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• The internal temperature of the
battery may rise while the battery
is in use. Attempting to charge
the battery while the internal
temperature is elevated will
impair battery performance, and
the battery may not charge or
charge only partially. Wait for the
battery to cool before charging.
• Continuing to charge the battery
after it is fully charged can impair
battery performance.
• A marked drop in the time a fully
charged battery retains its charge
when used at room temperature
indicates that it requires replace-
ment. Purchase a new EN-EL20a
battery.
• Charge the battery before use.
When taking photographs on
important occasions, ready a
spare EN-EL20a battery and keep
it fully charged. Depending on
your location, it may be difficult
to purchase replacement batter-
ies on short notice. Note that on
cold days, the capacity of batter-
n
ies tends to decrease. Be sure the
battery is fully charged before
taking photographs outside in
cold weather. Keep a spare bat-
t e r y i n a w a r m p l a c e a n d
exchange the two as necessary.
Once warmed, a cold battery may
recover some of its charge.
• Used batteries are a valuable
resource; recycle in accord with
local regulations.
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The battery charger: Charge the bat-
ter y at ambient temperatures
between 5 °C (41 °F) and 35 °C
(95 °F). If the CHARGE lamp flashes
quickly during charging, cease use
immediately and take battery and
charger to your retailer or a Nikon-
authorized service representative.
Do not move the charger or touch
the battery during charging. Fail-
ure to observe this precaution
could in very rare instances result
in the charger showing that charg-
ing is complete when the battery is
only partially charged. Remove and
reinsert the battery to begin charg-
ing again.
Use the charger with compatible
batteries only. Unplug when not in
use.
Memory Cards:
• Do not remove memory cards
from the camera, turn the camera
off, or remove or disconnect the
power source during formatting
or while data are being recorded,
deleted, or copied to a computer.
Failure to observe these precau-
tions could result in loss of data or
in damage to the camera or card.
• Do not touch the card terminals
w i t h y o u r f i n g e r s o r m e t a l
objects.
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