Sony DSC-S500 Cyber-shot Instruction Manual page 11

Batteries you can and cannot use with your camera
Battery type
LR6 (size AA) alkaline batteries
HR 15/51:HR6 (size AA) Nickel-Metal Hydride
batteries*
ZR6 (size AA) Oxy Nickel Primary Battery
Manganese batteries**
Lithium batteries**
Ni-Cd batteries**
* NH-AA-2DB twin pack, etc.
**Operating performance cannot be ensured if voltage drops or other problems are caused by the nature of
the battery.
WARNING
Battery may explode or leak if mistreated. Do not recharge, disassemble or dispose of in fire.
Check the valid date (month-year) displayed on the batteries.
To check the remaining battery time
Press POWER to turn on and check the time on the LCD screen.
Battery
remaining
indicator
Battery
Sufficient
remaining
power
guidelines
remaining
• The displayed time remaining may not be correct under certain circumstances.
• When using alkaline batteries/Oxy Nickel Primary Battery, the battery remaining indicator may not
display the correct information.
Battery life and number of images that can be recorded (When shooting still
images)
Battery
Alkaline
NH-AA-DB (Ni-MH)
• The measurement method is based on the CIPA standard. (CIPA: Camera & Imaging Products
Association)
supplied
Battery half Battery low,
full recording/
playback will
stop soon.
No. of images (Approx.)
60
350
supported
a a
– a
– a
– –
– –
– –
Replace the
batteries with
new ones.
Battery life (min.) (Approx.)
30
170
rechargeable
–
a
–
–
–
–
The warning
indicator
flashes.
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