options for this camera. Proper
camera operation is not guaranteed when other recharge-
able batteries are used.
AC Adaptor/Charger : BC-3HA
Nickel-metal hydride batteries (4-battery set)/Quick
Charger Set : BC-1HB4
Nickel-metal hydride batteries (4-battery set) : NP-H3P4
IMPORTANT!
• Be sure to keep all four batteries together as a set at
all times, for both charging and powering the camera.
Mixing batteries from different sets can shorten overall
battery life and cause malfunction of the camera.
• Rechargeable batteries cannot be charged while they
are loaded in the camera.
The following examples show how alkaline battery life
changes under different conditions.
photographic conditions shooting conditions
Example 1: Intermittent use of the camera shortens battery
life.
Conditions
• Temperature: 25°C
• Repeat of a cycle of recording of one shot per minute
for 10 minutes, followed by one minute of playback,
and a nine minutes of power off (power on, full lens
extention, half lens contraction, full lens extension,
image recording, power off)
• Flash on
Approximate Battery Life: 50 minutes (46 shots)
Example 2: Low temperatures shorten battery life.
Conditions
• Temperature: 0°C
• Repeat of a cycle of recording of one shot per minute
for 10 minutes, followed by one minute of playback,
and a nine minutes of power off (power on, full lens
extention, half lens contraction, full lens extension,
image recording, power off)
• Flash on
Approximate Battery Life: 12 minutes (11 shots)