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battery chamber door when
closing it.
Batteries
• The battery level displayed on
the LCD panel may be lower
than the actual battery
capacity, due to temperature
and storage conditions. The
displayed battery level may be
restored to the correct value
after the flash has been used a
few times.
• Nickel-metal hydride batteries
can lose power suddenly. If the
low-battery indicator starts
blinking or the flash can no
longer be used while taking
pictures, change or recharge
the batteries.
• Do not use lithium-ion
batteries because repeated
flash use makes the batteries
hot and the flash will no longer
fire.
• The flash frequency and
number of flashes provided by
new batteries may vary from
the values shown in the table,
depending on the time elapsed
since manufacture of the
batteries.
• Remove the batteries only after
turning the power off and
waiting several minutes, when
changing the batteries. The
batteries may be hot,
depending on the battery type.
Remove them carefully.
• Remove and store the batteries
when you do not intend to use
the camera for a long time.
Temperature
• The flash unit may be used over
a temperature range of 0 °C to
40 °C.
• Do not expose the flash unit to
extremely high temperatures
(e.g. in direct sunlight inside a
vehicle) or high humidity.
• To prevent condensation
forming on the flash, place it in
a sealed plastic bag when
bringing it from a cold
environment into a warm
environment. Allow it to reach
room temperature before
removing it from the bag.
• Battery capacity decreases at
colder temperatures. Keep your
camera and spare batteries in a
warm inside pocket when
shooting in cold weather. The
low-battery indicator may blink
even when there is some
power left in the batteries in
cold weather. Batteries will
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