GETTING ACQUAINTED
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About rechargeable batteries
Use only the nickel-metal hydride batteries (NP-H3) that are
specifically recommended for this camera. Proper camera
operation is not guaranteed when other rechargeable batter-
ies are used.
AC Adaptor/Charger : BC-3HA
Nickel-metal hydride batteries (4-battery set)/Quick
Charger Set : BC-1HB4
Nickel-metal hydride batteries (4-battery set) : NP-H3P4
IMPORTANT!
• Be sure to keep all four batteries together as a set at
all times, for both charging and powering the camera.
Mixing batteries from different sets can shorten overall
battery life and cause malfunction of the camera.
• Batteries cannot be charged while they are loaded in
the camera.
The following examples show how alkaline battery life
changes under different shooting conditions.
Example 1: Intermittent use of the camera shortens battery
life.
Conditions
• Temperature: 25
°
C
• Repeat of a cycle of recording of one shot per minute
for 10 minutes, followed by one minute of playback,
and nine minutes of power off (power on, full lens ex-
tension, half lens contraction, full lens extension, im-
age recording, power off)
• Flash on
Approximate Battery Life: 35 minutes (32 shots)
Example 2: Low temperatures shorten battery life.
Conditions
• Temperature: 0
°
C
• Repeat of a cycle of recording of one shot per minute
for 10 minutes, followed by one minute of playback,
and nine minutes of power off (power on, full lens ex-
tension, half lens contraction, full lens extension, im-
age recording, power off)
• Flash on
Approximate Battery Life: 8 minutes (8 shots)
