Connecting to a Power Source

INFORMATION

Important information about battery usage

When the camera is not used, turn off the camera power.

Please remove the battery if the camera will not be used for long periods. Battery can lose power over time and are prone to leaking if kept inside the camera.

Low temperatures (below 0˚C) can affect the performance of the battery and you may experience reduced battery life.

Batteries will usually recover at normal temperatures.

During extended use of the camera, the camera body may become warm. This is perfectly normal.

There are 4 indicators for battery condition that are displayed on the LCD monitor.

Battery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

indicator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Battery

The battery is

Low battery capacity

Low battery capacity

Low battery capacity

(Prepare to recharge

(Prepare to recharge

(Prepare to recharge

status

fully charged

or use spare battery)

or use spare battery)

or use spare battery)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insert the battery as shown

-If the camera does not turn on after you have inserted battery, please check whether the battery is inserted with the correct polarity (+ / -).

-When the battery chamber cover is opened, do not press the battery chamber cover by force. This may cause damage to the battery chamber cover.

Inserting the memory card

Insert the memory card as shown.

- Turn off the camera’s power before inserting the memory card.

- Have the front of the memory card facing toward the front of the camera (lens) and the card pins toward the back of the camera (LCD monitor).

-Do not insert the memory card the wrong way round. Doing so may damage the memory card slot.

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Samsung S500 user manual Connecting to a Power Source, Inserting the memory card