
Preparation
About the Battery
nBattery indication
The remaining battery power appears on the screen. [It does not appear when you use the camera along with the AC adaptor
The indication turns red and blinks: Recharge or replace the battery.
nThe lifetime of the battery
The number of recordable pictures by CIPA standards (In Programme AE mode)
•CIPA is an abbreviation of [Camera & Imaging Products Association].
Number of | Approx. 240 pictures |
recordable pictures | (Approx. 120 min.) |
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(Recording conditions by CIPA standards)
•Temperature: 23°C/
Humidity: 50% when LCD monitor is on.
•Using SD Memory Card (supplied:32 MB).
•Using the supplied battery.
•Recording starts 30 seconds after the camera is turned on.
•Record once every 30 seconds, with full flash every other recording.
•Rotating the zoom lever towards Tele to Wide and vice versa in every recording.
•Turn the camera off every 10 recordings./
Leaving the camera until the battery is cooled down.
Note:When the Power LCD function (P27) is used, the number of recordable pictures decreases.
The actual number of pictures you can take depends on the interval you leave between shooting. The number of shots reduces proportionately to the interval you leave.
•So for example if you leave 2 minutes between each shot instead of the 30- seconds given in the conditions above, then the number of shots reduce to a quarter (Approx. 60 pictures).
nPlayback time
Playback time | Approx. 300 min. |
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The number of recordable pictures and playback time will vary depending on the operating conditions and storing condition of the battery.
nCharging
Charging time | Approx. 130 min. |
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Charging time and the number of recordable pictures with the optional battery pack
•When charging starts, the [CHARGE] indicator lights.
nCharging error
•If the [CHARGE] indicator blinks at approximately
•When the operating time of the camera becomes extremely short even if the battery is properly charged, the life of the battery may have expired. Buy a new battery.
nCharging conditions
•Charge the battery under temperature of 10°C to 35°C. (Battery temperature should be the same.)
•The performance of the battery may be temporarily deteriorated and the operating time may become shorter in low temperature conditions (e.g. skiing/ snowboarding).
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