Sony DSC-S60 User's Manual / Troubleshooting page 94

Effective useof Nickel-Metal H ydride
batteries
• Batteries are discharged even wheu they are nnt
used. We recommend you charge tile batteries
just before using them.
• Battery perfnrmance decreases in low-
temperature surrntmdings, and the battery lili_ is
shortened under such circumstances. To use tile
battery longer, we recommend you keep the
battery in its case in a pocket close to your body
to warm it, and insert it in your camera just
belore you start shooting.
• lfthe poles nfthe batteries and the terminals on
the battery cover of tile camera are dirty, the
battery life may be extremely shortened.
Occasionally wipe them with a dry cloth, etc. to
keep them clean.
• If you shoot a lot using the flash and tile zoom,
the battery power will be used up laster.
• We reconnnend having spare batteries haudy for
two or three times the expected shooting time,
and try test shooting before actually using the
camera.
Battery life of Nickel-MetalHydride
batteries
• Tile battery life is limited. The battery capacity
decreases little by little as you use it more and
more, and as time passes. When the battery
operating time seems to have been considerably
shortened, a probable cause is that tile batteries
have reached the end of their lili_.
• The battery life varies depending on storage,
operating conditions, and environment, and is
difli_reut for each battery.
Onalkalinebatteries/Oxy Nickel
Primary Battery
• Alkaline batteries/Oxy Nickel Primar2r Batter)
have a shorter life compared to the Nickel-Metal
Hydride batteries. For this reason, the power
may turn off even though tile battery remaining
indicator shows sufficient battery lillz remaining.
• Battery perfnrmance differs greatly depending
nn the mannlacturer and the type of battery, and
in some cases tile battery lillz may be extremely
short. This is especially true at low
temperatures, and you may not be able to shoot
at temperatures below 5°C (41 °F).
• Do not mix new and old batteries.
• The hattery remaining indicator may not display
the correct inlormation when using alkaline
batteries/Oxy Nickel Primary Battery.
• Due to characteristics of alkaline batteries/Oxy
Nickel Primary Battery, there is a large
difllzrence between the a,_ailable shooting time
and tile available playback time. For this reason.
the camera may turn off with the lens portion
extended when you switch the mode dial. In this
case, replace the batteries with new ones nr fi/lly
charged Nickel=Metal Hydride batteries.
Precautionson thebattery packNP-
NH25
• Refer to tile operating instructions "Cyber-shnt
Station".
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