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VQT1M59
Preparation
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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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Do not leave any metal items (such as clips) near the contact areas of the power plug.
Otherwise, a fire and/or electric shocks may be caused by short-circuiting or the
resulting heat generated.
About the Battery
(charging/number of recordable pictures)
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Battery indication
The battery indication is displayed on the LCD monitor.
[It does not appear when you use the camera with the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP;
optional) connected.]
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The indication turns red and blinks if the remaining battery power is exhausted. (The status
indicator blinks when the LCD monitor turns off.) Recharge the battery or replace it with a fully
charged battery.
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The battery life
Recording conditions by CIPA standard
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CIPA is an abbreviation of [Camera & Imaging Products Association].
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Temperature: 23
o
C (73.4
o
F)/Humidity: 50% when LCD monitor is on.
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Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card (16 MB).
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Using the supplied battery.
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Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on. (When the optical image stabilizer
function is set to [MODE2].)
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Recording once every 30 seconds
with full flash every second recording.
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Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide or vice versa in every recording.
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Turning the camera off every 10 recordings and leaving it until the temperature of the battery
decreases.
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The number of recordable pictures decreases in Auto Power LCD mode, Power LCD mode
and High angle mode (P22).
The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the recording interval time.
If the recording interval time becomes longer, the number of recordable pictures
decreases. [e.g. When recording once every 2 minutes, the number of recordable
pictures decreases to about 70.]
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
Number of recordable
pictures
Approx. 280 pictures (Approx.140 min)
(By CIPA standard in normal picture mode)
Playback time
Approx. 300 min
Charging time
Approx. 120 min maximum
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