Sony DSC P73 Operating Instructions - Page 14

3 , Close the battery/"Memory Stick" cover. Close the battery/"Memory Stick" cover while holding the batteries in. The cover is closed when it clicks. To remove the batteries Turn up the battery/"Memory Stick" cover, open the battery/"Memory Stick" cover, then remove the batteries. • Make sure you do not drop the batteries when opening or closing the battery/"Memory Stick" cover. Battery remaining indicator (When using the Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries) As the battery power decreases with use, the battery remaining indicator displays the amount of power remaining using the following symbols. Battery Battery remaining remaining guidelines indicator (A full charge is 100%) Sufficient power remaining Battery half full Battery low, recording/ playback will stop soon. Change the batteries for fully charged ones, or charge these batteries. (The warning indicator flashes.) • If the LCD screen is off, press to turn it on. • Based on the conditions under which the camera is being used and the state of the charge, or on the environment, this information may not be correctly indicated. • When using alkaline batteries, the correct battery remaining time is not indicated. There is a big difference in the performance of batteries of different types and of batteries made by different manufacturers, the power may shut off even if the battery remaining indicator shows sufficient battery life remaining. In this case, replace the batteries with new ones or fully charged Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries. • When the AC Adaptor (not supplied) is being used, the remaining battery information is not displayed. 14