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Control panel
Battery check
Lights for a short time after
camera is switched on and then
goes off automatically.
Batteries are fully charged. Camera is
ready for shooting.
blinks. (Other marks on the
control panel light.)
Batteries are low. Replace batteries with
fresh batteries. You can continue to
shoot, but the images may not be stored
on the card.
blinks. (Other marks on the
control panel go off.) After lighting
the specified time, the control
panel extinguishes completely.
Batteries are dead. Replace batteries
with fresh batteries. Shooting is not
possible.
Battery Check Display
Meaning
Battery check
Battery capacity (%)
displayed for only 3 sec. after
camera is switched on.
Checking the Battery
In this section we provide a general
explanation of how to read and understand
the battery check display. When the battery
check shows that the batteries are low,
replace the batteries with fresh batteries,
or recharge the Ni-MH, Ni-Cd batteries or
the lithium polymer battery.
Before taking a trip, or before an important
shooting session, always check the battery
capacity.
Camera is switched on, but the control panel is not visible?
If the camera is not used for a specified time it will switch off the control panel automatically to
conserve battery power. (
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136) To restore the camera to full operation, half-press the shutter
button.
If the control panel remains off for one hour, the camera will power itself off automatically. To restore
the camera to full operation, you must use the power switch to switch the camera off and switch it
on again.
Lithium polymer battery
If you are using the optional lithium polymer
battery, the amount of power remaining is
also displayed as a percentage.
Note
• If you turn the zoom ring or focus ring while
the card access lamp is blinking, the battery
capacity display may blink. Switching the
power switch off and on restores the normal
display.
• Low temperatures could shorten the service
life of some batteries, depending on their
characteristics.
