Selecting A Battery - Pentax K20D User Manual

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Selecting a Battery

You can set the battery priority to the camera or the battery grip when a
battery grip (p.256) is attached. The default setting is [Auto Select].
1
Select [Select battery] in the [R Set-up] menu.
2
Press the four-way controller
(5).
The screen for selecting the battery
appears.
3
Press the four-way controller
(5).
Use the four-way controller (23) to
select from [Auto Select], [Body First] and
[Grip First].
Auto Select
Body First/Grip First Priority is given to the selected battery.
4
Press the 4 button.
10
5
Press the 3 button twice.
The camera is ready to take a picture.
• If the battery is inserted into both the body and grip, the battery levels of both
are checked when the power is turned on. Regardless of the [Select Battery]
setting, both batteries are slightly used.
• When the currently selected battery runs out as a result of the check, [Battery
depleted] appears on the monitor. Turn the camera off and on again, and the
camera will switch to the remaining battery.
• You can check the battery usage condition on the detailed information
display in Capture mode. (p.24)
Priority is given to the battery with the most remaining power.
Select battery
Auto Select
MENU
Select battery
Auto Select
Body First
Grip First
Cancel
MENU
OK
OK