Canon PowerShot S30 User Manual page 18

Charging the Battery Pack (continued)
Battery Pack Handling Precautions
Keep the battery pack and camera terminals (
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terminals may cause a poor contact between the battery pack and camera. Polish
the terminals with a tissue or a dry cloth before charging or using the battery pack.
Do not cover the battery charger with anything, such as a tablecloth, cushion or
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blanket, when it is charging. Heat will build up internally and possibly lead to fire.
Do not charge batteries other than Battery Pack NB-2L with the supplied battery
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charger.
The battery pack continues to discharge a small amount when left in the camera ack continues ack continues
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(even with the power turned off) or battery charger. This shortens the battery life. he power tur e power tur
Remove it from the camera, attach the supplied terminal adapter and store it at rom the camer rom th
room temperature (30° C/86° F or less) in a dry place. Charge it before use. erature (30° C/ rature (30° C/
Even charged battery packs continue to discharge naturally. You are advised to d battery pa d battery pa
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charge the battery on the day of use, or one day before, to ensure a full charge. tery o ery
Since storing a fully charged battery pack for long periods of time (about 1 year)
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can shorten its lifecycle or affect performance, you are recommended to use the
battery pack in the camera until it is completely discharged and to store it at
room temperature (30° C/ 86° F or less). If you do not use the battery pack for
long periods of time, charge it fully and discharge it fully in the camera at least
once a year before returning it to storage. efore return fore return
The camera consumes the battery charge when the power is on even when a consu consu
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function is not being used. To conserve the battery charge, be particularly not being used ot being used
attentive in turning the camera off. turning the ca turning the ca
Although the battery pack's maximum operating range is 0 to 40º C (32 to 104º F), e battery pa e battery pa
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the optimal range is 10 to 30º C (50 to 86º F). At cold temperatures, such as those
experienced when skiing, performance will temporarily decline, reducing the
usable time before recharging.
If the usable time of a battery pack diminishes substantially even when fully
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charged, it should be replaced.
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