Onthe Battery Pack - Sony DSLR-A100 User's Manual / Troubleshooting

Onthe battery pack
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Use only an NP-FM55H battery pack. Note
that the NP-FM50 and NP-FM30 cannot be
used.
On chargingthe batterypack
Wc rcconmlend charging tile bmtcry pack in an
ambient temperature of between 10 to 311°1 _"(50 to
86°F). You may not be able to etficienfly chmge
the battery pack o/itside ol this lelnpel-_llure rallge.
Effectiveuse of the battery pack
• Battel T pertormazlc¢ decreases in low
lelnperillurc surro/llldings. So, tile tilne tllal l]le
battel T pack can be u_d is shorter in cold
places. Wc recommend the tollowing to ensure
longer battery pack use:
Put file battery pack in a pocket cklse to your
body to warm it up, and insert it in your
camera immediately belbrc you start
shooting.
• The batlery pack will run out quickly if you use
the flash flcquenfly.
• '_¥_ recommend having spare battery packs
bandy, and lnaking trial shots belorc tzJking the
aclual sllots.
• Do not expose the batlery pack to water. The
battery pack is nol water-resistant.
• Do not leave file baiteD' pack in exlremely hot
places, such as ill a car or under direct sunlighl.
Onthe remaining battery indicator
When using tile camera with the battery pack, tile
renl+dning time in ndnutes is not indic+tted.
How to store the battery pack
If tile battery pack is not to be used lor a long
time, hilly charge
it and then
hilly use it up once a
year oil your camera betbre storing file battery
pack in a dry, cool place. Repeat this clmz'gizlg and
using up once a year to maint_dn tile battely pack s
_nction.
Onbattery life
• Tile battery lilt is limiled. Baltely capacily
decreases little by little as you use it nlore and
nlore, and as lime passes. If tile balte U
operating time seems shortened considerably, a
probable cause is tllat file battery pack has
reached the end of ils lilP. Buy a new ballery
pack.
• Tile battery lilk: varies according to how it is
stored and tile operating conditkms and
environmenl in which e_ch baltery pack is used.