Preparation

•We recommend charging the batteries after they are fully discharged. If you charge the batteries before they are fully discharged, it can reduce battery performance. This is called “memory effect”.

•If “memory effect” occurs, continue using the batteries until the camera stops working and then charge them fully. Battery performance will be restored after a few charges and discharges.

•Over time Ni-MH batteries naturally discharge and their capacity lowers even when they are not used.

•Once the batteries have reached full charge, do not continue to charge them.

•Do not peel off or scratch the covering on Ni-MH batteries.

•Read the operating instructions for the battery charger.

Ni-MH batteries have a limited life. Battery capacity gradually decreases over time. If the length of time you can use the camera is extremely short even after fully charging the batteries, they may have exceeded their life span. Purchase new batteries.

•Battery life differs depending on the conditions of storage and usage and the environment.

When not using the batteries for a long period of time

•If the batteries are left in the camera they will discharge. This is because a small electrical current continues to flow even when the camera is turned off. If the batteries continue to be left in the camera, they will discharge excessively and may become unusable even if charged.

•When storing the batteries for a long period of time, we recommend charging them once a year. Remove the batteries from the camera and store them again after they have completely discharged.

For the United Kingdom andContinental Europe

Notice about the rechargeable battery The battery is designated recyclable. Please follow your local recycling regulations.

■Battery lifeThe number of recordable pictures (By CIPA standard in normal picture mode [])

Batteries Used

Number of recordable

pictures (Approx.)

 

 

 

Panasonic Alkaline

180 pictures

batteries

(90 min)

(supplied or optional)

 

 

 

Fully charged

470 pictures

Panasonic Ni-MH

(235 min)

batteries (optional)

 

 

 

Panasonic Oxyride

270 pictures

batteries (optional)

(135 min)

Recording conditions by CIPA standard

•Temperature: 23 °C/

Humidity: 50% when the LCD monitor is on Û1.

•Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card (16 MB)

•Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on. (When the optical image stabilizer function is set to [MODE2])

•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./Leaving the camera until the batteries cool down.

Û1 The number of recordable pictures decreases when the auto power LCD, power LCD or high angle mode is used (P38).

•CIPA is an abbreviation of [Camera & Imaging Products Association].

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