PREPARATION OF BATTERIES

Using the nickel metal hydride batteries properly

œPeriodically clean with a dry cloth the terminals of the nickel metal hydride batteries ((+) and (–)) and the terminals located in the battery compartment of the digital camera.

Do not touch the battery terminals or the terminals in the battery compartment of the digital camera with your bare hands. Doing so will allow contaminants from your hands to adhere to the terminals and oxidize and increase the contact resistance. If the contact resistance increases, the usable life of the batteries will diminish.

œIf you repeatedly remove the nickel metal hydride batteries before they run out and recharge them, or place them into the digital camera before they are fully recharged, then a “memory effect”* may occur.

œYour digital camera is designed to handle the effects from voltage fluctuations caused by the “memory effect” of nickel metal hydride batteries. Nevertheless, there are times when the remaining charge indicator may show çè or çê earlier than usual.

œIf any symptoms such as these occur, first discharge the batteries completely (see page 126) and then recharge them until they are fully charged again.

* Memory effect

Memory effect is a phenomenon where the battery performance temporarily lowers. In general, the battery voltage during use drops below its normal voltage until it is fully discharged and recharged again.

NOTE

œNew batteries must be recharged before they are first used.

œEven if recharged batteries are stored and not used, they will slowly lose their charge. They must be recharged before they are used again.

œIf the batteries are used for the first time or if they have not been used for a long time, they may not be recharged completely even when the recharge indicator goes off. The batteries will return to normal after they have been used and recharged two or three times.

œThe batteries may have reached the end of their service life if the recharge indicator keeps on flashing even if the batteries have been inserted correctly, or if they overheat while being recharged. However, if the same conditions appear with new batteries, or if the recharge indicator does not go off after the normal time required, it may indicate a problem of the battery charger. In such a case, stop using it immediately and take it to the dealer for service.

œRecharge two batteries at the same time.

œDuring recharging, the battery charger and batteries will be warm. This is normal and does not indicate a malfunction.

œDuring recharging, the battery charger may create interference with a radio or TV. In such a case, make sure to plug the battery charger into a power outlet on a circuit different from the one of the radio or TV.

œIt is recommended that the ambient temperature during battery recharging be within the range of 10 to 40°C. At temperatures below 10°C, due to the characteristics of the batteries, they may not become adequately charged.

œThe two inner slots of the battery charger accept both AA and AAA batteries. A maximum of four AA batteries, or two AA and 2 AAA batteries can be recharged at the same time. (You can also recharge two AAA batteries only.)

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Sanyo VPC-AZ1E Using the nickel metal hydride batteries properly, Preparation of Batteries, Memory effect
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VPC-AZ1, VPC-AZ1E specifications

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