CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE

When using the battery pack, the remaining battery pack charge can be checked on the LCD monitor. Make sure to check this indicator before capturing an image. For an indication of the possible length of time for battery pack operation, see page 208.

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Display a Shooting or Playback

INFO

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Information Screen (see pages 101,

 

 

 

 

126).

 

 

œ The battery pack remaining charge indicator appears in the lower right corner of the LCD monitor.

œçê and çë (flashing) will appear even when the Shooting Information Screen or Playback Information Screen is not displayed.

œDue to the battery pack characteristics, when the ambient temperature is low, çè may appear early for an incorrect indication of the remaining charge. Also, depending on the conditions of use of the digital camera or the ambient conditions (temperature, etc.), the indicated remaining charge may change. Therefore, this indication can only be used as a general approximation of the remaining charge.

Battery pack remaining

 

charge indicator

 

 

When

Battery pack remaining charge

Information

Information

 

Screen

Screen is not

 

 

displayed

 

çé

No indication

Approx. full.

çè

No indication

Power is low.

çê

çê

It will soon be impossible to capture or

play back images.

 

 

If this icon flashes when the shutter

çë

çë

release button is pressed, images cannot

be captured. If it flashes while a video

 

 

clip is being edited, the editing cannot be

 

 

performed. Recharge the battery pack.

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Sanyo VPC-MZ3 Checking the Remaining Battery Pack Charge, Display a Shooting or Playback, Information Screen see pages

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