Olympus E10 E-10 Instructions (English) - Page 35

Checking the Battery Control panel Battery check In this section we provide a general 2 explanation of how to read and understand the battery check display. When the battery check shows that the batteries are low, replace the batteries with fresh batteries, or recharge the Ni-MH, Ni-Cd batteries or the lithium polymer battery. Before taking a trip, or before an important shooting session, always check the battery capacity. Battery Check Display Meaning Lights for a short time after camera is switched on and then goes off automatically. Batteries are fully charged. Camera is ready for shooting. Blinks and continues blinking. Batteries are low. Replace batteries with fresh batteries. You may be able to shoot more pictures, but batteries could run out completely during shooting. Lights for a specified time, and Batteries are dead. Replace batteries with the control panel goes off. fresh batteries. Shooting is not possible. Camera is switched on, but the control panel is not visible? If the camera is not used for a specified time it will switch off the control panel automatically to conserve battery power. To restore the camera to full operation, half-press the shutter button. If the control panel remains off for one hour, the camera will power itself off automatically. To restore the camera to full operation, you must use the power switch to switch the camera off and switch it on again. You can select the time the camera remains idle before the control panel is switched off automatically. (© 128) Lithium polymer battery If you are using the optional lithium polymer battery, the amount of power remaining is also displayed as a percentage. Note • Low temperatures could shorten the service life of some batteries, depending on their characteristics. Battery check Battery capacity (%) displayed for only 3 sec. after camera is switched on. 33