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Battery and charger ac adapter – Olympus E-3 User Manual

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Information

Formatting the card

Non-Olympus cards or cards formatted on a computer must be formatted with the camera
before they can be used.
All data stored on the card, including protected images, is erased when the card is formatted.
When formatting a used card, confirm there are no images that you still want to keep on the
card.

1

MENU[W][CARD SETUP]

2

Use

ac to select [FORMAT], then press the i

button.

3

Use

ac to select [YES], then press the i

button.

• Formatting is performed.

When inserting cards into the two card slots:

j Select the card to be used in [CF/xD]. g“CF/xD” (P. 99)

z

Use the single Olympus lithium-ion battery (BLM-1).
Other batteries cannot be used.

z

The camera’s power consumption varies widely with usage and other conditions.

z

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.

z

When using a drained battery, the camera may turn off without the low battery warning
being displayed.

z

The battery will not be fully charged at the time of purchase. Charge the battery using the
designated charger (BCM-2) before use.

z

The normal charging time of the provided rechargeable battery is approximately 5 hours
(estimated).

z

Do not use chargers other than the one designated.

It is recommended to use the AC-1 AC adapter (optional) for prolonged slideshows,
transferring pictures to a computer, or other operations that may take a long time to perform.
Do not use other AC adapters.

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Notes

• Do not remove the battery or unplug the AC adapter when the camera is on or is connected to

another device. This can affect the camera settings and functions.

• Refer to the manual provided with the AC adapter.

TIPS

Battery and charger

AC adapter

ALL ERASE

FORMAT

CARD SETUP

CANCEL

SELECT

GO

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