Battery and charger, Using your charger abroad, Interchangeable lenses – Olympus E-420 User Manual
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Use the single Olympus lithium-ion battery (BLS-1).
Other batteries cannot be used.
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The camera’s power consumption varies widely with usage and other conditions.
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As the following consume a lot of power even without shooting, the battery will be drained
quickly.
• Performing auto focus repeatedly by pressing the shutter button halfway in shooting
mode.
• Using live view.
• Displaying images on the LCD monitor for a prolonged period.
• When connected to a computer or printer.
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When using a drained battery, the camera may turn off without the low battery warning
being displayed.
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The battery will not be fully charged at the time of purchase. Charge the battery using the
designated charger (BCS-1) before use.
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The normal charging time of the provided rechargeable battery is approximately 3 hours
30 minutes (estimated).
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Do not use chargers other than the one designated.
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The charger can be used in most home electrical sources within the range of 100 V to
240 V AC (50/60Hz) around the world. However, depending on the country or area you are
in, the AC wall outlet may be shaped differently and the charger may require a plug
adapter to match the wall outlet. For details, ask at your local electrical shop or travel
agent.
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Do not use commercially available travel adaptors as the charger may malfunction.
Select the lens that you want to shoot with.
Use a specified Four Thirds lens (Four Thirds mount). When a non-specified lens is used,
auto focus and light metering will not function correctly. In some cases, other functions may
not work either.
Four Thirds mount
Developed by Olympus as the lens mount standard for the Four Thirds system. These all-new
interchangeable lenses featuring the Four Thirds mount were developed from the ground up
based on optic engineering exclusively for digital cameras.
ZUIKO DIGITAL interchangeable lens
Four Thirds system interchangeable lens are designed to withstand rigorous professional
use. The Four Thirds system makes it possible for a fast lens to be compact and lightweight
as well.
Focal length and depth of field of Four Thirds system lenses
When compared to 35-mm cameras, Four Thirds system cameras achieve different effects at
the same focal length and aperture.
Battery and charger
Using your charger abroad
Interchangeable lenses
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