Canon 3814B004 - EOS 7D Digital Camera SLR, Instruction Manual

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Turning on the Power
When the power switch is set to <
1
>, the battery level will be
indicated in one of six levels: A blinking battery icon (
b
) indicates
that the battery will be exhausted soon.
Battery Life

The figures above are based on a fully-charged Battery Pack LP-E6, no Live
View shooting, and CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association) testing
standards.

Battery Grip BG-E7 approximately doubles the number of possible shots with
two LP-E6 batteries installed. With size-AA/LR6 alkaline batteries, the number
of possible shots at 23°C / 73°F is approx. 400 shots without flash use and
approx. 300 shots with 50% flash use.
Checking the Battery Level
Icon
Level (%) 100 - 70 69 - 50 49 - 20 19 - 10 9 - 1 0
Temperature At 23°C / 73°F At 0°C / 32°F
No Flash Approx. 1000 Approx. 900
50% Flash Use Approx. 800 Approx. 750
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The number of possible shots will decrease with any of the following
operations:
• Pressing the shutter button halfway for a prolonged period.
• Often activating only the AF without taking a picture.
• Using the LCD monitor often.
• Using the lens Image Stabilizer.

The lens operation is powered by the camera’s battery. Depending on
the lens used, the number of possible shots may be lower.
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For battery life with Live View shooting, see page 137.

See the [ 7 Battery info. ] menu to further check the battery’s condition
(p.246).

If size-AA/LR6 batteries are used in Battery Grip BG-E7, a four-level
indicator will be displayed. ([
/ ] will not be displayed.)