User's Manual

26 Inserting the battery and a memory card
T
he battery level display changes as the battery level diminishes,
from
L
through
K
, and
H
. When the battery level falls to
H
,
suspend shooting and charge the battery or ready a spare battery.
If the message [Shutter release disabled. Recharge battery.] is
displayed, charge or exchange the battery.
D The standby timer
The camera uses a standby timer to help reduce the drain on the battery. If
no oper
ations are performed for about 30 seconds, the standby timer will
expire and the monitor, viewnder, and control panel will turn o. A few
seconds prior to turning o, the displays will dim. They can be reactivated by
pressing the shutter-release button halfway. The length of time before the
standby timer expires automatically can be selected using Custom Setting c3
[Power o delay] > [Standby timer].