Preparation
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About the Battery
(charging/number of recordable
pictures)
∫
The battery life
The number of recordable pictures
(By CIPA standard in normal picture mode
[
])
Recording conditions by CIPA standard
• Temperature: 23 °C/
Humidity: 50% when LCD monitor is on.
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• Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card
(32 MB).
• Using the supplied battery.
• Starting recording 30 seconds after the
camera is turned on. (When the optical
image stabilizer function is set to [MODE1].)
•
Recording once every 30 seconds
with full
flash every second recording.
• Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide or
vice versa in every recording.
• 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 when the power LCD function
or high angle mode
(P40)
are used.
• CIPA is an abbreviation of
[Camera & Imaging Products Association].
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 number of recordable
pictures with the optional battery pack are the
same as above.
• The [CHARGE] indicator lights when
charging starts.
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When the [CHARGE] indicator flashes
• The battery temperature is excessively high
or low. The charging time will be longer than
normal. Also, charging may not be
completed.
• 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 in a temperature
between 10
o
C to 35
o
C. (The battery
temperature should also be the same.)
• The performance of the battery may
temporarily deteriorate and the operating
time may become shorter in low temperature
conditions (e.g. skiing/snowboarding).
• The battery may swell and its operating time
may become shorter as the number of times
it is charged increases. For long term battery
use, we recommend you do not frequently
charge the battery before it is exhausted.
Number of
recordable
pictures
Approx. 320 pictures
(Approx. 160 min)
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 80.]
Playback
time
Approx. 340 min
Charging
time
Approx. 130 min
