Installing the Battery

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Started Getting

Caution

•This camera uses the rechargeable lithium-ion battery D-LI 8. Use of any other type of battery may damage the camera and cause malfunction.

•If the battery is incorrectly inserted, malfunction may result.

•Do not remove the battery while the camera is turned on.

•If the camera will not be used for a long period of time, remove the battery.

•The date and time may revert to the default setting if the battery is removed from the camera for an extended period of time.

Image Recording Capacity and Playback Time

(at an ambient temperature of 23°C with the LCD monitor on and the battery fully charged)

Image Recording Capacity *1

Playback Time

*2

(with the flash used for 50% of the shots)

 

 

 

 

 

Approx. 130 pictures

Approx. 90 min.

 

 

 

*1: Recording capacity shows the approximate number of shots recorded during CIPA-compliant testing (with LCD monitor on and flash used for 50% of the shots at an ambient temperature of 23°C). Actual performance may vary depending on operating conditions.

*2: According to the results of PENTAX in-house testing.

Memo

•Battery performance may be temporarily reduced at low temperatures.

•Be sure to take a spare battery with you when traveling abroad or to a cold region, or if you intend to take a lot of pictures.

Battery Level Indicator

The battery level can be checked by observing the cindicator on the LCD monitor.

Screen Display

Battery Status

c (green)

Adequate power remains.

 

 

d (green)

Battery is running low.

e (red)

Battery is running very low.

 

 

Battery depleted

The camera will turn off after this message appears.

 

 

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