Preparation
13
VQT0Y19
About the Battery
(charging/number of recordable
pictures)
wBattery indication
The remaining battery power appears on
the screen. [It does not appear when you
use the camera with the AC adaptor
(DMW-AC5; optional) connected.]
•The batter y indication turns red and
blinks. (The status indicator blinks when
the LCD monitor turns off.) Recharge the
battery or replace it with fully charged
battery.
wThe battery life
The number of recordable pictures (By
CIPA standard in normal picture mode)
Recording conditions by CIPA standard
•Temperature: 23 °C (73.4 °F)/
Humidity: 50% when LCD monitor is on._
•Using a Panasonic SD Memor y Card
(16 MB).
(supplied)
•Using the supplied battery.
•Star ting 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.
•Turn the camera off every 10 recordings.
•CIPA is an abbreviation of
[Camera & Imaging Products
Association].
_The number of recordable pictures
decreases when the power LCD function
or high angle mode (P38) are used.
Playback time
The number of recordable pictures and
playback time will vary depending on the
operating conditions and storing condition
of the battery.
wCharging
Charging time and number of recordable
pictures with the optional battery pack
(CGA-S005A) are the same as above.
•The [CHARGE] indicator light s when
charging starts.
wWhen the [CHARGE] indicator flashes
•The batter y 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 t he 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.
wCharging conditions
• Charge the battery i n a temperature between
10
Q
C to 35
Q
C (50
Q
F to 95
Q
F). (The battery
temperature should also be the same.)
•The performanc e of the battery may
temporarily deteriorate and the operating
time may become shorter in low temperature
conditions (e.g. skiing/snowboarding).
Number of
recordable pictures
Approx. 300 pictures
(Approx. 150 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 75.]
Playback time Approx. 310 min
Charging time Approx. 130 min