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Custom Setting #D10 Battery Type in MB-D10
(MB-D10 battery type)
If you use
AA
batteries in the optional MB-D10, you need to
tell the camera what type they are. That’s because different
types of batteries not only have different voltages, but they
also change voltage at different rates as they expire:
LR6 (AA Alkaline)
Use for AA Alkaline batteries [default]
HR6 (AA Ni-MH)
Use for rechargeable AA Nickel-Metal
Hydride batteries
FR6 (AA Lithium)
Use for AA lithium batteries, such as the
Eveready Lithium series
ZR6 (AA Ni-Mn)
Use for AA Nickel-Manganese batteries
(rare)
Recommendation:
1. You
must
set this function if you use AA batteries in the
MB-D10; otherwise you won’t get accurate and reliable
power indication. In some cases, the camera could report
the battery exhausted when it is isn’t. But here’s the rub:
you need to set it
for all Custom Settings banks
you might
use, otherwise you could switch banks and not notice that
your power indication is no longer accurate. This is
another design flaw, in my opinion. The battery setup is a
camera-wide action and should be in the SETUP menu for
any camera with Custom Settings banks.
