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Low Battery Indicator [Camera Body]
A warning message will appear in the top
overlay bar of the LCD monitor when the
battery power gets low.
In such a case, turn the camera off temporarily
and replace the four batteries with new ones*
or use the AC adapter.
When the battery power is too low for camera
operations, an alert dialog will appear on the
LCD monitor.
You can not operate your camera under this
situation. The camera will automatically
shutdown in aproximately one minute.
In such a case, turn the camera off immediately
and replace the four batteries with new ones*
or use the AC adapter.
* Take care when replacing the batteries as they are hot immediately after the camera
is operated.
Rules of Thumb for Replacing the Batteries [MetaFlash]
Replace the batteries when the camera shows one of the following charging times (the
time till the Flash-ready lamp on the rear panel turns on after taking a picture):
AA-sized alkaline batteries
30 seconds or longer
Replace all of the 4 batteries with new ones.
AA-sized Ni-Cd batteries
30 seconds or longer
Replace all of the 4 batteries with fully charged ones.
AA-sized Ni-MH batteries
30 seconds or longer
Replace all of the 4 batteries with fully charged ones.
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Auto Power Off [Camera Body]
The LCD monitor will shut off if the camera has not been used for 3 minutes.
• The power lamp will remain on.
• Press the Display button to turn the LCD monitor back on.
After an additional 3 minutes without use (6 minutes total), the camera will shut down
completely.
• The power lamp will turn off.
• Press the main switch to turn the camera back on.
When you are using the AC adapter, the Auto Power Off feature will be activated
and camera power is automatically shut off if you take no action for approximately
30 minutes or longer.
Auto Power Off [MetaFlash]
The MetaFlash unit is provided with no Auto Power Off feature. For power saving,
turn off its power frequently when you are not to use the MetaFlash unit.
Whenever you take a picture, make sure that your MetaFlash unit is switched on.
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