Cliffy wrote:
I use rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride batteries in my Olympus D-560
camera. And recharge on an Energizer Class 2 charger. The batteries loose
their charge very quickly whether in or out of the camera. If I want to use
the camera after about a week or so, batteries are gone and so are the
standby batteries. Is this normal? What can I do to have a ready camera?

Hi...

Something's terrible wrong with either your batteries or
your charger. Given that you've two sets of batteries
most likely your charger. After only a week they should
be virtually still fully charged.

Unless that is, you've mixed the sets of batteries - and
one "set" of four is on it's last legs, but mixed in so as
to be some of in each set.

For a start, how about asking a friend or neighbor to
charge them up for you - perhaps eliminate the charger
as a suspect.

Should that fail, know it's a bad time of the year, but if
the budget permits, try a new set of four batteries.
(and if it hasn't been your practice so far; mark these
as a set with a bit of tape or a marker pen - then use them
and charge them only as a set)

Hope this helps.

Ken