GETTING ACQUAINTED

The following examples show how alkaline battery life changes under different conditions.

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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)

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 rechargeable 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.

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