Getting started

Preparing batteries

Use the following batteries in this camera.

Charging the batteries

Acceptable batteries

HR11/45: HR03 (size AAA) Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries (2)

NH-AAA-DA (2) (supplied)

NH-AAA-2DA twin-pack (not supplied)

Batteries that cannot be used

Manganese batteries, lithium batteries, Ni- Cd batteries, alkaline batteries

When the above batteries are used, operation is not guaranteed due to possible voltage drops or other characteristics of the batteries.

In addition, the battery remaining indicator is not displayed correctly.

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,Insert Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries into the battery charger (supplied) with the correct polarity +/–.

You cannot use any battery other than a Nickel- Metal Hydride battery. Also, operations are not guaranteed when using a Nickel-Metal Hydride battery from a manufacturer other than Sony.

Be sure to charge the Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries supplied with your camera before using them for the first time.

Connect the battery charger to an easily accessible wall outlet (wall socket) close by.

Even if the CHARGE lamp is not lit, the battery charger is not disconnected from the AC power source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet (wall socket). If some trouble occurs while using the battery charger, immediately shut off the power by disconnecting the plug from the wall outlet (wall socket).

CHARGE lamp

To the wall outlet (wall socket)

 

Power cord

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(mains lead)

,Connect the battery charger to a wall outlet (wall socket) using the power cord (mains lead).

The CHARGE lamp lights up when charging begins, and goes off when charging is completed.

For details on the supplied battery charger, see page 79.

When charging is finished, disconnect the power cord (mains lead) from the wall outlet (wall socket), and remove the Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries from the battery charger.

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