When using the nickel metal hydride batteries, the remaining battery 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 operation, see “Battery Operation” on page 128.
1 Set the main switch to “CAMERA” and open the
œ Set the selector dial to anything other than P.
PLAY 
CAMERA MONITOR OFF
2 Press the info button.
œThe Information Screen will appear and the batteries remaining charge indicator appears in the lower right corner of the LCD monitor. (If any data is present, you can also check the remaining battery charge at the Information Screen of the playback mode. See page 39.)
œ )and | 9 (flashing) will appear even when the Information Screen is not | ||
displayed. |
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Information | Information | ||
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Screen | Screen is not |
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& | No indication | Approx. full. | |
( | No indication | Battery power is low. | |
) | ) | It will soon be impossible to capture or playback images. | |
The remaining charge is not sufficient to download the | |||
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| pictures to a computer. | |
9 | 9 | If this icon flashes when the shutter button is pressed, |
images cannot be captured. If it flashes while editing a | ||
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| video clip, the editing cannot be performed. Recharge the |
Flashing | Flashing | batteries. |
œDue to the battery characteristics, when the ambient temperature is low, (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.
To cancel the display, press the info button.
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