PREPARATION OF BATTERIES
Use the supplied (or sold separately) AA nickel metal hydride batteries to power the digital
camera. You can also use AA Ni-Cd batteries, but they will not last as long as the AA nickel metal
hydride rechargeable batteries. However, if you do not have access to these batteries, you may
use alkaline batteries and capture images using the viewfinder (see page 54). Also note that the
duration of operation provided by the alkaline batteries will be very short.
CAUTION
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Manganese batteries cannot be used, as they have an extremely short battery life and may
overheat and damage the digital camera.
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For your safety, read “Concerning the Batteries” on page 5 and “Concerning the Supplied
Battery Charger” on page 8 before handling the batteries.
Recharging Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries
Make sure to completely recharge the supplied nickel metal hydride batteries before use. Use only
the supplied battery charger to recharge the batteries. This battery charger can be used for both
the nickel metal hydride batteries (AA HR-3USV or HR-3US, AAA HR-4US, supplied with the
digital camera or sold separately) and the Ni-Cd batteries (AA N-3US or N-3U, AAA N-4U, sold
separately). Before using the batteries for the first time or when the batteries remaining charge is
low (see “REMAINING BATTERY CHARGE INDICATION” on page 44), follow the steps below to
recharge them.
1
Insert two batteries in the outside sockets of the battery charger.
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Make sure the polarity ((+), (–)) of the batteries is as indicated on the charger.
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Make sure that the batteries are properly inserted all the way into the battery charger and
not sticking up.
2
Insert the power cord into the socket on the battery
charger.
3
Plug the power cord into a power outlet (AC 100 to
240 V).
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Recharge will start automatically.
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During recharge, the recharge indicator on the battery
charger will light.
Recharge time of the supplied nickel metal hydride batteries:
approx. 115 minutes for one or two batteries, and approx. 210
minutes for three or four batteries.
NOTE
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The recommended ambient temperature when recharging is between 10°C and 40°C. If the
temperature is less than 10°C, the batteries may be unable to be fully recharged.
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The two inner sockets of the battery charger accept both AA and AAA batteries. A maximum of
four AA batteries, or two AA and two AAA batteries can be recharged at the same time. (You
can also recharge two AAA batteries only.)
Recharge
indicator
Supplied
power cord
To power outlet
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