Lines:
Noise in
the
form
of
lines may
in
•
The
internal temperature
of
the bat-
rare cases
appear
in
pictures
of
tery may
rise
while the battery
is
in
extremely
bright
or backlit subjects.
use.
Attempting
to
charge the bat-
Batteries:
Batteries
may
leak
or
tery while the internal temperature
explode
if
improperly
handled.
is
elevated will impair battery per-
Observe
the
following
precautions formance, and the battery
may
not
when handling batteries: charge or charge only partially. Wait
•
Use
only batteries approved for
use
for the battery
to
cool before charg-
in this equipment. ing.
•
Do
not
expose the battery to flame
• Continuing
to
charge the battery
or excessive heat. after
it
is
fully
charged can impair
•
Keep
the battery terminals clean. battery performance.
•
Turn the product
off
before replac-
•
A marked drop in the time a fully
ing the battery. charged
battery
retains its charge
•
Remove
the
battery from the cam-
when
used
at
room
temperature
era
or charger when
not
in
use
and indicates
that
it
requires replace-
replace
the
terminal
cover. These ment. Purchase a new
EN-EL
15
bat-
devices
draw
minute
amounts
of
tery.
charge
even
when
off
and
could
• Charge
the battery before
use.
draw
the
battery down
to
the point
When
taking
photographs
on
that
it
will no longer function.
If
the
important
occasions, ready a spare
battery
will
not
be used for some
EN-EL
15
battery
and keep
it
fully
time, insert
it
in the camera and run charged. Depending on
your
loca-
1!1~
it
flat before removing
it
and storing tion,
it
may be difficult
to
purchase
it
in a location with
an
ambient tern-
replacement
batteries
on
short
perature
of
15
to
25 oc (59
to
7
7
oF;
notice. Note that on cold
days,
the
avoid
hot
or
extremely
cold loca-
capacity
of
batteries
tends
to
tions). Repeat this process at least decrease.
Be
sure the battery
is
fully
once every
six
months. charged before taking photographs
•
Turning
the
camera on and
off
outside
in
cold
weather.
Keep a
repeatedly when the battery
is
fully spare battery in a warm place and
discharged will shorten battery life.
exchange
the
two
as
necessary.
Batteries
that
have been
fully
dis-
Once warmed, a cold battery may
charged
must
be charged before recover some
of
its charge.
use.
•
Used
batteries
are
a valuable
resource; recycle in accord with local
regulations.
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