Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H5 User's Manual / Troubleshooting page 111

up the batteries fl/lly, and then recharging tllenl
should correct the problenl.
• If you recharge Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries
belbm lidly using up the existing charge, the
low batte W warning may be displayed sooner
than expected. This is called the "memory
ellcct. ''1' If Ibis problem occurs, charging the
batteries only _lfler
using
up tile existing
cllalge
will correct il.
* Tile _'menlo W ellcct" - the situation in which
the capacity of tile baaery is lemporarily
lowered.
• To use up the baaeries completely, put the
camera in the slide sllow mode (page 5 1) and
leglve it that way unli] the balteries arc used up.
• Do nol mix new and used baaeries.
• Do nol expose the batte]T to water. The baaery
is not walelvresistanL
Effective use of Nickel-Metal Hydride
batteries
• Batteries alx: dischm'ged men when they me not
used. W;: reconmlend you charge file batteries
jusl belore using them.
• Bmtery perlornlance decreases in low-
lemperatum surroundings, and the baltery lill: is
shortened under st/oh circulnstances. To use the
batte W longer, we mcomn_end you keep the
battel T in its ca_ in a pocket close to your body
to warnl it, and insert it ill your canlera just
beti)m you start shooting.
• If the poles of the batteries and tile terminals on
lbe battc W cover <ifthe camera are dirty, lhe
baltel T lilP may be extremely sllortcned.
Occasionally wipe them wilb a dlT clolh, etc. 1o
keep them clean.
• If you slloot a lot using tile flash and tile zoom,
lhe battc W power will be used up lister.
• W;: recommend llaving spare baaeries handy lot
lwo or three tilnes tile expected shooling time,
and tW test shooting bek)rc actually using the
camera.
• Tile battery lill: varies depending on storage,
operating conditions, and environment, and is
diflcrenl lot each baaery.
On alkaline batteries/Oxy Nickel Primary
Battery
• Alkaline batteries/Oxy Nickel Prinlmy Batlery
cannot be cllarged.
• Alkaline batteries/Oxy Nickel Prima] T Battery
have a shorter lilP compared to the supplied
Nickel-MetM Hydride batteries. For this reason,
the power nlay lurn (711even thouglt tile batlely'
remaining indicalor shows suflicienl baaery lilP
mlnaining.
• Baltcry perlornlance ditlPrs greatly depending
on file manul_lclurer and the type of batlery, and
ill some cases the baaery litc may be exlremely
short. This is especially true at low
telnperaturcs, and you may not be able to s]loot
al lemperatums below 5°C 14 1°F).
• Do not nlix new and old batleries.
• The battc W remaining indicator does not display
the correct intL)rm_ition when using alkaline
baaeries/Oxy Nickel Primary Baltc W.
• Due to characleristics of alkaline batteries/Oxy
Nickel Primary Battery, there is a large
difference belween llle avail*_ble shooting time
and the available playback time. For tiffs mason,
the camera may turn oil with the lens portion
extended when you switch file mode dial. In this
case, replace the batteries wilh new ones or hilly
chalged Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries.
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Battery life of Nickel-Metal Hydride
batteries
• Tile baltely liI_ is lindled. Tile battely' capacily
decreases little by liaIe as you use it morn _md
nlom, and as tittle passes. When tile battery
operating tittle _ems to ]lave been considerably
shortened, a probable cause is that the batteries
have reached the end of their lite.
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