Canon S230 PowerShot S230, Digital IXUS V3 Camera User Guide - Page 27

Charging the Date/Time Battery

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24 Preparing the Camera • Use the or button to select a field (year, month, day, hour, minute and date format), and the or button to change its value. • To put the settings into effect, press the button after setting the date format. • Press the button to redisplay the Rec. or Play screen. • Please note that the date and time settings may reset to the default settings if the camera battery has been removed for more than three weeks. Reset them when this occurs. • Setting the date and time settings does not cause the date/ time stamp to appear on images. • Charging the Date/Time Battery - The camera has a built-in rechargeable lithium battery for saving settings such as the date and time. This battery is recharged by the battery pack while it is in the camera. Right after purchasing the camera, leave a charged battery pack in the camera, or plug in AC Adapter Kit ACK500, for about 4 hours to charge the date/time battery. It will charge even when the camera's power switch is off. - If the Set Date/Time menu appears when the camera power is turned on, the date/time battery charge is low. Use the above method to recharge it. • You can print the date on images (p. 99).

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24
Preparing the Camera
• Use the
or
button to select a field
(year, month, day, hour, minute and
date format), and the
or
button
to change its value.
• To put the settings into effect, press the
button after setting the date
format.
• Press the
button to redisplay the
Rec. or Play screen.
Please note that the date and time settings may reset to
the default settings if the camera battery has been
removed for more than three weeks. Reset them when this
occurs.
Setting the date and time settings does not cause the date/
time stamp to appear on images.
Charging the Date/Time Battery
-
The camera has a built-in rechargeable lithium battery
for saving settings such as the date and time. This
battery is recharged by the battery pack while it is in the
camera. Right after purchasing the camera, leave a
charged battery pack in the camera, or plug in AC
Adapter Kit ACK500, for about 4 hours to charge the
date/time battery. It will charge even when the camera’s
power switch is off.
-
If the Set Date/Time menu appears when the camera
power is turned on, the date/time battery charge is low.
Use the above method to recharge it.
You can print the date on images (p. 99).