From: Alice Newman (alken211@yahoo.com)
Date: Wed Jun 18 2003 - 09:16:34 EDT
Hi,
I had the same problem with my Coolpix 4300. I found
after charging the batteries about 4-5 times more they
improved. At the beginning, I was only getting approx
5 shots. I was getting ready to return the camera.
Then, I charged it again (4th time) and it held. Good
luck.
Alice Newman alken211@yahoo.com
--- hdsdds <hsnydmandds@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Got my Coolpix 3100 a month or two ago and love it,
> except now I am
> having battery problems and need help. The original
> lithium ion CR-
> V3 worked well, and I got the normal low battery and
> battery
> exhausted messages. I then tossed it since it was
> not
> rechargeable.
>
> I bought a couple of Duracell Rechargeable Accu
> 1800mAH batteries.
> After charging them, I got maybe 5-10 minutes before
> the low battery
> signal appeared. I did drain them and re-charge
> fully 1 or 2 more
> times, but still get the low battery signal very
> quickly, and the
> camera acts goofy (monitor shuts off and then back
> on, etc...).
> The questions are:
> 1. Should I invest in the Nikon brand batteries
> which are 2100mAH,
> a bit more higher in capacity?
> 2. Should I download and install the firmware
> version 1.2 upgrade,
> that apparently addresses the premature low sensing
> point of the
> battery level when using rechargeable type bateries?
> (found this at
>
www.dpreview.com/news/0304/03042201nikoncp3100firm.asp)
>
> Has anyone else had this problem too?
>
> Thanks,
> H.
>
>
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