
Checking Battery Status
You can determine whether a battery needs charging by viewing the Battery Status icon on your camera’s Back LCD panel. (If the camera is using the AC adapter, the Battery icon is not displayed.)
1 Insert a battery in the camera (page 
2 Turn on the camera.
3 Check the Battery Status icon on the Back LCD panel.
  | The icon indicates whether the  | 
Full  | battery needs changing.  | 
  | |
  | ☛ The Battery Check function on  | 
1/2 full  | the Top LCD panel does not  | 
  | function with this camera. | 
Low  | 
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Empty  | 
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Always check the battery status at the following times:
✔When loading a new battery
✔After lengthy storage
✔If the shutter will not release
✔In cold weather
✔Before an important shooting assignment
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Power