Sony Cyber-shot DSC-12 Operating Instructions Manual page 14

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, Close the battery cover.
Press in the batteries with the cover, and
close the cover firmly until it locks in place.
To remove the batteries
Hold the camera with the battery cover
facing upward, then open the battery cover
and remove the batteries.
• Be careful not to drop the batteries when
opening or closing the battery cover.
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Battery remaining indicator
(When using the Nickel-Metal
Hydride batteries)
As the battery power decreases with use, the
battery remaining indicator displays the
amount of power remaining using the
following symbols.
Battery Battery remaining
remaining guidelines
indicator
Sufficient power remaining
Battery half full
Battery low, recording/
playback will stop soon.
Change the batteries for fully
charged ones, or charge these
batteries.
(The warning indicator
flashes.)
• If the LCD screen is off, press
on.
• Based on the conditions under which the
camera is being used and the state of the
charge, or on the environment, this information
may not be correctly indicated.
• When using alkaline batteries, the battery
remaining indicator does not display the correct
information. In addition, battery performance
differs greatly depending on the manufacturer
and the type of battery, and the power may turn
off even though the battery remaining indicator
shows sufficient battery life remaining. In this
case, replace the batteries with new ones or use
the supplied Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries.
• When the AC Adaptor (not supplied) is being
used, the battery remaining indicator is not
displayed.
to turn it