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First Steps: Checking the Battery Level
Checking the Battery Level
Before using your camera, you should check the battery level to be sure
that the batteries do not need to be replaced. To check the battery level,
turn the selector dial to M-REC, A-REC, or PLAY. A battery indicator
will appear in the control panel on top of the camera. An identical indica-
tor will appear in the LCD monitor when camera settings are displayed. At
critical battery levels, a flashing battery icon will appear in the monitor
regardless of whether camera settings are currently displayed or not.
Battery level normal
Low battery—replace batteries as soon as possible
Battery level critical—replace batteries before use
If nothing at all is showing in the control panel display, either the batteries
are not correctly installed or the batteries are dead. Check to see that the
batteries have been installed correctly. If this does not solve the problem,
insert new batteries and check the battery level as shown above.
Note that the camera will not display the battery level correctly if lithium,
NiCd, or nickel hydride batteries are used, if the batteries have been
replaced with used batteries, or if the batteries do not meet performance
standards.
Note: At low battery levels, you may find that the camera will not record
images under some settings. There may also not be enough power to
charge the flash, in which case the flash will automatically be set to “Off.”
At critical levels, the camera will not record a photograph when the
shutter button is fully pressed.