Battery Compartment
The battery compartment is located on the base in the handgrip, the cover is opened by sliding outwards and the special Fuji Lithium-Ion NP-80 rechargeable battery pops out.
Look inside all battery compartments for signs of corrosion. Remove the lens and take a look in the mirror box.
Ask what comes with the gear. Do you get a manual? Any other stuff?
After every dive day, you should clean and relube the o-rings and grooves: Do this on the housing o-ring, the port o-ring, and the strobe battery compartment o-ring. Also perform this on your sync cord o-rings after every few dives.
While the camera back is admirably immune to being opened by little fingers, the battery compartment is easily opened by my one-year-old.
Ideally, the hose diameter will nearly match that of the battery compartment. You may wish to carry a short length of this kind of hose in your travel kit.
The battery compartment can be opened with a coin. As with other '0' rings, remove, clean and regrease but take care not to touch the now battery with greasy fingers, as this may prevent electrical contact.
Open the "flaps" to the memory and battery compartments occasionally and use a soft brush or blower to remove dust.
The rubber squeeze bulb can be used to clean the memory or battery compartments. Fingerprints should be removed immediately by gently rubbing with a lintfree cloth.
Always put a UV filter on the lens for permanent protection.
A pocket warmer taped to the area around the battery compartment will help keep the camera running. Keeping it inside your warm jacket when not in use will extend the life of the battery.
After removing the EN-EL4 battery, a small flashlight should be all you'll need to locate the cover for the clock battery compartment.
As with the standard flash configuration, each flash can be independently adjusted to achieve various lighting ratios. A tiny switch in the battery compartment allows us to use the SU-800 in macro or standard mode.
 See also: Battery, Camera, Lens, Flash, Light
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