Using Your Batteries - Kodak DC3800 Owner's Manual

Using Your Batteries

m Kodak recommends KODAK Photolife AA Alkaline Batteries, or KODAK
Photolife AA Ni-MH Rechargeable Batteries for use in the camera.
m Remove the batteries when the camera is stored for extended periods
of time.
m Always follow your battery manufacturer's directions fully. Do not
attempt to disassemble, short circuit, or subject the battery to high
temperature or fire.
m Replace all batteries of a set at the same time. New batteries should
not be mixed with used ones. Do not mix rechargeable and
non-rechargeable batteries. Do not mix alkaline or Ni-MH types of
batteries. Do not mix different grades or brands of batteries. Failure to
observe this precaution may result in some batteries in a set being
driven beyond their normal exhaust point and increase their
possibility of leakage.
m NOT ALL BATTERIES ARE CREATED EQUAL! Battery life depends
significantly on age, usage conditions, type, brand, and camera.
Digital camera requirements are very demanding on batteries. Not all
batteries perform well under these challenging conditions. In Kodak
lab tests, Ni-MH rechargeable batteries delivered outstanding results
in a variety of conditions. Ni-MH batteries are designed for high-
demand devices, such as digital cameras, and do not exhibit the
"memory" effects seen with other rechargeable technologies.
m If you elect to use alkaline batteries in your camera, you will obtain
better performance from "photo-flash grade" alkaline batteries, such
as KODAK Photolife alkaline batteries. These types of batteries last
more than twice as long in digital cameras as ordinary alkaline
batteries. Alkaline batteries are not rechargeable; do not attempt to
recharge them in the battery charger.
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