Canon A640PS Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Battery Capacity
zThe actual figures will vary according to the shooting conditions
and settings.
zMovie data is excluded.
zAt low temperatures, the battery performance may diminish and
the low battery icon may appear very rapidly. In these
circumstances, the performance can be improved by warming the
battery in a pocket before use.
Test Conditions
Number of Images Shot
Playback
Time
LCD Monitor On
(Based on the
CIPA standard)
LCD Monitor
Off
AA-size Alkaline
Batteries
(included with the
camera)
Approx.
280 images
(PowerShot A640)
Approx.
1200 images
Approx.
20 hours
Approx.
350 images
(PowerShot A630)
AA-size NiMH
Batteries (NB-3AH
(fully charged))
Approx.
500 images
Approx.
1500 images
Approx.
20 hours
Shooting:Normal temperature (23 °C ±2 °C/73 °F ±3.6 °F), normal
relative humidity (50% ±20%), alternating wide angle end
and telephoto end shots at 30 second intervals with the
flash fired once every two shots and the camera power
turned off after every tenth shot. Power is left off for a
sufficient amount of time*, then the power is turned back
on and the testing procedure is repeated.
A Canon-brand memory card is used.
* Until the battery returns to normal temperature
Playback:Normal temperature (23 °C ±2 °C/73 °F ±3.6 °F), normal
relative humidity (50% ±20%), continuous playback at 3
seconds per image.
See Battery Handling Precautions (p. 112).