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Refreshing Rechargeable Batteries
Batteries can start to lose their ability to retain a charge if
you do not use them for a long time or when you charge
them repeatedly without allowing their current charge to be
used up completely. If this happens, you may be able to
restore battery capacity by performing the following “battery
refresh” operation to fully discharge the batteries.
1. Load the chargeable batteries into the camera.
2. While holding down [MENU], press the power button.
This should cause the firmware version screen to flash
on the monitor screen.
3. Leave the camera on until the batteries run out of power
and the camera turns off.
• The battery refresh operation can take as long as four
hours. The actual amount of time required depends on
battery conditions.
4. After the camera turns off, remove the batteries and
charge them.
IMPORTANT!
• Performing the battery refresh operation reduces the
battery charge level to almost zero. Never load
refreshed batteries into the camera without charging
them first. Though you may be able to momentarily
turn on the camera while refreshed uncharged
batteries are loaded, power may suddenly fail,
leaving the lens extended, or some other mis-
operation may occur.
• You do not need to perform the above operation
each time you charge the batteries. Only use it if you
notice that you are getting less operation between
charges. Note that you may eventually reach the
point when even the above operation will not refresh
batteries. If this happens, it means that the
rechargeable batteries have reached the end of their
service life and that you will need to purchase new
rechargeable batteries.
• The above procedure and notes are all based upon
use of SANYO Electric Co., Ltd, type HR-3UA or HR-
3UB rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries.
Proper operation is not guaranteed when any other
type of rechargeable battery is used.
