Inserting the Batteries

The camera takes three AA alkaline, lithium, or rechargeable Ni-MH batteries. A set of three alkaline batteries is supplied with the camera. Insert the batteries in the camera as described below.

1 Open the battery-chamber cover.

2 Insert the batteries.

 

 

Slide

the

battery-

Insert the batteries in the

 

chamber latch in the

orientation shown by the

 

direction shown and

“+“ and “–“ marks inside

 

open

the

battery-

the battery chamber.

 

chamber cover.

3Cautions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1Note

 

 

• Insert the batteries in the correct orientation.

Be sure the camera is off before opening the bat-

• Never use batteries with peel-

Battery casing

tery-chamber cover.

ing or damaged casing or mix

 

3Cautions

 

old and new batteries, batter-

 

 

ies with different charge levels,

 

• Do not open the battery-chamber cover when

 

or batteries of different types.

 

the camera is on. Failure to observe this pre-

 

Failure to observe

these

 

caution could result in damage to image files or

 

precautions could

result

 

memory cards.

 

in the batteries leaking or

 

• Do not use excessive force when handling the

 

overheating.

 

 

battery-chamber cover.

 

 

• Never use manganese or Ni-Cd batteries.

 

 

 

 

 

 

• The capacity of alkaline batteries varies with the

 

 

 

manufacturer and drops at temperatures below

 

 

 

10 °C/50 °F; Ni-MH batteries are recommended.

 

 

 

• Fingerprints and other soil on the battery termi-

 

 

 

nals can shorten battery life.

 

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