GETTING READY
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• The above approximate guidelines are based on the
following battery types:
Alkaline :LR6 Matsushita Battery Industrial Co., Ltd.
MX1500 (AA) DURACELL ULTRA
Rechargeable Nickel-Metal Hydride
:HR-3UA (Rated Capacitance 2100 mAh)
SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
* Battery life varies with brand.
• Storage Medium: SD Memory Card
*1 Number of Shots (CIPA Standard)
• Temperature: 23°C (73°F)
• Monitor Screen: On
• Zoom operation between full wide to full telephoto
every 30 seconds, during which two images are
recorded, one image with flash; power turned off and
back on every time 10 images are recorded.
*2 Continuous Recording Conditions
• Temperature: 23°C (73°F)
• Monitor screen: On
• Flash: Off
• Image recorded every 10 seconds, alternating full
wide-angle and full telephoto zoom
*3 Continuous Snapshot Playback Conditions
• Temperature: 23°C (73°F)
• Scroll one image about every 10 seconds
• The above values are based on new batteries starting from
a full charge. Repeated charging shortens battery life.
• Battery life is greatly affected by how much you use flash,
zoom and other functions, and how long you leave power
turned on.
■ Tips to Make the Batteries Last Longer
• If you do not need the flash while recording, select
(flash off) for the flash mode (page 60).
• Enable the Auto Power Off and the Sleep features (page
43) to protect against wasting battery power when you
forget to turn off the camera.
• You can also conserve battery power by using [DISP] to
turn off the monitor screen.