On battery pack

•Use only the specified charger with the charging function.

•To prevent accident from a short circuit, do not allow metal objects to come into contact with the battery terminals.

•Keep the battery pack away from fire.

•Never expose the battery pack to temperatures above 140°F (60°C), such as in a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight.

•Keep the battery pack dry.

•Do not expose the battery pack to any mechanical shock.

•Do not disassemble nor modify the battery pack.

•Install the battery pack to the camera securely.

•Charging while some capacity remains does not affect the original battery capacity.

If any problem occurs, unplug your camera and contact your nearest Sony dealer.

On internal rechargeable button battery

This camera has an internal rechargeable button battery for maintaining the date and time and other settings regardless of whether the power is on or off. This rechargeable button battery is constantly charged as long as you are using the camera. However, if you use the camera for only short periods it discharges gradually, and if you do not use the camera at all for about half a year it becomes completely discharged. In this case, be sure to charge this rechargeable button battery before using the camera. However, even if this rechargeable button battery is not charged, you can still use the camera as long as you do not record the date and time.

Charging method

Connect the camera to a wall outlet (mains) with the AC power adaptor, or install a charged battery pack, and leave the camera for 24 hours or more with the POWER switch set to OFF.

On “Memory Sticks”

“Memory Stick” is a new compact, portable and versatile IC recording medium with a data capacity that exceeds a floppy disk. “Memory Stick” is specially designed for exchanging and sharing digital data among “Memory Stick” compatible products. Because it is removable, “Memory Stick” can also be used for external data storage.

There are two types of “Memory Sticks”: general “Memory Sticks” and “MagicGate Memory Sticks” that are equipped with the MagicGate* copyright protection technology.

You can use both types of “Memory Stick” with your camera. However, because your camera does not support the MagicGate standards, data recorded with your camera is not subject to MagicGate copyright protection.

∗MagicGate is copyright protection technology that uses encryption technology.

Notes

•Do not remove the “Memory Stick” while reading or writing data.

•Data may be damaged if:

—you remove the “Memory Stick” or turn off your camera while reading or writing data.

—you use the “Memory Stick” in a location subject to the effects of static electricity or noise.

•Do not attach any other material than the supplied label on the labeling position.

•Attach the label so that it does not stick out from the proper attachment location.

•When you carry or store the “Memory Stick,” put it in its supplied case.

•Do not touch the terminals of a “Memory Stick” with your hand or a metal object.

•Do not strike, bend or drop the “Memory Stick.”

•Do not disassemble or modify the “Memory Stick.”

•Do not allow the “Memory Stick” to get wet.

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