Sony DSC S500 Instruction Manual - Page 11

Preparation Batteries you can and cannot use with your camera Battery type LR6 (size AA) alkaline batteries HR 15/51:HR6 (size AA) Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries* ZR6 (size AA) Oxy Nickel Primary Battery Manganese batteries** Lithium batteries** Ni-Cd batteries** supplied a - - - - - supported a a rechargeable - a a - - - - - - - * NH-AA-2DB twin pack, etc. **Operating performance cannot be ensured if voltage drops or other problems are caused by the nature of the battery. WARNING Battery may explode or leak if mistreated. Do not recharge, disassemble or dispose of in fire. Check the valid date (month-year) displayed on the batteries. To check the remaining battery time Press POWER to turn on and check the time on the LCD screen. Battery remaining indicator Battery remaining guidelines Sufficient power remaining Battery half full Battery low, recording/ playback will stop soon. Replace the batteries with new ones. The warning indicator flashes. • The displayed time remaining may not be correct under certain circumstances. • When using alkaline batteries/Oxy Nickel Primary Battery, the battery remaining indicator may not display the correct information. Battery life and number of images that can be recorded (When shooting still images) Battery Alkaline NH-AA-DB (Ni-MH) No. of images (Approx.) 60 350 Battery life (min.) (Approx.) 30 170 • The measurement method is based on the CIPA standard. (CIPA: Camera & Imaging Products Association) 11