PREPARATION OF BATTERIES

Use the supplied (or sold separately) AA nickel metal hydride batteries to power the digital camera. You can also use AA Ni-Cd batteries, but they will not last as long as the AA nickel metal hydride rechargeable batteries. However, if you do not have access to these batteries, you may use alkaline batteries and capture images using the viewfinder (see page 56). Also note that the duration of operation provided by the alkaline batteries will be very short.

CAUTION

œManganese batteries cannot be used, as they have an extremely short battery life and may overheat and damage the digital camera.

œFor your safety, read “Concerning the Batteries” on page 5 and “Concerning the Supplied Battery Charger” on page 7 before handling the batteries.

Recharging Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries

Make sure to completely recharge the supplied nickel metal hydride batteries before use. Use only the supplied battery charger to recharge the batteries. This battery charger can be used for both the nickel metal hydride batteries (HR-3US or HR-3U, supplied with the digital camera or sold separately) and the Ni-Cd batteries (N-3US or N-3U, sold separately). Before using the batteries for the first time or when the batteries remaining charge is low (see “REMAINING BATTERY CHARGE INDICATION” on page 44), follow the steps below to recharge them.

1 Insert the batteries into the battery charger.

œMake sure the polarity ((+), (–)) of the batteries is as indicated on the charger.

2 Insert the power cord into the socket on the battery charger.

3 Plug the power cord into a power outlet (AC 100 to 240V).

œRecharge will start automatically.

œDuring recharge, the recharge indicator on the battery charger will light.

œIf the batteries are completely discharged, the indicator may flash. If the indicator lights up steadily after a few minutes, the batteries are okay.

œWhen the batteries are recharged, the indicator will go off.

Recharge time of the supplied nickel metal hydride batteries: approx. 200 minutes for two batteries.

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Recharge indicator

NOTE

œRecharge time of the Ni-Cd batteries: approx. 130 minutes for two batteries.

œThe recommended ambient temperature when recharging is between 10°C and 40°C. If the temperature is less than 10°C, the batteries may be unable to be fully recharged.

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