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Upgrading your software and firmware, Battery life, Extending battery life – Kodak Z915 User Manual

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Appendix

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Dispose of batteries according to local and national regulations. Visit

www.kodak.com/go/kes.

Do not charge non-rechargeable batteries.

For more information on batteries, see

www.kodak.com/go/batterytypes

.

Upgrading your software and firmware

Download the latest versions of the software included on the KODAK EASYSHARE
Software CD and the camera firmware (the software that runs on the camera). See

www.kodak.com/go/z915downloads

.

Battery life

KODAK MAX Alkaline Batteries, AA: < 150 pictures

KODAK Ni-MH Rechargeable Digital Camera Batteries: 280 pictures

Battery life per CIPA testing method using 128 MB SD Card. Approximate number of
pictures in Smart Capture mode. Actual life may vary based on usage.

Extending battery life

Use power-saving features. (Examples: lower the Auto Power Off and set LCD
Brightness settings; set Image Stabilizer to Single or Off.) See

Chapter 4, Using the

menu button

. Use the Review and Slide Show features sparingly.

Keep battery contacts/terminals clean. Wipe with a dry cloth.

Fully charge Ni-MH batteries prior to use and occasionally discharge to depletion.
Avoid over-charging Ni-MH batteries.

Battery performance is reduced at low temperatures. When using your camera in
cold weather, keep spare batteries warm. Do not discard cold batteries that do not
work; when they return to room temperature, they may be usable.