Charging battery

Charging the battery

We recommend charging in a location where the ambient temperature is between 10 °C and 30 °C (50 °F to 86 °F) (same for the battery temperature).

Turn off the camera

Charging lamp

Align the marks ( to ) and insert the plug.

USB connection cable (supplied)

Always check the direction of the pins and hold the plug straight to insert or remove it. (If the cable is inserted in the wrong direction, the pins could become deformed and cause faulty operation.)

AC adaptor (supplied)

Computer

Getting ready:

Turn on the computer.

Charging the battery by connecting the camera to the electrical outlet

Connect the AC adaptor (supplied) and the camera using the USB connection cable (supplied), and plug the AC adaptor (supplied) into the electrical outlet.

• Be sure to only use the AC adaptor (supplied) indoors.

Charging the battery through the computer

Connect a computer to the camera using the USB connection cable (supplied).

It may not be possible to charge the battery from some computers depending on the computer specifications.

If the computer enters sleep mode during charging, charging may be stopped.

If a notebook computer that is not connected to an electrical outlet is connected to the camera, the battery of the notebook computer will be depleted. Do not leave the camera and notebook connected for a long period of time.

Always connect the USB connection cable to the USB connector on your computer. Do not connect the USB connection cable to the USB connector of the monitor, keyboard, printer, or USB hub.

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Panasonic DMC-F5 owner manual Charging the battery through the computer