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Be sure to use Alkaline or Lithium batteries. Never use
manganese batteries (see precautions on the next page).
•
Make sure that the positive
+
and negative
-
ends of the
batteries are facing correctly.
•
Press down on the battery compartment cover at the point
marked
A
in the above illustration until the cover locks into
place with a click.
Power Supply
The camera features a two-way power supply that lets you use either
batteries (AA-size Alkaline or Lithium) or household AC current.
To load batteries
Be sure that camera power is turned off whenever loading or replac-
ing batteries.
1.
Slide the battery compartment
lock on the bottom of the camera
in the direction indicated by arrow
1
1
1
1
1
, and swing open the battery
compartment cover as indicated
by arrow
2
2
2
2
2
.
2.
Insert four batteries and close the
battery compartment cover.
2
1
A
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Battery Handling Precautions
Incorrect use or handling of batteries can cause them to leak or burst
and seriously damage your camera. Be sure to note the following
important precautions to avoid problems with batteries.
• Use only LR6 (AM-3) type alkaline or
FR6 type lithium dry cell batteries
with this camera. Never mix old bat-
teries with new ones. Failure to do so
can result in bursting or leaking of
batteries, creating the danger of fire
or personal injury.
• Always make sure that the positive
[+] and negative [–] ends of the bat-
teries are facing correctly, as noted
by the markings on the camera itself.
Improper loading of batteries can re-
sult in bursting or leaking of batteries,
creating the danger of personal injury
or soiling of objects nearby.
Caution
• Remove batteries from the camera if you do not plan to use it for
more than two weeks.
• Never recharge batteries, never allow direct connection between
two ends of a battery, and never try to take batteries apart.
• Do not expose batteries to direct heat or dispose of them by burn-
ing. Doing so can create the danger of explosion.
• Never mix batteries of different types.
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Power Supply
• Dead batteries are susceptible to leakage, which can cause serious
damage to your camera. Remove batteries from the camera as
soon as you notice they are dead.
• The batteries that power this camera normally become warm when
they lose power. This does not indicate malfunction.
Standard Battery Life
The following shows standard battery life of batteries when the cam-
era is used without interruption under normal temperatures. Lower
temperatures can cause shortening of the standard battery life.
LR6 (AM3) AA-size alkaline batteries
Approximately 150 minutes continuous operation
Recording for about 96 images (one image per minute)
FR6 AA-size lithium batteries
Approximately 240 minutes continuous operation
Recording for about 180 images (one image per minute)
Low Battery Indicator
A low battery indicator (
) appears on the LCD whenever remain-
ing battery power drops below a certain level.
When this indicator appears, replace all four batteries with a fresh set
of new ones. Once the low battery indicator appears, you can expect
only about 10 more minutes (alkaline batteries) of operation before
total power failure.
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ON/OFF
POWER
Flash Memory
The camera features flash memory for storage of images. Flash
memory does not require electrical power to store data, so image
data is retained in memory even when you turn camera power off. If
batteries go dead, simply load a set of new batteries or connect the
AC adaptor and you will be able to view images in camera memory.
Auto Power Off
Power automatically turns off whenever you do not perform any cam-
era operation for a period of time. Power turns off after about two
minutes in the Record Mode or after about five minutes in the Play-
back Mode.
• To restore power, simply slide the POWER switch to the right as
you normally do.
Important!
The Auto Power Off function does not operate under the following
conditions.
• During Auto Play (page 38)
• When operations are being performed on a computer connected to
the camera via the camera’s DIGITAL terminal.
• Whenever the AC adaptor is connected to the camera.
