Preparation
About the Battery
(charging/number of recordable
pictures)
•The battery life
The number of recordable pictures (By CIPA standard in normal picture mode
[O])
Approx. 350 pictures (Approx. 175 min)
Number ofJ(DMC-FX12)/ recordab!e PiCtUreS Approx. 370 pictures
(Approx. 185 rain)
Recording conditions by ClPA standard
•Temperature: 23 °C (73.4 °F)/
Humidity: 50% when LCD monitor is on.
•Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card (16 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.
The number of recordable pictures decreases when the power LCD function or high angle mode (P34) are used.
•CIPA is an abbreviation of [Camera & Imaging Products Association].
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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
._minutes, the number of recordable )ictures decreases to about 86
Playback time
Playbacktime JApprox, 450 min | J |
The number of recordable pictures and playback time will vary depending on the operating conditions and storing condition of the battery.
• Charging
Charging time IApprox, 130 min | I |
Charging time and number of recordable pictures with the optional battery pack
•The [CHARGE] indicator lights when charging starts.
•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.
•Charging conditions
•Charge the battery in a temperature between 10 °C to 35 °C (50 °F to 95 °F). (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).
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