Preparation
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VQT0Y44
About the Battery
(charging/number of recordable pictures)
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Battery indication
The remaining battery power appears on the screen.
[It does not appear when you use the camera along
with the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional).]
• The battery indication turns red and blinks.
(The status indicator blinks when the LCD
monitor turns off.) Recharge the battery or
replace it with fully charged battery.
n
The lifetime of the battery
The number of recordable pictures by
CIPA standards (In Program AE mode)
• CIPA is an abbreviation of [Camera &
Imaging Products Association].
(Recording conditions by CIPA standards)
• Temperature: 23°C (73.4°F)/
Humidity: 50% when LCD monitor is on.
• Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card (Not
supplied: 16 MB).
• Using the supplied battery.
• Recording starts 30 seconds after the
camera is turned on. (When the optical
image stabilizer function is set to [MODE1])
•
Record once every 30 seconds,
with full
flash every other recording.
• Rotating the zoom lever towards Tele to
Wide and vice versa in every recording.
• Turn the camera off every 10 recordings./Leaving
the camera until the battery is cooled down.
Note:When the Power LCD function or high
angle function (P41) is used, the number
of recordable pictures decreases.
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Playback time
The number of recordable pictures and
playback time
will vary depending on the
operating conditions and storing condition
of the battery.
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Charging
Charging time and
the number of
recordable pictures
with the optional
battery pack (CGA-S005A) are the same
as the above.
• When charging starts, the [CHARGE]
indicator lights.
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When the [CHARGE] indicator flashes
• The battery is over discharged
(discharged excessively). In a while,
[CHARGE] indicator will light up and
normal charging will start.
• When the battery temperature is
excessively high or low, [CHARGE]
indicator flashes and the charging time
will be longer than normal.
• The terminals of the charger or the battery
are dirty. In this case, wipe them with a
dry cloth.
• When the operating time of the camera
becomes extremely short even after
properly charging the battery, the life of
the battery may have expired. Buy a new
battery.
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Charging conditions
• Charge the battery under temperature of
10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F). (Battery
temperature should be the same.)
• The performance of the battery may be
temporarily deteriorated and the
operating time may become shorter in low
temperature conditions (e.g. skiing/
snowboarding).
Number of
recordable pictures
Approx. 300 pictures
(Approx. 150 min.)
The actual number of pictures you can take
depends on the interval you leave between
shooting. The number of shots reduces
proportionately to the interval you leave.
[e.g. When recording once every 2
minutes, the number of recordable
pictures decreases to about 75.]
Playback time
Approx. 300 min.
Charging time
Approx. 130 min.
