Caring for
the
Camera
~
The Battery
• Check
the
battery
level
when
taking
the
camera out,
and
charge
the
battery
if
necessary.
Do
IIOt
continue
charging
once
the
battery
is
fully charged,
as
this will result in reduced
battery
performance. If possible, carry a fully-charged spare
battery
when
taking pictures
on
important
occasions.
• Do
not
use
the
ba:tery
at
ambient
temperatures
below
0
°C
(32
OF)
or above
40°C
(104
OF)
• Charqc\
the
bdllery
indoors
with
an
ambient
temperature
of
5°C
to
35°C (41°F
to
95
OF)
before
use.
•
\Jo~e
heH
thE'
battery
may
become
hot
during
use;
wait
for
the
battery
to
cool before charging.
F-ailure
10
ob<,ervL these precautions
could
damage
the
battery,
impair
its performance'
or
prevent
it fro n
charging
normally.
• On
(old
ays,
the
capacity
of
batteries tends
to
decrease.
Be
sure
that
the
b,lllC'ry
I~
fUlly charged
before
heading
outside
to
take pictures in cold weather. Keep spare batterios 1(\
W(Hni
place and
exchange
as
necessary. Once
warmed,
a
cold
battery
may
recover some
of
its charge.
• Dirt
on
the
battery terminals can
prevent
the
camera frmn
functionirlg
Should
the
battery
terminals
become
dirty,
wipe
them
off
with
a clean,
dry
cloth
beforc' use.
• If the
battery
will
not
be used for some time, insert it in
the
camera and run
it
Flat
before
removing
it for storacJ0 TIl(' b
c
lttery
-;hou!cI
bt>
':ltored in a cool location With
an
ambient
temperature
of
15
tc
25°C
(59
to
! /
'f
).
Do
I.ot
~tOrc
tile
battery
in
hot
or
extremely
cold
locations.
• While
the
battery
is
in storage. charge it
at
least
once
every
six
months
and
then
use
the
camera
to
run it flat again
befole
storing It
In
a cool and
dry
place.
• l'\lways remove the
battery
from
the
CJmera or
battery
ch,)(qC'r
when
iT
is
not
Lwinq
ue,0d.
Left
installed.
minute
amounts
of
current
flow
even
when
unu
...
C'd.
dnd
Ihe:
be
Itt
ry
r'1,1y
bC'(onw
excessively drained and
no
longer
function.
Turning
the
camera
on
or
off
while
the
battery
is
exhausted can result in reduced
battery
life
• Recharge It at least
once
every
six
months
and run it
flelt
before
returning
it
to
storage.
• After
removing
the
battery
from
the
camera or
battery
chal-ger, place
it
in th(l
supplied
battery
case and store in a cool place.
• A marked
drop
in
the
time
a fully-charged battery retains its charge,
when
used at
room
tem
perature, indicates
that
the
battery
needs
to
be replaced. Purchase a
new
EN-EL
10
battery.
• Replace
the
battery
when
it
no
longer
holds a charge.
U<.,l\
batteries are a valuable resource
Please recycle used batteries
in
accordance
with
local regulations.
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