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Appendix
The battery
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In addition to the batteries provided with the camera, the following types
of battery can be used. Choose the power source best suited to the
situation.
AA alkaline batteries/AA Oxyride batteries
The number of pictures you can take may vary considerably depending on the
battery manufacturer and shooting conditions.
AA NiMH batteries (rechargeable batteries)
Olympus NiMH batteries are rechargeable and economical. For details, refer to
the instruction manual for your charger.
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Lithium battery packs (CR-V3) and AA manganese (zinc-carbon)
batteries cannot be used.
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Power consumption by the camera varies depending on which functions
are used.
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Power is consumed continuously during the conditions described below
causing batteries to become exhausted quickly.
• The zoom is used repeatedly.
• The shutter button is pressed halfway repeatedly in shooting mode, activating
the auto focus.
• The monitor is left on for an extended period of time.
• The camera is connected to a computer or printer.
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The battery life varies greatly depending on the type of battery,
manufacturer, shooting conditions, etc. Because of this, there may be
cases where the camera turns itself off without displaying the battery
level warning, or displays the battery level warning sooner than usual.