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First aid:
• If battery fluid comes into contact with the eyes, there is a
risk of blinding. Rinse out the eyes thoroughly with clean
water immediately. No not rub the eyes. Seek medical atten -
tion immediately.
• If leaked fluid gets onto the skin or clothing, there is a risk of
injury. Wash the affected areas with clean water. There is no
need to seek medical attention.
Notes:
• The battery can only be charged outside the camera.
• Batteries should be charged before the camera is used for the
first time.
• The battery must have a temperature of 0°-35°C to be charged
(otherwise the charger will not turn on, or will turn off again).
• Lithium ion batteries can be charged at any time, regardless
of their current charge level. If a battery is only partly discharged
when charging starts, it is charged to full capacity more
quickly.
• Lithium ion batteries should only be stored when partially
charged, i.e. not when fully discharged or fully charged (see p.
17). For very long storage periods, they should be charged for
around 15 minutes twice a year to prevent total discharge.
• The batteries and the charger heat up during the charging
process. This is normal and not a malfunction.
• A new battery only reaches its full capacity after it has been
fully charged and – by use in the camera - discharged again 2
or 3 times. This discharge procedure should be repeated around
every 25 cycles.
• Rechargeable lithium ion batteries generate power through
internal chemical reactions. These reactions are also influenced
by the external temperature and humidity. To ensure a maxi-
mum service life of the battery, it should not be exposed to
constant extremes (high or low) of temperature (e.g. in a
parked car in the summer or winter).
• Even when used under optimum conditions, every battery
has a limited service life! After several hundred charging
cycles, this becomes noticeable as the operating times get
significantly shorter.
• Defective batteries should be disposed of according to the
respective instructions (see p. 6/57) at a collection point to
ensure proper recycling.
• The replaceable battery provides power to a back-up battery
that is permanently fitted in the camera. This back-up battery
retains the set date and time for up to 3 months. If this back-
up battery becomes discharged it must be recharged by in -
serting a charged, main battery. Once the replaceable battery
has been inserted, the full capacity of the back-up battery is
recovered after about 60 hours. This process does not re -
quire the camera to be turned on. However, you will have to
set the date and time again in this situation.
• Remove the battery if you will not be using the camera for a
long period of time. When doing so, turn the camera off using
the main switch first (see p. 21). Otherwise, after several
weeks the battery could become totally discharged, i.e. the
voltage is sharply reduced as the camera still consumes a
small amount of current (for saving your settings) even when
it is turned off.
Charging the battery / 15
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