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GETTING READY
■
Storage Precautions
•
Tho
u
gh a rechargea
b
le lithi
u
m ion
b
attery pro
v
ides high
capacity in a compact config
u
ration, long-term storage
w
hile
charged can ca
u
se it to deteriorate.
– If yo
u
do not plan to
u
se a
b
attery for some time, f
u
lly
u
se
u
p its charge
b
efore storing it.
– Al
w
ays remo
v
e the
b
attery from the camera
w
hen yo
u
are
not
u
sing it. Lea
v
ing a
b
attery in the camera can ca
u
se it to
discharge and go dead,
w
hich
w
ill req
u
ire longer charging
w
hen yo
u
need to
u
se the camera.
– Store
b
atteries in a cool, dry place (20°C (6
8
°F) or lo
w
er).
Note the follo
w
ing preca
u
tions.
•
The
bu
ndled
b
attery charger is designed for operation
w
ith
any po
w
er s
u
pply in the range of 100V to 240V AC, 50/60Hz.
Note, ho
w
e
v
er, that the shape of the po
w
er cord pl
u
g
depends on each co
u
ntry or geographic area. Before taking
the camera and charger along on a trip, check
w
ith tra
v
el
agent a
b
o
u
t the po
w
er s
u
pply req
u
irements in yo
u
r
destination(s).
•
Do not connect the
b
attery charger to a po
w
er s
u
pply thro
u
gh
a
v
oltage con
v
erter or similar de
v
ice. Doing so can lead to
malf
u
nction.
■
Extra Batteries
Taking along extra f
u
lly charged
b
atteries (NP-40) is
recommended
w
hile on a trip in order to a
v
oid not
b
eing a
b
le to
shoot images d
u
e to the
b
attery going dead.
Using the Camera in another Country
