Battery remaining indicator (When using the
As the battery power decreases with use, the battery remaining indicator displays the amount of power remaining using the following symbols.
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•If the LCD screen is off, press 
to turn it on.
•Based on the conditions under which the camera is being used and the state of the charge, or on the environment, this information may not be correctly indicated.
•When the AC Adaptor (not supplied) is being used, the remaining battery information is not displayed.
When the Power Save function is set to On, you can shoot for a longer period of time. Turn the mode selector to SET UP, and set [Power Save] in Setup 1 to [On]. The factory setting of the camera is set to [On] (page 107).
We recommend that you set [Power Save] to [On] when using alkaline batteries.
When the Power Save function is On
•In shooting still images, the focus only focuses when the shutter is pushed down halfway.
•While charging the flash, the 
lamp flashes and the LCD screen is turned off. After the flash is completely charged, the LCD screen turns on.
The tables show approximate guidelines for the length of time the camera can be used when you shoot in Normal mode in an environment where the ambient temperature is 25°C (77°F), and the batteries are fully charged. The guidelines for the number of images that can be recorded or played back allow for changing the supplied “Memory Stick” as necessary. Actual results may differ slightly from these, depending on the conditions of use.
Shooting still images
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