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This battery pack uses rechargeable lithium ion batteries. You can charge it any time you
wish.
•Please be sure to read this manual thoroughly before use. Also, refer to the manual of
the equipment for which you use this battery pack.
•Before use, please refer to the manual of your digital camera or video camera and make
sure that Battery Pack BP-511 A
is
compatible with
it.
Charge the battery pack before you use it.
Your battery pack was partially charged before it left the factory.
It
should have enough
powerfor you to check that your Canon equipment
is
working properly. However, you must
charge the battery pack fully if you want more than afew minutes of power.
For details, refer to the instructions provided with your charger.
Charging and operating times
•Refer to your product instructions for information
on
charging and
operating times.
•You will get more usage time if you turn the product off when it
is
not
in
operation.
•Charging and operating times vary -the safest policy
is
always to have two or three times
as
many battery packs as you think you will need.
•Operating time will be shorterthan usual at low temperatures. You can use the battery
pack between
0'
and 40'C (32' to 104'F), but it works best between
10'
and
30'C
(50' to
86'F).
•
If
the battery pack starts to give you much less operating time than usual (at normal
temperatures) it has reached the end of its life and must be replaced.
When to recharge
You can recharge alithium ion battery pack whenever it
is
convenient. Unlike aconventional
battery pack, it does not have to be fully discharged first. However, as the battery pack will
naturally discharge itself overtime, it
is
best to charge it the same day you plan to use
it,
or
the day before.
In
addition, there
is
the possibility of damage to the battery pack and reduced usage time if
fully charged batteries are stored for aperiod of months.
Always attach the terminal cover.
Do
not allow any metal objects to touch the terminals (Figure
A),
as this can cause ashort
circuit and damage the battery pack. Attach the terminal cover whenever the battery pack
is
not being used (Figure B).
Keep the terminals clean.
The battery pack, charger or the product itself will not work properly if the terminals are dirty.
Check them before use, and wipe them with adry cloth ortissue if necessary.
Disconnect the battery pack when you are not using it.
Even when it
is
turned off, the product the battery pack
is
attached to will continue to slowly
drain power from the battery pack.
When you plan to store abattery pack aim to use its complete charge first. before
disconnecting it. Store the battery pack in
an
area which is free of moisture, and where the
temperature
is
no higherthan
30'C
(86'F).
DANGER!
•
Keep
the battery
pack
away
from fire (or it
might
explode).
•Do not
expose
it to
temperatures
greater
than
60'C
(140'F).
Do
not leave it
near
aheater,
or
inside a
car
in hot weather, for example.
•Do not try to
disassemble
or
modify
it.
•
Do
not
drop
or
knock
it.
•Do not
get
it wet.
Canon battery packs are designed exclusively for use with other Canon products. Canon
is
not responsible for damage or accidents resulting from use with non-Canon brand chargers
or other products.
About the battery terminal cover:
The battery terminal cover has a
[oj-shaped
hole. This
is
useful when you wish to
differentiate between charged and uncharged battery packs. For example, with charged
battery packs, attach the terminal coverso that the
[oj-shaped
hole shows the blue label
(Figure C).
Specifications BP-511A
Battery type RecharQeable lithium ion battery
Rated voltaae 7.4 V
DC
Operatina temperature oto
40'C
(32 to 104'F)
Batterv capacity 1390 mAh
Dimensions 38 x
21
x55 mm (1.5 x0.8 x2.2 in)
Weight
82
g(2.9 oz)
•Weight and dimensions are approximate.
•The specifications and appearance of the battery pack are subject to change without
notice.