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Preparations
Inserting the battery
To charge the battery, insert it into the camera.
Slide the release lever to the [OPEN] position and open the card/battery door
Charging battery
[OPEN] [LOCK]
Release lever
Insert the battery all the way
••Insert the battery all the way firmly and check that it is locked by lever.
Close the card/battery door
••Slide the release lever to the [LOCK] position.
Lever
Make sure to insert the battery in the correct orientation.
■■To remove battery
Move the lever in the card/battery compartment in the direction of the arrow.
●●Always use genuine Panasonic batteries.
●●If you use other batteries, we cannot guarantee the quality of this product. ●●Remove battery from camera after use.
••Keep the battery in a plastic bag, making sure that it is kept away from metallic objects (such as clips) when carrying or storing the battery.
●●To remove the battery, turn the camera off and wait until the LUMIX indicator on the LCD monitor goes off. (Failure to wait may cause the camera to malfunction and may damage the card or recorded data.)
●●The unusable battery should be discarded in accordance with battery recycling laws. Call the RBRC hotline at
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