Fuji A205 DigiCam False Battery Low Indicator

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I should ask you how you test batteries using a multi-meter? I
suspect you
are just checking no-load voltage. A multi-meter is not the
appropriate
instrument to check primary cells unless you are just looking to see
if they
are live or dead. You need a load for those cells: One make of
battery
tester checks AA batteries with a 36 ohm load and expects to see
upwards of
1.05 volts under that load. Batteries in that state would not power a
digicam however. If you want a good indication, and only have a
multimeter
without a load resistor, check the batteries in a high current
setting,
perhaps a 12 amp setting if you have it. The batteries should be able
to
put out a number of amps momentarily. You will find that under the
same
conditions Ni-MH batteries that are fully charged will be able to put
out
more amps than alkalines under such short circuit testing. Be careful
not
to short circuit test for more than 2 to 5 seconds at a crack because
considerable heat will develop and sparks may fly.

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Well I used a mutil-meter with settings set to 1.5V. There is a scale
which measures the battery charge. The settings are replace/?/good.
I'm not a muti-meter expert and really don't know anything about
testing electrical devices. But I do believe the test was under any
load.