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Battery, Cautions, Recycling

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I. Before You Start 1. Instairic as ries Install one of the following types of batteries: (1) Four size-AA alkaline batteries (LR6) (2) Four size-AA NiCd batteries (KR15 or KR51) 011111110 1 Slide the battery compartment I cover as shown by the arrow and flip it up. O 0 OO 0 Insert the batteries with the ® contacts oriented as shown in the battery compartment. Use four new batteries of the same type. • To prevent faulty connections, make sure the battery contacts are clean. 0. 0 I Close the battery compartment cover as shown in the figure. lU I. Before You Start Battery Cautions • When replacing batteries, replace all four batteries at one time. • Although ordinary, non-alkaline batteries (R6) may be used, the number of flashes will be less. • The contacts of NiCd batteries are not standardized. If you want to use NiCd batteries, make sure the battery contacts touch the battery compartment's contacts securely. • When you will not use the Speedlite for an extended period, remove the batteries. • In low temperatures, take two sets of fully-charged NiCd batteries and keep one set warm in a pocket, etc., and use the batteries alternately. • Speedlite 380EX cannot be used with an external power source. Battery Life and Recycling Time Battery Type Size-AA alkaline batteries (LR6) Size-AA NiCd batteries (KR15 or KR51) No. of Flashes 260 to 1800 75 to 500 Recycling Time 0.1 to 7.5 sec. 0.1 to 4.5 sec. • The above figures are based on Canon's Standard Test Method with a new set of batteries. 10 11

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I.
Before
You
Start
I.
Before
You
Start
1.
Instairic
as
ries
Install
one
of
the
following
types
of
batteries:
(1)
Four
size
-AA
alkaline
batteries
(LR6)
(2)
Four
size
-AA
NiCd
batteries
(KR15
or
KR51)
011111110
0
O
0
OO
0.
0
1
Slide
the
battery
compartment
I
cover
as
shown
by
the
arrow
and
flip
it
up.
Insert
the
batteries
with
the
®
contacts
oriented
as
shown
in
the
battery
compartment.
Use
four
new
batteries
of
the
same
type.
•
To
prevent
faulty
connections,
make
sure
the
battery
contacts
are clean.
I
Close
the
battery
compartment
cover
as
shown
in
the
figure.
Battery
Cautions
•
When
replacing
batteries,
replace
all
four
batteries
at
one
time.
•
Although
ordinary,
non
-alkaline
batteries
(R6)
may
be
used,
the
number
of
flashes
will
be
less.
•
The
contacts
of
NiCd
batteries
are
not
standardized.
If
you
want
to
use
NiCd
batteries,
make
sure
the
battery
contacts
touch
the
battery
compartment's
contacts
securely.
•
When
you
will
not
use
the
Speedlite
for
an
extended
period,
remove
the
batteries.
•
In
low
temperatures,
take
two
sets
of
fully
-charged
NiCd
batteries
and
keep
one
set
warm
in
a
pocket,
etc.,
and
use
the
batteries
alternately.
•
Speedlite
380EX
cannot
be
used
with
an
external
power
source.
Battery
Life
and
Recycling
Time
Battery
Type
No.
of
Flashes
Recycling
Time
Size
-AA
alkaline
batteries
(LR6)
260
to
1800
0.1
to
7.5
sec.
Size
-AA
NiCd
batteries
(KR15
or
KR51)
75
to
500
0.1
to
4.5
sec.
•
The
above
figures
are
based
on
Canon's
Standard
Test
Method
with
a
new
set
of
batteries.
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