Canon PowerShot G12, Getting Started

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Battery Charge Indicator
An icon or message will appear on the screen indicating the battery’s charge state.
• SD memory cards (2 GB and less)*
• SDHC memory cards (more than 2 GB, up to and including 32 GB)*
• SDXC memory cards (more than 32 GB)*
Display Summary
Sufficient charge.
Slightly depleted, but sufficient.
(Blinking red) Nearly depleted. Charge the battery.
“Change the battery pack.” Depleted. Recharge the battery.
Using the battery and charger effectively
• Charge the battery on the day, or he day before, it will be used.
Charged batteries continue to discharge naturally even if they are not used.
• How to store the battery for long periods:
Deplete and remove the battery from the camera. Attach the terminal cover and
store the battery. Storing a battery for long periods of ime (about a year) without
depleting it may shorten its life span or affect its performance.
• The battery charger can also be used when abroad.
The charger can be used in regions that have 100 – 240 V (50/60 Hz) AC power.
If he plug does not fit the outlet, use a commercially available plug adapter. Do
not use electrical transformers for foreign travel as they will cause damage.
• The battery may develop a bulge.
This is a normal characteristic of the battery and does not indicate a problem.
However, if the battery bulges to the point where it will no longer fit into the
camera, please contact a Canon Customer Support Help Desk.
• If the battery is quickly depleted even after charging, it has reached the end of
its life span.
Purchase a new battery.
• MultiMediaCards • MMC plus memory cards
• HC MMC plus memory cards • Eye-Fi Cards
Attach the cover to a charged battery so that
the
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mark is visible.
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