Sony A55VHZ Manual

Effective use of the battery pack
• Battery performance decreases in low temperature surroundings. So, the 

time that the battery pack can be used is shorter in cold places and the 
speed of continuous shooting slows down. We recommend that you put 
the battery pack in a pocket close to your body to warm it up, and insert it 
in your camera immediately before you start shooting.

• The battery pack will run out quickly if you use the flash frequently, use 

continuous shooting often, or turn the camera on and off frequently.

Battery life
• The battery life is limited. Battery capacity decreases little by little as you 

use it more and more, and as time passes. If the battery operating time 
seems shortened considerably, a probable cause is that the battery pack 
has reached the end of its life. Buy a new battery pack.

• The battery life varies according to how it is stored and the operating 

conditions and environment in which each battery pack is used.

How to store the battery pack
If the battery pack is not to be used for a long time, charge it and then fully 
use it up once a year on your camera before storing the battery pack in a 
dry, cool place to prolong the battery life.

• Do not strike, bend or drop the memory card.
• Do not use or store the memory card under the following conditions:

– High temperature locations such as the hot interior of a car parked in 

direct sunlight.

– Locations exposed to direct sunlight.
– Humid locations or locations with corrosive substances present.

• The memory card may be hot just after it has been used for a long time. 

Be careful when you handle it.

• When the access lamp is lit, do not remove the memory card or the 

battery pack, or turn off the power. The data may be corrupted.

• Data may be damaged if you place the memory card near strongly-

magnetized material or use the memory card in a static-prone or 
electrically noisy environment.

Notes on using memory cards