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Battery/card basics
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• The life of the battery may vary according to the shooting conditions,
etc.
• The amount of power consumed by the camera varies considerably
depending on shooting conditions, etc.
• Power is consumed continuously during the conditions described
below. This discourages the power to last longer.
• When the monitor is turned on.
• When the monitor is in the playback mode for an extended
period of time.
• Repeated zoom adjustments.
• Repeated auto-focus by depressing the shutter button
halfway.
• When the FULLTIME AF mode is turned on.
• When connected to a computer or printer.
• If the camera is left for about 3 hours with the battery removed,
some of the internal settings may revert to the factory default
settings.
Inserting a card
Insert the card in the appropriate
direction.
• Insert the card while keeping it straight.
• Inserting the card the wrong way or at an
angle could damage the contact area or
cause the card to jam.
• If the card is not inserted all the way, data
may not be written to the card.
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Contact area