Casio QV-R61 - Manual (Page 42)

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■ Battery Handling Precautions
Misuse of batteries can cause them to leak or explode,
which damages and corrodes the area around the batteries
and creates the risk of fire and personal injury. Make sure
you observe the following precautions when using
batteries.
• When loading batteries, make sure their positive (+) and
negative (–) ends are facing correctly.
• Never mix new batteries with old ones.
• Never mix batteries of different brands.
• Use only the batteries that are specified for this camera.
• Never try to take batteries apart and always take care to
avoid conditions where their two ends can become
connected to each other (shorting). Never expose
batteries to heat or throw them into fire.
• Dead batteries are susceptible to leakage, which can
cause serious damage to your camera. Remove batteries
from the camera as soon as you notice they are dead.
• Remove batteries from the camera if you do not plan to
use it for more than two weeks.
• The batteries that power the camera normally become
warm as you use them.
■ Alkaline Battery Life
The actual life of alkaline batteries is affected by a variety
of factors, including the battery manufacturer, the amount
of time the batteries spend in storage before you use them,
temperature while you are recording, and photographic
conditions. As a rule, we recommend the use of
rechargeable nickel-metal hydride batteries, which have
longer lives than alkaline batteries.
• Certain conditions, especially at cold temperatures below
about 5 °C (41°F), can cause the message “Battery is
low.” to appear when you turn on the camera.
• The PLAY mode requires less power than the REC mode.
If you experience a problem turning on the camera in the
REC mode, try switching to the PLAY mode.