Checking the battery charge
Turn the camera on and check the battery level indicator on the LCD monitor.
AThere is ample battery charge. (Not displayed)
BThere is insufficient charge left in the batteries. The batteries will soon run out. Have a new set of batteries ready. (Lit red)
CThe batteries are depleted. The display will shortly go blank and the camera will stop working. Replace or recharge the batteries. (Blinking red)
CAUTION
• | Soil, such as fingermarks on the poles of the batteries, | Getting | |
• | The time for which | ||
| can shorten time for which the batteries can be used. | Ready | |
| to hereafter simply as alkaline batteries) can be used | ||
| varies depending on the brand. Some brands of alkaline |
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| batteries may stop providing power more quickly than |
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| those supplied with the camera. Note also that due to |
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| their nature, the time for which alkaline batteries can be |
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| used decreases in cold conditions (0°C to +10°C/+32°F |
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| to +50°F). For this reason, it is better to use |
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| MH batteries. |
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• | Due to the nature of the battery, the battery level |
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| indicator ( | , or V) may appear early when the |
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camera is used in cold locations. Try warming the battery in your pocket or a similar location before use.
•Depending on the battery type and the level of charge in the batteries, the camera may run out of power without first displaying a battery level warning. This is particularly likely to happen when batteries that have run out of charge once are
•Depending on the camera mode, the transition from 
to Vmay occur more quickly.
•See
•When first purchased or if left unused for a long period, the amount of time which
•Battery power consumption varies greatly depending
on use. When you change to Playback mode from
Photography mode,
may not occur, however, Vmay suddenly blink red and the camera may stop operation.
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