8WARNING! Do not dispose of in fire, put in backwards, disassemble, or short circuit;otherwise battery may leak or burst, causing possible personal injury.1Slide the Battery Compartment lid in thedirection of the arrow and swing it open.2Install the Battery Pack with the arrowmark at the bottom and facing the rearof the Digital Camera.3Swing the Battery Compartment liddown and slide it shut.• Charge the Battery Pack fully beforeoperation (see page 9).UndersideLoading the Ni-Cd Battery PackPower SupplyBattery Pack NotesCaution:• Charge only with specified charger.• The Battery can be charged within atemperature range of 32° F (0° C) and104° F (40° C).• The Battery Pack may be warm aftercharging or just after use. This is normal.• Do not use an insufficiently charged orworn out Battery Pack.Safety precautions:• Do not get the Battery Pack or AA alkalinebatteries near, or dispose of in fire.• Do not directly connect (short circuit) thepositive (+) and negative (–) terminals.• Never attempt to disassemble or reas-semble the Battery Pack.To avoid damage to the Battery Pack:• Do not drop or jar the Battery Pack.• Use the Battery Pack with specified unitsonly.To insure longer Battery Pack life:• While not in use, remove the Battery Packfrom the Digital Camera and store in adark, cool, dry place.• Keep the Battery Pack terminals clean.CAUTIONDischarge the remaining voltage of theBattery Pack completely before charging.This is vital to maintain battery life andthe operation time due to characteristicsof the battery.Do not remove the Digital Camera whilecharging is in progress.ATTENTION:The product you have purchased is powered by a nickel cadmium batterywhich is recyclable. At the end of its useful life, under various state and locallaws, it is illegal to dispose of this battery into your municipal waste stream.Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for information on how to recycle this battery.RBRCNi-CdRBRCU.S.A. CONSUMERS: