http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00614986&tmp_task=solveCategory&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&lang=en&product=437165Solution two: Use the right battery
What AA battery should I use for best performance? The following table summarizes how AA batteries perform in different types of use.
Type of Use
Alkaline
NiCd
Ni-MH
Oxyride
Photo Lithium
Most economical when taking more than 30 pictures per month
Poor
Good
Good
Poor
Fair
Most economical when taking less than 30 pictures per month
Fair
Fair
Fair
Fair
Good
Heavy use of flash, frequent pictures
Poor
Good
Good
Fair
Good
Heavy use of video
Poor
Good
Good
Fair
Good
Heavy use of Live View
Poor
Good
Good
Fair
Good
Overall battery life
Poor
Fair
Fair
Fair
Good
Low temperature/winter use
Poor
Good
Fair
Poor
Good
Infrequent use (without dock)
Fair
Fair
Fair
Fair
Good
Infrequent use (with dock)
Fair
Good
Good
Fair
Good
Recharge batteries
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Solution three: Make sure that your batteries are completely charged
Follow the steps below for your battery type:
Ni-MH rechargeable batteries
Ni-MH batteries lose charge, or self-discharge, at a rate of one to two percent per day, whether they are installed in the camera or not. This means that if a battery is fully charged, after several weeks, the battery will be low or dead even if it was not installed in the camera or if it was installed in the camera but no pictures were taken. Ni-MH batteries are best for those who use the camera frequently and recharge often.
The amount of charge that Ni-MH batteries can hold gradually decreases because of usage, aging, and lack of maintenance. To maintain your batteries at maximum capacity, "condition" them when they are new or have not been used for over a month.
Follow these steps to maintain (condition) your batteries:
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Completely discharge the batteries by using the camera normally until it will not operate.
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Recharge the batteries.
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Do this three or four times.
NiCd rechargeable batteries
Nickel-cadmium (NiCd) batteries lose charge or self-discharge at a rate of one percent per day. Store NiCd batteries in a cold place such as the refrigerator or freezer to minimize the loss. To store in a cold place, place the batteries in a tightly sealed container to keep the moisture out. Before using them, warm the batteries to room temperature.
The amount of charge that Ni-Cd batteries can hold gradually decreases because of usage, aging, and lack of maintenance. To maintain your batteries at maximum capacity, "condition" them when they are new or have not been used for over a month.
Follow these steps to maintain (condition) your batteries:
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Completely discharge the batteries by using the camera normally until it will not operate.
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Recharge the batteries.
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Do this three or four times.
Alkaline, Photo Lithium, and Oxyride non-rechargeable batteries
Make sure that the batteries are new and have not been used for anything else.
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Solution seven: Try a new set of batteries
If you have tried all the solutions described above but your batteries still do not last very long, try a new set of batteries. If the old batteries are damaged, a fresh set of batteries will solve the problem.
Batteries can be damaged in the following ways:
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NiCd and Ni-MH batteries can be damaged by over-charging. After a battery has been recharged, do not try to add additional charge to the battery by sending it through another recharge cycle before using it.
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Batteries can be damaged by dropping or sudden impacts. Even if there is no apparent external damage, the rechargeable battery could later develop an internal short or leak while in the camera and cause damage.
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If batteries have become wet, they may short out and will not work properly.
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