Charging battery
■■About batteries that you can use with this unit
The battery that can be used with this unit is DMW-BCG10E.
It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the genuine products are made available to purchase in some markets. Some of these battery packs are not adequately protected with internal protection to meet the requirements of appropriate safety standards. There is a possibility that these battery packs may lead to fire or explosion. Please be advised that we are not liable for any accident or failure occurring as
a result of use of a counterfeit battery pack. To ensure that safe products are used we would recommend that a genuine Panasonic battery pack is used.
••Use the dedicated charger and battery.
••The camera has a function for distinguishing batteries which can
Connect the charger to the electrical outlet
Charging light ([CHARGE])
On: Charging in progress (approx. 130 min. if fully depleted)
Off: Charging complete
Detach the battery after charging is completed
■■Guidelines for number of recordable pictures and recording time
be used safely. The dedicated battery
Number of recordable pictures
Recording time
Playback time
Approx. 300 pictures
Approx. 150 min
Approx. 300 min
any way guarantee the quality, performance or safety of batteries which have been manufactured by other companies and are not genuine Panasonic products.
••The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped. Charge the battery and set the clock before use.
••Charge the battery with the charger indoors (10 °C - 35 °C).
Recording conditions by CIPA standard
••CIPA is an abbreviation of [Camera & Imaging Products Association]. ••[PROGRAM AE] Mode
••[GPS SETTING] is set to [OFF]
••Temperature: 23 °C/Humidity: 50% when LCD monitor is on.∗ ••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 [AUTO].)
Insert the battery terminals and attach the battery to the charger
Ensure [LUMIX] faces outwards.
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••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.
∗The number of recordable pictures decreases when [LCD MODE] is used.
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