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Casio EXILIM EX-S300 User Manual

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Quick Start Basics

Checking Remaining Battery Power

As battery power is consumed, a battery indicator on the monitor screen indicates
remaining power as shown below.

indicates battery power is low. Charge the battery as soon as possible.

Recording is not possible when

is indicated. Charge the battery immediately.

• The level shown by the battery indicator may change when you switch between the

REC mode and PLAY mode.

• Leaving the camera for about two days with no power supplied while the battery is

dead will cause its date and time settings to be cleared. A message telling you to
configure time and date settings will appear the next time you turn on the camera
after restoring power. When this happens, configure date and time settings (page
141).

• See page 173 for information about battery life and memory capacity.

Battery Power Conservation Tips

• When you do not need to use the flash, select ? (Flash Off) for the flash setting

(page 39).

• Enable the Auto Power Off and the Sleep features to protect against wasting

battery power when you forget to turn off the camera (pages 142, 143).

Remaining Power

High

Low

Battery Indicator

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Indicator Color

Cyan

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Amber

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Red

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Red