Canon A510 - Manual (Page 19)

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Preparing the Camera
Preparing t
he Camera, Basic Function
WARNING
Never use damaged batteries or batteries whose
outer seal is completely or partially missing or
peeled off, as there is risk that such batteries may
leak, overheat, or burst. Always check the seals
on store-bought batteries before loading them, as
some batteries may come with defective seals.
Do not use batteries with defective seals.
Never use batteries that look like this.
Batteries with all or part of the seal
(electrical insulation sheath) peeled off.
The positive electrode (plus terminal) is
flat.
The negative terminal is correctly
formed (protruding from the metal
base), but the seal does not extend up
over the edge of the metal base.
Battery Status Indications
The LCD monitor displays an icon or message to
let you know when batteries are low or depleted.
Batteries are beginning to run low.
Replace or recharge the batteries if
you wish to continue using the
camera. If the LCD monitor is off, this
icon will appear when you press any of
the following buttons: DISP., or
/
MF button.
Change the
batteries
Batteries are fully depleted and the
camera can no longer operate. You
should replace the batteries
immediately.