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Question posted by karinrector on July 29th, 2014

Is It Ok To Use Lithium Aa Batteries Instead Of Alkaline In The Powershot A520?

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Answer #1: Posted by Odin on July 29th, 2014 6:02 AM

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Canon recommends never to use non-alkaline batteries. See http://kbsupport.cusa.canon.com/system/selfservice.controller?CONFIGURATION=1011&PARTITION_ID=1&secureFlag=false&TIMEZONE_OFFSET=&CMD=VIEW_ARTICLE&ARTICLE_ID=11473.

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