Appendixes
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Camera maintenance
Cautions about using the battery
Protect batteries, chargers, and memory cards from damage
Prevent batteries from making contact with metal objects, as this can
create a connection between the + and – terminals of your battery and
lead to temporary or permanent battery damage and may cause a fire
or electric shock.
Notes about charging the battery
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If the indicator light is off, make sure that the battery is inserted
correctly.
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If the camera is on while charging, the battery may not fully charge.
Turn off the camera before charging the battery.
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Do not use your camera when you charge the battery. This may
cause a fire or electric shock.
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Do not pull the power supply cord to disconnect the plug from the
power outlet, as this may cause a fire or electric shock.
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Wait to turn on the camera until after the battery has charged for at
least 10 minutes.
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If you connect the camera to an external power source while the
battery is depleted, using some high energy-consuming functions will
cause the camera to turn off. To use the camera normally, recharge
the battery.
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Using the flash or recording videos depletes the battery quickly.
Charge the battery until the indicator light turns green.
Low battery message
When the battery charge has fully discharged, the battery icon will turn
red and the ‘
Low Battery
’ message will appear.
Notes about using the battery
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Avoid exposing batteries or memory cards to very cold or very hot
temperatures (below 0º C/32º F or above 40º C/104º F). Extreme
temperatures can reduce the charging capacity of your batteries and
can cause memory cards to malfunction.
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When you use the camera for an extended period, the area around
the battery chamber may become warm. This does not affect the
normal use of the camera.
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Do not pull the power supply cord to disconnect the plug from the
power outlet, as this may cause a fire or electric shock.
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In temperatures below 0 º C, battery capacity and battery life may
decrease.
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Battery capacity may decrease in low temperatures but will return to
normal in milder temperatures.
