View information on the battery currently inserted in the camera.
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The current battery level, expressed as a percentage. |
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The number of times the shutter has been released since the battery was last charged. |
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An indicator of whether the battery requires calibration. Calibration ensures the accuracy of the battery level display; after the battery has been charged a certain number of times, [j] will be displayed.
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A five-level display showing battery age.
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[
] shows the number of times the shutter has been released. Note that the camera may sometimes release the shutter without recording a photograph, for example when measuring preset white balance.Batteries in general exhibit a drop in capacity at low ambient temperatures. Even fresh batteries charged at temperatures under about 5 °C (41 °F) may show a temporary increase from “0” to “1” in the value shown for [
], but the display will return to normal once the battery has been recharged at a temperature of about 20 °C (68 °F) or higher.