Problem

Possible Cause

Solution

 

 

 

I have to

Extended Image

See Extending Battery Life on

replace or

Display use for

page 150.

recharge the

video recording,

 

batteries

excessive flash

 

frequently.

use, or Display

 

 

Brightness set to

 

 

High, increases

 

 

the rate of

 

 

battery drain.

 

 

 

 

 

The NiMH

NiMH batteries are not fully

 

batteries you

charged when new, and they

 

are using were

discharge over time whether or

 

recharged

not they are installed in a

 

incorrectly, or

camera. Batteries that are new

 

have drained on

or have not been charged

 

their own

recently must be recharged to

 

because they

reach full capacity (see

 

have not been

page 155).

 

used lately.

 

 

 

 

 

Battery

See Performance per Battery

 

chemistry type

Type on page 152.

 

is inappropriate

 

 

for the way the

 

 

camera is being

 

 

used.

 

 

 

 

The camera

Rechargeable

Install NiMH batteries. Lithium

batteries will

batteries are not

and Alkaline batteries cannot

not charge.

inserted.

be recharged.

 

 

 

 

Batteries are

Battery charging will not start if

 

already

the NiMH batteries were

 

charged.

recently charged. Try charging

 

 

them again after they have

 

 

drained a while.

 

 

 

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