User's Manual

18 Preparing the Camera

Installing the Battery Pack (continued)

Battery Low Status

The following icon and/or message appears when the battery becomes low.

Battery Performance (Battery Pack NB-2L at full charge)

The data above reflects standard Canon testing conditions. The actual figures will vary according to the shooting

conditions and settings.

* Movie data is excluded.

* At low temperatures, the battery pack performance may diminish and the low battery icon appear very rapidly.

In these circumstances, the performance can be improved by warming the battery pack in a pocket before use.

Shooting: Room temperature (23º C, 73º F), alternating maximum wide angle and maximum telephoto shots at

20-second intervals with flash fired once every four shots and camera power turned off and on every

eighth shot. CF card used.

Replaying: Room temperature (23º C, 73º F), continuous playback at one image per 5 seconds. CF card used.

PowerShot S30

PowerShot S40

Number of Images Shot

LCD Monitor On

Approx. 160 images

Approx. 180 images

Replay Time

LCD Monitor Off

Approx. 390 images

Approx. 420 images

Approx. 150 minutes

Battery pack charge is low. Recharge it as soon as possible before it

is required for an extended period.

When the LCD monitor is off, this icon will display when you press

the

, , or button.

Battery charge is insufficient to operate the camera. Replace the

battery pack immediately.

Change

the battery pack